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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463011803321

Titolo

Building a green economy : perspectives from ecological economics / / edited by Robert B. Richardson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

East Lansing : , : Michigan State University Press, , 2013

ISBN

1-60917-393-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (327 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

RichardsonRobert B

Disciplina

333.70973

Soggetti

Ecology - Economic aspects - United States

Environmental economics - United States

Environmental policy - Economic aspects - United States

Sustainable development - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Perspectives on a Green Economy; Building a Green Economy: The Case for an Economic Paint Job / Robert B. Richardson; Taking Ecological Economics Seriously: It's the Biosphere, Stupid / David Korten; Beyond the Ivory Tower: Why Progress Needs More Ecological Economists to Actively Engage / Kristen A. Sheeran ; Ruin and Recovery: The Economics of Michigan's Natural Resources / David Dempsey; Historical and Theoretical Perspectives; Noble Savages or Consummate Consumers: The Behavioral Ecology of Building a Green Conservation Future / Bobbi S. Low

Green Keynesianism: Beyond Standard Growth Paradigms / Jonathan M. HarrisThe Economics of Information in a Green Economy / Joshua Farley and Skyler Perkins; The Evolution of Ego'n'Empathy: Progress in Forming the Centerpiece for Ecological Economic Theory / William M. Hayes and Gary D. Lynne; Civic Empowerment in an Age of Corporate Excess / Ed Lorenz; Environmental Justice Challenges for Ecosystem Service Valuation / Matthew A. Weber; Applications and Practice; Assessing the Trade-Offs for an Urban Green Economy / Myrna Hall, Ning Sun, Stephen Balogh, Catherine Foley, and Ruqi Li

Green Jobs: Who Benefits? : Demographic Forecasting of Job Creation in



U. S. Green Jobs Studies / Kyle Gracey Great Lakes, Great Debates: Facilitating Public Engagement on Offshore Wind Energy Using the Delphi Inquiry Approach / Erik Nordman, Jon VanderMolen, Betty Gajewski, and Aaron Ferguson; Endogenous Environmental Discounting and Climate-Economy Modeling / Philip Sirianni; A Genuine Metric for Assessing Business Sustainability / Matthew P. H. Taylor, Darrell Brown, David E. Ervin, Jim Thayer, and Brett Cassidy

The Case for ""Improvement"" in Corporate Sustainability Indicators / Richard GroganEvolutions in Methods and Technology for Research in Pro-environmental Behavior / Douglas L. Bessette and Robert B. Richardson; Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

The first decade of the twenty-first century has been characterized by a growing global awareness of the tremendous strains that human economic activity place on natural resources and the environment. As the world's population increases, so does the demand for energy, food, and other resources, which adds to existing stresses on ecosystems, with potentially disastrous consequences. Humanity is at a crossroads in our pathway to future prosperity, and our next steps will impact our long-term sustainability immensely. In this timely volume, leading ecological economics scholars offer a



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792782903321

Titolo

Fenoglio-Preiser's gastrointestinal pathology / / [edited by] Amy Noffsinger

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia : , : Wolters Kluwer, , [2017]

©2017

ISBN

1-4963-8658-2

Edizione

[Fourth edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (513 pages) : color illustrations

Disciplina

616.3/3071

Soggetti

Gastrointestinal Diseases - pathology

Digestive System - anatomy & histology

Gastrointestinal system - Diseases - Pathophysiology

Digestive organs - Anatomy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Preceded by Gastrointestinal pathology : an atlas and text /  Cecilia M. Fenoglio-Preiser ... [et al.]. 3rd edition. 2008.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

With extensively revised content and an expanded contributor list of experts, Fenoglio-Preiser's Gastrointestinal Pathology, Fourth Edition keeps you current in this fast-changing field. This highly regarded text remains your go-to reference on gastrointestinal pathology, with coverage of everything from anatomy, physiology, and histology to the full spectrum of congenital disorders, structural alterations, diseases, injuries, and other entities. This comprehensive reference is an ideal resource for pathologists, radiologists, gastroenterologists, and others interested in gastrointestinal diseases. Key Features: Contains extensively revised and updated content throughout, while maintaining the same practical, easy-to-use format as the previous edition.Covers benign and malignant gastrointestinal diseases not often included in other texts, as well as in-depth discussions of pathophysiologic processes and molecular mechanisms wherever possible.Features more than 3,000 high-quality illustrations, including gross and microscopic photographs (many new to this edition), electron micrographs, radiographs, and line drawings.Includes separate chapters on



hereditary polyposis, cancer syndromes, motility disorders, and inflammatory bowel disease, as well as neuroendocrine, hematopoeitic, and mesenchymal neoplasms. Integrates pathologic analyses of specimens with anatomic, clinical, radiologic, pathophysiologic, and microbiologic information to give you a clear understanding of each disease process.Serves as a comprehensive resource for the pathologist evaluating biopsies, cytologic, or resection specimens from all GI sites. Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS, Android, PC & Mac.Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience: The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time -- providing a seamless reading experience online or offlinePowerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooksMultiple viewing options that enable you to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity as well as responsive design, the ability to highlight text and add notes with one click.

'a reliable and authoritative reference for practicing pathologists and their trainees'' well written and artfully illustrated'' photographs are one of its strong features, and the drawings are just wonderful''its unique emphasis on linking the basic sciences and clinic practice''ideal book for trying to keep up with the modern developments of molecular biology as it is used in clinical medicine''ideal for pathologists and clinicians teaching in multidisciplinary curricula of the 21st century medical schools and designing modern residency training programs'' the differential diagnosis tables and the conceptual diagrammatic drawings distill a lot of knowledge and experience'Weighted Numerical Score: 90 - 4 Stars!-Doodys Publishers' Club, May 12, 2017.