Principles for Building Resilience

Principles for Building Resilience

Author: Reinette Biggs

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2015-04-02

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 110708265X

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Reflecting the very latest research, this book provides an in-depth review of the role of resilience in the management of social-ecological systems and the ecosystem services they provide. Leaders in the field outline seven principles for building resilience in social-ecological systems, examining how these can be applied to advance sustainability.


Tapping the Green Market

Tapping the Green Market

Author: Abraham Guillen

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-08-21

Total Pages: 471

ISBN-13: 1136555242

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There is a rapidly growing interest in, and demand for, non-timber forest products (NTFPs). They provide critical resources across the globe fulfilling nutritional, medicinal, financial and cultural needs. However, they have been largely overlooked in mainstream conservation and forestry politics. This volume explains the use and importance of certification and eco-labelling for guaranteeing best management practices of non-timber forest products in the field. Using extensive case studies and global profiles of non-timber forest products, this work not only seeks to further our comprehension of certification processes but also broaden understanding of non-timber forest product management, harvesting and marketing. It should be useful to forest managers, policy-makers and conservation organizations as well as for academics in these areas.


Automotive Ethernet

Automotive Ethernet

Author: Kirsten Matheus

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 237

ISBN-13: 1107057280

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Learn how automotive Ethernet is revolutionizing in-car networking from the experts at the core of its development. Providing an in-depth account of automotive Ethernet, from its background and development, to its future prospects, this book is ideal for industry professionals and academics alike.


Education and Climate Change

Education and Climate Change

Author: Fumiyo Kagawa

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2010-04-15

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 1135235422

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There is widespread consensus in the international scientific community that climate change is happening and that abrupt and irreversible impacts are already set in motion. What part does education have to play in helping alleviate rampant climate change and in mitigating its worst effects? In this volume, contributors review and reflect upon social learning from and within their fields of educational expertise in response to the concerns over climate change. They address the contributions the field is currently making to help preempt and mitigate the environmental and social impacts of climate change, as well as how it will continue to respond to the ever changing climate situation. With a special foreword by Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town.