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“n marres”

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  • Material Participation: Technology, the Environment and Everyday Publics

    by N. Marres ...
    This book develops a fresh perspective on everyday forms of engagement, one that foregrounds the role of objects, technologies and settings in democracy. Examining a range of devices, from smart meters to eco-homes, the book sets out new concepts and methods for analyzing the relations between participation, innovation and the environment. ... Read more

    $116.09 USD

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  • Bold Scientists

    Dispatches from the Battle for Honest Science

    by Michael Riordon ...
    As governments and corporations scramble to pull the plug on research that proves that they are poisoning our planet and rush to muzzle the scientists who dare to share their disturbing data, it seems the powerful have declared a war on science.Michael Riordon asks deep questions of bold scientists who defy the status quo including: an Indigenous biologist who integrates traditional knowledge and ... Read more

    $18.79 USD

  • The New Harvest

    Agricultural Innovation in Africa

    by Calestous Juma ...
    African agriculture is currently at a crossroads, at which persistent food shortages are compounded by threats from climate change. But, as this book argues, Africa faces three major opportunities that can transform its agriculture into a force for economic growth: advances in science and technology; the creation of regional markets; and the emergence of a new crop of entrepreneurial leaders ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Democratic Illusion

    Deliberative Democracy in Canadian Public Policy

    by Genevieve Fuji-Johnson ...
    Series series Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy
    The theory of deliberative democracy promotes the creation of systems of governance in which citizens actively exchange ideas, engage in debate, and create laws that are responsive to their interests and aspirations. While deliberative processes are being adopted in an increasing number of cases, decision-making power remains mostly in the hands of traditional elites.In Democratic Illusion, ... Read more

    $27.99 USD

  • Lobbying in the European Parliament

    The Battle for Influence

    by Maja Kluger Dionigi ...
    Series series Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics
    This book explains when and how interest groups are influential in the European Parliament, which has become one of the most important lobbying venues in the EU. Yet we know little about the many ways in which interest groups and lobbyists influence parliamentary politics. The author offers insights on four key cases of lobbying, based on the analysis of EU documents, lobbying letters, and 150 ... Read more

    $116.09 USD

  • Environmental Ethics

    From Theory to Practice

    by Professor Marion Hourdequin ...
    Environmental Ethics offers an up-to-date and balanced overview of environmental ethics, focusing on theory and practice. Written in clear and engaging prose, the book provides an historical perspective on the relationship between humans and nature and explores the limitations and possibilities of classical ethical theories in relation to the environment. In addition, the book discusses major ... Read more

    $30.99 USD

  • Water, State and the City

    by A. Ioris ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    The book investigates the complexity of the Latin American mega cities and the multiple commitments of the apparatus of the state with a focus on the failures of the public water sector. It offers an innovative interpretation of large-scale urbanization, one of the most challenging questions affecting Latin American governments and society. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Power Switch

    Energy Regulatory Governance in the Twenty-First Century

    by G.Bruce Doern, Monica Gattinger ...
    Series series Heritage
    In the energy sector of Canadian economic and political life, power has a double meaning. It is quintessentially about the generation of power and physical energy. However, it is also about political power, the energy of the economy, and thus the overall governance of Canada. Power Switch offers a critical examination of the changing nature of energy regulatory governance, with a particular focus ... Read more

    $33.09 USD

  • Dams and Development in China

    The Moral Economy of Water and Power

    by Bryan Tilt ...
    Series series Contemporary Asia in the World
    China is home to half of the world's large dams and adds dozens more each year. The benefits are considerable: dams deliver hydropower, provide reliable irrigation water, protect people and farmland against flooding, and produce hydroelectricity in a nation with a seeimingly insatiable appetite for energy. As hydropower responds to a larger share of energy demand, dams may also help to reduce the ... Read more

    $30.59 USD

  • The Policy Process in International Environmental Governance

    by S. Aggarwal-Khan ...
    This book questions the practices in the policy processes of international institutions. It looks at the formal and informal practices that are routinely undertaken as part of the structure of international policy processes, and analyses how people behave and with what outcome for international environmental governance. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Reforming Federal Land Management

    Cutting the Gordian Knot

    by Allan K. Fitzsimmons ...
    For over a century, American have created laws, processes, objectives, priorities, and rules for federal land management that often conflict, contradict, and undermine each other. We now find ourselves with inconsistent laws, unclear priorities, procedural mazes, and an antiquated bureaucratic structure. Processes and procedures often impede rather than aid management actions and prevent good ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Water and Politics

    Clientelism and Reform in Urban Mexico

    by Veronica Herrera ...
    Most of the world’s population lives in cities in developing countries, where access to basic public services, such as water, electricity, and health clinics, is either inadequate or sorely missing. Water and Politics shows how politicians benefit politically from manipulating public service provision for electoral gain. In many young democracies, politicians exchange water service for votes or ... Read more

    $21.59 USD