Alternatives Journal

Author : Brendon Larson
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780300151541

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Metaphors for Environmental Sustainability by Brendon Larson Pdf

Scientists turn to metaphors to formulate and explain scientific concepts, but an ill-considered metaphor can lead to social misunderstandings and counterproductive policies, Brendon Larson observes in this stimulating book. He explores how metaphors can entangle scientific facts with social values and warns that, particularly in the environmental realm, incautious metaphors can reinforce prevailing values that are inconsistent with desirable sustainability outcomes. "Metaphors for Environmental Sustainability" draws on four case studies--two from nineteenth-century evolutionary science, and two from contemporary biodiversity science--to reveal how metaphors may shape the possibility of sustainability. Arguing that scientists must assume greater responsibility for their metaphors, and that the rest of us must become more critically aware of them, the author urges more critical reflection on the social dimensions and implications of metaphors while offering practical suggestions for choosing among alternative scientific metaphors.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Environmental policy
ISBN : UOM:39015084855462

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Alternatives Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Lena Partzsch
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780262539227

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Alternatives to Multilateralism by Lena Partzsch Pdf

Analysis and case studies of emerging forms of private, public, and hybrid social and environmental governance. The effects of globalization on governance are complex and uncertain. As markets integrate, governments have become increasingly hesitant to enforce regulations inside their own jurisdictions. At the same time, multilateralism has proven unsuccessful in coordinating states' responses to global challenges. In this book, Lena Partzsch describes alternatives to multilateralism, offering analyses and case studies of emerging—alternative—forms of private, public, and hybrid social and environmental regulation. In doing so, she offers a unique overview of cutting-edge approaches to global governance. After laying the theoretical and empirical foundation of her argument, Partzsch presents three case studies from the countries most affected by these new forms of governance. Drawing on primary documents, interviews, and participatory observations, she analyzes cotton supply chains and voluntary (private) cotton certification in Ethiopia; public supply-chain regulation of “conflict resources” from the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and hybrid governance of palm oil production in Indonesia. Partzsch finds that the new entanglement of public and private regulation fails to address social and environmental considerations in mainstream markets; argues that only in exceptional cases do alternative forms of regulation overcome the power asymmetries between actors in the consuming countries of the Global North and those in the producing countries of the Global South; and concludes that, while the paradigm of free trade fades, we must continue to develop viable alternatives in order to pursue collective norms of environmental sustainability and social justice.

Author : Robert L. Evans
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781475793482

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Automotive Engine Alternatives by Robert L. Evans Pdf

This book contains the proceedings of the International Symposium on Alternative and Advanced Automotive Engines, held in Vancouver, B.C., on August 11 and 12, 1986. The symposium was sponsored by EXPO 86 and The University of British Columbia, and was part of the specialized periods program of EXPO 86, the 1986 world's fair held in Vancouver. Some 80 attendees were drawn from 11 countries, representing the academic, auto motive and large engine communities. The purpose of the symposium was to provide a critical review of the major alternatives to the internal combustion engine. The scope of the symposium was limited to consideration of combustion engines, so that electric power, for example, was not considered. This was not a reflec tion on the possible contribution which electric propulsion may make in the future, but rather an attempt to focus the proceedings more sharply than if all possible propulsion systems had been considered. In this way all of the contributors were able to participate in the sometimes lively discussion sessions following the presentation of each paper.

Author : Hajime Kojima,Troy Seidle,Horst Spielmann
Publisher : Springer
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789811324475

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Alternatives to Animal Testing by Hajime Kojima,Troy Seidle,Horst Spielmann Pdf

This open access book presents recent advances in the pure sciences that are of significance in the quest for alternatives to the use of animals in research and describes a variety of practical applications of the three key guiding principles for the more ethical use of animals in experiments – replacement, reduction, and refinement, collectively known as the 3Rs. Important examples from across the world of implementation of the 3Rs in the testing of cosmetics, chemicals, pesticides, and biologics, including vaccines, are described, with additional information on relevant regulations. The coverage also encompasses emerging approaches to alternative tests and the 3Rs. The book is based on the most informative contributions delivered at the Asian Congress 2016 on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences. It will be of value for those working in R&D, for graduate students, and for educators in various fields, including the pharmaceutical and cosmetic sciences, pharmacology, toxicology, and animal welfare. The free, open access distribution of Alternatives to Animal Testing is enabled by the Creative Commons Attribution license in International version 4: CC BY 4.0.

Author : Rutgerd Boelens,Tom Perreault,Jeroen Vos
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107179080

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Water Justice by Rutgerd Boelens,Tom Perreault,Jeroen Vos Pdf

An overview of critical conceptual approaches to water justice, illustrated with global historic and contemporary case studies of socio-environmental struggles.

Author : Charlie Cooper,Sinéad Gormally,Gill Hughes
Publisher : Springer
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137393593

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Socially Just, Radical Alternatives for Education and Youth Work Practice by Charlie Cooper,Sinéad Gormally,Gill Hughes Pdf

Challenging dominant discourses in neoliberal marketized societies about working with disconnected young people, this book argues that alternative, radical approaches to formal and informal education are necessary to challenge repressive practices, and to help build a more equal, socially-just society.

