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The bold generational plan assesses the environment as a whole, explains the necessity of protecting and enhancing our green spaces and offers a clear, financially sound strategy to put Britain on a greener path.Helm's arguments expose the economic inefficiencies in our environmental policies and thus highlight the need for change. Leaving behind the current sterile and ineffective battle between the environment and the economy, this revolutionary plan cham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Green and Prosperous Land:\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Dieter Helm has taken a good, hard look at the state of our natural environment and the result could be one of the most important books of the decade’ Country Life\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Helm’s solutions are refreshingly straightforward … The notion of the financial value of nature is long established. Helm takes this further to present a pure economic argument for conservation. We all need to listen to that’ Simon Barnes, Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘[Helm is] as eloquent with his recommendations as in analysis of the problem … This is an important analysis, argued with passion, intelligence and rigour. It is timely too, because – as Helm makes compellingly clear – of the urgency of the problem’ Financial Times\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A trenchant manifesto for change … visionary, pragmatic and context-rich’ Nature\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Delivers handsomely on the promise of its title’ New Scientist\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003eThere is an enormous amount to admire’ Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Hooray for this book! 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Gates can get an audience with anyone, can marshal almost limitless resources, and is dogged in the detail. \u003cb\u003eThe result - particularly in the wake of the Trump presidency - is thrilling\u003c\/b\u003e -- Emma Brockes * The Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOf the many books I have come across recently making the case that climate change will be a catastrophe, but we can do something about it, this is the best ... The relentless practicality of the book combined with Gates's firm faith in innovation do not promote despair. He exudes optimism; things will get better, not least because, as John Lennon once sang, they can't get no worse\u003c\/b\u003e -- Bryan Appleyard * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt is mostly concerned with solutions rather than problems. This already marks it out as something of an outlier within environmental literature... if you're after an approachable book about what needs to happen next, this is a great place to start\u003c\/b\u003e -- Ed Conway * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eBold but well argued ... a compelling explanation of how the world can stop global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions effectively to zero... 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Decision makers and the public should educate themselves with this authoritative evaluation, which will shape their decisions on how to ensure a harmonious, sustainable future for all. * Didier Sornette, Professor of Entrepreneurial Risks and Finance, ETH Zurich *\u003cbr\u003eFor a generation, polymath Vaclav Smil has expounded on the big patterns in energy, food, and other means through which humans have transformed their environment. In Grand Transitions he has zoomed out even further to paint a picture of how the pieces fit together and to explain how the modern world works. In elegant prose with relentless attention to fact and reality-rare these days-he has written a masterpiece that forces you to think, disagree, wonder, and grapple with the accomplishments and challenges of today's industrial society. * David G. 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This deep and far-ranging impact of the WTO on peoples'' everyday lives means that it is not just an institution of interest to economists, but to everyone, a fact that was perhaps most graphically illustrated in the popular demonstrations at the 1999 Seattle Ministerial. Such protests have become a regular feature associated with most high-level meetings of the WTO. This VSI will provide a timely and carefully considered explanation of what the WTO is, what it does, and how it goes about executing its tasks. A clear understanding of the mandate, structure and functioning of the WTO is essential to appreciate the controversy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Narlikar's engagement with public debates is exemplary - a task too rarely attempted by critical scholars in this area. This book is a timely rejoinder to the fledgling study of global governance. 