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Why your world is about to get a whole lot smaller Why your world is about to get a whole lot smaller Jeff Rubin An internationally renowned energy expert has written a book essential for every American--a galvanizing account of how the rising price and diminishing availability of oil are going to radically cha… OL14911106W
Mathematical programming for agricultural, environmental, and resource economics Mathematical programming for agricultural, environmental, and resource economics Harry Mason Kaiser "Mathematical Programming Models for Agriculture, Environmental, and Resource Economics provides a comprehensive overview of mathematical programming models and their applications to real world and i… OL15521208W
Capitalism and conservation Capitalism and conservation Rosaleen Duffy,Daniel Brockington "Through a series of case studies from around the world, Capitalism and Conservation presents a critique of conservation's role as a central driver of global capitalism. Features innovative new rese… OL15936493W
Ecofeminism revisited Ecofeminism revisited Chāyā Dātāra Partly with reference to India. OL16143485W
Environmental economics Environmental economics Stephen Smith "In this Very Short Introduction, Stephen Smith shows how the field of environmental economics looks at how economic activity and policy can affect the environment in which we live. The book discusse… OL16416957W
Earth's growing population Earth's growing population Chris Reiter "Provides comprehensive information on population growth and its effects on the environment"--Provided by publisher. OL16484461W
Environment and economy Environment and economy Molly Scott Cato As environmental issues move to the centre of the political debate, more attention is being focused on the role our economy has played in creating the ecological crisis, and what a sustainable econom… OL16605557W
A dictionary of climate change and the environment A dictionary of climate change and the environment R. Quentin Grafton lxix, 423 p. : 24 cm OL16617394W
Cold Cash Cool Climate Sciencebased Advice For Ecological Entrepreneurs Cold Cash Cool Climate Sciencebased Advice For Ecological Entrepreneurs Jon Koomey Written for entrepreneurs and investors, this book describes how to profit from tackling climate change, one of this century's greatest challenges. Industry expert Dr. Jonathan Koomey acts as your co… OL17455266W
Industrial evolution Industrial evolution Lyle Estill For many people, the word "industry" brings to mind images of sprawling factories belching toxic emissions in a blighted natural landscape. "Industrial" has become synonymous with pollution, human ri… OL17936885W
Environmental economics in practice Environmental economics in practice Gopal K. Kadekodi Contributed articles. OL19379755W
How to thrive in the next economy How to thrive in the next economy John Thackara John Thackara has spent a lifetime roving the globe in search of design that serves human needs in a sustainable way. He believes that in our eagerness to find technological solutions to the big chal… OL19667280W
The case against the global economy The case against the global economy Edward Goldsmith,Jerry Mander Includes sections on GATT, NAFTA, Free Trade, General Electric, and Wal mart. OL19668914W
Ecological economics of sustainable watershed management Ecological economics of sustainable watershed management Frank Messner The papers in this volume illustrate the power of a scientific approach to ecological economics. Good science is a careful blend of theory and empirical testing. Theory without empirical grounding is… OL19844766W
Glances at Renewable and Sustainable Energy Glances at Renewable and Sustainable Energy Till Jenssen Differing interpretations, perspectives and expectations on the term sustainability exist. To take sustainability as an action guiding mandate for implementation, it needs to be concrete and measurab… OL19852964W
Innovationen zur Nachhaltigkeit Innovationen zur Nachhaltigkeit Deutschland. Enquête-Kommission Schutz des Menschen und der Umwelt - Ziele und Rahmenbedingungen einer Nachhaltig Zukunftsverträglichen Entwicklung Der rasante Bedeutungszuwachs der Informations- und Kommunikationstechniken in allen Bereichen von Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft ist unübersehbar. Die damit verbundenen stofflichen Aspekte des Weges in… OL19857744W
Management von Biogas-Projekten Management von Biogas-Projekten Jörg Böttcher Welche Voraussetzungen müssen erfüllt sein, damit ein Biogas-Vorhaben erfolgreich umgesetzt werden kann? Rechtliche Durchsetzbarkeit und Verlässlichkeit von Verträgen sowie technische Bewährtheit sin… OL19885407W
Modeling Dynamic Economic Systems Modeling Dynamic Economic Systems Matthias Ruth This book explores the dynamic processes in economic systems, concentrating on the extraction and use of the natural resources required to meet economic needs. Sections cover methods for dynamic mode… OL19888596W
Optimal Control of Random Sequences in Problems with Constraints Optimal Control of Random Sequences in Problems with Constraints A. B. Piunovskiy This volume is devoted to the investigation of general Borel models of stochastic optimal control, taking into consideration additional performance criteria which must satisfy the constraints-inequal… OL19892568W
The bet The bet Paul Sabin " In 1980, the iconoclastic economist Julian Simon challenged celebrity biologist Paul Ehrlich to a bet. Their wager on the future prices of five metals captured the public's imagination as a test of… OL19971529W
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