Foreclosing the future : the World Bank and the politics of environmental destruction / / Bruce Rich |
Autore | Rich Bruce |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2013.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : Island Press, , [2013] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (321 p.) |
Disciplina | 333.7/137 |
Soggetto topico |
Development banks - Political aspects
Environmental policy - Economic aspects Economic assistance - Environmental aspects Economic development projects - Environmental aspects |
ISBN |
1-61091-185-7
1-61091-228-4 |
Classificazione | POL044000POL011000POL033000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms -- 1. Tiger Talk -- 2. Present at the Creation -- 3. “I Can Change the Approval Culture to an Effectiveness Culture” -- 4. High Risk, High Reward -- 5. The Logic Was Textbook Perfect -- 6. Backwards into the Future -- 7. The Brief, Broken Presidency of Paul Wolfowitz -- 8. The Carbon Caravan -- 9. A Market Like No Other -- 10. Financializing Development -- 11. Dying for Growth -- 12. What Does It Take? -- Notes -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910437954303321 |
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Global Environment Outlook - GEO-6 : technical summary / / UN Environment [[electronic resource]] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2021 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (ix, 106 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 363.7 |
Soggetto topico |
Environmental policy - International cooperation
Environmental management - Data processing Environmental protection - Data processing Environmental policy - Economic aspects |
ISBN | 1-108-62745-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910585961403321 |
Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2021 | ||
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Globalization and the Environment / / edited by Andrew Jorgenson, Edward Kick |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Leiden; ; Boston : , : BRILL, , 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | vi, 353 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 333.7 |
Collana | Studies in Critical Social Sciences |
Soggetto topico |
Economic development - Environmental aspects
Environmental policy - Economic aspects International economic relations - Environmental aspects |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-281-39923-X
9786611399238 90-474-0961-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Globalization and the Environment: An Introduction, Andrew K. Jorgenson And Edward L. Kick -- 2. The Ecology and the Economy: What is Rational?, Immanuel Wallerstein -- 3. Cornucopia or Zero-Sum Game? The Epistemology of Sustainability, Alf Hornborg -- 4. A Quantitative, Cross-National Study of Deforestation in the Late 20th Century: A Case of Recursive Exploitation, Thomas J. Burns, Edward L. Kick and Byron L. Davis -- 5. Foreign Investment Dependence and the Environment: A Global Perspective, Jeffrey Kentor and Peter Grimes -- 6. Social Roots of Global Environmental Change: A World-Systems Analysis of Carbon Dioxide Emissions, J. Timmons Roberts, Peter Grimes and Jodie Manale -- 7. Emissions of Sulfur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxides in the Modern World-System, Richard York And Eugene A. Rosa -- 8. The Flow of Hazardous Exports in the World-System: The Case of the Maquiladora Centers of Northern Mexico, R. Scott Frey -- 9. Large Dams as Development: Re-structuring Natural Resources in Lesotho, Yvonne Braun -- 10. The Shifting Nature(s) of "Development": Growth, Crisis, and Recovery in Indonesia's Forests, Paul K. ellert -- 11. Matter, Space, Energy and Political Economy: The Amazon in the World System, Stephen G. Bunker -- 12. Integrating Resource Consumption into Macrosociological Analyses of Global Social Change and Environmental Degradation, Andrew K. Jorgenson, James Rice, Jessica Crowe and Julie Rice -- 13. Ecological Degradation and the Evolution of World-Systems, Christopher Chase-Dunn And Thomas Hall -- 14. Ecological Crisis Phases, Globalization, and World-System Evolution, Sing Chew -- References -- About the Authors -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450868403321 |
Leiden; ; Boston : , : BRILL, , 2006 | ||
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Globalization and the Environment / / edited by Andrew Jorgenson, Edward Kick |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Leiden; ; Boston : , : BRILL, , 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | vi, 353 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 333.7 |
