著者:Henry Jarrett
出版社: Taylor & Francis
発売日: 2013年10月18日
Twelve scholars examine some leading problems in environmental quality, analyze present situations and future prospects, and suggest what might be done about them.
Originally published in 1966
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Justice, Society and Nature examines the moral response which the world must make to the ecological crisis if there is to be real change in the global society and economy to favour ecological integr……続きを見る
Canada’s role on the world stage has increased dramatically since the middle of the twentieth century. Once an offshoot of England, we have grown to become a recognized voice internationally.
Canadi……続きを見る
著者:Mark Moore
出版社: The Ridge Publishing Group
発売日: 2013年01月14日
In a work that will remind some of a modern incarnation of The Anti-Federalist Papers, the author Mark Moore (formerly writing under the pen name "Achbani") makes a compelling case that the Founders……続きを見る
The Handbook of Traffic Psychology covers all key areas of research in this field including theory, applications, methodology and analyses, variables that affect traffic, driver problem behaviors, a……続きを見る
Pollution from fossil fuels and degraded natural lands are raising the earth’s temperature. The evidence of the causes of global warming is clear, as are its consequences. The economic impacts of ……続きを見る
Although the science of climate change is well-established and there are well-known policy instruments that could significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions without prohibitive economic cos……続きを見る
出版社: Johns Hopkins University Press
発売日: 2012年09月01日
What will it take to achieve President Obama’s higher education completion agenda?
The United States, long considered to have the best higher education in the world, now ranks eleventh in the propor……続きを見る
Environmental devastation, a significant consequence of industrial activity in Soviet times, continues to be a major problem in Russia. Specific problems include radioactive pollutants from inadequa……続きを見る
Canada has abundant natural wealth, beautiful landscapes, vast forests, and thousands of rivers and lakes. The land defines Canadians as a people, yet the country has one of the industrialized world……続きを見る
Recent developments in international policy on Reduced Emissions from Deforestation in Developing countries (REDD) open the way for crediting of carbon saved by rural communities through management ……続きを見る
America needs to move from me to we.
In The Spirit of Community, renowned professor and former White House Fellow Amitai Etzioni, the founder of the Communitarian movement, lays out a blueprint for ……続きを見る
The increased use of direct democracy measures across the United States has brought attention to the individual petitioner however their motivations and goals continue to be an enigma.
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著者:Minu Hemmati
出版社: Taylor & Francis
発売日: 2012年04月27日
Governments, business, international bodies and local groups are turning to multi-stakeholder processes to find practical ways forward. This book explains how MSPs can be organized to deliver their ……続きを見る
What The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy, Dune is to science fiction. Presenting Dune Messiah, the sequel to one of the most influential works of all time, which has inspired countless other stories……続きを見る
After several decades of significant but incomplete successes, environmental protection in the United States is stuck. Administrations under presidents of both parties have fallen well short of the ……続きを見る
A fresh analysis of policy convergences across nations, which identifies their key driving forces.
To what extent and in which direction can we empirically observe a convergence of national policies……続きを見る
著者:GulliverReturns
出版社: Total Health Publications
発売日: 2014年03月07日
This is the third country that the commander visits. While the first two were very rich, Indus is very poor. However its president is working to educate the population. He has some unusual ideas abo……続きを見る
Of the many functions of the welfare state, two are particularly prominent: the 'Robin Hood' function - the provision of poverty relief, the redistribution of income and wealth, and the reduction of……続きを見る
This book documents the failure of Gunns Limited, a giant wood chip exporter, to build a massive pulp mill in Tasmania, Australia. A dramatic lesson in corporate social irresponsibility, the book hi……続きを見る
International Investment for Sustainable Development critically examines the interface between sustainability, development, and the governance of international investment. It challenges the conventi……続きを見る
著者:Rob White
出版社: Taylor & Francis
発売日: 2011年05月12日
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to and overview of eco-global criminology. Eco-global criminology refers to a criminological approach that is informed by ecological considerations an……続きを見る
Theories heralding the rise of network governance have dominated for a generation. Yet, empirical research suggests that claims for the transformative potential of networks are exaggerated. This top……続きを見る
Good governance is necessary for effective public administration and delivery of public goods and services. This is an important issue for all countries, but in particular for rapidly developing cou……続きを見る
著者:B. Guy Peters
出版社: University of Alabama Press
発売日: 2012年05月25日
A foundational guide to understanding how bureaucracies differーand why those differences matter.
The comparative study of public policy once promised to make major contributions to our understandin……続きを見る
In many countries and sectors, public procurement is developing from a functional orientation to an effective socio-economic policy lever. There is a great interest among managers and academics to l……続きを見る
Even before publication Slaying the Sky Dragon was destined to be the benchmark for future generations of climate researchers. This is the world's first and only full volume refutation of the greenh……続きを見る
'The combined analysis presented here of why current arrangements are failing the future and clear insights of the way to go, offer us hope.'
Mary Robinson, President of Realising Rights, Ethical Gl……続きを見る
The fate of the climate change regime hangs in the balance as the UN-led negotiations try to forge a new international strategy for the post-2020 period. Since 1992, the UNFCCC and its Kyoto Protoco……続きを見る
Today's "extreme weather events" (record-breaking heat waves, droughts, and melting ice caps) foreshadow an increasingly unstable and dire future. Yet, despite all, the US government continues to re……続きを見る