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Economies of recycling : the global transformation of materials, values and social relations / / edited by Catherine Alexander and Joshua Reno
| Economies of recycling : the global transformation of materials, values and social relations / / edited by Catherine Alexander and Joshua Reno |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.7/282 |
| Soggetto topico |
Recycling (Waste, etc.) - Economic aspects
International economic relations Social impact of environmental issues |
| ISBN |
1-350-21982-7
1-78032-197-X 1-283-54908-5 9786613861535 1-78032-196-1 |
| Classificazione | Ppdb |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Shoddy rags and relief blankets : perceptions of textile recycling in north India / Lucy Norris -- Death, the phoenix, and Pandora : transforming things and values in Bangladesh / Mike Crang ... (et al.) -- One cycle to bind them all? : geographies of nuclearity in the uranium fuel cycle / Romain Garcier -- The shadow of the global network : e-waste flows to China / Xin Tong and Jici Wang -- Devaluing the dirty work : gendered trash work in participatory Dakar / Rosalind Fredericks -- Stitching curtains, grinding plastic : social and material transformation in Buenos Aires / Karen Ann Faulk -- Trash ties : urban politics, economic crisis and Rio de Janerio's garbage dump / Kathleen M. Millar -- Sympathy and its boundaries : necropolitics, labour and waste on the Hooghly river / Laura Bear -- 'No junk for Jesus' : redemptive economies and value conversions in Lutheran medical aid / Britt Halvorson -- Evident excess : material deposits and narcotics surveillance in the USA / Joshua Reno -- Remont : work in progress / Catherine Alexander. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816551303321 |
| London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Environmental philosophy [[electronic resource] ] : the art of life in a world of limits / / edited by Liam Leonard
| Environmental philosophy [[electronic resource] ] : the art of life in a world of limits / / edited by Liam Leonard |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bingley, United Kingdom : , : Emerald, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (223 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.701 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | LeonardLiam |
| Collana | Advances in sustainability and environmental justice |
| Soggetto topico |
Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection
Science - Environmental Science Political Science - Public Policy - Environmental Policy Environmentalist thought & ideology Social impact of environmental issues Environmental sciences - Philosophy |
| ISBN | 1-78350-137-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction / Liam Leonard -- MacIntyre and Havel as green political thinkers : unreasonable thinking in turbulent times / John Barry -- The transition to green lifestyles based on voluntary simplicity : the difficult road towards enjoyable, graceful and sustainable lifestyles / Marius de Geus -- The politics of global warming (1) : climate science and scepticism / Graham Parkes -- The politics of global warming (2) : two obstacles to circumvent / Graham Parkes -- A call for a new political economy of attention : mindfulness as a new commons / Peter Doran -- Territory in a world of limits : exploring claims to oil and ice / Cara Nine -- Mandatory non-anthropocentrism : the political unrealism of making metaethical demands in environmental ethics / Jason Dockstader -- Irish ruins ancient and new : ghost estates, megaliths and human relations with the rest of nature / Geoff Berry -- Walking respectfully on the earth : a problem for deep ecology / Thomas Duddy. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790713703321 |
| Bingley, United Kingdom : , : Emerald, , 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Environmental philosophy : the art of life in a world of limits / / edited by Liam Leonard
| Environmental philosophy : the art of life in a world of limits / / edited by Liam Leonard |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bingley, United Kingdom : , : Emerald, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (223 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.701 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | LeonardLiam |
| Collana | Advances in sustainability and environmental justice |
| Soggetto topico |
Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection
Science - Environmental Science Political Science - Public Policy - Environmental Policy Environmentalist thought & ideology Social impact of environmental issues Environmental sciences - Philosophy |
| ISBN | 1-78350-137-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction / Liam Leonard -- MacIntyre and Havel as green political thinkers : unreasonable thinking in turbulent times / John Barry -- The transition to green lifestyles based on voluntary simplicity : the difficult road towards enjoyable, graceful and sustainable lifestyles / Marius de Geus -- The politics of global warming (1) : climate science and scepticism / Graham Parkes -- The politics of global warming (2) : two obstacles to circumvent / Graham Parkes -- A call for a new political economy of attention : mindfulness as a new commons / Peter Doran -- Territory in a world of limits : exploring claims to oil and ice / Cara Nine -- Mandatory non-anthropocentrism : the political unrealism of making metaethical demands in environmental ethics / Jason Dockstader -- Irish ruins ancient and new : ghost estates, megaliths and human relations with the rest of nature / Geoff Berry -- Walking respectfully on the earth : a problem for deep ecology / Thomas Duddy. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816404403321 |
| Bingley, United Kingdom : , : Emerald, , 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The environmental turn in postwar Sweden : a new history of knowledge / / David Larsson Heidenblad
| The environmental turn in postwar Sweden : a new history of knowledge / / David Larsson Heidenblad |
| Autore | Larsson Heidenblad David |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lund, : Lund University Press, 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic resource (251 p.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmentalist thought & ideology
Social impact of environmental issues History of science |