Collana | Studies in Critical Social Sciences |
Soggetto topico |
Economic development - Environmental aspects
Environmental policy - Economic aspects International economic relations - Environmental aspects |
ISBN |
1-281-39923-X
9786611399238 90-474-0961-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Globalization and the Environment: An Introduction, Andrew K. Jorgenson And Edward L. Kick -- 2. The Ecology and the Economy: What is Rational?, Immanuel Wallerstein -- 3. Cornucopia or Zero-Sum Game? The Epistemology of Sustainability, Alf Hornborg -- 4. A Quantitative, Cross-National Study of Deforestation in the Late 20th Century: A Case of Recursive Exploitation, Thomas J. Burns, Edward L. Kick and Byron L. Davis -- 5. Foreign Investment Dependence and the Environment: A Global Perspective, Jeffrey Kentor and Peter Grimes -- 6. Social Roots of Global Environmental Change: A World-Systems Analysis of Carbon Dioxide Emissions, J. Timmons Roberts, Peter Grimes and Jodie Manale -- 7. Emissions of Sulfur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxides in the Modern World-System, Richard York And Eugene A. Rosa -- 8. The Flow of Hazardous Exports in the World-System: The Case of the Maquiladora Centers of Northern Mexico, R. Scott Frey -- 9. Large Dams as Development: Re-structuring Natural Resources in Lesotho, Yvonne Braun -- 10. The Shifting Nature(s) of "Development": Growth, Crisis, and Recovery in Indonesia's Forests, Paul K. ellert -- 11. Matter, Space, Energy and Political Economy: The Amazon in the World System, Stephen G. Bunker -- 12. Integrating Resource Consumption into Macrosociological Analyses of Global Social Change and Environmental Degradation, Andrew K. Jorgenson, James Rice, Jessica Crowe and Julie Rice -- 13. Ecological Degradation and the Evolution of World-Systems, Christopher Chase-Dunn And Thomas Hall -- 14. Ecological Crisis Phases, Globalization, and World-System Evolution, Sing Chew -- References -- About the Authors -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777034903321 |
Leiden; ; Boston : , : BRILL, , 2006 | ||
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Globalization and the Environment / / edited by Andrew Jorgenson, Edward Kick |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Leiden; ; Boston : , : BRILL, , 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | vi, 353 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 333.7 |
Collana | Studies in Critical Social Sciences |
Soggetto topico |
Economic development - Environmental aspects
Environmental policy - Economic aspects International economic relations - Environmental aspects |
ISBN |
1-281-39923-X
9786611399238 90-474-0961-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Globalization and the Environment: An Introduction, Andrew K. Jorgenson And Edward L. Kick -- 2. The Ecology and the Economy: What is Rational?, Immanuel Wallerstein -- 3. Cornucopia or Zero-Sum Game? The Epistemology of Sustainability, Alf Hornborg -- 4. A Quantitative, Cross-National Study of Deforestation in the Late 20th Century: A Case of Recursive Exploitation, Thomas J. Burns, Edward L. Kick and Byron L. Davis -- 5. Foreign Investment Dependence and the Environment: A Global Perspective, Jeffrey Kentor and Peter Grimes -- 6. Social Roots of Global Environmental Change: A World-Systems Analysis of Carbon Dioxide Emissions, J. Timmons Roberts, Peter Grimes and Jodie Manale -- 7. Emissions of Sulfur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxides in the Modern World-System, Richard York And Eugene A. Rosa -- 8. The Flow of Hazardous Exports in the World-System: The Case of the Maquiladora Centers of Northern Mexico, R. Scott Frey -- 9. Large Dams as Development: Re-structuring Natural Resources in Lesotho, Yvonne Braun -- 10. The Shifting Nature(s) of "Development": Growth, Crisis, and Recovery in Indonesia's Forests, Paul K. ellert -- 11. Matter, Space, Energy and Political Economy: The Amazon in the World System, Stephen G. Bunker -- 12. Integrating Resource Consumption into Macrosociological Analyses of Global Social Change and Environmental Degradation, Andrew K. Jorgenson, James Rice, Jessica Crowe and Julie Rice -- 13. Ecological Degradation and the Evolution of World-Systems, Christopher Chase-Dunn And Thomas Hall -- 14. Ecological Crisis Phases, Globalization, and World-System Evolution, Sing Chew -- References -- About the Authors -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828503003321 |
Leiden; ; Boston : , : BRILL, , 2006 | ||
