Author: Danny Chivers
Publisher: New Internationalist
ISBN: 1906523851
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
A completely new book on the politics of climate change in a post-Copenhagen world.
The No-nonsense Guide to Climate Change
Author: Danny Chivers
Publisher: New Internationalist
ISBN: 1906523851
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
A completely new book on the politics of climate change in a post-Copenhagen world.
Publisher: New Internationalist
ISBN: 1906523851
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
A completely new book on the politics of climate change in a post-Copenhagen world.
The No-nonsense Guide to Climate Change
Author: Dinyar Godrej
Publisher: Verso
ISBN: 9781859843352
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
"The No Nonsense Guide to Climate Change" charts up-to-the-minute developments on climate change, explores the extent that the human race is responsible for the catastrophes and suggests what can be done to prevent them.
Publisher: Verso
ISBN: 9781859843352
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
"The No Nonsense Guide to Climate Change" charts up-to-the-minute developments on climate change, explores the extent that the human race is responsible for the catastrophes and suggests what can be done to prevent them.
The No-nonsense Guide to Climate Change
Author: Dinyar Godrej
Publisher: New Internationist Publications
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
This compact, essential volume is presented with colour and clarity. It provides vital information and analysis on the issues concerning the world's changing weather and the kinds of threats that these changes pose.
Publisher: New Internationist Publications
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
This compact, essential volume is presented with colour and clarity. It provides vital information and analysis on the issues concerning the world's changing weather and the kinds of threats that these changes pose.
The No-Nonsense Guide to World History
Author: Chris Brazier
Publisher: New Internationalist
ISBN: 1780260350
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Most people's knowledge of world history is hazy and incomplete at best. This updated No-Nonsense Guide gives a full picture, revealing the hidden histories and communities left out of conventional history books—from the civilizations of Africa, Asia, and Latin America to the history of women. The new final chapter includes material on the financial crisis and the world response to climate change. Chris Brazier is co-editor at New Internationalist. His previous books include Vietnam: The Price of Peace. He is principal writer for UNICEF's The State of the World's Children report.
Publisher: New Internationalist
ISBN: 1780260350
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Most people's knowledge of world history is hazy and incomplete at best. This updated No-Nonsense Guide gives a full picture, revealing the hidden histories and communities left out of conventional history books—from the civilizations of Africa, Asia, and Latin America to the history of women. The new final chapter includes material on the financial crisis and the world response to climate change. Chris Brazier is co-editor at New Internationalist. His previous books include Vietnam: The Price of Peace. He is principal writer for UNICEF's The State of the World's Children report.
The No-Nonsense Guide to World Food
Author: Wayne Roberts
Publisher: New Internationalist
ISBN: 1780261322
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Wayne Roberts puts under the microscope a global food system that is under strain from climate change and from economic disaster. He shows how a world food system based on supermarkets and agribusiness corporations is unsustainable and looks at new models of producing healthy food from all over the world.
Publisher: New Internationalist
ISBN: 1780261322
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Wayne Roberts puts under the microscope a global food system that is under strain from climate change and from economic disaster. He shows how a world food system based on supermarkets and agribusiness corporations is unsustainable and looks at new models of producing healthy food from all over the world.
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming
Author: Christopher C. Horner
Publisher: Regnery Publishing
ISBN: 1596985011
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
An exposâe of some of the more controversial agendas behind global warming argues that poor-quality science and dishonest politics are contributing to the intentionally disporportionate and self-serving levels of fear.
Publisher: Regnery Publishing
ISBN: 1596985011
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
An exposâe of some of the more controversial agendas behind global warming argues that poor-quality science and dishonest politics are contributing to the intentionally disporportionate and self-serving levels of fear.