| Soggetto non controllato | environmentalism; environmental history; history of knowledge; circulation of knowledge; Stockholm Conference; environmental journalism; ecological turn; history of science; environmental movement; postwar Sweden |
| ISBN | 91-985577-4-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910504306803321 |
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| Lund, : Lund University Press, 2021 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Faithful and the Reasonable : Chapters on ecological Foolishness
| The Faithful and the Reasonable : Chapters on ecological Foolishness |
| Autore | Librová Hana |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Masaryk University Press, 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic resource (263 p.) |
| Collana | Masaryk University Monographs |
| Soggetto topico |
Cultural studies
Social issues & processes Social impact of environmental issues |
| Soggetto non controllato |
environmentally-friendly lifestyle
voluntary simplicity longitudinal qualitative research ethical motivations |
| ISBN | 80-210-9992-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Faithful and the Reasonable |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910557651803321 |
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| Masaryk University Press, 2021 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fly and be damned : what now for aviation and climate change? / / Peter McManners
| Fly and be damned : what now for aviation and climate change? / / Peter McManners |
| Autore | McManners Peter |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (194 p.) |
| Disciplina | 387.7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Aeronautics, Commercial - Environmental aspects
Social impact of environmental issues |
| ISBN |
1-350-22015-9
1-84813-977-2 1-78032-391-3 1-280-06396-3 9786613520012 1-84813-976-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
About the author; Abbreviations; Preface; Introduction; ONE -- Fly and be damned; 1. Addicted to flying; The aviation debate; Aviation and sustainability; Resistance to change; Beyond the conventional view; Real action; 2. Climate change; Climate change and politics; Climate tipping points; Abrupt climate change; Probability of abrupt climate change; The Arctic as an indicator; To act or not to act, that is the question; World society wakes up; Real action; 3. Projected expansion of capacity; Growth of CO2 emissions; The developing world catches up; Flying as a commodity; The economics of the aviation industry; Business flying; Leisure flying; The new commuters; Air cargo; Aviation locked in denial.
TWO -- Aviation today; 4. Living the dream; Dreaming of flying; A lost opportunity -- airships; The dawn of mass aviation; Environmentalism emerges; Deregulation; The 1970s oil crisis; The 1980s and beyond -- return to business as usual; Addicted to oil; 5. Progress out of crisis; The second golden age of aviation; Onward to the third golden age of aviation; 6. The Chicago Convention; The International Civil Aviation Conference; Altered priorities; Resistance to taxing aviation fuel; Impact on the aviation industry; Renegotiating the Chicago Convention; Unilateral action. -- 7. Globalization and aviation; Globalization and sustainability; The political context; Rethinking economic globalization; Specific policy dependencies; The rise of sustainability; -- 8. The low-cost revolution; The birth of low-cost aviation; Expansion into Europe; Capacity creating demand; The low-cost model goes global; The flaw in the business plan; The death throes of low-cost aviation; -- 9. Breaking the mould; The current model of aviation; The impact of the oil price; Predictions of the future; Using economics to redesign aviation; Breaking the mould. 10. Too little, too late; Carbon trading; In defence of cheap flights and continued growth; More efficient aircraft; Better air traffic control; Use of biofuel in aviation; Short-term action; THREE -- The future of aviation; 11. Green air vehicles; Barriers to progress; A vision of green air vehicles; Learning from nature; Learning from the military; Propulsion technology; Next-generation aviation fuel; Hybrid air vehicles; Blended-wing aircraft; The transformation; 12. The third golden age; Breaking the stalemate; Making the case for green aviation; A bushfire throughout aviation; The phoenix rises; Sustainable aviation takes off; First class; Business class; Economy; Air cargo; A scenario of the future. -- 13. Unleash the entrepreneurs; Launching a new aviation industry; Mobilizing innovation; Stepping back to a neutral perspective; Entrepreneurs waiting in the wings; Innovation beyond aviation; -- 14. Short haul to trains; The Cinderella of transport options; Investing in trains; Rail in the developing world; Focus on long-term solutions; -- 15. Global aviation policy framework; Long-term thinking; Aviation within a sustainable policy framework; The precautionary principle; The forum for change; Policy for the transition; New policy foundations; Forcing the transition; Conclusion; References; Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779049503321 |
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McManners Peter
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| London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fly and be damned : what now for aviation and climate change? / / Peter McManners
| Fly and be damned : what now for aviation and climate change? / / Peter McManners |
| Autore | McManners Peter |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (194 p.) |
| Disciplina | 387.7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Aeronautics, Commercial - Environmental aspects
Social impact of environmental issues |
| ISBN |
1-350-22015-9
1-84813-977-2 1-78032-391-3 1-280-06396-3 9786613520012 1-84813-976-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
About the author; Abbreviations; Preface; Introduction; ONE -- Fly and be damned; 1. Addicted to flying; The aviation debate; Aviation and sustainability; Resistance to change; Beyond the conventional view; Real action; 2. Climate change; Climate change and politics; Climate tipping points; Abrupt climate change; Probability of abrupt climate change; The Arctic as an indicator; To act or not to act, that is the question; World society wakes up; Real action; 3. Projected expansion of capacity; Growth of CO2 emissions; The developing world catches up; Flying as a commodity; The economics of the aviation industry; Business flying; Leisure flying; The new commuters; Air cargo; Aviation locked in denial.
