Search Results - WOOK

Skip to main content

Skip to Braille books

ENGLISH

The Myth Of Resource Efficiency - The Jevons Paradox

by John M. Polimeni

270,38€ + 10% CARD

free shipping

 'The Jevons Paradox', which was first expressed in 1865 by William Stanley Jevons in relation to use of coal, states that an increase in efficiency in using a resource leads to increased use of that resource rather than to a reduction. This book provides a historical overview of the Jevons Paradox.
ENGLISH

Myth Of Resource Efficiency - The Jevons Paradox

by John M. Polimeni

67,56€ + 10% CARD

 'The Jevons Paradox', which was first expressed in 1865 by William Stanley Jevons in relation to use of coal, states that an increase in efficiency in using a resource leads to increased use of that resource rather than to a reduction. This book provides a historical overview of the Jevons Paradox.
ENGLISH

Myth Of Resource Efficiency - The Jevons Paradox

by John M. Polimeni

67,56€ + 10% CARD

 'The Jevons Paradox', which was first expressed in 1865 by William Stanley Jevons in relation to use of coal, states that an increase in efficiency in using a resource leads to increased use of that resource rather than to a reduction. This book provides a historical overview of the Jevons Paradox.
ENGLISH

Developing Markets For Agrobiodiversity - Securing Livelihoods In Dryland Areas

by Alessandra Giuliani e Bioversity International

60,82€ + 10% CARD

free shipping

 First published in 2007
ENGLISH

Environmental Policy Integration In Practice - Shaping Institutions For Learning

62,26€ + 10% CARD

 Presents the examination of EPI at the national policy level, focusing on the key sectors of energy and agriculture within Sweden, a country that is widely recognized as a front runner in environmental management. This book deconstructs EPI, and examines how environmental priorities are treated in relation to other political priorities.
ENGLISH

Developing Markets For Agrobiodiversity - Securing Livelihoods In Dryland Areas

by Alessandra Giuliani e Bioversity International

55,64€ + 10% CARD

 Just four crops - maize, potatoes, rice and wheat - provide more than 90 per cent of the world's food. This book describes a study conducted in Syria of how communities are developing markets for local products derived from neglected and underutilized plants. It also highlights the importance of local cultural knowledge.
ENGLISH

Oceans Past - Management Insights From The History Of Marine Animal Populations

67,56€ + 10% CARD

 For centuries the seas appeared to offer limitless supplies of food and other resources, their waters a cornucopia never to be exhausted. Based on research for the History of Marine Animal Populations project, this title examines the complex relationship our forebears had with the sea and the animals that inhabit it.
ENGLISH

Sustainable Resource Use - Institutional Dynamics And Economics

64,91€ + 10% CARD

 The way that humans organize both resource access and resource use is vital to the management of natural resources. This book examines institutional dynamics from the perspective of natural resource management. It analyses institutional misfit with a focus on the long-term impacts of colonial structures in the Asia-Pacific region.
ENGLISH

Sustainable Resource Use - Institutional Dynamics And Economics

64,91€ + 10% CARD

 The way that humans organize both resource access and resource use is vital to the management of natural resources. This book examines institutional dynamics from the perspective of natural resource management. It analyses institutional misfit with a focus on the long-term impacts of colonial structures in the Asia-Pacific region.
ENGLISH

Jevons Paradox And The Myth Of Resource Efficiency Improvements

by Blake Alcott, John M. Polimeni, Kozo Mayumi e Mario Giampietro

70,21€ + 10% CARD

 Presents a historical overview of Jevons' Paradox, provides evidence for its existence and applies it to complex systems. This title explains myth of efficiency and explores its implications for resource usage. It is intended for policy makers, natural resource managers, academics and students concerned with effects of efficiency on resource use.
ENGLISH

Public And Private In Natural Resource Governance - A False Dichotomy?