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It delivers value by balancing traditional investing with environmental, social, and governance-related (ESG) insights to improve long-term outcomes. Sustainable Investing: What Everyone Needs to Know  demystifies sustainable investing for investors. Using a user-friendly question-and-answer format and insights from noted investment professionals, this book explores some of sustainable investing''s most critical questions in a clear and concise manner. The book explains how this approach involves investing in sustainable companies or funds and can include any investment approach that considers ESG criteria when selecting and managing investments. It demystifies sustainable investing specifically for average investors and examines whether such investments have a place in their portfolios. By covering everything from the changing investment landscape and the roles of social and religious values in finance to how to build a portfolio with purpose, H. Kent Baker, Hunter M. Holzhauer, and John R. Nofsinger provide an essential introduction to sustainable investing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho Are the Authors? Why Did We Write This Book? Whom Do We Want to Thank? What is the Book About? Introduction  Chapter One: The Changing Investment Landscape: The Past, Present, and Future  1.1. What are the earliest origins of socially responsible investing (SRI) and corporate social responsibility (CSR)? 1.2. Who were the first drivers of SRI and CSR, and how did their efforts help establish the ways social responsibility activists affect corporate behavior? 1.3. What is screening, and why is it important? 1.4. What are the most critical milestones in the 20th century for SRI? 1.5. How did these earlier milestones in the 20th-century help establish how SRI activists could affect corporate behavior? 1.6. Who created the first modern SRI index? 1.7. How did environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria become the three primary social responsibility factors? 1.8. What are other vital issues in the 21st century for SRI and CSR besides ESG criteria? 1.9. What are the main ways that investors can participate in SRI and SDG efforts? 1.10. What are the similarities and differences between sustainable investing and green investing? 1.11. What are the similarities and differences between impact investing and community investing? 1.12. How have risk tolerances and investment preferences changed from a generational perspective? 1.13. What impact are Millennials and progressive politics making on sustainable investing? 1.14. What are the conservative politics of sustainable investing in terms of advocacy agenda? 1.15. What is the divide between progressive and conservative investors? 1.16. What trends are likely to drive the future of the sustainable investing industry? Takeaways  Chapter Two: Corporate Social Responsibility: Delivering Both Profit and Purpose  2.1. What's corporate social responsibility? 2.2. What's business ethics? 2.3. Who are a firm's stakeholders? 2.4. How can a firm demonstrate its social responsibility? 2.5. How can firms be environmentally sustainable? 2.6. How do firms demonstrate social responsibility to society? 2.7. What firm governance characteristics are responsible? 2.8. How can firms exhibit social responsibility to employees? 2.9. How can a firm be socially responsible in some areas and not in others? 2.10. How does doing good differ from avoiding doing harm? 2.11. What is corporate philanthropy, and should firms be engaged in it? 2.12. How can firms become involved in community engagement? 2.13. How can investors determine whether a firm is socially responsible? 2.14. How are firms held accountable for CSR? 2.15. What is a non-governmental organization, and how does it interact with companies? 2.16. How can a firm have a social purpose and earn a profit? 2.17. How is CSR viewed around the world? 2.18. What companies are known as leaders in CSR? 2.19. What online resources are available for researching socially responsible firms? Takeaways  Chapter Three: Social and Religious Values: Aligning Values and Portfolio Assets  3.1. What is values-based investing? 3.2. What community values can investors use to select investments? 3.3. How can investing include human and civil rights values? 3.4. What is environmental sustainability, and how can investors incorporate it into a portfolio? 3.5. What firm products are inconsistent with social responsibility? 3.6. What religious values affect investing? 3.7. How can investors consider Christian values? 3.8. How can investors consider Islamic values? 3.9. How can investors consider Jewish faith-based values? 3.10. How might socially progressive values affect investment choice? 3.11. What is patriotic investing? 3.12. How are stocks found using negative and positive social screens? 3.13. What stock indices benchmark socially responsible firms? 3.14. What are Morningstar's Sustainability Scores? 3.15. What are Morningstar's Carbon Risk Scores? 3.16. Where can investors find socially responsible mutual funds? 3.17. What exchange-traded funds have socially responsible portfolios? 3.18. Where can investors find sustainable bonds and other fixed-income funds? 3.19. What are online resources available for researching a values-based investment approach? Takeaways  Chapter Four: Sustainable Investing: Making Money While Doing Good  4.1.  