Biofuels and the globalization of risk [[electronic resource] ] : the biggest change in the North-South releationships since colonialism? / / James Smith |
Autore | Smith James, Ph. D. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Zed, 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (161 p.) |
Disciplina | 333.9539 |
Soggetto topico |
Biomass energy - Political aspects
Biomass energy - Government policy Biomass energy |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-78032-022-1
1-282-91626-2 9786612916267 1-84813-573-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
About the author; Acknowledgements; Acronyms; ONE | Introduction: perfect storms; Biofuelled futures; Globalizing technology and risk; Global assemblages; Organization of the book; TWO | Science: biofuels, yesterday and tomorrow; Energy revolution redux; Biofuels - early history; Biofuels 101; Brazil and bioethanol; Biofuels and the United States; Jatropha and India; Tanzania, land and biofuels; Later-generation biofuels; The black box of biorefineries; From the past to the future; THREE | Systems: complexity and knowledge; Capturing complexity; Setting boundaries; Life-cycle analyses
Dealing with uncertainties 'Energy return on investment'; Flawed analyses; Emissions and land-use change; Opportunity costs: indirect land-use change; Limited data and flawed accounting; Complexities of certification; Connecting biofuels and food security; Limits to knowledge, unlimited implications?; FOUR | Synergy: networks and interests; Assembling biofuels; Energy and (over)development; Beyond oil; The sustained failure of agriculture; Actors, discourses and debates; Actors and networks; The politics of governments and governance; The politics of governments and governance The power of converging interests Sustaining agricultural research; Sustaining unsustainability; Reconfiguring global land use; Lusophone connections; Reaching across the Indian Ocean; Sustaining over-consumption; Global biofuel assemblages; Calibrating change; FIVE | Scale: solutions and risks; Global-local dialectics; Can biofuels be pro-poor?; Indonesia, Malaysia and oil palm planting; Malian small-scale solutions?; Kenya - striking a balance; Scale and perspective; The global reach of biofuels; SIX | Sustainability? The globalization of risk; Scale and scope; Causes and effects Assembling biofuels Science; Systems; Synergy; Scale; Sustainability?; The globalization of risk; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459491803321 |
Smith James, Ph. D. | ||
London, : Zed, 2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Biofuels and the globalization of risk : the biggest change in the North-South releationships since colonialism? / / James Smith |
Autore | Smith James, Ph. D. |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Zed, 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (161 p.) |
Disciplina | 333.9539 |
Soggetto topico |
Biomass energy - Political aspects
Biomass energy - Government policy Biomass energy |
ISBN |
1-350-21866-9
1-78032-022-1 1-282-91626-2 9786612916267 1-84813-573-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Foreword Introduction: Perfect Storms -- 1. Science -- 2. Systems -- 3. Synergies -- 4. Scale -- 5. Sustainability? -- 6. Globalising Risk. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818894703321 |
Smith James, Ph. D. | ||
London, : Zed, 2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Building feminist movements and organizations : global perspectives / / edited by Lydia Alpizar Duran, Noel D. Payne and Anahi Russo |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York, : Zed |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (289 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.42 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
Alpizar DuranLydia
PayneNoel D RussoAnahi |
Soggetto topico |
Feminism
Women's rights Women - Societies and clubs |
ISBN |
1-350-21879-0
1-84813-619-6 1-281-21559-7 1-84813-056-2 9786611215590 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Part 1. Challenging power and revisioning leadership. Chapter 1. Introduction / Lydia Alpizar Duran -- Chapter 2. Repoliticization of the women's movement and feminism in argentina / Andrea D'Atri -- Chapter 3. A jewish orthodox women's revolution / Margalit Shilo -- Chapter 4. An insight into feminist organizations / Yamini Mishra and Nalini Singh -- Chapter 5. Empowering womanspace / Kelsey Rice and Ann Crews Melton -- Part 2. Revisiting organizational practices. Chapter 6. New democratic exercises in mexican feminist organizations / Adriana Medina Espino -- Chapter 7. Linking empowerment and democracy / Nancy Guberman [and others] -- Chapter 8. Gender mainstreaming in development organizations / Nicholas Pialek -- Chapter 9. Feminists, factions and fictions in rural canada / Leona M. English -- Part 3. Building organizational capacity and resources. Chapter 10. A model for social change / Emilienne de Leon [and others] -- Chapter 11. Reflections on strengthening leadership in community-based organizations in india / Pramada Menon -- Chapter 12. Virtual seminar on gender and trade / Veronica Baracat [and others] -- Part 4. Broadening the support base of movements. Chapter 13. Zimbabwe women writers / Mary O. Tandon -- Chapter 14. Amnesty for women / Sol Viviana Rojas and Raquel Aviles Caminero -- Chapter 15. The korean women's trade union / Jinnock Lee -- Chapter 16. Power in bridges / Camelia Blaga -- Chapter 17. Widening the base of the feminist: Movement in pakistan / Shahnaz Iqbal -- Part 5. Sustaining work in situations of conflict. Chapter 18. The women's emancipatory constituent process for peace in colombia / Yusmidia Solano -- Chapter 19. From individual struggle to national struggle / Trees Zbidat-Kosterman -- Chapter 20. Equal representation in a divided society / Dalia Sachs and Hannah Safran -- Chapter 21. The motherhood strategy of indonesia's suara ibu peduli / Monika S.W. Doxey -- Part 6. Campaigns as a means for movement building. Chapter 22. Remobilizing the algerian women's movement / Caroline Brac de la Perriere -- Chapter 23. Advocating sexual rights / Liz Ercevik Amado -- Chapter 24. An inter-american convention on sexual rights and reproductive rights / Elizabeth C. Placido -- Chapter 25. A matter of life or death / Titi Salaam -- Chapter 26. The evolution of discourse / Alexandra Pittman. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910172254403321 |
London ; ; New York, : Zed | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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CEO society : the corporate takeover of everyday life / / Peter Bloom and Carl Rhodes |
