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by Ivica Petrikova
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2016
At the global level, international actors have repeatedly expressed their desire to end hunger and food insecurity. However, food insecurity has persisted. More analysis is hence needed on the link between continuously high levels of global food insecurity and the ever increasing flow of development...
The Tsunami of 2004 in Sri Lanka
Impacts and Policy in the Shadow of Civil War
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2013
This book is based on empirical research in Sri Lanka conducted after the catastrophic tsunami which hit the country in December 2004. The aims of the research have been to develop new knowledge on post-crisis reconstruction and recovery work, on how to bridge the knowledge gap between researchers...
by John Kultgen
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2015
Abolition of Nuclear Weapons as a Moral Imperative argues that the use of nuclear weapons as a threat in policies of nuclear deterrence violate basic principles of morality and consequently the abolition of nuclear weapons from the world is a moral imperative nations that have them. The focus is on...
Toward Sustainable Municipal Organic Waste Management in South Asia
A Guidebook for Policy Makers and Practitioners
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
The massive scale of urbanization in South Asia is expected to create a surge in demand for solid waste services. An enormous opportunity exists to improve upon the "business-as-usual" approach of uncollected waste and open dumping witnessed throughout the region and to convert this waste...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2015
For pathways to be truly sustainable and advance gender equality and the rights and capabilities of women and girls, those whose lives and well-being are at stake must be involved in leading the way.
Gender Equality and Sustainable Development calls for policies, investments and initiatives...
Waste Policy
International Regulation, Comparative and Contextual Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2015
The book’s premise is that all forms of waste are expanding exponentially, and are often of a hazardous nature. The author examines the size of the problem, considers how it is evolving, and assesses the legal and political implications. He then shows that existing solutions to reducing consumption and recycling are limited, and concludes by discussing potential ways forward.
by Ned Mamula, Ann Bridges
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2018
Is America in jeopardy?
Any day, America could be held hostage over critical minerals used in all advanced technologies due to the decades-long shunning of domestic mining.
Groundbreaking! describes the all-too-real consequences of misguided policy decisions and environmental alarmism,...
Adaptive Governance of Disaster
Drought and Flood in Rural Areas
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2017
This book provides a comparative analysis of policy instruments designed to respond to climate change, drought and floods in connection with agricultural producers and their communities in four case study areas: Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada; Coquimbo, Chile; and Mendoza, Argentina. Assessed from...
Developments in Environmental Regulation
Risk based regulation in the UK and Europe
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2017
This book provides a critical examination of contemporary approaches to environmental regulation in the UK and the European Union. It also explores how regulation has evolved in response to a number of factors, including industrial development and improved scientific knowledge, while considering the...
The Islam/West Debate
Documents from a Global Debate on Terrorism, U.S. Policy, and the Middle East
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2005
In 2002, sixty prominent American intellectuals released an open letter defending the use of military force against al-Qa'ida. The letter sparked an impassioned international debate unlike any other, in which jihadists, journalists, liberal Muslims, and German pacifists engaged one another on the...
by Matthew Gritter, Iain MacRobert
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2015
Food Stamps, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), has endured and expanded in recent years. The program has been preserved and in some cases enhanced as a result of its inclusion in the Farm Bill, being characterized as a safety net of last resort and as a program for the deserving poor.
New Routes to Social Justice
Empowering Individuals and Iinnovative Forms of Collective Action
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2017
The centre left is at a crossroads. Social democracy as a model for social and economic organisation was one of the most remarkable achievements of the 20th Century. Yet today, it comes short of offering attractive and credible new ideas that address the challenges of contemporary societies.
Navigating...
Migration and Development in Africa
Trends, Challenges, and Policy Implications
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2017
There are only a few studies that analyze the complex relationship between Migration and development in Africa. The book presents the main trends in African migration since the last two decades. It analyzes the major migration trends, the various migration hubs across the continent and the underlying...
Western Perspectives on the People's Republic of China
Politics, Economy and Society
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2015
How have Westerners seen the People's Republic of China over the years? The question raises many important issues, which this book aims to present, analyze and explain. The basic conclusion is that Western perspectives are somewhat more complex than simply viewing China's realities. Involved also...