How does traditional investing differ from sustainable investing? 4.2. What are the potential concerns about sustainable investing? 4.3.  What is the screening approach to sustainable investing? 4.4. What is the ESG integration approach to sustainable investing? 4.5.   What is the socially responsible investing approach? 4.6. What are the shareholder engagement and activism approaches to sustainable investing? 4.7.  What is the sustainable thematic investing approach? 4.8.  What is the impact investing approach to sustainable investing? 4.9. What types of investors engage in sustainable investing? 4.10. How large is the sustainable investing marketplace? 4.11.  How can investors get started with sustainable investing? 4.12. What vehicles are available for aligning values with investments?  4.13. What are the sources available for evaluating the social responsibility of a good versus bad company? 4.14. What are the pros and cons of investing in ESG stocks?   4.15. What are some examples of the largest ESG stocks? 4.17.  What are the similarities and differences between mutual funds and ETFs engaged in sustainable investing? 4.18. What are the different types of funds engaging in sustainable investing, and examples of each? 4.19. What options are available for socially responsible investors interested in fixed-income investments?  4.20. What are green bonds and their pros and cons? 4.21. What are social impact bonds and their benefits and challenges? 4.23.  What are the advantages and disadvantages of ESG TDFs? 4.24.  What are some tips in selecting an ESG TDF?  4.25. What are the trade-offs between investing in stocks or bonds of socially responsible companies, mutual funds, and ETFs? 4.26. What are robo-advisors and the trade-offs of using them for sustainable investing? 4.27. What are some examples of robo-advisors for sustainable investing? 4.28.  What is community investing? 4.29. What are online sources of information for sustainable investing? Takeaways   Chapter Five: Performance Implications of Sustainable Investing: Can You Have Your Cake and Eat It Too?  5.1. What are the supply and demand dynamics for performance data for sustainable investing? 5.2. What are the concerns about the performance data for sustainable investing? 5.3. What is the total number of sustainable investment funds? 5.4. Have sustainable investment funds outperformed traditional funds? 5.5. How has the performance of sustainable funds changed over time? 5.6. What are the performance implications of sustainable investment indices? 5.7. How fast is investor demand for sustainable investing growing? 5.8. What factors are likely to affect the demand for sustainable investing going forward? 5.9. Has the growth in investor demand driven the recent outperformance in sustainable investing?? 5.10. Which of the three ESG criteria has historically performed better? 5.11. What are the performance implications of sustainable investing when analyzing the fixed-income market? 5.12. What performance critiques or implications relate to screening? 5.13. Do sin stocks outperform sustainable stocks? 5.14. Is sustainable investing ethical window dressing? 5.15. How has sustainable investing had a positive benefit on changing society or corporate behavior? 5.16. Can sustainable investors have their cake and eat it too? Takeaways  Chapter Six: Building a Portfolio with a Purpose: How to Benefit You and Society 6.1. What are common misconceptions about sustainable investing? 6.2. Why should sustainable investors take a portfolio perspective? 6.3. What steps are in the portfolio management process?  6.4.  What is an investment policy statement?  6.5. Why should sustainable investors have an investment policy statement? 6.6. What role does asset allocation play in the investment decision-making process? 6.7. What types or classes of assets are available to sustainable investors? 6.8. What are the main determinants of asset allocation? 6.9. What are the two most common strategies for asset allocation and their advantages and  6.11.  What are other types of asset allocation strategies available? 6.12. 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Aromar Revi, Director, IIHS Bangalore City Campus\u003cbr\u003e'Stewarding our planet towards a safe and just future requires nothing less than a deep scientific understanding of the functioning of our Earth system, and a truly holistic view of how nature, humanity and the physical world share a common fate. This book propagates this message in a unique way, offering scholars and students a first step towards informed agency.' Johan Rockström, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK); Professor of Earth System Science, University of Potsdam; Chief Scientist, Conservation International\u003cbr\u003e'Bert de Vries reveals the secret to making the world sustainable. And no, it's not technology. It is our adoption of alternate worldviews that reflect our values and beliefs, such as individualism, collectivism, consumerism, or frugality. These shape our choices and actions for the planet, and determine whether we help