Autore | Bloom Peter (Social science teacher) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Zed, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online volume |
Soggetto topico |
Chief executive officers
Organizational sociology |
ISBN |
9781786990723
1786990725 9781786990747 1-78699-075-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910796936803321 |
Bloom Peter (Social science teacher) | ||
London : , : Zed, , 2018 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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CEO society : the corporate takeover of everyday life / / Peter Bloom and Carl Rhodes |
Autore | Bloom Peter (Social science teacher) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Zed, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online volume |
Soggetto topico |
Chief executive officers
Organizational sociology |
ISBN |
9781786990723
1786990725 9781786990747 1-78699-075-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910825363603321 |
Bloom Peter (Social science teacher) | ||
London : , : Zed, , 2018 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Chocolate nations [[electronic resource] ] : living and dying for cocoa in West Africa / / Órla Ryan |
Autore | Ryan Orla |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Zed |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (194 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.17740966 |
Collana | African arguments |
Soggetto topico |
Cocoa trade - Ghana
Cocoa trade - Côte d'Ivoire Cocoa trade - Africa, West Cacao growers - Ghana - Economic conditions Cacao growers - Côte d'Ivoire - Economic conditions Cacao growers - Africa, West - Economic conditions Chocolate |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-283-01138-7
9786613011381 1-84813-540-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
About the author; Title page; Copyright; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; One | Ghana is Cocoa; On the shoulders of peasant farmers; Fight for independence; A lifeline under revolutionary rule; No simple success story; Two | Cocoa Wars; A missing man; Miracle state; After Boigny - a crisis of identity; Battle for land; In the graveyard; Land and identity; Three | Child Labour; The crusading senator; Industry cynicism; Defining the problem; In search of riches; School and the farm; Heart of the industry; Four | Follow the money; The man who couldn't keep a secret
The new president An avenging journalist; A reporter in danger; Abduction; Business as usual; Five | From bean to bar; Recipe for success; Millers and grinders; Pricing the bar; On the shelf; Six | Fairtrade myths and reality; More to this than meets the eye; A global movement; Not the only fair buyer; A competitive marketplace; Airbrushing reality; Seven | Trading Games; Privileged childhood; Fundamental rules; A concentrated market; Power games; Battle for control; Eight | Building a sustainable future; Cocoa under attack; Chocolate fears; Owning land and sharing cocoa; Need for science On-the-ground training Lure of the city; Epilogue; Notes; Introduction; Chapter one; Chapter two; Chapter three; Chapter four; Chapter five; Chapter six; Chapter seven; Chapter eight; Bibliography; Index; African Arguments |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456879003321 |
Ryan Orla | ||
London, : Zed | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Chocolate nations : living and dying for cocoa in West Africa / / Orla Ryan |
Autore | Ryan Orla |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Zed |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (194 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.173740966 |
Collana | African arguments |
Soggetto topico |
Cocoa trade - Ghana
Cocoa trade - Cote d'Ivoire Cocoa trade - Africa, West Cacao growers - Ghana - Economic conditions Cacao growers - Cote d'Ivoire - Economic conditions Cacao growers - Africa, West - Economic conditions Chocolate |
ISBN |
1-350-21915-0
1-283-01138-7 9786613011381 1-84813-540-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Ghana is cocoa -- Cocoa wars -- Child labour -- Follow the money -- From bean to bar -- Fairtrade myths and reality -- Trading games -- Building a sustainable future. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827359203321 |
Ryan Orla | ||
London, : Zed | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Creating criminals : prisons and people in a market society / / Vivien Stern |
Autore | Stern Vivien |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York, : Zed |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (225 p.) |
Disciplina | 364 |
Collana | Global issues |
Soggetto topico |
Imprisonment
Crime prevention Social justice Criminal justice, Administration of |
ISBN |
1-350-21940-1
1-84813-635-8 1-281-25878-4 9786611258788 1-84813-060-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Behind the bars : the injustice of prison -- 2. Crime and its definition : how just is criminal justice? -- 3. Crime, a good business? : the impact of the free market -- 4. The 'war on drugs' and migration -- 5. 'In the name of justice' : is there a better way? -- 6. Criminal justice and social justice. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910172260403321 |
Stern Vivien | ||
London ; ; New York, : Zed | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The East Asian development experience : the miracle, the crisis and the future / Ha-Joon Chang |
Autore | Chang, Ha-Joon |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Penang, Malaysia : Third World Network |
Descrizione fisica | viii, 310 p. : ill. ; 23 cm |
Disciplina | 338.95 |
ISBN | 9781842771419 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNISALENTO-991003877499707536 |
Chang, Ha-Joon | ||
Penang, Malaysia : Third World Network | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. del Salento | ||
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Economies of recycling [[electronic resource] ] : the global transformations of materials, values and social relations / / edited by Catherine Alexander & Joshua Reno |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Zed, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.7282 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
AlexanderCatherine
RenoJoshua |
Soggetto topico |
Recycling (Waste, etc.) - Economic aspects
International economic relations |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-78032-197-X
1-283-54908-5 9786613861535 1-78032-196-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461789903321 |
London, : Zed, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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