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Series: The Earthscan Science in Society Series
This essay collection explores how democratic governments construct public reason—that is, the forms of evidence and argument used in making state decisions accountable to citizens. The term public reason as used here is not simply a matter of constructing principled arguments that respect...
To Be Published June 24th 2013 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Explorations in Environmental Studies
Sustainability is, and continues to grow as, a key issue for organizations: in the board room; with investors, customers and regulators; and from employees whose demands on organizations include improving their social and environmental performance in return for loyalty and commitment. However, as...
To Be Published June 26th 2013 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Studies in Ecological Economics
As "business as usual" has become the mantra of today's world, it's unlikely to see a decrease in hazardous waste generated from greater economic growth. Written by renowned experts, the book suggests a solution, supported by theoretical arguments to this waste problem. The book discusses how main...
To Be Published June 29th 2013 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Explorations in Environmental Economics
Climate Change and the Private Sector explores the dual challenges posed by energy and climate change in the 21st century, and examines the critical role that the private sector must play in addressing these problems. The author illustrates how government can motivate and support industry in...
To Be Published July 2nd 2013 by Routledge
Climate change is the single largest threat to the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and sustainable development. Addressing climate risk is a challenge for all. This book calls for greater collaboration between climate communities and disaster development communities. In...
To Be Published July 3rd 2013 by Routledge
We listen to a cacophony of voices instructing us how to think and feel about nature, including our own bodies. The news media, wildlife documentaries, science magazines, and environmental NGOs are among those clamouring for our attention. But are we empowered by all this knowledge or is our...
To Be Published July 9th 2013 by Routledge
Series: CRESC
From food punnets to credit cards, plastic facilitates every part of our daily lives. It has become central to processes of contemporary socio-material living. Universalised and abstracted, it is often treated as the passive object of political deliberations, or a problematic material demanding...
To Be Published July 9th 2013 by Routledge
Series: Post-Conflict Peacebuilding and Natural Resource Management
Water is a basic human need, and despite predictions of "water wars," shared waters have proven to be the natural resource with the greatest potential for interstate cooperation and local confidence building. Indeed, water management plays a singularly important role in rebuilding trust after...
To Be Published July 14th 2013 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Studies in Sustainable Development
The indexes used by local, national, and international governments to monitor progress toward sustainability do not adequately align with their ethical priorities and have a limited ability to monitor and promote sustainability. This book gives a theoretical and practical demonstration of how...
To Be Published July 17th 2013 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Studies in Ecological Economics
Although it is recognised that Thomas Robert Malthus was wrong when he posited a contradiction between population increase and agricultural growth, there are increasing signs that he could be proved right in the future. Perhaps Malthus was too late and too early in his prediction? He was too late...
To Be Published July 17th 2013 by Routledge
