Adjudicating Climate Change: State, National, and International Approaches (Burns William C. G.)(Pevná vazba)

Adjudicating Climate Change: State, National, and International Approaches (Burns William C. G.)(Pevná vazba)

Courts have emerged as a crucial battleground in efforts to regulate climate change. Over the past several years, tribunals at every level of government around the world have seen claims regarding greenhouse gas emissions and impacts. These cases rely on diverse legal theories, but all focus on

Handbook of Climate Change and Biodiversity (Leal Filho Walter)(Pevná vazba)

Water Management and Climate Change in the Focus of International Master Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean.- Mangrove Conservation Policies in the Gulf of Guayaquil.- Biodiversity Issues Should be Better Taken into Account in the Energy Transition.- Approaches to Ecosystem Services and

Climate Change and You - How Climate Change Affects Your Life (Raij Emily)(Pevná vazba)

Gender, Climate Change and Livelihoods: Vulnerabilities and Adaptations (Eastin Joshua)(Pevná vazba)

This book applies a gendered lens to evaluate the dynamic linkages between climate change and livelihoods in developing countries. It examines how climate change affects women and men in distinct ways, and what the implications are for earning income and accessing the natural, social, economic, and

Climate Change and the Law (Hollo Erkki J.)(Pevná vazba)

Climate Change and the Law is the first scholarly effort to systematically address doctrinal issues related to climate law as an emergent legal discipline. It assembles some of the most recognized experts in the field to identify relevant trends and common themes from a variety of geographic and

The Green Paradox: A Supply-Side Approach to Global Warming (Sinn Hans-Werner)(Pevná vazba)

A leading economist develops a supply-side approach to fighting climate change that encourages resource owners to leave more of their fossil carbon underground.The Earth is getting warmer. Yet, as Hans-Werner Sinn points out in this provocative book, the dominant policy approach--which aims to curb

What Is Climate Change? (Spilsbury Louise A.)(Pevná vazba)

Everything you need to know about climate change from the causes to the evidence to the effects and what you can do to help combat

Climate Change and British Wildlife (Beebee Trevor)(Pevná vazba)

A pioneering look at how climate change is affecting British wildlife--winners, losers, new arrivals and future prospects. 'Fascinating but frightening, compelling and concerning ... this book brings together all you need to know about how the climate is impacting wildlife.'CHRIS PACKHAM There is

Bangladesh I: Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation in Developing Countries (Islam MD Nazrul)(Pevná vazba)

An initial overview of the climate change impacts on key sectors, mitigation and adaptation strategies in BangladeshStep-by-step case study analysis helps the reader to learn the current climate change impacts and mitigation polices in BangladeshDiscusses the role of indigenous peoples for sharing

Climate Change and Writing the Canadian Arctic (Hulan Rene)(Pevná vazba)

Draws from current events to spotlight the political, economic, and environmental impacts of climate change Analyzes climate change rhetoric and representations of the Arctic in literature Explores Canadian identity and culture from an ecocritical perspective

Paleoclimates: Understanding Climate Change Past and Present (Cronin Thomas)(Pevná vazba)

The field of paleoclimatology relies on physical, chemical, and biological proxies of past climate changes that have been preserved in natural archives such as glacial ice, tree rings, sediments, corals, and speleothems. Paleoclimate archives obtained through field investigations, ocean sediment

Easternmost Sky - Adapting to Change in the 21st Century (Blaxland Juliet)(Pevná vazba)

The theme of The Easternmost Sky is adapting to change. By exploring how climate and social changes are already affecting coastal Suffolk, Juliet creatively forecasts the future we will all have to adapt to - on the Antarctic, in Venice, in Britain and across the

Development Policy as a Way to Manage Climate Change Risks (Metz Bert)(Pevná vazba)

The integration of development and climate objectives is increasingly recognized as significant in research and policy making. In practice, some development aims, such as poverty alleviation, enhancing energy security and access or improving health, also have potential climate benefits. The

The Great Adaptation: Climate, Capitalism and Catastrophe (Felli Romain)(Pevná vazba)

When capitalism doesn't fight climate change but rather tries to make a buck out of it The Great Adaptation tells the story of how scientists, governments and corporations have tried to deal with the challenge that climate change poses to capitalism by promoting adaptation to the consequences of

Alexis Rockman: Shipwrecks (Rockman Alexis)(Pevná vazba)

The shipwreck narrative is used to explore globalization, colonization and climate change in the masterful works of contemporary American painter Alexis RockmanIn Shipwrecks, Alexis Rockman (born 1962) looks at the world's waterways as a network by which all of history has traveled. The transport

International Law Reports: Volume 193 (Greenwood Christopher)(Pevná vazba)

Decisions of international courts and arbitrators, as well as judgments of national courts, are fundamental elements of modern public international law. The International Law Reports is the only publication in the world wholly devoted to the regular and systematic reporting in English of such

National Parks of Costa Rica (Basco Gregory)(Pevná vazba)

The unique geography and climate of Costa Rica provide the small country with extraordinary biodiversity--North American and South American species of flora and fauna can be found side by side there, taking advantage of the serendipitous conditions. The government of Costa Rica has shown a strong

Research in Organizational Change and Development (Pasmore William a.)(Pevná vazba)

Part of a series presenting scholarly thinking about research and concepts related to the transformation of organizations. As in previous volumes in the series, contributors provide comprehensive literature reviews, methodological breakthroughs, and cutting edge theories. The papers presented in

Harvesting State Support: Institutional Change and Local Agency in Japanese Agriculture (Jentzsch Hanno)(Pevná vazba)

Harvesting State Support provides an analytical focus on the local implementation and interpretation of the agricultural reform process in

The Hate U Give (Thomas Angie)(Pevná vazba)

8 starred reviews - Goodreads Choice Awards Best of the Best - William C. Morris Award Winner - National Book Award Longlist - Printz Honor Book - Coretta Scott King Honor Book - #1 New York Times Bestseller!'Absolutely riveting!' --Jason Reynolds'Stunning.' --John Green'This story is necessary

Management and Diversity: Perspectives from Different National Contexts (zbilgin Mustafa)(Pevná vazba)

International Perspectives on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion examines the complex nature of equality, diversity and inclusion in the world of work through interdisciplinary, comparative and critical

International Development Organizations and Fragile States: Law and Disorder (Von Engelhardt Marie)(Pevná vazba)

This book addresses a conundrum for the international development community: The law of development cooperation poses major constraints on delivering aid where it is needed most. The existence of a state with an effective government is a basic condition for the transfer of aid, making development

National Service Fifty Years Ago - Life of a Medical Conscript in West Africa (Cook G. C.)(Pevná vazba)

Sovereignty Sharing in Fragile States (Ciorciari John D.)(Pevná vazba)

In fragile states, domestic and international actors sometimes take the momentous step of sharing sovereign authority to provide basic public services and build the rule of law. While sovereignty sharing can help address gaps in governance, it is inherently difficult, risking redundancy, confusion