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  • Only One Earth

    Living for the Future

    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Pollution, Climate and Change
    Originally published in 1987, this book showcases global examples of people and communities who are learning to use the world’s resources without despoiling them for future generations. It includes chapters on nomadic life in Kenya, food supply in a Peruvian shantytown and a Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka who advises about tree planting and watersheds. Amidst climate change and environmental ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • Stoves and Trees

    How Much Wood Would a Woodstove Save If a Woodstove Could Save Wood?

    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Forestry
    Originally published in 1984, Stoves and Trees asks whether better stoves really help the two billion people in the developing world who rely on wood and charcoal for cooking and heating their homes. It also asks if improved stoves actually save fuel and if they can help slow down tropical deforestation. The book not only examines newer stoves but also ascertains how people buy, collect and use ... Read more

    $41.99 USD

  • Natural Disasters

    Acts of God or Acts of Man?

    Series series Routledge Revivals
    Originally published in 1984 Natural Disasters shows how misleading the term “natural disaster” can be. Forces of nature such as earthquakes, cyclones and extreme variations in weather can trigger disasters, but in many Third World countries it is environmental degradation, poverty and rapid population growth which turn a natural hazard into major disaster. This book questions whether the rich ... Read more

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  • When the Bough Breaks...

    Our children, our environment

    Series series Environmentalism and Politics Set
    TO ACCOMPANY A MAJOR ITV DOCUMENTARY We are poisoning our planet and destroying the lives of our children. In the west arguments rage over how much nuclear radiation and toxic dumping is safe, while children continue to breath filthy air and eat food full of pesticides. In the third World, over four million children die each year from drinking unclean water. Adults make the decisions but children ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • Africa in Crisis

    The Causes and Cures of Environmental Bankruptcy

    Edited by Lloyd Timberlake ...
    The first edition of this incisive text on the problems of drought and famine facing Africa won worldwide critical acclaim. Revised with a new introduction, Lloyd Timberlake's bestselling study is invaluable reading for anyone interested in Africa. ... Read more

    Was $32.99 USD Now $27.99 USD

  • The Earthscan Reader in Sustainable Development

    Series series Earthscan Reader Series
    Such a huge number of books, journals and papers have been devoted to defining, assessing and implementing 'sustainable development' that students and other readers face information overload. Earthscan alone has published hundreds of essays and books on the subject. Now, though, the most authoritative writings have been carefully assessed and collected together in the Earthscan Reader in ... Read more

    $42.99 USD