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Climate Change and Agriculture in Africa
Impact Assessment and Adaptation Strategies
Series: Earthscan Climate
'This is a well researched, thorough and impressive work on climate change and agriculture in Africa. I recommend it to students, researchers and practitioners working on climate change issues' Jabavu Clifford Nkomo, senior programme specialist, IDRC This landmark book encompasses a comprehensive...
Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
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The Management of Water Quality and Irrigation Technologies
This book is an outcome from the International Expo 'Water and Sustainable Development' held in Zaragoza (Spain) in 2008. Support from the Spanish Ministry of Environment, Caja Rioja, Government of Aragon, and the World Bank is acknowledged. 'Few resources will play a more important role in...
Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
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Analyzing Global Environmental Issues
Theoretical and Experimental Applications and their Policy Implications
Series: Routledge Explorations in Environmental Economics
The existence of environmental dilemmas and political conflicts leads us to appreciate the need for individuals and groups to behave strategically in order to achieve their goals and maintain their wellbeing. Global issues such as climate change, resource depletion, and pollution, as well as...
Published February 13th 2013 by Routledge
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Managing Water Resources in a Time of Global Change
Contributions from the Rosenberg International Forum on Water Policy
Series: Contributions from the Rosenberg International Forum on Water Policy
Global change possesses serious challenges for water managers and scientists. In mountain areas, where water supplies for half of the world population originate, climate and hydrologic models are still subject to considerable uncertainty. And yet, critical decisions have to be taken to ensure...
Published November 30th 2010 by Routledge
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Game Theory and Policy Making in Natural Resources and the Environment
Series: Routledge Explorations in Environmental Economics
Game Theory has become one of the main analytical tools for addressing strategic issues in the field of economics and is increasing its influence in other fields of social sciences. With the increased level of extraction of natural resources and pollution of environments, game theory gains its...
Published September 17th 2009 by Routledge
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Policy and Strategic Behaviour in Water Resource Management
Water resource management throughout the world is a very complicated issue, involving various aspects and dimensions and a well-coordinated set of policies. A well-designed water policy is a multi-faceted concerted intervention, which could be specific to just one set of political and physical...
Published February 25th 2009 by Routledge