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OverviewVolume two considers major environmental issues using individual case studies from around the world as illustrations. These case studies explore the causes of international environmental issues and investigate the conflicts that hamper these solutions. The case studies address such problems as intensive farming, overpopulation, deforestation, climate change and waste disposal. Each case study also looks at policy and management of these international environmental issues. The case studies span the globe, encompassing the Western world as well as the former Eastern Bloc and developing countries in Africa and South East Asia. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter Sloep (Programme Director, Open University, The Netherlands) , Andrew Blowers (Open University, UK) , Pieter GlasbergenPublisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd Volume: v. 2 Weight: 0.530kg ISBN: 9780340652602ISBN 10: 0340652608 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 29 March 1996 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAgricultural intensification: Livestock farming in the Netherlands Analysing amenity and scientific problems: the Broadland, England Environmental conflicts in transforming economies: central and eastern Europe Population, poverty and land in the Transboundary transfers of hazardous and radioactive wastes The distribution of environmental costs and benefits: acid rain Climate change: from science to global politics Conflicts over biodiversityReviewsThere is much useful material here for illustrative and comparative purposes,Geography, ...the book is well written.. --Environmental Politics There is much useful material here for illustrative and comparative purposes,Geography, ...the book is well written...,Environmental Politics, Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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