Discerning Experts: The Practices of Scientific Assessment for Environmental Policy (Oppenheimer Michael)(Paperback)

Discerning Experts: The Practices of Scientific Assessment for Environmental Policy (Oppenheimer Michael)(Paperback)

Discerning Experts assesses the assessments that many governments rely on to help guide environmental policy and action. Through their close look at environmental assessments involving acid rain, ozone depletion, and sea level rise, the authors explore how experts deliberate and decide on the

A Course in Environmental Economics: Theory, Policy, and Practice (Phaneuf Daniel J.)(Paperback)

This unique graduate textbook offers a compelling narrative of the growing field of environmental economics that integrates theory, policy, and empirical topics. Daniel J. Phaneuf and Till Requate present both traditional and emerging perspectives, incorporating cutting-edge research in a way that

Environmental Policy - New Directions for the Twenty-First Century(Paperback / softback)

The Oxford Handbook of Public Policy (Moran Michael)(Paperback)

Public policy is the business end of political science. It is where theory meets practice in the pursuit of the public good. Political scientists approach public policy in myriad ways. Some approach the policy process descriptively, asking how the need for public intervention comes to beperceived,

Police Tests: Numerical Ability and Verbal Ability Tests for the Police Officer Assessment Centre (McMunn Richard)(Paperback / softback)

Handbook of Police Psychology (Kitaeff Jack)(Paperback)

The Handbook of Police Psychology features contributions from over 30 leading experts on the core matters of police psychology. The collection surveys everything from the beginnings of police psychology and early influences on the profession; to pre-employment screening, assessment, and evaluation;

Theories for Mental Health Nursing: A Guide for Practice (Stickley Theo)(Paperback)

An understanding of the theories that shape and define mental health policy and practice is essential for every mental health nurse. This book gives you the knowledge you need to understand those complex and varying theories, concepts and approaches. It helps you to deconstruct mental health and

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

The Crime Writer's Guide to Police Practice and Procedure (O'Byrne Michael)(Paperback)

The essential detective in your pocket something to reach for when your writing needs that short, sharp shock of modern-day investigating Every writer has paused at some key point in the development of their story to wonder what happens in real life. How would the murder in my story be

Contemporary Social Work Practice: A Handbook for Students (Teater Barbra)(Paperback)

An introduction to the diverse settings of social work, detailing the relevant policy context, methods and

Understanding Public Policy: Theories and Issues (Cairney Paul)(Paperback)

A major new introduction to theories of public policy. The author provides an accessible assessment of a wide range of theories and models from policy cycles, policy transfer, rational choice and socio-economic explanations to multi-level governance, advocacy coalitions and punctuated equilibrium

The Environmental Case: Translating Values Into Policy (Layzer Judith A.)(Paperback)

Answers to environmental issues are not black and white. Debates around policy are often among those with fundamentally different values, and the way that problems and solutions are defined plays a central role in shaping how those values are translated into policy. The Environmental Case captures

Foreign Policy Analysis: A Toolbox (Morin Jean-Frdric)(Paperback)

Offers a thorough analysis of the scientific advances in FPAFeatures an eclectic panorama of different conceptual, theoretical and methodological approaches to FPAIdentifies emerging theoretical trends, gaps in the literature, data that can be mobilized, methodological pitfalls in FPA and

Reimagining Homelessness: For Policy and Practice (O'Sullivan Eoin)(Paperback)

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. The number of people experiencing homelessness is rising in the majority of advanced western economies. Responses to these rising numbers are variable but broadly include elements of congregate emergency accommodation, long-term supported accommodation,

Design for Policy (Bason Christian)(Paperback)

Design for Policy is the first publication to chart the emergence of collaborative design approaches to innovation in public policy. Drawing on contributions from a range of the world's leading academics, design practitioners and public managers, it provides a rich, detailed analysis of design as a

Tools for Grassroots Activists: Best Practices for Success in the Environmental Movement (Gallagher Nora)(Paperback)

For over twenty years, Patagonia has organized a Tools Conference, where experts provide practical training to help make activists more effective. Now Patagonia has captured Tools' best wisdom and advice into a book, creating a resource for any organization hoping to hone core skills like campaign

Greening Through Trade: How American Trade Policy Is Linked to Environmental Protection Abroad (Jinnah Sikina)(Paperback)

How the environmental provisions in US preferential trade agreements affect both the environmental policies of trading partners and the effectiveness of multilateral environmental agreements.As trade negotiations within the World Trade Organization seem permanently stalled, countries turn

Policing the Police: Challenges of Democracy and Accountability (Rowe Michael)(Paperback)

The challenge of holding police to account in a fast-changing world is the subject of this much-needed new study from leading criminology professor Michael Rowe. Tackling important issues including ethics, governance, discipline, transparency and the impact of new technology and Evidence-Based

Re-Imagining Education for Democracy (Riddle Stewart)(Paperback)

Contemporary education research, policy and practice are complex and challenging. The political struggle over what constitutes curriculum and pedagogy is framed by quasi-markets and technocratic models of education. This has had a significant effect on larger issues of policy. But it has also had

Wicked Beyond Belief - The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper (Bilton Michael)(Paperback / softback)

Revelatory investigation into the police handling of the Yorkshire Ripper Case which spanned over 14 years. Newly updated to include Sutcliffe's bid for freedom in 2008, and the verdict from court in

Health Assessment for Nursing Practice (Wilson Susan Fickertt)(Paperback)

Make the most of your study time and maximize your health assessment skills! Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 7th Edition focuses on what you need to know, providing easy-to-understand guidelines for an effective physical examination as well as preparation for the Next Generation NCLEX(R)

Assessment of Learners with Dyslexic-Type Difficulties (Phillips Sylvia)(Paperback)

Reinforcing best practice techniques, the second edition of this specialist guide for the assessment of learners with dyslexic-type difficulties includes: - a new chapter on The Implications of Co-existing Specific Learning Difficulties - updates to legislation including the SEND Code of Practice

Understanding Public Administration (De Vries Michiel S.)(Paperback)

Public administration - the practice of producing and executing government policy by bureaucrats, politicians, managers and other officials - affects almost everything we encounter in our day-to-day lives. Public administrators are - at least partially - responsible for the amount of hours we work,

Transforming Infant Wellbeing: Research, Policy and Practice for the First 1001 Critical Days (Leach Penelope)(Paperback)

Transforming Infant Wellbeing brings together science and policy to highlight the critical importance of the first 1001 days of infancy: the period from conception to the second birthday. Introduced and edited by Penelope Leach, who uniquely combines academic knowledge of infant development with