- Chapter 1: Ontology of the Self -- Chapter 2: India and Climate Change -- Chapter 3: Media Coverage in India -- Chapter 4: The Personal Choices of Indian Experts -- Chapter 5: India’s Official Stance -- Chapter 6: Looking Ahead.This book presents a new and innovative approach to understanding the dynamics of international climate change negotiations using India as a focal point. The authors…
Preface -- Climate Action Planning -- Creating a Framework for Community Action -- Community Engagement and Collaboration -- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accounting -- Strategies for Creating Low-Carbon Communities -- Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment -- Strategies for Resilient Communities -- Pathways to Successful Implementation -- Communities Leading the Way -- Time to Take Action -- Appen…
Preface -- PART I. Farm Bill Basics -- What is the Farm Bill?- Why Does the Farm Bill Matter?- Whom Does the Farm Bill Benefit?- How Does the Farm Bill Work?- PART II. The History of Food Policy -- Origins of the Farm BillChapter 6. The Changing Face of Agriculture -- The Changing Face of Hunger -- The Conservation Era -- PART III. Key Policy Issues -- Crop Subsidies -- Nutrition, SNAP, and Hea…
"A plea for a renewed commitment to authentic urbanism and an invitation to learn from history as our cities enter a future of unprecedented change." Alex Steffen, author of "Carbon Zero: Imagining Cities that Can Save the Planet" "One of Chuck Wolfe's great gifts is an extraordinary photographer's eye for capturing visual images of everyday, but evocative, city life. Another is an uncommonly s…
1. Climate Change and Frontiers of Democracy -- 2. Nationalism and “The End of Nature” -- 3. The Cold War and the Anthropocene -- 4. The Tragedy of a False Dichotomy -- 5. Transcending the Tragedy of the Commons -- 6. Governing Ourselves.-7. Democracy Beyond the Nation State -- 8. Global Democracy.This book will survey past and present efforts to democratize international institutions, and …
Concepts and definitions of risk and adaptation -- Disaster risk prevention and reduction -- Disaster recovery strategies and solutions -- Community based initiatives for urban risk management and adaptation -- Innovative methodological and technical solutions for risk management and adaptation -- Institutional frameworks and multi-level governance -- The integration of risk management in spati…
Chapter 1. The want of any name -- Chapter 2. Neither necessary nor sufficient -- Chapter 3. The pseudo in our science -- Chapter 4. A tribe of scientists -- Chapter 5. The nature peepers -- Chapter 6. Into the hinterland -- Chapter 7. Blue skies and other shades -- Chapter 8. An invitation to the challenge.This book offers a critical exploration of first-hand experiences of practicing climate …
Introduction -- Sustainable Spatial Planning in Democracies -- Democratic Acceptance of Spatial Planning Policies -- Determinants of Democratic Acceptance: A Two-Level Analysis -- The Motivation behind Democratic Acceptance: A Case Study -- Framing Effects on Democratic Acceptability: An Experimental Approach -- Discussion.-Conclusions.This book examines the democratic acceptance of spatial pla…
Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Channeling Disaster Aid: Process and Problems -- Chapter 3: Disaster Relief Provision -- Chapter 4: Response to and Emergency Relief Efforts for the Selected Disasters -- Chapter 5: Convergence Phenomenon -- Chapter 6: Conclusion.‘Dr. Paul has again provided an exceptional foundation in disaster studies, this time on the complex and evolving nature of hum…
Chapter 1. Introducing Corporate Water Stewardship in the Context of Global Water Governance -- Part I: Incorporation -- Chapter 2. Understanding the Enabling Environment -- Chapter 3. The Rise of Corporate Water Stewardship -- Part II: Involvement -- Chapter 4. Companies and Water Resources Management -- Chapter 5. Companies and Water Sanitation and Hygiene -- Part III: Influence -- Chapter 6.…