or harm sustainability. This book is essential for anyone who wants to foster sustainability.' Anupam Saraph, Sustainability and Systems Leadership Mentor\u003cbr\u003e'Sustainability science has evolved over decades to address a fundamental challenge: the decline and collapse of socio-ecosystems driven by a political economy too narrowly defined by goals and policies of only one or a few disciplines. Bert de Vries ably succeeds in showing how to expand the range of enquiry to embrace perspectives from many disciplines, as well as from the wider world of enterprise and governance. But he further offers a unique perspective that makes this edition of his text invaluable in showing how to look below the transdisciplinary layer that defines trends, causal mechanisms and policies to see the worldviews and paradigms that generate and sustain them. Using systems science to integrate horizontally across disciplines, and vertically from trends down to mental models, offers the reader the most comprehensive set of analytical tools in the sustainability field. Essential reading.' Jan Sendzimir, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis\u003cbr\u003e'Sustainability Science by Bert de Vries presents a truly transdisciplinary and pluralistic approach to understanding human–environment interactions for improving and maintaining human well-being. Guided by worldview frameworks and systems thinking, this book impressively integrates the myriad parts of geography, ecology, philosophy, epistemology, history, culture, ethics and religion into the whole of sustainability. It is remarkably comprehensive, insightful and thought-provoking.' Jianguo (Jingle) Wu, Dean's Distinguished Professor of Sustainability Science, Arizona State University; Editor-in-Chief of Landscape Ecology\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword; Preface; List of acronyms and abbreviations; List of units; Part I. Setting the Stage: 1. Sustainable development: a personal and societal aspiration; 2. Sustainable science: context and content; Part II. The State We're In and How We Got There: 3. Early states and civilisations; 4. Industrialisation: the great acceleration; 5. Modernity: the idea of progress; Part III. Engagement through Worldviews: 6. The worldview framework; 7. Worldviews: values, beliefs, ethics; Part IV. Understanding Sustainable Development: 8. Understanding, modelling, managing complexity; 9. Modelling sustainable development; Part V. Sustainability Themes: 10. Concepts, methods and indicators; 11. Population: humans and their habitat; 12. Pillars of development: health, education and mobility; 13. Nature: the life-support system; 14. Renewable resources: fisheries and forests; 15. Land and agro-food systems; 16. Water: the precious resource; 17. Energy: to a carbon-free supply; 18. Materials: towards a circular economy; 19. The economy; Part VI. Closure: 20. Stories about the future; Glossary; References; Index.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738029535575,"sku":"9781009300216","price":47.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"legacy-9781009449182","title":"Legacy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLegacy answers one of the most important questions faces us today. What would an economy look like if it were to be sustainable and hence leave the next generation with the capabilities to choose how to live their lives, having addressed the great environmental challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is a powerful argument for valuing future generations which means saving and investing now so as to live sustainably.' David Willetts, President of the Resolution Foundation and author of The Pinch\u003cbr\u003e'This is a hugely important book from a powerful thinker and writer. We are living with crumbling infrastructures, decaying social fabrics, excessive pollution and mass biodiversity loss. Our economies are not sustainable. Sir Dieter's sharp observation is that 'what is not sustainable will not be sustained'. Legacy clearly and potently charts a course from dystopia to utopia. If you care about the fate of humanity, you should read this book and recommend it to others.' Cameron Hepburn, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford\u003cbr\u003e'Dieter Helm does not pull his punches in this forthright and powerful book. What is unsustainable can, he insists, not be sustained. To avoid disaster, we must transform how we live. Above all, we must all pay for the maintenance of core natural assets, instead of living well off their destruction. This will demand radical changes in how we live our lives, individually and collectively. Some will assert that the revolution he seeks is impossible. Helm counters that it is inescapable.' Martin Wolf, Financial Times\u003cbr\u003e'Helm of Oxford university puts forward a passionate case for moving to a sustainable economy based on the principle that each generation bequeaths a stock of capital - physical and, far more important, natural - as good as what it inherited. To make this approach operational, we should embrace the twin ideas of 'polluter pays' and the 'precautionary principle'. Helm argues that implementing such ideas requires a concept of citizenship. Unfortunately, the challenges of making this idea work globally are daunting.' Martin Wolf, Financial Times - Best Economics Books of 2023\u003cbr\u003e'A revolutionary work in several senses.' Edward Lucas, The Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Introduction; 2. The next generation; 3. Taking precautions, building resilience; 4. The capitals; 5. Sustainable accounting and the balance sheet; 6. Polluter pays; 7. Public goods and zero marginal costs; 8. Sustainable consumption, deficits and debt; 9. Social justice; 10. Delivering the system plans; 11. A new constitution; 12. Conclusions: it could go either way.