Preserving The Dnipro River

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Idrc
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0889628270

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Preserving the Dnipro River by Anonim Pdf

The Dnipro River is Europe's second largest, and for centuries has been vital to the history, culture and economy of Ukraine and to a major part of Eastern Europe.Preserving the Dnipro describes the importance of the Dnipro and highlights the steps taken by Ukrainian and Canadian scientists to overcome the river's environmental misfortunesand preserve its unique biodiversity, and presents an approach for the sustainable management that blends boththe spiritual and natural concerns. It digs into the true meaning of sustainable research use as the harmonious coexistence of nature and society.Liberally illustrated, the book presents a succinct yet powerful and comprehensive message that caring for our planet and achieving the objectives of sustainable development cannot be accomplished without a renaissanceof "spirituality" and a dedication to living in true harmony with nature.

Author : V. Y. Schevchuk
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781552501382

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Preserving the Dnipro River by V. Y. Schevchuk Pdf

Preserving the Dnipro River is based on a major international research project directed by Ukrainian and Canadian scientists begun in 1994 and completed in 2001. It describes the importance of the Dnipro from an historical perspective, details the steps taken by these international scientists to overcome the river's environmental degradation, and outlines a strategy to rehabilitate and preserve the Dnipro's unique biodiversity. This volume also explores a unique approach to sustainable management that blends together both natural and spiritual concerns and draws together philosophical concepts from numerous intellectual traditions, bridging East and West, North and South.

Author : Fred Carden
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2009-04-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9788178299303

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Knowledge to Policy by Fred Carden Pdf

Investigates the effects of research in the field of international development.. Examines the consequences of 23 research projects funded by Canada's International Development Research Centre in developing countries. Shows how research influence public policy and decision-making and how can contribute to better governance.

Author : Roman Adrian Cybriwsky
Publisher : Central European University Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9789633862056

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Along Ukraine's River by Roman Adrian Cybriwsky Pdf

The River Dnipro (formerly better known by the Russian name of Dnieper) is intimately linked to the history and identity of Ukraine. Cybriwsky discusses the history of the river, from when it was formed and its many uses and modifications by human agencies from ancient times to the present. From key vantage points along the river’s course—its source in western Russia, through Belarus and Ukraine, to the Black Sea—interesting stories shed light on past and present life in Ukraine. Scenes set along the river from Russian and Ukrainian literature are evoked, as well as musical compositions and works of art. Topics include the legacy of the region’s cultural ancestors as the Kyivan Rus, the period of Cossack dominion, the epic battles for the river’s bridges in World War II, the building of dams and huge reservoirs by the Soviet Union, and the crisis of Chornobyl (Chernobyl). The author argues that the Dnipro and the farmlands along it are Ukraine’s chief natural resources, and that the country's future depends on putting both to good use. Written without academic pretence in an informal style with dashes of humor, Along Ukraine's River is illustrated with original line drawings, maps, and photographs.

Author : Esther Sánchez-Pardo,María Porras Sánchez
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781000900729

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Myth and Environmentalism by Esther Sánchez-Pardo,María Porras Sánchez Pdf

This volume traces the interconnections between myth, environmentalism, narrative, poetry, comics, and innovative artistic practice, using this as a framework through which to examine strategies for repairing our unhealthy relationship with the planet. Challenging late capitalist modes encouraging mindless consumption and the degradation of human–nature relations, this collection advocates a re-evaluation of the ethical relation to "living with" and sharing the Earth. Myth and the environment have shared a rich common cultural history travelling as far back as the times of storytelling and legend, with the environment often the central theme. Following a robust introduction, the book is organized into three main sections—Myth, Disaster, and Present-Day Views on Ecological Damage; Indigenous and Afro-diasporic Myths and Ecological Knowledge; Art Practices, Myth, and Environmental Resilience—and concludes with a Coda from Jeanette Hart-Mann. The methodology draws from diverse perspectives, such as ecocriticism, new materialism, and Anthropocene studies, offering a truly interdisciplinary discussion that reflects on the dialogue among environment and myth, and a broad range of contributions are included from Canada, the United States, the Caribbean, Ukraine, Japan, Morocco, and Brazil. The book joins a long line of approaches on the interrelations between ecological and mythical thinking and criticism that goes back to the early 20th century. This volume will be of interest to students, scholars, activists, and experts in environmental humanities, myth and myth criticism, literature and art on more-than human and nature interaction, ecocriticism, environmental activism, and climate change.

Author : Olegas Prentkovskis,Irina Yatskiv (Jackiva),Paulius Skačkauskas,Pavlo Maruschak,Mykola Karpenko
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 832 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2023-02-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783031258633

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TRANSBALTICA XIII: Transportation Science and Technology by Olegas Prentkovskis,Irina Yatskiv (Jackiva),Paulius Skačkauskas,Pavlo Maruschak,Mykola Karpenko Pdf

This book reports on innovative research and developments in the broad field of transportation. It covers solutions relating to intelligent vehicles and infrastructure, energy and combustion management, vehicle dynamics and engineering, as well as research on railway transport, aerospace technologies, logistics and security. Contributions are based on peer-reviewed papers presented at the 13th international scientific conference "Transbaltica: Transportation Science and Technology", held on September 15-16, 2022, at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, in Vilnius, Lithuania. All in all, this book offers extensive information on modern transport systems, with a good balance of theory and practice.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on European Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : PSU:000020390068

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U.S. Assistance to the New Independent States by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on European Affairs Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Dwellings
ISBN : WISC:89058296724