42,39€ + 10% CARD

 Natural resources have historically been considered as being governed in public or private spheres - that is, by the state on behalf of the people, or by companies or individuals driven by the market. This book offers a perspective on issues in resource governance, including the state, NGOs, civil society, communities, and hybrid institutions.
ENGLISH

Environmental Policy Integration In Practice - Shaping Institutions For Learning

85,16€ + 10% CARD

free shipping

 Presents the examination of EPI at the national policy level, focusing on the key sectors of energy and agriculture within Sweden, a country that is widely recognized as a front runner in environmental management. This book deconstructs EPI, and examines how environmental priorities are treated in relation to other political priorities.
ENGLISH

Oceans Past - Management Insights From The History Of Marine Animal Populations

229,82€ + 10% CARD

free shipping

 For centuries the seas appeared to offer limitless supplies of food and other resources, their waters a cornucopia never to be exhausted. Based on research for the History of Marine Animal Populations project, this title examines the complex relationship our forebears had with the sea and the animals that inhabit it.
ENGLISH

The Jevons Paradox And The Myth Of Resource Efficiency Improvements

by Blake Alcott, John M. Polimeni, Kozo Mayumi e Mario Giampietro

209,54€ + 10% CARD

free shipping

 Presents a historical overview of Jevons' Paradox, provides evidence for its existence and applies it to complex systems. This title explains myth of efficiency and explores its implications for resource usage. It is intended for policy makers, natural resource managers, academics and students concerned with effects of efficiency on resource use.
ENGLISH

Environmental Policy Integration In Practice - Shaping Institutions For Learning

168,98€ + 10% CARD

free shipping

 Presents an examination of environmental policy integration (EPI) at the national policy level, focusing on the key sectors of energy and agriculture within Sweden. This work unpacks EPI, looks at what it means in policy formation and examines how environmental priorities are treated in relation to other political priorities.
ENGLISH

Oceans Past - Management Insights From The History Of Marine Animal Populations

68,93€ + 10% CARD

free shipping
ENGLISH

Sustainable Resource Use - Institutional Dynamics And Economics

66,23€ + 10% CARD

free shipping
ENGLISH

Public And Private In Natural Resource Governance - A False Dichotomy?

43,25€ + 10% CARD

free shipping
ENGLISH

Supply Chain Design And Management - Strategic And Tactical Perspectives

by Jean-Marie (Universite De Metz, France) Proth e Manish (I2 Technologies, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.) Govil

OUT OF STOCK OR NOT AVAILABLE

 Supply Chain Design and Management introduces the concept of a sharing mechanism that will ensure the sustainability of a supply chain by fair distribution of costs and benefits. This book provides a holistic view of the supply chain from product development, purchasing, manufacturing, distribution
ENGLISH

The Myth Of Resource Efficiency - The Jevons Paradox

by Blake Alcott, John M. Polimeni, Kozo Mayumi e Mario Giampietro

68,93€

free shipping

OUT OF STOCK OR NOT AVAILABLE

 'The Jevons Paradox', which was first expressed in 1865 by William Stanley Jevons in relation to use of coal, states that an increase in efficiency in using a resource leads to increased use of that resource rather than to a reduction. This book provides a historical overview of the Jevons Paradox.
ENGLISH

Public And Private In Natural Resource Governance - A False Dichotomy?

128,42€

free shipping

OUT OF STOCK OR NOT AVAILABLE

 Natural resources have historically been considered as being governed in public or private spheres - that is, by the state on behalf of the people, or by companies or individuals driven by the market. This book offers a perspective on issues in resource governance, including the state, NGOs, civil society, communities, and hybrid institutions.
ENGLISH

Sustainable Resource Use - Institutional Dynamics And Economics

196,02€

free shipping

OUT OF STOCK OR NOT AVAILABLE

 The way that humans organize both resource access and resource use is vital to the management of natural resources. This book examines institutional dynamics from the perspective of natural resource management. It analyses institutional misfit with a focus on the long-term impacts of colonial structures in the Asia-Pacific region.
ENGLISH

Developing Markets For Agrobiodiversity - Securing Livelihoods In Dryland Areas

by Alessandra Giuliani e Bioversity International

189,26€

free shipping

OUT OF STOCK OR NOT AVAILABLE

 Just four crops - maize, potatoes, rice and wheat - provide more than 90 per cent of the world's food. This book describes a study conducted in Syria of how communities are developing markets for local products derived from neglected and underutilized plants. It also highlights the importance of local cultural knowledge.

DIDN'T FIND WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR?

Browse by the menu categories.

Check the search criteria in help .

Finally, if needed, use the we'll search for you .