TWO -- Aviation today; 4. Living the dream; Dreaming of flying; A lost opportunity -- airships; The dawn of mass aviation; Environmentalism emerges; Deregulation; The 1970s oil crisis; The 1980s and beyond -- return to business as usual; Addicted to oil; 5. Progress out of crisis; The second golden age of aviation; Onward to the third golden age of aviation; 6. The Chicago Convention; The International Civil Aviation Conference; Altered priorities; Resistance to taxing aviation fuel; Impact on the aviation industry; Renegotiating the Chicago Convention; Unilateral action. -- 7. Globalization and aviation; Globalization and sustainability; The political context; Rethinking economic globalization; Specific policy dependencies; The rise of sustainability; -- 8. The low-cost revolution; The birth of low-cost aviation; Expansion into Europe; Capacity creating demand; The low-cost model goes global; The flaw in the business plan; The death throes of low-cost aviation; -- 9. Breaking the mould; The current model of aviation; The impact of the oil price; Predictions of the future; Using economics to redesign aviation; Breaking the mould. 10. Too little, too late; Carbon trading; In defence of cheap flights and continued growth; More efficient aircraft; Better air traffic control; Use of biofuel in aviation; Short-term action; THREE -- The future of aviation; 11. Green air vehicles; Barriers to progress; A vision of green air vehicles; Learning from nature; Learning from the military; Propulsion technology; Next-generation aviation fuel; Hybrid air vehicles; Blended-wing aircraft; The transformation; 12. The third golden age; Breaking the stalemate; Making the case for green aviation; A bushfire throughout aviation; The phoenix rises; Sustainable aviation takes off; First class; Business class; Economy; Air cargo; A scenario of the future. -- 13. Unleash the entrepreneurs; Launching a new aviation industry; Mobilizing innovation; Stepping back to a neutral perspective; Entrepreneurs waiting in the wings; Innovation beyond aviation; -- 14. Short haul to trains; The Cinderella of transport options; Investing in trains; Rail in the developing world; Focus on long-term solutions; -- 15. Global aviation policy framework; Long-term thinking; Aviation within a sustainable policy framework; The precautionary principle; The forum for change; Policy for the transition; New policy foundations; Forcing the transition; Conclusion; References; Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816398203321 |
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| London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Das Konstrukt der bäuerlichen Kulturlandschaft
| Das Konstrukt der bäuerlichen Kulturlandschaft |
| Autore | Stotten Rike |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | innsbruck university press, 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (290) |
| Soggetto topico |
Applied ecology
Conservation of the environment Social impact of environmental issues Sustainability |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | ger |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910280874503321 |
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| innsbruck university press, 2015 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Moving people [[electronic resource] ] : sustainable transport development / / Peter Cox
| Moving people [[electronic resource] ] : sustainable transport development / / Peter Cox |
| Autore | Cox Peter <1964-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Zed Books, , ©2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (271 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.04 |
| Soggetto topico |
Transportation and state
Transportation - Environmental aspects Sustainable development Appropriate technology Development studies The environment Social impact of environmental issues |
| ISBN |
1-350-22143-0
1-84813-830-X 1-282-54344-X 9786612543449 1-84813-454-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Tables; Boxes; Preface and acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 -- Movement and mobility; 2 -- Sustainable development and ecomobility; 3 -- The problem of car-dominance; 4 -- Automobility and its alternatives; 5 -- The city as a system: transport as network; 6 -- Mobility in the megacity: Delhi; 7 -- Non-motorised transport: walking and cycling; 8 -- Bicycle and NMT programmes in action; 9 -- Bicycles and rickshaws in South Asia; 10 -- Institutional changes; Conclusion; References; Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792356303321 |
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Cox Peter <1964->
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| London, England : , : Zed Books, , ©2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Moving people [[electronic resource] ] : sustainable transport development / / Peter Cox
| Moving people [[electronic resource] ] : sustainable transport development / / Peter Cox |
| Autore | Cox Peter <1964-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Zed Books, , ©2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (271 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.04 |
| Soggetto topico |
Transportation and state
Transportation - Environmental aspects Sustainable development Appropriate technology Development studies The environment Social impact of environmental issues |
| ISBN |
1-350-22143-0
1-84813-830-X 1-282-54344-X 9786612543449 1-84813-454-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Tables; Boxes; Preface and acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 -- Movement and mobility; 2 -- Sustainable development and ecomobility; 3 -- The problem of car-dominance; 4 -- Automobility and its alternatives; 5 -- The city as a system: transport as network; 6 -- Mobility in the megacity: Delhi; 7 -- Non-motorised transport: walking and cycling; 8 -- Bicycle and NMT programmes in action; 9 -- Bicycles and rickshaws in South Asia; 10 -- Institutional changes; Conclusion; References; Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819660303321 |
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Cox Peter <1964->
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| London, England : , : Zed Books, , ©2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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