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Historic Preservation by Anonim Pdf

Author : Saul Bernard Cohen
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 4454 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0231145543

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The Columbia Gazetteer of the World: A to G by Saul Bernard Cohen Pdf

A geographical encyclopedia of world place names contains alphabetized entries with detailed statistics on location, name pronunciation, topography, history, and economic and cultural points of interest.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Ukraine
ISBN : IND:30000117419352

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Journal of Ukrainian Studies by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Ukraine
ISBN : OSU:32435031230493

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Digest of the Soviet Ukrainian Press by Anonim Pdf

Author : Thomas M. Wilson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1068 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781440855450

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Europe [2 volumes] by Thomas M. Wilson Pdf

This two-volume encyclopedia profiles the contemporary culture and society of every country in Europe. Each country receives a chapter encompassing such topics as religion, lifestyle and leisure, standard of living, cuisine, gender roles, relationships, dress, music, visual arts, and architecture. This authoritative and comprehensive encyclopedia provides readers with richly detailed entries on the 45 nations that comprise modern Europe. Each country profile looks at elements of contemporary life related to family and work, including popular pastimes, customs, beliefs, and attitudes. Students can make cross-cultural comparisons-for instance, a student could compare social customs in Denmark with those in Norway, compare Greece's cuisine with that of Italy, and contrast the architecture of Paris with Amsterdam and Barcelona. Culture and society are changing in each region and nation of Europe due to many political and economic forces, both inside and outside of each nation's borders. This encyclopedia considers many of the transformations connected to globalization, as well as traditions that still hold strong, to provide a complete assessment of the processes that make European societies and cultures distinctive.

Author : Alexander Basilevsky
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476620220

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Early Ukraine by Alexander Basilevsky Pdf

As the Dark Ages enveloped Europe, a civilization was born on the banks of the Dnieper River. Rus--whose capital at Kiev surpassed in grandeur most cities of Europe--was home to the Ukrainian people, whose princes made war on Constantinople and established the city states of what would become Russia. The cities of Rus were destroyed by the Mongols, their remains falling to the Polish-Lithuanian kingdom. With the steppe restored to wilderness, the "kraina" borderlands of the hardy frontiersmen known as Cossacks--who in the 17th century destroyed powerful Polish, Lithuanian and Muscovite armies--gained Ukrainian independence and established a unique social order. Drawing on English, Ukrainian and French sources, this book chronicles the military and social origins of Ukraine and describes the differences between Ukraine and its neighbors. The author refutes the claim that Ukraine and Russia were once united in a common political system.

Author : Kobylarz, Natalia,Grant, Evadne
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-08
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781802204292

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Human Rights and the Planet by Kobylarz, Natalia,Grant, Evadne Pdf

Adopted in the aftermath of the Second World War and implemented as a ‘living instrument’, the European Convention on Human Rights has, over the past 70 years, shown remarkable adaptability to changing circumstances through the evolutive jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights. While the Court has already demonstrated its willingness to address new challenges to human rights arising from environmental damage and climate change, growing scientific evidence and mounting public demand for action have accelerated the need for more fundamental engagement. This timely book – also a Special Issue of the Journal of Human Rights and the Environment – brings into sharp relief the specific challenges faced by the Court in addressing the human rights impacts of the interlocking environmental and climate crises.

Author : Yaroslav Trofimov
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2024-01-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780593655191

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Our Enemies Will Vanish by Yaroslav Trofimov Pdf

“Our Enemies Will Vanish achieves the highest level of war reporting: a tough, detailed account that nevertheless reads like a great novel. One is reminded of Michael Herr's Dispatches . . . Frankly, it's what we have all aspired to. I did not really understand Ukraine until I read Trofimov's account.” —Sebastian Junger A revelatory eyewitness account of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and heroism of the Ukrainian people in their resistance by Yaroslav Trofimov, the Ukrainian chief foreign-affairs correspondent for The Wall Street Journal. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Yaroslav Trofimov has spent months on end at the heart of the conflict, very often on its front lines. In this authoritative account, he traces the war’s decisive moments—from the battle for Kyiv to more recently the gruelling and bloody arm wrestle involving the Wagner group over Bakhmut—to show how Ukraine and its allies have turned the tide against Russia, one of the world’s great military powers, in a modern-day battle of David and Goliath. Putin had intended to conquer and annex Ukraine with a vicious blitzkrieg, redrawing the map of Europe in a few short weeks with seismic geopolitical consequences. But in the face of this existential threat, the Ukrainian people fought back, turning what looked like certain defeat into a great moral victory, even as the territorial battle continues to seesaw to this day. This is the story of the epic bravery of the Ukrainian people—people Trofimov knows very well. For Trofimov, this war is deeply personal. He grew up in Kyiv and his family has lived there for generations. With deep empathy and local understanding, Trofimov tells the story of how everyday Ukrainian citizens—doctors, computer programmers, businesspeople, and schoolteachers—risked their lives and lost loved ones. He blends their brave and tragic stories with expert military analysis, providing unique insight into the thinking of Ukrainian leadership and mapping out the decisive stages of what has become a perilous war for Ukraine, the Putin regime, and indeed, the world. This brutal, catastrophic struggle is unfolding on another continent, but the United States and its NATO allies have become deeply implicated. As the war drags on, it threatens to engulf the world. We cannot look away. At once heart-breaking and inspiring, Our Enemies Will Vanish is a riveting, vivid, and first-hand account of the Ukrainian refusal to surrender. It is the story of ordinary people fighting not just for their homes and their families but for justice and democracy itself.