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738036842839,"sku":"9781009449182","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781009449182.jpg?v=1723811701"},{"product_id":"agricultural-resilience-9781107067622","title":"Agricultural Resilience","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgriculture as a social-ecological system embraces many disciplines. This book breaks through the silos of individual disciplines to bring ecologists and economists together to consider agriculture through the lens of resilience. It explores the economic, environmental and social uncertainties that influence the behaviour of agricultural producers and their subsequent farming approach, highlighting the importance of adaptability, innovation and capital reserves in enabling agriculture to persist under climate change and market volatility. The resilience concept and its relation to complexity theory is explained and the characteristics that foster resilience in agricultural systems, including the role of biodiversity and ecosystem services, are explored. The book discusses modelling tools, metrics and approaches for assessing agricultural resilience, highlighting areas where interdisciplinary thinking can enhance the development of resilience. It is suitable for those researching sustai\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The 36 contributors from various institutions have produced a valuable text that is a vital reminder of the multifaceted nature of agriculture at a time when a warming world is changing rapidly and the global population is increasing.' A. M. Mannion, The Biologist\u003cbr\u003e'It is suitable for both researchers and policymakers, especially those who are genuinely interested in bridging economics and ecology in agriculture.' Lixin Wang, The Quarterly Review of Biology\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Introducing resilience Sarah M. Gardner and Stephen J. Ramsden; Part I. Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Resilience in Agricultural Systems: 2. Complexity and resilience in agriculture Sarah M. Gardner; 3. Biodiversity and agriculture David Tilman; 4. Determining the value of ecosystem services in agriculture Rosemary S. Hails, Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer, Elena Bennett, Brian Robinson, Gretchen Daily, Kate Brauman and Paul West; 5. Resilience in agricultural systems Stephen J. Ramsden and James Gibbons; 6. Building resilience into agricultural pollination using wild pollinators Neal Williams, Rufus Isaacs, Eric Lonsdorf, Rachel Winfree and Taylor Ricketts; 7. Conflicts and challenges to enhancing the resilience of small-scale farmers in developing economies Richard Ewbank; 8. Modern biotechnology and sustainable intensification: chances and limitations Rolf Meyer; 9. Pastoralism, conservation and resilience: causes and consequences of pastoralist household decision-making Katherine Homewood, Marcus Rowcliffe, Jan De Leeuw, Mohamed Y. Said and Aidan Keane; Part II. Integrating Biodiversity and Building Resilience into Agricultural Systems: 10. Delivering sustainability in agriculture: some implications for analysis Ian Hodge; 11. The resilience of agricultural landscapes characterised by land sparing versus land sharing Dave Abson, Kate Sherren and Joern Fischer; 12. Ecological-economic modelling for designing cost-effective incentives to conserve farmland biodiversity Martin Drechsler and Frank Wätzold; 13. Viability analysis as an approach for assessing the resilience of agroecosystems Sophie Martin; 14. Integrating economics and resilience thinking: the context of natural resource management in Australia Michael Harris, Graham Marshall and David Pannell; 15. Integrating biodiversity and ecosystem services into European agricultural policy: a challenge for the common agricultural policy Allan Buckwell; 16. Ecosystem-service based metrics of sustainability as tools for promoting conservation and food security Jonathan R. B. Fisher and Peter Kareiva; 17. Conclusions on agricultural resilience Sarah M. Gardner, Stephen J. Ramsden and Rosemary S. Hails.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738233286999,"sku":"9781107067622","price":99.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781107067622.jpg?v=1723811843"},{"product_id":"the-georgia-peach-9781107071728","title":"The Georgia Peach","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis historical study shows how the peach emerged as a viable commodity precisely when the South was desperate for an improved reputation. The book joins a renaissance in writing about the food, agriculture, and environment of the American South.