Describes the drylands of the world and their management; the way human societies have evolved in response to the physical landscape and by classifying the different human uses of drylands; and case studies illustrating the kinds of management adopted for different purposes throughout the world.
This book explores this intersection to provide an insight into the gendered nature of both global environmental politics and security studies. It exa..
This argues that the root of the water crisis is the failure of suppliers and consumers to treat water as a scarce commodity and evaluates policies fo..
Discussing key aspects of primary geography, much of which is research based, Research and Debates in Primary Geography is a significant contribution ..
This study of the human conceptualization of drought in a global setting examines the historical record from early human society through to present da..
Charting new research directions, this book constructs a series of imperatives for linking culturally informed research around household sustainabilit..
Bringing together an interdisciplinary team of scholars, this edited volume illustrates how and why cities are comprised by a mosaic of vulnerable hum..
Countering the many claims that the best days of capitalism are over following the economic meltdown of 2008 onwards, this book provocatively argues t..
The problems and debates surrounding climate change possess closely intertwined social and scientific aspects. This book highlights the importance of ..
Offering a collection of critical, interdisciplinary replies and responses to the matter of 'hegemonic nutrition' this book presents contributions fro..
Theoretically, this book develops new insights by bringing together human geography, biogeography and archaeology to provide a long term perspective o..
This book showcases how small-scale renewable energy technologies such as solar panels, cookstoves, biogas digesters, microhydro units, and wind turbi..
Saving More Than Seeds advances understandings of seed-people relations, with particular focus on seed saving. The practice of reusing and exchanging ..