Frontlines: Stories of Global Environmental Justice (Meynen Nick)(Paperback)

Frontlines: Stories of Global Environmental Justice (Meynen Nick)(Paperback)

Every unpacked frontline is one cutting edge of an economic system and political ideology that is destroying life on earth. Revealing our ecosystems to be under a sustained attack, Nick Meynen finds causes for hope in unconventional

Global Environmental Politics (Chasek Pamela S.)(Paperback)

Global Environmental Politics has provided an accurate, up-to-date, and unbiased understanding of the world's most pressing environmental issues for thirty years. The eighth edition continues this practice by covering critical new developments in global environmental politics and

Introduction to Environmental Economics (Hanley Nick)(Paperback)

Clearly written, global in approach, and theoretically broad-minded, this text is an ideal introduction to environmental economics. Assuming no prior knowledge of economics, the international author team introduces fundamental economic concepts as they relate to our environment. They then use the

Global Environmental Politics: Understanding the Governance of the Earth (Morin Jean-Frederic)(Paperback)

Global Environmental Politics provides a comprehensive introduction to the key concepts, theories, methods, and debates in environmental politics. The authors' analytical approach encourages students to critique a wide variety of political perspectives, equipping them with the necessary tools to

To Know the World: A New Vision for Environmental Learning (Thomashow Mitchell)(Paperback)

Why environmental learning is crucial for understanding the connected challenges of climate justice, tribalism, inequity, democracy, and human flourishing.How can we respond to the current planetary ecological emergency? In To Know the World, Mitchell Thomashow proposes that we revitalize, revisit,

The New Environmental Economics: Sustainability and Justice (Laurent Eloi)(Paperback)

The Pandemic Pivot (Feffer John)(Paperback)

Experts from the frontlines of global policy tackle the implications of Covid-19 Transformative change can come out of the COVID-19 crisis, which has exposed everything that's wrong with decades of the world's governments betting on militarism, competition and wealth creation. A return to sanity

Narrative Criminology: Understanding Stories of Crime (Presser Lois)(Paperback)

Explores the role of stories in criminal culture and justice systems around the world Stories are much more than a means of communication-stories help us shape our identities, make sense of the world, and mobilize others to action. In Narrative Criminology, prominent scholars from across the

Late Victorian Holocausts: El Nio Famines and the Making of the Third World (Davis Mike)(Paperback)

Bestselling, magisterial melding of global environmental history and global political history. Winner of the World History Association Book Award. Examining a series of El Nino-induced droughts and the famines that they spawned around the globe in the last third of the 19th century, Mike Davis

Carolina Caycedo: From the Bottom of the River (Caycedo Carolina)(Paperback)

Themes of social and environmental justice in the multimedia artworks of renowned Colombian artist Carolina CaycedoCarolina Caycedo's (born 1978) immense geographic photographs, lively artist's books, colorful hanging sculptures and other works are not merely art objects, but gateways into larger

An Introduction to Green Criminology and Environmental Justice (Nurse Angus)(Paperback)

A comprehensive introduction to green criminology, this book is a discussion of the relationship between mainstream criminal justice and green crimes. Focused on environmental harm within the context of criminal justice this book takes a global perspective and Introduces students to different

More Magic of Metaphor: Stories for Leaders, Influencers and Motivators (Owen Nick)(Paperback)

Fighting For Your Life - A paramedic's story (Walder Lysa)(Paperback / softback)

Real-life stories of heartbreak and hope, direct from the very frontline of the

Global Catastrophic Risks (Bostrom Nick)(Paperback)

A global catastrophic risk is one with the potential to wreak death and destruction on a global scale. In human history, wars and plagues have done so on more than one occasion, and misguided ideologies and totalitarian regimes have darkened an entire era or a region. Advances in technology are

The Sustainability Myth: Environmental Gentrification and the Politics of Justice (Checker Melissa)(Paperback)

Uncovers the hidden costs and contradictions of sustainable policies in an era driven by real estate development From state-of-the-art parks to rooftop gardens, efforts to transform New York City's unsightly industrial waterfronts into green, urban oases have received much public attention. In The

Why Global Justice Matters: Moral Progress in a Divided World (Armstrong Chris)(Paperback)

Making Globalization Work - The Next Steps to Global Justice (Stiglitz Joseph)(Paperback / softback)

The Cambridge Introduction to Literature and the Environment (Clark Timothy)(Paperback)

Environmental criticism is a relatively new discipline that brings the global problem of environmental crisis to the forefront of literary and cultural studies. This introduction defines what eco-criticism is and provides a set of conceptual tools to encourage students to look at the texts they're

The Magic of Metaphor: 77 Stories for Teachers, Trainers and Therapists (Owen Nick)(Paperback)

This volume presents a collection of powerful stories designed to engage, inspire and transform the listener as well as the reader. Promoting positive feelings, confidence, direction, and vision, the stories supply a wealth of advice and information on the art of creating metaphor and

Global Justice (Christensen James)(Paperback)

Do we have moral duties to people in distant parts of the world? If so, how demanding are these duties? And how can they be reconciled with our obligations to fellow citizens?Every year, millions of people die from poverty-related causes while countless others are forced to flee their homes to

Tales from Africa (Arnott Kathleen)(Paperback)

Drawn from all parts of Africa, these stories convey the fierce sense of justice inherent in African peoples, their powers of patience and endurance, and their supreme ability as storytellers. A greedy spider, an evil shark, flying horses, a cruel baboon, a scheming tortoise, and a cunning hare are

The Nick Adams Stories (Hemingway Ernest)(Paperback)

From one of the 20th century's greatest voices comes the complete chronological anthology of his short stories featuring Nick Adams, Ernest Hemingway's memorable character, as he grows from child to adolescent to soldier, veteran, writer, and parent--a sequence closely paralleling the events of

One World: A Global Anthology of Short Stories (Ngozi Adichie Chimamanda)(Paperback)

This book is made up of twenty-three stories, each from a different author from across the globe. All belong to one world, united in their diversity and ethnicity. And together they have one aim: to involve and move the reader.The range of authors takes in such literary greats as Chimamanda Ngozi

Planetary Health: Human Health in an Era of Global Environmental Change (Cole Jennifer)(Paperback)

Planetary Health -- the idea that human health and the health of the environment are inextricably linked -- encourages the preservation and sustainability of natural systems for the benefit of human health. Drawing from disciplines such as public health, environmental science, evolutionary