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Development studies
Paperback. The rise of China and its status as a leading global factory are altering the way people live and consume. This book probes Chinese, European, and American eco-desire and eco-technological dreams, and examines the solutions they offer to environmental degradation in this age of global economic change. Num Pages: 248 pages, 11 b/w images, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTF; JFSG; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 201 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520284487
- ISBN
- 9780520284487
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€ 33.99€ 24.42
€ 33.99
€ 24.42
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Practical Action Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853399015
- ISBN
- 9781853399015
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€ 29.99€ 6.52
€ 29.99
€ 6.52
Paperback. Demonstrates how research has benefited rice growers and increased production. The book describes the life cycle of a rice crop and explains how research is conducted and how the results end up growing in a farmer's field. The text focuses on Asia and Latin America. Num Pages: 204 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KLC; 1KLS; GTF; KNAC; RNU; TVKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill
- Number of pages
- 204
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KEX0228294
- ISBN
- 9780807845936
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Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. To avoid uncontrolled climate change, greenhouse gas emissions will have to be brought under control by major emitters outside the affluent West. The authors investigate the political obstacles in BRIC countries and what their governments could do to strengthen climate policies without incurring serious political damage. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; JPQB; JPSN; RND; TQD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349327591
- ISBN
- 9781349327591
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Condition: New
€ 122.61
€ 122.61
Paperback. Women are disproportionately affected by HIV and AIDS. By focusing on the pandemic at its epicentre in Southern Africa, this book explores the gendered power inequalities driving women's vulnerability to HIV and provides suggestions of how to individually and collectively address women's oppression. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSJ; JPA; JPS; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 315.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349345830
- ISBN
- 9781349345830
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Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Paperback. The influential readings collected for this volume reflect not just the textual and discursive nature of colonial and postcolonial discourse in relation to gender, but also the material effects of the postcolonial condition and practices developed in relation to it. Editor(s): Lewis, Reina; Mills, Sara. Num Pages: 754 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: DSA; GTF; JFC; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 173 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1290. A Reader. 754 pages, bibliography. Editor(s): Lewis, Reina; Mills, Sara. The influential readings collected for this volume reflect not just the textual and discursive nature of colonial and postcolonial discourse in relation to gender, but also the material effects of the postcolonial condition and practices developed in relation to it. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: DSA; GTF; JFC; JFFK. Dimension: 243 x 173 x 43. Weight: 1270.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 754
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748613496
- ISBN
- 9780748613496
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.35
€ 41.99
€ 34.35
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Practical Action Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853398049
- ISBN
- 9781853398049
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Condition: New
€ 55.46
€ 55.46
Paperback. In lightof the Asian financial crisis of 1997, Lai examines whetherEast Asian economies converged onto the liberal market model by studying the evolution of the financial sectors of Korea, Malaysia and Thailand. This includessectoral diversification, the nature of competition, and the regulatory and supervisory frameworks." Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KCL; KCP; KCS; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349348015
- ISBN
- 9781349348015
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Condition: New
€ 64.11
€ 64.11
Financial Development, Institutions, Growth and Poverty Reduction
Guha-Khasnobis, Basudeb; Mavrotas, George
Paperback. This bookexplorescountry case studies and works that detail the exact transmission mechanisms through which financial development can enhance pro-poor development in order to derive best practices in this field. This isan important companion for professionals and policymakers, and also a vital reference source for students." Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KCB; KCL; KCM; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349299973
- ISBN
- 9781349299973
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Condition: New
€ 122.47
€ 122.47
Paperback. Editor(s): Fanelli, Jose Maria; Medhora, Rohinton. Num Pages: 391 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KCB; KCL; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 391
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349268733
- ISBN
- 9781349268733
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Condition: New
€ 186.95
€ 186.95
Hardback. Editor(s): Khan, Zohra; Burn, Nalini. Series: Gender, Development and Social Change. Num Pages: 333 pages, 21 black & white illustrations, 7 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSJ1; JPVH; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 333
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137461001
- ISBN
- 9781137461001
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Condition: New
€ 197.67
€ 197.67
Editor(s): Koscharsky, Halyna. Num Pages: 134 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; GTF; JHMP; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 184 x 17. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 134
