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31. Global Indonesia

    By Jean Gelman Taylor

    Series: Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series

    In the 19th century, colonial rule brought the modern world closer to the Indonesian peoples, introducing mechanized transport, all-weather roads, postal and telegraph communications, and steamship networks that linked Indonesia’s islands to each other, to Europe and the Middle East. This book...

    Published October 21st 2012 by Routledge
32. Contested Forms of Governance in Marine Protected Areas

    A Study of Co-Management and Adaptive Co-Management

    By Natalie Bown, Tim S. Gray, Selina M. Stead

    Series: Earthscan Studies in Natural Resource Management

    In this book, the authors examine the governance of marine protected areas (MPA), and in particular they compare two different forms of governance – co-management (CM) and adaptive co-management (ACM). CM is characterized by the decentralization of the decision-making process, incorporating the...

    Published October 2nd 2012 by Routledge
33. Asian Migrants and European Labour Markets

    Patterns and Processes of Immigrant Labour Market Insertion in Europe

    Edited by Ernst Spaan, Felicitas Hillmann, Ton van Naerssen

    Series: Routledge Research in Population and Migration

    In an era of globalization and demographic transition international migration has become an important issue for European governments. The past decades have seen an increasing and diversifying flow of migrants from different parts of the world, including many from South, Southeast and East Asia. It...

    Published September 18th 2012 by Routledge
34. Protecting Biological Diversity

    The Effectiveness of Access and Benefit-sharing Regimes

    By Carmen Richerzhagen

    Series: Routledge Studies in Development and Society

    During the last ten years the enormous global loss of biodiversity has received remarkable attention. Among the numerous approaches undertaken to stop or lessen this process, access and benefit-sharing (ABS), a market-based approach, has emerged as among the most prominent. In theory, ABS turns...

    Published September 4th 2012 by Routledge
35. The Global Horseracing Industry

    Social, Economic, Environmental and Ethical Perspectives

    By Phil McManus, Glenn Albrecht, Raewyn Graham

    Series: Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society

    Horseracing, thoroughbred breeding and gambling on racing are global industries worth several hundred billion dollars. They are also industries facing serious challenges, from the rise of alternative forms of leisure gambling to concerns about the ethical treatment of animals in all equestrian...

    Published August 30th 2012 by Routledge
36. An Introduction to Sustainable Development

    4th Edition

    By Jennifer Elliott

    Series: Routledge Perspectives on Development

    This fourth edition has been comprehensively rewritten and updated to provide a concise, well illustrated and accessible introduction to the characteristics, challenges and opportunities of sustainable development with particular reference to developing countries. The contested nature of...

    Published August 8th 2012 by Routledge
37. The Rise of the English Regions?

    Edited by Irene Hardill, Paul Benneworth, Mark Baker, Leslie Budd

    Series: Regions and Cities

    This book analyzes devolution as it affects the English Regions, working from the perspective of uneven development, and drawing on the rich tradition of regional geography. Currently, London is the power centre ruling over the other English regions. The first part of the book looks at how this...

    Published July 12th 2012 by Routledge
38. Adaptive Collaborative Approaches in Natural Resource Governance

    Rethinking Participation, Learning and Innovation

    Edited by Hemant Ojha, Andy Hall, Rasheed Sulaiman V

    Series: Earthscan Studies in Natural Resource Management

    The purpose of this book is to showcase a range of approaches that consider learning and collaboration as central processes in agriculture and natural resources governance and management. These include four related and overlapping adaptive collaborative approaches – Adaptive Collaborative...

    Published July 11th 2012 by Routledge
39. Gender, Migration and the Dual Career Household

    By Irene Hardill

    Series: Routledge International Studies of Women and Place

    This book explores the gender issues associated with international migration in dual career households. Adopting a feminist approach, the author links research in economics, sociology, management and business and human geography to explore post-industrial managerial and professional careers....

    Published May 28th 2012 by Routledge
40. Agricultural Development in China and Africa

    A Comparative Analysis

    By Li Xiaoyun, Qi Gubo, Tang Lixia, Zhao Lixia, Jin Leshan, Guo Zhanfeng, Wu Jin

    Many African countries are increasingly interested in learning from China's experiences in achieving effective agricultural development. The Chinese government and academic community are also keen to share experiences and lessons with Africa. China made agriculture one of its development assistance...

    Published April 23rd 2012 by Routledge