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Biofuels and the globalization of risk [[electronic resource] ] : the biggest change in the North-South releationships since colonialism? / / James Smith
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
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Smith James, Ph. D.  
London, : Zed, 2010
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CEO society : the corporate takeover of everyday life / / Peter Bloom and Carl Rhodes
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
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CEO society : the corporate takeover of everyday life / / Peter Bloom and Carl Rhodes
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
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Chocolate nations [[electronic resource] ] : living and dying for cocoa in West Africa / / Órla Ryan
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
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Ryan Orla  
London, : Zed
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The East Asian development experience : the miracle, the crisis and the future / Ha-Joon Chang
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
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Economies of recycling [[electronic resource] ] : the global transformations of materials, values and social relations / / edited by Catherine Alexander & Joshua Reno
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
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Feminist Perspectives on Sustainable Development / Edited by Wendy Harcourt
Feminist Perspectives on Sustainable Development / Edited by Wendy Harcourt
Pubbl/distr/stampa London : Zed, 1993
Descrizione fisica 306 p. ; 21 cm
Soggetto non controllato Donne - Paesi in via di sviluppo
ISBN 1-85649-244-3
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione ita
Record Nr. UNINA-990003078070403321
London : Zed, 1993
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Global Ecology : A New Arena of Political Conflict / Edited by Wolfgang Sachs.
Global Ecology : A New Arena of Political Conflict / Edited by Wolfgang Sachs.
Pubbl/distr/stampa London : Zed : Halifax : Fernwood, 1993
Descrizione fisica XVII, 262 p. ; 21 cm
Disciplina H/0.2
Soggetto non controllato Ecologia
ISBN 1-85649-164-1
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione ita
Record Nr. UNINA-990003087400403321
London : Zed : Halifax : Fernwood, 1993
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Globalizing citizens [[electronic resource] ] : new dynamics of inclusion and exclusion / / edited by John Gaventa and Rajesh Tandon
Globalizing citizens [[electronic resource] ] : new dynamics of inclusion and exclusion / / edited by John Gaventa and Rajesh Tandon
Pubbl/distr/stampa London ; ; New York, : Zed, 2010
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (280 p.)
Disciplina 323.6
Altri autori (Persone) GaventaJohn <1949->
TandonRajesh
Collana Claiming Citizenship
Soggetto topico Citizenship
Globalization
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-84813-905-5
1-282-73867-4
9786612738678
1-84813-473-8
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto About the series; About the editors; Acronyms; Foreword; PART ONE | Introduction; 1 | Citizen engagements in a globalizing world; Introduction; The changing nature of governance: new spaces for citizen engagements?; The implications of changing authorities for the meanings and practices of citizenship; Navigating the global terrain; Conclusions and implications; Notes; References; PART TWO | From global to local: the impact of global governance on everyday citizenship; 2 | Mediated health citizenships: living with HIV and engaging with the Global Fund in the Gambia; Introduction
The Global Fund and shifting health governance structuresGlobal AIDS funding in the Gambia; Treatment support groups and citizen engagement with the Global Fund; Conclusions; Notes; References; 3 | Mobilizing and mediating global medicine and health citizenship: the politics of AIDS knowledge production in rural South Africa; Introduction; Global health and AIDS activism in South Africa; Global medicine in local places: the contentious politics of AIDS knowledge; MSF's biomedical foot soldiers in Lusikisiki village; Mediators of global medicine and contested 'facts'; Conclusion; Notes
References4 | Enhancing everyday citizenship practices: women's livelihoods and global markets; Introduction; Towards a more inclusive global governance; Project Shakti: a market-led solution for enhancing women's livelihoods; Economic augmentation for rural women; Enhanced formal citizenship but limited empowerment; Spaces for representation and its legitimacy; Accountability of different actors; Inclusion and exclusion; Conclusion; Notes; References; 5 | The politics of global assessments: the case of the IAASTD; Introduction
The International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology (IAASTD)Globalization and civil society: the place of international assessments; Experts and citizens; The politics of knowledge in global assessments; Conclusion; Notes; References; PART THREE | From local to global: the dynamics of transnational citizen action; 6 | Campaigns for land and citizenship rights: the dynamics of transnational agrarian movements; Introduction; The emergence of transnational agrarian movements (TAMs); The nature of the state; The politics of mobilization; The politics of intermediation
Knowledge politicsConclusion; Notes; References; 7 | Spanning citizenship spaces through transnational coalitions: the Global Campaign for Education; Introduction; Who governs education? Power across boundaries; The challenges of building transnational campaign coalitions; The case of the Global Campaign for Education; Five factors that make a difference to success; Implications for citizenship; Conclusions; Notes; References; 8 | Citizenship and trade governance in the Americas; Introduction; The shifting landscape of trade governance in the Americas: implications for citizenship
The politics of mobilization on trade governance
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London ; ; New York, : Zed, 2010
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Greening the north : a post-industrial blueprint for ecology and equity / Wolfgang Sachs, Reinhard Loske and Manfred Linz ; with Ralf Behrensmeier ... [et al.] ; A study by Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy ; translated by Timothy Nevill
Greening the north : a post-industrial blueprint for ecology and equity / Wolfgang Sachs, Reinhard Loske and Manfred Linz ; with Ralf Behrensmeier ... [et al.] ; A study by Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy ; translated by Timothy Nevill
Autore Sachs, Wolfgang
Pubbl/distr/stampa London ; New York : Zed, 1998
Descrizione fisica xii, 247 p. : ill. ; 22 cm
Disciplina 333.7091813
Altri autori (Persone) Loske, Reinhardauthor
Linz, Manfred
Behrensmeier, Ralf
Nevill, Timothy
Altri autori (Enti) Wuppertal Institut fèur Klima, Umwelt und Energie
Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy
Soggetto topico Economia ambientale - Germania
Ambiente naturale - Protezione - Aspetti economici
ISBN 1856495086
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNISALENTO-991001198539707536
Sachs, Wolfgang  
London ; New York : Zed, 1998
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