Author : Margaret M. Bruchac
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780816537068

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Savage Kin by Margaret M. Bruchac Pdf

"Illuminating the complex relationships between tribal informants and twentieth-century anthropologists such as Boas, Parker, and Fenton, who came to their communities to collect stories and artifacts"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Anglican Church of Canada,Anglican Church of Canada. Doctrine and Worship Committee,Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Anglican Communion
ISBN : 0919891276

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The Book of Alternative Services of the Anglican Church of Canada by Anglican Church of Canada,Anglican Church of Canada. Doctrine and Worship Committee,Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod Pdf

The pew edition of the prayer book of the Anglican Church of Canada. Includes: the Divine Office; Baptism and Reconciliation; the Holy Eucharist; the Proper of the Church Year; Pastoral Offices; Episcopal Offices; Parish Thanksgiving and Prayers; the Psalter; and Music. (ABC).

Author : Steven J. Klees,Joel Samoff,Nelly P. Stromquist
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789460919039

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The World Bank and Education by Steven J. Klees,Joel Samoff,Nelly P. Stromquist Pdf

World Bank and Education: Book Blurb For more than three decades, the World Bank has been proposing global policies for education. Presented as research-based, validated by experience, and broadly applicable, these policies are ideologically driven, insensitive to local contexts, and treat education as independent of international dynamics and national and local economies and cultures. Target countries, needing resources and unable to generate comparable research, find it difficult to challenge World Bank recommendations. The World Bank and Education: Critiques and Alternatives represents a powerful challenge to World Bank proposals. Probing core issues—equity, quality, finance, privatization, teaching and learning, gender, and human rights—highlights the disabilities of neoliberal globalization. The authors demonstrate the ideological nature of the evidence marshaled by the World Bank and the accompanying policy advice. Addressing key education issues in developing countries, the authors’ analyses provide tools for resisting and rejecting generic policy prescriptions as well as alternative directions to consider. Robert Arnove, in his preface, says, “whether the Bank is responsive to the critiques and alternatives brilliantly offered by the present authors, the book is certain to influence development and education scholars, policymakers, and practitioners around the globe.”

Author : Bogueva, Diana,Marinova, Dora,Raphaely, Talia,Schmidinger, Kurt
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781522573517

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Environmental, Health, and Business Opportunities in the New Meat Alternatives Market by Bogueva, Diana,Marinova, Dora,Raphaely, Talia,Schmidinger, Kurt Pdf

There are various innovations and new technologies being produced in the energy, transportation, and building industries to combat climate change and improve environmental performance, but another way to combat this is examining the world’s food resources. Currently, there are global challenges associated with livestock and meat consumption, giving way to resource scarcity and the inability to sustain animal agriculture. Environmental, Health, and Business Opportunities in the New Meat Alternatives Market is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on the development of plant-based foods and nutritional outcomes. Through analyzing innovative and disruptive trends in the food industry, it presents opportunities utilizing meat alternatives to create a more engaged consumer, a stronger economy, and a better environment. Highlighting topics such as meat consumption, nutrition, health, and gender perspectives, this book is ideally designed for policymakers, economists, health professionals, nutritionists, technology developers, academicians, and graduate-level students.

Author : Philip G. Gallman
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011-08-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781421401973

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Green Alternatives and National Energy Strategy by Philip G. Gallman Pdf

It is no secret that the United States' dependence on oil -- mostly foreign -- puts the country in a precarious position. The United States needs innovative ways not only to power millions of automobiles on its highways but also to secure sustainable sources of fuel for the future. This book presents the latest facts and figures about alternative energy to any physicist, engineer, policymaker, or concerned citizen who needs a reliable source of information on the nation's looming energy crisis. Philip G. Gallman focuses especially on green vehicles and the interrelationship between their design and various energy sources. He explains simply and clearly the complex energy and automotive engineering issues involved in developing green vehicles, measures their likely effect on energy resource demand, and considers what they might mean for national energy strategy. Addressing problems associated with renewable resources often overlooked or ignored in the popular press, Gallman explains what replacing oil with alternative sources of energy realistically entails. Can the nation satisfy its energy demands with wind turbines, solar power, hydroelectric power, or geothermal power? Is biodiesel or electricity the answer to our gas-guzzling ways? Organized logically and with an accessible narrative, Green Alternatives and National Energy Strategy guides readers through the essential questions and hurdles the United States must answer and overcome to transition from a petroleum-dependent nation to one that runs on sustainable, renewable energy.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Environmental policy
ISBN : UCSC:32106019206819

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Alternatives Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Guillermo Donoso
Publisher : Springer
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783319767024

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Water Policy in Chile by Guillermo Donoso Pdf

This book offers a detailed examination of the main sources of Chile’s water, its principle consumers, the gap between supply and demand, hydrological droughts, and future projected impacts of climate change. It describes, analyzes and evaluates the performance of water policies, laws and institutions, identifies the main challenges that Chile needs to face and derives lessons learnt from Chile’s reform experience. Expert contributors discuss such topics as Chile’s water policy, and the reasoning which explains its policy reform. The book presents and evaluates the performance of the legal and institutional framework of water resources. It also describes efforts to meet actual demands for water by augmenting supplies with groundwater management, waste water re-use and desalination and improve the state of water ecosystems. The last chapter presents the editor’s assessment and conclusions. The case of Chile is illustrative of a transition from command and control to market based management policies, where economic incentives play a significant role in water management.

Author : Jennifer Clapp And Peter Dauvergne
Publisher : Academic Foundation
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8171885551

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Paths to a Green World The Political Economy of the Global Environment by Jennifer Clapp And Peter Dauvergne Pdf