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Earth Sciences
Unnatural Disasters
Why Most Responses to Risk and Climate Change Fail but Some Succeed Gonzalo Lizarralde
Unnatural Disasters offers a new perspective on our most pressing environmental and social challenges, revealing the gaps between abstract concepts like sustainability, resilience, and innovation and the real-world experiences of the people living at risk.
$35.00 / £28.00 cloth 978-0-231-19810-3 2021 328 pages 24 illus. Managing Environmental Conflict
An Earth Institute Sustainability Primer Joshua D. Fisher
Conflicts frequently arise over environmental issues such as land use, natural resource management, and laws and regulation. This book is a primer on causes of and solutions to such conflicts. Joshua D. Fisher provides a foundational overview of the theory and practice of collaborative approaches to managing environmental disputes.
$20.00 / £14.99 paper 978-0-231-19687-1 $80.00 / £62.00 cloth 978-0-231-19686-4 February 2022 216 pages 23 illus.
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY EARTH INSTITUTE SUSTAINABILITY PRIMERS
Climate Change Science
A Primer for Sustainable Development John C. Mutter
This book is a primer on the essential science for grasping the workings of climate change and climate prediction. It is accessible for readers with little to no background in science, with an emphasis on the needs of those studying sustainable development.
$20.00 / £14.99 paper 978-0-231-19223-1 $60.00 / £50.00 cloth 978-0-231-19222-4 2020 208 pages
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY EARTH INSTITUTE SUSTAINABILITY PRIMERS
Sustainable Food Production
An Earth Institute Sustainability Primer Shahid Naeem, Suzanne Lipton, and Tiff van Huysen
This concise text offers an overview of the key issues in sustainable food production for all readers interested in the ecology and environmental impact of agriculture. It details the ecological foundations of farming and food systems, showing how to create sustainable alternatives to the industrial production methods used today.
$20.00 / £14.99 paper 978-0-231-18965-1 $60.00 / £48.00 cloth 978-0-231-18964-4 November 2021 224 pages 23 illus.
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Political Exercise
Active Living, Public Policy, and the Built Environment Lawrence D. Brown
At the intersection of public health and urban planning, Political Exercise offers a framework for scholars, policy makers, and reformers to more productively address both the rationales behind active living and the political strategies that spur change.
$30.00 / £25.00 paper 978-0-231-17351-3 $120.00 / £94.00 cloth 978-0-231-17350-6 February 2022 296 pages
Rivalling Disaster Experiences
The Case of the SeismoVolcanic Crisis of El Hierro, Canary Islands Benedikt M. Orlowski
People experience disasters very differently. Conflicts about a “correct” interpretation of the risks might arise. The side-by-side of different truths lead to people seeing mismanagement and disinformation. The volcanic crisis of El Hierro shows how rivalling interpretations amongst affected islanders, the media, sciences, and disaster response institutions cause great social tensions and scepticism towards scientific information
$75.00 paper 978-3-8376-5512-4 2021 310 pages
