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Renewable Energy
A Primer for the Twenty-First Century
Av Bruce Usher
Inbunden, 2019
687 kr
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From wood to coal to oil and gas, the sources of energy on which civilization depends have always changed as technology advances. Now renewables are overtaking fossil fuels, with wind and solar energy becoming cheaper and more competitive every year. Growth in renewable energy will further …
Renewable Energy
A Primer for the Twenty-First Century
Av Bruce Usher
Häftad, 2019
177 kr
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From wood to coal to oil and gas, the sources of energy on which civilization depends have always changed as technology advances. Now renewables are overtaking fossil fuels, with wind and solar energy becoming cheaper and more competitive every year. Growth in renewable energy will further …
Sustainable Food Production
An Earth Institute Sustainability Primer
Av Shahid Naeem, Suzanne Lipton m. fl.
Inbunden, 2021
687 kr
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Industrial agriculture is responsible for widespread environmental degradation and undermines the pursuit of human well-being. With a projected global population of 10 billion by 2050, it is urgent for humanity to achieve a more sustainable approach to farming and food systems.This concise text …
Sustainable Food Production
An Earth Institute Sustainability Primer
Av Shahid Naeem, Suzanne Lipton m. fl.
Häftad, 2021
177 kr
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Industrial agriculture is responsible for widespread environmental degradation and undermines the pursuit of human well-being. With a projected global population of 10 billion by 2050, it is urgent for humanity to achieve a more sustainable approach to farming and food systems.This concise text …
Climate Change Science
A Primer for Sustainable Development
Inbunden, 2020
1307 kr
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How will future climates be different from today’s world—and what consequences will changes in climate have for societies and their development strategies? This book is a primer on the essential science for grasping the workings of climate change and climate prediction. It is accessible for readers …
Climate Change Science
A Primer for Sustainable Development
Häftad, 2020
177 kr
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How will future climates be different from today’s world—and what consequences will changes in climate have for societies and their development strategies? This book is a primer on the essential science for grasping the workings of climate change and climate prediction. It is accessible for readers …
Managing Environmental Conflict
An Earth Institute Sustainability Primer
Inbunden, 2022
687 kr
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Conflicts frequently arise over environmental issues such as land use, natural resource management, and laws and regulation, emerging from diverging interests and values among stakeholders. This book is a primer on causes of and solutions to such conflicts. It provides a foundational overview of …
Managing Environmental Conflict
An Earth Institute Sustainability Primer
Häftad, 2022
177 kr
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Conflicts frequently arise over environmental issues such as land use, natural resource management, and laws and regulation, emerging from diverging interests and values among stakeholders. This book is a primer on causes of and solutions to such conflicts. It provides a foundational overview of …
Climate Change Adaptation
An Earth Institute Sustainability Primer
Av Lisa Dale
Inbunden, 2022
687 kr
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Climate change policy has typically emphasized mitigation, calling for reducing emissions and shifting away from fossil fuels. Yet while these efforts have floundered, floods, wildfires, droughts, and other disasters are becoming more frequent and potent. As the risks escalate, we must ask how to …
Climate Change Adaptation
An Earth Institute Sustainability Primer
Av Lisa Dale
Häftad, 2022
177 kr
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Climate change policy has typically emphasized mitigation, calling for reducing emissions and shifting away from fossil fuels. Yet while these efforts have floundered, floods, wildfires, droughts, and other disasters are becoming more frequent and potent. As the risks escalate, we must ask how to …
Urban Climate Law
An Earth Institute Sustainability Primer
Av Michael Burger, Amy E. Turner
Inbunden, 2023
632 kr
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Cities have taken a leading role in efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As federal and state climate policy waxes and wanes, many of the largest U.S. cities have pledged themselves to ambitious sustainability goals, as have smaller communities across the country. City-level policy makers, …
Urban Climate Law
An Earth Institute Sustainability Primer
Av Michael Burger, Amy E. Turner
Häftad, 2023
163 kr
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Cities have taken a leading role in efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As federal and state climate policy waxes and wanes, many of the largest U.S. cities have pledged themselves to ambitious sustainability goals, as have smaller communities across the country. City-level policy makers, …
Climate Change Education
An Earth Institute Sustainability Primer
Av Luo Cassie Xu, Radhika Iyengar
Inbunden, 2023
687 kr
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Climate change affects every person and society, every community and industry. Education at all levels, in all disciplines, and both inside and outside official institutions must now address climate change and its many effects on social and environmental systems. This book provides a framework for …
Climate Change Education
An Earth Institute Sustainability Primer
Av Luo Cassie Xu, Radhika Iyengar
Häftad, 2023
177 kr
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Climate change affects every person and society, every community and industry. Education at all levels, in all disciplines, and both inside and outside official institutions must now address climate change and its many effects on social and environmental systems. This book provides a framework for …
Disasters and Development
An Earth Institute Sustainability Primer
Av John C. Mutter, Sonali Deraniyagala
Inbunden, 2025
772 kr
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Disasters arise from the convergence of natural and social forces. Earthquakes, cyclones, floods, droughts, and other catastrophic events disproportionately affect the most vulnerable people, whether the poor in wealthy countries or the inhabitants of less developed countries. In a warming world, …
Disasters and Development
An Earth Institute Sustainability Primer
Av John C. Mutter, Sonali Deraniyagala
Häftad, 2025
194 kr
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Disasters arise from the convergence of natural and social forces. Earthquakes, cyclones, floods, droughts, and other catastrophic events disproportionately affect the most vulnerable people, whether the poor in wealthy countries or the inhabitants of less developed countries. In a warming world, …
Climate Change Science
A Primer for Sustainable Development
Inbunden, 2026
687 kr
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How will future climates be different from today’s world—and what consequences will changes in climate have for societies? This book is a primer on the fundamental science of climate change and climate prediction, now updated to reflect the latest research. It is accessible for readers with little …
Climate Change Science
A Primer for Sustainable Development
Häftad, 2026
177 kr
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How will future climates be different from today’s world—and what consequences will changes in climate have for societies? This book is a primer on the fundamental science of climate change and climate prediction, now updated to reflect the latest research. It is accessible for readers with little …
