Routledge is the leading global publisher in the interdisciplinary field of Environment & Sustainability studies.
Routledge is proud to publish across all areas of sustainability and the environment bringing the latest research on climate change, natural resources, sustainable energy, business and development to a global audience of researchers, students, sustainable practitioners and anyone interested in creating a sustainable future for all.

Sustainable Intensification (SI) has recently emerged as a key concept for agricultural development, recognising that yields must increase to feed a growing world population, but it must be achieved without damage to the environment, on finite land resources and while preserving social and…
Hardback – 2018-05-03
Routledge
Earthscan Food and Agriculture
People are using the future to search for better ways to achieve sustainability, inclusiveness, prosperity, well-being and peace. In addition, the way the future is understood and used is changing in almost all domains, from social science to daily life. This book presents the results of…
Hardback – 2018-04-26
Routledge
The Natura 2000 network of protected areas is the centrepiece of European Union nature policy, currently covering almost one-fifth of the EU’s entire land territory plus large marine areas. This vast EU-wide network, which aims to conserve Europe’s most valuable and threatened species and…
Hardback – 2018-04-06
Routledge
Routledge Research in International Environmental Law
Humans generate millions of tons of waste every day. This waste is rich in water, nutrients, energy and organic compounds. Yet waste is not being managed in a way that permits us to derive value from its reuse, whilst millions of farmers struggle with depleted soils and lack of water. This book…
Hardback – 2018-03-29
Routledge
The last twenty years have seen a rapid increase in scholarly activity and publications dedicated to environmental migration and displacement, and the field has now reached a point in terms of profile, complexity, and sheer volume of reporting that a general review and assessment of existing…
Hardback – 2018-03-19
Routledge
Routledge International Handbooks
A changing climate is likely to have a drastic impact on crop yields in Africa. The purpose of this book is to document the effects of climate change on agriculture in Africa and to discuss strategies for adaptation to hotter weather and less predictable rainfall. These strategies include promoting…
Hardback – 2018-03-08
Routledge
Environment for Development

Multistakeholder governance is proposed as the way forward in global governance. For some leaders in civil society and government who are frustrated with the lack of power of the UN system and multilateralism it is seen as an attractive alternative; others, particularly in the corporate world, see…
Paperback – 2018-10-01
Routledge

This textbook provides the first holistic resource on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing for undergraduate and graduate programs. It provides a thorough background and history of ESG investing, as well as cutting-edge industry developments, in a way that introduces the…
Paperback – 2018-10-01
Routledge

The field of electromagnetic sensitivity is the new epidemic of the 21st century, and can cause disease of the automatic nerve system in any part of the body. This is as a result of chemical sensitivity, in which over 80,000 chemicals are involved, resulting in innumerable combinations. A cursory…
Hardback – 2018-10-01
CRC Press
Electromagnetic Frequency Sensitivities

Marilyn Waite, author of Sustainability at Work: Careers that make a difference has written a fascinating article that will help everyone who wants to have both a successful career and a career that makes a positive difference in society. You can also check out Marilyn's first article 4 Ways to Pursue Sustainability In Careers. Read both here.
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Megan Epler Wood, author of Sustainable Tourism on a Finite Planet: Environmental, Business and Policy Solutions is Routledge Environment & Sustainability's latest Featured Author. Read our interview to discover more about about her new book and view an excerpt from her book here: Read Excerpt.
Environment, Sustainability and Energy
A complete listing of the textbooks published by Routledge in the fields of Environment & Sustainability and Energy.
We are pleased to bring you all our professional titles in one place, covering topics ranging from Solarto Wind to Energy Policy.
Environment and Sustainability Books for Professionals
We are pleased to bring you all our professional titles in one place, covering topics ranging fromSustainable Development to Climate Change to Water and Oceans.
An interdisciplinary collection bringing together the best in Food Studies scholarship.
Routledge is pleased to publish an extensive range of books on the rapidly growing and evolving field of sustainable development. This collection brings together our recently published title in this fascinating area of study.
RFF Press, an imprint of Routledge/Taylor & Francis, publishes pioneering research in environmental economics and natural resource policy.
Sustainable Business and Environmental Economics
This collection contains key textbooks, cutting edge research and titles for professionals, from new and established authors in the field of Sustainable Business and Environmental Economics. From key research on vital topics, to textbooks for undergraduate and postgraduate courses, you will find whatever you need to further your own research or professional interests, challenge your students, and provide essential reference materials for your institutional library.
Rebecca Brennan is responsible for commissioning books on the Environment and Sustainability list as well as having overall responsibility for the Environment and Development Studies team. Her areas of focus include Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Environmental Justice, Environmental Humanities and Anticipation/Future Studies as well interdisciplinary sustainability topics across the humanities and sciences. She commissions research monographs (edited, co-authored or single authored), textbooks, supplementary reading and handbooks (reference books) for a global readership.
Aakash Chakrabarty commissions research monographs, edited collections, handbooks, and readers in the areas of politics, especially political theory and processes, public policy and administration, migration, social exclusion & discrimination. He also looks at works on environment, religion and linguistics. He is actively looking to commission manuscripts on key issues
Hannah Ferguson commissions books for the Environment & Sustainability list at all levels, including textbooks, research monographs, handbooks, and titles aimed at the professional and policy-making audience. Subjects include food and agriculture, ecology and conservation, natural resources (including land use, freshwater, oceans and forests), and sustainable development from a multidisciplinary perspective, with many titles bridging the gap between natural and social sciences. She is keen to continue expanding her portfolio to include emerging topics such as extractive industries, food security, urban food, industrial ecology, land grabbing and the commons.
Annabelle Harris publishes scholarly books on the Environment and Sustainability list in a variety of formats, including research monographs, edited collections, handbooks, and textbooks. She commissions innovative works that explore core areas of environment and sustainability from a social sciences perspective, particularly environmental policy, climate change, sustainable business, and energy. Building on the Routledge-Earthscan tradition of publishing interdisciplinary works that explore contemporary issues and debates, she is keen to expand her portfolio to include emerging topics such as environmental displacement and migration, global environmental governance, and energy policy and society.
Helena Hurd commissions books for the Development Studies list across all levels, from textbooks and research monographs, to handbooks and books aimed at policy makers. In addition to core Development Studies titles, this rapidly expanding portfolio includes a range of interdisciplinary books drawn from Geography, Politics, Area Studies, Philosophy, Health, Humanities, Sociology and Education. Helena is keen to hear from any potential authors looking to publish within development studies, particularly in the key areas of humanitarian studies, development policy, development governance, inequality, regional development, religion and development, migration and displacement studies.
Faye Leerink commissions books in the areas of geography, environmental studies, urban studies, and in tourism, hospitality and events. She has been working on these subject areas at Routledge since 2009. She particularly enjoys building long term partnerships with authors and strives to publish high quality and original work in our well-established sub-disciplines. Faye also has an eager eye for future market trends and is particularly keen to publish research from emerging, cutting edge and interdisciplinary areas, such as human-animal studies, the more than human, the Anthropocene, critical food studies, nature, cultural and heritage tourism, ethics and tourism, and tourism anthropology. She is always happy to discuss book ideas or long term writing plans, particularly for monographs, edited collections, handbooks and supplementary texts. She can be found on LinkedIn.
This FreeBook highlights some of the major findings that have emerged over the last decade of the STEPS Centre’s research on sustainable agriculture.
Hannah Ferguson - Editor, Natural Resources
Helena Hurd - Editor, Development Studies
Rebecca Brennan - Publisher, Environment and Sustainability, Development Studies
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