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The book, the first of its kind, embraces a broad overview of strategic and policy issues involving the relationship... Læs mere
This volume discusses societal resilience to food crises, examining the responses and strategies at the societal level that effectively helped individuals and groups to cope with drops in food supply in various parts of the world over the past two millennia.
This book emphasises how we already have the technologies available, including renewable energies and the ability to recycle most materials, to make ecological living possible and that perceived barriers to energy transitions can be overcome.
Ecological Exile explores how contemporary literature, film, and media culture confront ecological crises through perspectives of spatial justice – a facet of social justice that looks at unjust circumstances as a phenomenon of space.
Drawing on first-hand research with women in coastal Bangladesh, Rezwana explores the gender-specific health impacts of cyclones,... Læs mere
Innovation varies fundamentally between countries – and public policies can be determined according to different societies’ needs (e.g. energy technology, environmental... Læs mere
This book argues that the way in which we use the concept of "state" in many African countries must involve a deeper engagement of the complex workings of state-society relations, rather than a master narrative of European state formation.
This book presents a comprehensive overview of transactional forms of the digital across the Asian region by addressing the platforms and infrastructures that shape the digital experience.
Disaster Public Health and Older People introduces professionals, students, and fieldworkers to the science and art of promoting health and well-being among older... Læs mere
Disaster Management in Australia examines government coordination when faced with large scale crises, outlining the challenges in managing events such as the 2009 Victorian bushfires and 2011 Queensland floods.