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Greener management international : the journal of corporate environmental strategy and practice |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Sheffield, UK, : Greenleaf Pub |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
Disciplina | 658.408 |
Soggetto topico |
Environmental economics
Environmental policy - Economic aspects Environmental protection - Economic aspects Ecology Euthenics Conservation of natural resources Bedrijfsinterne milieuzorg Milieubeleid |
Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
ISSN | 2051-3062 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996199397503316 |
Sheffield, UK, : Greenleaf Pub | ||
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Greener management international : the journal of corporate environmental strategy and practice |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Sheffield, UK, : Greenleaf Pub |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
Disciplina | 658.408 |
Soggetto topico |
Environmental economics
Environmental policy - Economic aspects Environmental protection - Economic aspects Ecology Euthenics Conservation of natural resources Bedrijfsinterne milieuzorg Milieubeleid |
Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
ISSN | 2051-3062 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910222249003321 |
Sheffield, UK, : Greenleaf Pub | ||
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Greening the economy : integrating economics and ecology to make effective change / / Bob Williams |
Autore | Williams Bob (Robert B.) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Routledge, , 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (224 p.) |
Disciplina |
333.7
338.927 |
Collana | Routledge studies in ecological economics |
Soggetto topico |
Environmental economics
Economic policy - Environmental aspects Environmental policy - Economic aspects |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-136-96239-5
1-136-96240-9 1-282-78180-4 9786612781803 0-203-85044-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; 1 Dueling paradigms; 2 Our precious endowment; 3 Understanding our natural endowment; 4 A tale of two energy crises; 5 Dysfunctional markets; 6 Nature as guide; 7 Closing the materials loop; 8 Shifting back to renewable energy sources; 9 Economic succession; 10 Economic resiliency; 11 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460020703321 |
Williams Bob (Robert B.)
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Greening the economy : integrating economics and ecology to make effective change / / Bob Williams |
Autore | Williams Bob (Robert B.) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Routledge, , 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (224 p.) |
Disciplina |
333.7
338.927 |
Collana | Routledge studies in ecological economics |
Soggetto topico |
Environmental economics
Economic policy - Environmental aspects Environmental policy - Economic aspects |
ISBN |
1-136-96239-5
1-136-96240-9 1-282-78180-4 9786612781803 0-203-85044-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; 1 Dueling paradigms; 2 Our precious endowment; 3 Understanding our natural endowment; 4 A tale of two energy crises; 5 Dysfunctional markets; 6 Nature as guide; 7 Closing the materials loop; 8 Shifting back to renewable energy sources; 9 Economic succession; 10 Economic resiliency; 11 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785151703321 |
Williams Bob (Robert B.)
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London : , : Routledge, , 2010 | ||
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Greening the economy : integrating economics and ecology to make effective change / / Bob Williams |
Autore | Williams Bob (Robert B.) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Routledge, , 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (224 p.) |
Disciplina |
333.7
338.927 |
Collana | Routledge studies in ecological economics |
Soggetto topico |
Environmental economics
Economic policy - Environmental aspects Environmental policy - Economic aspects |
ISBN |
1-136-96239-5
1-136-96240-9 1-282-78180-4 9786612781803 0-203-85044-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; 1 Dueling paradigms; 2 Our precious endowment; 3 Understanding our natural endowment; 4 A tale of two energy crises; 5 Dysfunctional markets; 6 Nature as guide; 7 Closing the materials loop; 8 Shifting back to renewable energy sources; 9 Economic succession; 10 Economic resiliency; 11 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910799969403321 |
Williams Bob (Robert B.)
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London : , : Routledge, , 2010 | ||
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