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Global issues : an introduction / / Kristen A. Hite, John L. Seitz
| Global issues : an introduction / / Kristen A. Hite, John L. Seitz |
| Autore | Hite Kristen A. |
| Edizione | [Fifth edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (390 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.9 |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic development
Economic history - 1945- |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-119-07361-8
1-119-01420-4 1-119-01421-2 |
| Classificazione | POL033000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Facebook page; Title page; Copyright; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Introduction; The Creation of Global Issues; Developing toward What?; Notes; Chapter 1 Population; The Changing Population of the World; Causes of the Population Explosion; How Population Growth Affects Development; How Development Affects Population Growth; Governmental Population Policies; The Future; Conclusions; Notes; Further Reading; Chapter 2 Wealth and Poverty; Wave of Hope: The Millennium Development Goals; A Pessimistic View: The Persistence of Poverty; Development Assistance and Foreign Aid
A Market ApproachThe State as Economic Actor; A Blended Approach; Geography and Wealth, Geography and Poverty; Globalization; Conclusions; Notes; Further Reading; Chapter 3 Food; World Food Production; How Many Are Hungry?; Causes of World Hunger; How Food Affects Development; How Development Affects Food; The "Green" Revolution; Governmental Food Policies; Future Food Supplies; Conclusions; Notes; Further Reading; Chapter 4 Energy; The Energy-Climate Crisis; Government Responses to the Energy-Climate Crisis; The Effect of the Energy-Climate Crisis on Countries' Development Plans The Relationship between Energy Use and DevelopmentThe Energy Transition; Nuclear Power: A Case Study; Conclusions; Notes; Further Reading; Chapter 5 Climate Change; The Evidence and Impacts; Uncertainties; What Is Being Done at Present?; What More Can Be Done?; Conclusion; Notes; Further Reading; Chapter 6 The Environment: Part I; The Awakening; The Air; The Water; The Land; The Extinction of Species; The Extinction of Cultures; Notes; Chapter 7 The Environment: Part II; The Workplace and the Home; Managing Waste; Responsible Use; Environmental Politics; Overdevelopment; Conclusions; Notes Further ReadingChapter 8 Technology; Benefits of Technology; Unanticipated Consequences of the Use of Technology; Inappropriate Uses of Technology; Limits to the "Technological Fix"; War; The Threat of Nuclear Weapons: A Case Study; Conclusions; Notes; Further Reading; Chapter 9 Alternative Futures; Development Pathways: Evaluating Our Current Situation; Current Outlook: Business as Usual; Collapse and Sustainable Development; Choices; Governance: Deciding How to Act on the Choices We Make; Conclusion; Notes; Further Reading; Appendix 1 Studying and Teaching Global Issues; For the Student For the TeacherNotes; Appendix 2 Relevant Videos; Appendix 3 Relevant Internet Websites; Appendix 4 The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; United Nations Sustainable Development Goals; Glossary; Index; EULA |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460940003321 |
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| Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Global issues : an introduction / / Kristen A. Hite, John L. Seitz
| Global issues : an introduction / / Kristen A. Hite, John L. Seitz |
| Autore | Hite Kristen A. |
| Edizione | [Fifth edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (390 pages) : illustrations, tables, graphs |
| Disciplina | 338.9 |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic development
Economic history - 1945- |
| ISBN |
1-119-01420-4
1-119-01421-2 1-119-07361-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795947203321 |
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Hite Kristen A.
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| Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Global issues : an introduction / / Kristen A. Hite, John L. Seitz
| Global issues : an introduction / / Kristen A. Hite, John L. Seitz |
| Autore | Hite Kristen A. |
| Edizione | [Fifth edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (390 pages) : illustrations, tables, graphs |
| Disciplina | 338.9 |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic development
Economic history - 1945- |
| ISBN |
1-119-01420-4
1-119-01421-2 1-119-07361-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819621003321 |
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Hite Kristen A.
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| Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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