The No-nonsense Guide to Green Politics
Author: Derek Wall
Publisher: New Internationalist
ISBN: 1906523398
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
Green issues and politics are no longer separate entities, and as environmental issues will only become more pertinent in the future, it will dominate the political spectrum. From climate chaos to consumerism, the crisis facing human civilisation is clear. Yet the response from polticians at present is still inadequate and environmental activists focus on single campaigns rather than electoral politics. The new addition to the No-Nonsense Guides measures the rising tide of eco-activism and awareness and explains why it heralds a new politcal era worldwide.
Publisher: New Internationalist
ISBN: 1906523398
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
Green issues and politics are no longer separate entities, and as environmental issues will only become more pertinent in the future, it will dominate the political spectrum. From climate chaos to consumerism, the crisis facing human civilisation is clear. Yet the response from polticians at present is still inadequate and environmental activists focus on single campaigns rather than electoral politics. The new addition to the No-Nonsense Guides measures the rising tide of eco-activism and awareness and explains why it heralds a new politcal era worldwide.
The No-Nonsense Guide to World Population
Author: Vanessa Baird
Publisher: New Internationalist
ISBN: 1780260342
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
No-Nonsense Guide to World Population (1/2 page) With world population passing seven billion and predicted to hit nine billion by 2050, we are in the grip of a number panic. This book explodes some of the common myths, looks at what the numbers really mean, and addresses nine topics, such as why women in most parts of the world have fewer children, what will happen to our societies as we all live longer, and how having babies relates to climate change. Vanessa Baird is co-editor at New Internationalist magazine. Her previous books include The No-Nonsense Guide to Sexual Diversity and, as compiler and editor, Eye to Eye Women.
Publisher: New Internationalist
ISBN: 1780260342
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
No-Nonsense Guide to World Population (1/2 page) With world population passing seven billion and predicted to hit nine billion by 2050, we are in the grip of a number panic. This book explodes some of the common myths, looks at what the numbers really mean, and addresses nine topics, such as why women in most parts of the world have fewer children, what will happen to our societies as we all live longer, and how having babies relates to climate change. Vanessa Baird is co-editor at New Internationalist magazine. Her previous books include The No-Nonsense Guide to Sexual Diversity and, as compiler and editor, Eye to Eye Women.
The No-nonsense Guide to Globalization
Author: Wayne Ellwood
Publisher: New Internationalist
ISBN: 1906523479
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Globalisation has become one of the most used and encompassing words over the past decade, of undeniable influence in economics, politics and activism. Globalisation is literally all around; every aspect of life is affected by a global structure of communication and economy. This fully revised and updated guide condenses this complex subject into clear, concise commentary. It examines the debt trap, the acceleration of neoliberalism, competition for energy resources, the links between the war on terror, the arms trade and the alternatives to corporate control.
Publisher: New Internationalist
ISBN: 1906523479
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Globalisation has become one of the most used and encompassing words over the past decade, of undeniable influence in economics, politics and activism. Globalisation is literally all around; every aspect of life is affected by a global structure of communication and economy. This fully revised and updated guide condenses this complex subject into clear, concise commentary. It examines the debt trap, the acceleration of neoliberalism, competition for energy resources, the links between the war on terror, the arms trade and the alternatives to corporate control.
The No-Nonsense Guide to Human Rights
Author: Olivia Ball
Publisher: New Internationalist
ISBN: 1906523592
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Since the Declaration of Human Rights over fifty years ago, we acknowledge that universal rights exist, but what does this mean to someone who is tortured or denied education, work, or asylum? This No-Nonsense Guide to Human Rights looks at the theories of rights and universalism. It explores the difficult task of trying to protect human rights in war, the legal advances that have led to some rights abusers facing justice, and the conflicts that can occur when rights collide with culture.
Publisher: New Internationalist
ISBN: 1906523592
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Since the Declaration of Human Rights over fifty years ago, we acknowledge that universal rights exist, but what does this mean to someone who is tortured or denied education, work, or asylum? This No-Nonsense Guide to Human Rights looks at the theories of rights and universalism. It explores the difficult task of trying to protect human rights in war, the legal advances that have led to some rights abusers facing justice, and the conflicts that can occur when rights collide with culture.