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The Barcelona School of Ecological Economics and Political Ecology : A Compan…
In this open access book, ecological economics and political ecology traditions converge into a single academic school. The book constitutes a common ground where multiple and critical voices are expressed, covering a broad scope of urgent matters at the crossroad between society, economy and the natural environment. The manuscripts composing this compendium offer appealing material for both ex…
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- 978-3-031-22566-6
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- XXV, 400
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- Studies in Ecological Economics (SEEC, volume 8)
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- 333 BAR
Habitats and Biota of the Gulf of Mexico: Before the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
This book is open access under a CC BY-NC 2.5 license. The Gulf of Mexico is an open and dynamic marine ecosystem rich in natural resources but heavily impacted by human activities, including agricultural, industrial, commercial and coastal development. The Gulf of Mexico has been continuously exposed to petroleum hydrocarbons for millions of years from natural oil and gas seeps on the sea f…
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- 1
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- 978-1-4939-3447-8
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- oer.unej.ac.id
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- -
- Call Number
- 658
The Virtues of Green Marketing
This open access book explores the idea that corporate rhetoric can be a force for good. In developing a new framework for analysis and discussion of green marketing, the authors argue that corporate environmental rhetoric can be harnessed to contribute to climate transition and a more sustainable market economy. The work explores the transformative power inherent in green promises and sets a v…
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- 978-3-031-32979-1
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- oer.unej.ac.id
- Series Title
- Rhetoric, Politics and Society
- Call Number
- 650
Disability, Health and Human Development
This open access book introduces the human development model to define disability and map its links with health and wellbeing, based on Sen’s capability approach. The author uses panel survey data with internationally comparable questions on disability for Ethiopia, Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda. It presents evidence on the prevalence of disability and its strong and consistent association with…
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- 1
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- 978-1-137-53638-9
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- oer.unej.ac.id
- Series Title
- Palgrave Studies in Disability and International Development
- Call Number
- 320
Human Privacy in Virtual and Physical Worlds
This open-access book is premised on the belief that understanding and protecting privacy requires a multidisciplinary approach. The editors of this contributed book believe that privacy is a ‘wicked problem’ because of its social complexity. In the modern world, political, social, and technological structures increasingly violate human privacy in physical and virtual spaces. Our behaviors …
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- 978-3-031-51063-2
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- oer.unej.ac.id
- Series Title
- Technology, Work and Globalization
- Call Number
- 650
Radio and Women's Empowerment in Francophone West Africa
This open access book breaks new ground by examining the significant role played by radio in empowering women in three Francophone West African countries: Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. It examines the representation and perception of key themes broadcast by radio and associated with women’s empowerment in the three countries. Each chapter contextualises a specific topic in the country and th…
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- 978-3-031-35985-9
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- -
- Series Title
- Palgrave Studies in Communication for Social Change
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- XIII, 239
Variant Construction from Theoretical Foundation to Applications
This open access book presents theoretical framework and sample applications of variant construction. The first part includes the components variant logic, variant measurements, and variant maps, while the second part covers sample applications such as variation with functions, variant stream ciphers, quantum interference, classical/quantum random sequences, whole DNA sequences, and multiple-va…
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- 1
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- 9789811322822
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- XXIV, 409 hlm,: ill, lamp;
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- -
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Doing Indefinite Time
This open access book provides insights into the everyday lives of long-term prisoners in Switzerland who are labelled as ‘dangerous’ and are preventatively held in indefinite, probably lifelong, incarceration. It explores prisoners’ manifold ways of inhabiting the prison which can be used to challenge well established notions about the experience of imprisonment, such as ‘adaptation’…
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- 1
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- 978-3-031-12590-4
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- -
- Series Title
- Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology
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- XIII, 353
Advancing Energy Policy : Lessons on the integration of Social Sciences and H…
This open access book advocates for the Social Sciences and Humanities to be more involved in energy policymaking. It forms part of the European platform for energy-related Social Sciences and Humanities’ activities, and works on the premise that crossing disciplines is essential. All of its contributions are highly interdisciplinary, with each chapter grounded in at least three different Soc…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783319990972
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- XXVII, 193 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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- -
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Maritime Spatial Planning: past, present, future
This open access book is the first comprehensive overview of maritime or marine spatial planning. Countries across the globe are beginning to implement maritime spatial plans; however the authors of this collection have identified several key questions that are emerging from this growing body of MSP experience. How can maritime spatial planning deal with a complex and dynamic environment such a…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783319986968
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- XXXVII, 477 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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- -
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