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560727828
- ISBN
- 9781560727828
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Condition: New
€ 99.09€ 75.16
€ 99.09
€ 75.16
Paperback. Community-based development' (CBD) or'community-driven development' (CDD) has been the predominant approach to international development in recent years. Drawing on fieldwork and first-hand experience, this book explains why CBD/CDD produces outcomes that are incompatible with its underlying assumptions and intended objectives. Series: Africa Connects. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JHB; JHM; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349448159
- ISBN
- 9781349448159
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Condition: New
€ 63.23
€ 63.23
Hardcover. 'Community-based development' (CBD) or'community-driven development' (CDD) has been the predominant approach to international development in recent years. Drawing on fieldwork and first-hand experience, this book explains why CBD/CDD produces outcomes that are incompatible with its underlying assumptions and intended objectives. Series: Africa Connects. Num Pages: 216 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; GTF; JHB; JP; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137281401
- ISBN
- 9781137281401
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€ 64.61
€ 64.61
Paperback. 15 leading proponents of sustainable agriculture present a detailed portrait of its social, economic and political aspects in this volume, which establishes the scientific basis for changing present agricultural practices and explores the food supply network that must be established. Editor(s): Allen, Patricia. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; KNAC; RNU; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471580829
- ISBN
- 9780471580829
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Condition: New
€ 237.76
€ 237.76
Hardback. Editor(s): Mata-Codesal, Diana; Abranches, Maria. Series: Anthropology, Change and Development. Num Pages: biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319403724
- ISBN
- 9783319403724
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Condition: New
€ 133.76
€ 133.76
Hardcover. Strategies for Small-scale Agricultural Development. 248 pages, Illustrations. Discusses food security by proposing practical measures for improving plant-based food security in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Covering issues affecting food security, this book also discusses ways of measuring farmers' resources, strategies for action, and an analysis of the challenges and problems faced. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; GTF; KCM; TV. Dimension: 252 x 172 x 21. Weight: 728.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- CABI
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845938413
- ISBN
- 9781845938413
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Condition: New
€ 116.01
€ 116.01
Paperback. Editor(s): Desmarais, Annette Aurelie; Wiebe, Nettie; Wittman, Hannah. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JFCV; TVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 332. Reconnecting Food, Nature and Community. 226 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Desmarais, Annette Aurelie; Wiebe, Nettie; Wittman, Hannah. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JFCV; TVF. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 14. Weight: 332.
- Publisher
- Pambazuka Press
- Number of pages
- 226
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857490292
- ISBN
- 9780857490292
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.13
€ 18.99
€ 17.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JHB; JHBS; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349661534
- ISBN
- 9781349661534
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Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Paperback. Uprootedness, exile and forced displacement, be they due to conflict, persecution or so-called 'development', are conditions which characterise the lives of millions across the globe.This book analyses a range of displacement situations, including development 'oustees', refugees and internally displaced persons." Editor(s): Grabska, Katarzyna; Mehta, Lyla. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFF; JFFN; JFSL; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349356973
- ISBN
- 9781349356973
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Condition: New
€ 64.46
€ 64.46
Paperback. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPHV; JPS; KCL; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349424245
- ISBN
- 9781349424245
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Condition: New
€ 64.46
€ 64.46
Hardback. Examines foreign capital's role in stimulating industrialization. Using both conventional and unconventional approaches, the book shows how foreign capital has played a positive role in Malaysia's industrialization. Series: Studies in the Economies of East and South-East Asia. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMM; GTF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333615058
- ISBN
- 9780333615058
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Condition: New
€ 186.53
€ 186.53
Foreign Capital Flows and Economic Development in Africa
. Ed(S): Wamboye, Evelyn; Tiruneh, Esubalew A...
hardcover. Editor(s): Wamboye, Evelyn; Tiruneh, Esubalew Alehegn. Num Pages: 514 pages, 137 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; KCLF; KCM; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 514
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137534958
- ISBN
- 9781137534958
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Condition: New
€ 188.37
€ 188.37
Paperback. The 'Chipko Movement' drew world attention to the struggle over forest rights. Arguing that the hype took control away from local people, this book says that issues of forest control and sustainable forest use have to be seen in the context of concerns about social and economic development, regional autonomy and the futures of the local people. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: GTF; JHMC; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Seagull Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905422524
- ISBN
- 9781905422524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.05
€ 30.99
€ 24.05