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Mainstreaming disaster risk reduction into agriculture : a case study from Bicol Region, Philippines /

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Science and sustainable food security selected papers of M S Swaminathan / by Swaminathan, Monkombu Sambasivan

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Uprising will emerging markets shape or shake the world economy / by Magnus, George

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Greening our built world costs, benefits, and strategies / by Kats, Gregory

Table of Contents: “…Costs and benefits of green building -- Costs and benefits of green community design -- Communities of faith building green -- Green design, climate change, and the economy : potential impacts in the United States -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Data-collection methodology -- Appendix B: Source list -- Appendix C: Green building data set -- Appendix D: Comparison of data set to LEED--new construction buildings -- Appendix E: Baselines used in cost and benefits estimates -- Appendix F: Issues in researching the cost of green building -- Appendix G: Cost of energy-efficiency and renewable-energy measures -- Appendix H: Energy-use baselines and standards -- Appendix I: Verifying the energy performance of LEED buildings -- Appendix J: Assumptions used for calculations of water savings -- Appendix K: Green building survey instrument -- Appendix L: Global assumptions for Part IV.…”
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Mainstreaming disaster risk reduction into agriculture : a case study from Bicol Region, Philippines /

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Journal of the European Optical Society-Rapid Publications

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Journal of the European Optical Society-Rapid Publications

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Economic justice in a flat world : Christian perspectives on globalization /

Table of Contents: “…/ Judith M. Dean -- Global climate change and the Churches / Donald Hay -- Economic growth: is more always better? …”

Eruptions that shook the world by Oppenheimer, Clive

Table of Contents: “…Volcanoes and global climate change; 4. Forensic volcanology; 5. Relics, myths and chronicles; 6. …”
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Eruptions that shook the world by Oppenheimer, Clive

Table of Contents: “…Volcanoes and global climate change; 4. Forensic volcanology; 5. Relics, myths and chronicles; 6. …”
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Beyond resource wars scarcity, environmental degradation, and international cooperation /

Table of Contents: “…Resource scarcity and environmental degradation : analyzing international conflict and cooperation / Shlomi Dinar -- Climate change, cooperation, and resource scarcity / Robert Mendelsohn -- Ozone depletion : international cooperation over a degraded resource / Elizabeth R. …”
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Planning for coastal resilience best practices for calamitous times / by Beatley, Timothy, 1957-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : climate change and coastal resilience -- Coastal resilience : what is it? …”
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Beyond resource wars scarcity, environmental degradation, and international cooperation /

Table of Contents: “…Resource scarcity and environmental degradation : analyzing international conflict and cooperation / Shlomi Dinar -- Climate change, cooperation, and resource scarcity / Robert Mendelsohn -- Ozone depletion : international cooperation over a degraded resource / Elizabeth R. …”
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Planning for coastal resilience best practices for calamitous times / by Beatley, Timothy, 1957-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : climate change and coastal resilience -- Coastal resilience : what is it? …”
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Break Up the Anthropocene / by Mentz, Steve

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Break Up the Anthropocene / by Mentz, Steve

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The Sustainability of Agro-Food and Natural Resource Systems in the Mediterranean Basin

Table of Contents: “…Part I : Agro-Food Systems -- Food Security in the Southern Mediterranean/North Africa -- Sustainability in cereal crop production in Mediterranean environments -- Innovative crop productions for healthy foods: the case of Chia -- The hidden costs of livestock environmental sustainability: the case of Podolian cattle -- Feeding, nutrition and sustainability in dairy enterprises: the case of Mediterranean buffaloes (bubalus bubalis) -- Sustainability of sheep and goat production systems -- The role of local sheep and goat breeds and their products as a tool for sustainability and safeguard of the Mediterranean environment -- Innovative use of jenny milk from sustainable rearing -- Sustainable agricultural practices in disease defence of traditional crops in Southern Italy: the case study of tomato cherry protected by Trichoderma harzianum T-22 against Cucumber mosaic virus -- Development of integrated disease control measures for the valorisation of traditional crops in Southern Italy: the case study of "Fagiolo di Sarconi" -- Fostering sustainable climate change adaptations: a case study of the Turkish Cypriot Community’s adoption of pomegranate farming -- The role of women in the sustainability of the wine industry through the analysis of case studies -- Part II : Natural Resource Systems and Environment -- The effects of climate change on the multifunctional role of Basilicata’s forests: the effects induced on yield and CO2 absorption -- Wildlife agriculture interactions, spatial analysis and trade-off between environmental sustainability and risk of economic damage -- The sustainability of non-renewable resources use at regional level: a case study on allocation of oil royalties -- Land use sector involvement in mitigation policies across carbon markets -- Evaluating the role of soil variability on potential groundwater pollution and recharge in a Mediterranean agricultural watershed -- Grazing and biodiversity conservation: highlights on a Nature 2000 network site -- Evaluation of native grasses for sustainable turfgrass in the bioclimatic Mediterranean Region.…”
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The Sustainability of Agro-Food and Natural Resource Systems in the Mediterranean Basin

Table of Contents: “…Part I : Agro-Food Systems -- Food Security in the Southern Mediterranean/North Africa -- Sustainability in cereal crop production in Mediterranean environments -- Innovative crop productions for healthy foods: the case of Chia -- The hidden costs of livestock environmental sustainability: the case of Podolian cattle -- Feeding, nutrition and sustainability in dairy enterprises: the case of Mediterranean buffaloes (bubalus bubalis) -- Sustainability of sheep and goat production systems -- The role of local sheep and goat breeds and their products as a tool for sustainability and safeguard of the Mediterranean environment -- Innovative use of jenny milk from sustainable rearing -- Sustainable agricultural practices in disease defence of traditional crops in Southern Italy: the case study of tomato cherry protected by Trichoderma harzianum T-22 against Cucumber mosaic virus -- Development of integrated disease control measures for the valorisation of traditional crops in Southern Italy: the case study of "Fagiolo di Sarconi" -- Fostering sustainable climate change adaptations: a case study of the Turkish Cypriot Community’s adoption of pomegranate farming -- The role of women in the sustainability of the wine industry through the analysis of case studies -- Part II : Natural Resource Systems and Environment -- The effects of climate change on the multifunctional role of Basilicata’s forests: the effects induced on yield and CO2 absorption -- Wildlife agriculture interactions, spatial analysis and trade-off between environmental sustainability and risk of economic damage -- The sustainability of non-renewable resources use at regional level: a case study on allocation of oil royalties -- Land use sector involvement in mitigation policies across carbon markets -- Evaluating the role of soil variability on potential groundwater pollution and recharge in a Mediterranean agricultural watershed -- Grazing and biodiversity conservation: highlights on a Nature 2000 network site -- Evaluation of native grasses for sustainable turfgrass in the bioclimatic Mediterranean Region.…”
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Sustainability & historic preservation toward a holistic view /

Table of Contents: “…King -- The Massachusetts heritage landscape inventory : a community-based approach to identifying and protecting special places / Shary Page Berg -- Tree preservation and the cultural effects of climate change / Rebecca Crew -- Awbury Arboreteum : a Quaker legacy sustaining an urban community / Valencia Libby -- Is brown the new green? …”
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Sustainability & historic preservation toward a holistic view /

Table of Contents: “…King -- The Massachusetts heritage landscape inventory : a community-based approach to identifying and protecting special places / Shary Page Berg -- Tree preservation and the cultural effects of climate change / Rebecca Crew -- Awbury Arboreteum : a Quaker legacy sustaining an urban community / Valencia Libby -- Is brown the new green? …”
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view