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Blessed with artistry, modesty, empathy, and discernment, William Thomas Okie is the perfect guide to a southern landscape where the power of environmental beauty is inspiring as well as oppressive.' Jared Farmer, author of Trees in Paradise: A California History\u003cbr\u003e'Here is that rare book that delivers a lot more than it promises. In addition to 'culture, agriculture, and environment', Okie deftly incorporates race, science, technology, marketing and other national and global forces into a seamless interpretive synthesis, which in turn, provides the backdrop for a beautifully rendered, tart-sweet human narrative richly evocative of the eponymous fruit of the title.' James C. Cobb, University of Georgia\u003cbr\u003e'This fabulous book will change the way you think about your favorite fuzzy fruit. Georgia's most touted crop was as much the product of southern politics and advertising as it was water, sun, and red Georgia clay. Covering tasty topics from agribusiness and immigrant labor to race and environmental history, it helps us understand what we eat and why we eat it. Don't miss a bite.' Cindy Hahamovitch, University of Georgia\u003cbr\u003e'Ty Cobb was nicknamed 'The Georgia Peach', and like Cobb, William Thomas Okie's book is crafty, quick, thoroughly accomplished, and maybe even a little dangerous. Unlike Cobb [however], The Georgia Peach also opens our eyes to both the ridiculousness and the beauty of human beings' relationship with the natural world.' Aaron Sachs, Cornell University, New York\u003cbr\u003e'… a new book tracing the history of the Georgia peach serves as an entertaining and enlightening review of the state's cultural evolution over the last 200 years and an instruction book for today's policymakers. … broadened insight flows like the juice of a fresh peach eaten in the shade of the tree it was picked from.' The Newnan Times-Herald\u003cbr\u003e'Ever wonder why they call Georgia the Peach State? Thomas Okie will tell you. … He knows why we brag about it, marvel at it and generally try to name 57 different streets in downtown Atlanta after the tasty fruit scientists call Prunus persica. Okie, an author, historian and professor at Kennesaw State University, tells how it all came to be in his new book …' Bill Kirby, Augusta Chronicle\u003cbr\u003e'Kennesaw State University Assistant Professor of History William Thomas Okie has written a marvelously entertaining and informative book on the history of the peach crop in the South …' Jim Morekis, Connect Savannah\u003cbr\u003e'Not merely about the cultivation of the fruit, what follows is a complex story surrounding Prunus persica that starts long before this fruit and the state of Georgia became connected in the minds of a nation. This history is, necessarily, a story that contends with wider themes of agriculture, business, southern politics, and race and does not forget the beauty and mythology that surrounds this fruit. … There are many works about the history of peach cultivation but none such as this about Georgia. The work is appropriate for institutions with programs in American or agricultural history or programs in agriculture or business. It will be particularly valuable for all public and academic libraries in Georgia. Summing up: recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and above; faculty and general readers.' CHOICE\u003cbr\u003e'This is a peach of a book … Okie's ability to weave disparate threads into a coherent and engaging whole makes it a model for other historians to follow and explains why the book has garnered awards on many fronts.' George B. Ellenberg, The American Historical Review\u003cbr\u003e'The cover of this book makes me want to eat [a peach], and will make many people want to read the book. Covers can and do sell books, and this book should rightfully be judged by its cover: it is an exceptional piece of historical scholarship on so many levels.' Sterling Evans, Enterprise \u0026amp; Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. A wilderness of peach trees; 2. The baron of pears; 3. Elberta, you're a peach; 4. A Connecticut Yankee in King Cotton's court; 5. Rot and glut; 6. Blossoms and hams; 7. Under the trees.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738241347927,"sku":"9781107071728","price":33.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"prioritizing-development-9781108401456","title":"Prioritizing Development","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeading economists study and challenge the UN's new sustainable development agenda. Bjorn Lomborg's Copenhagen Consensus Center makes the case for prioritizing the most powerful development targets. This book is an accessible read for policy-makers and practitioners, as well as scholars and graduate students working in economics and development studies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'It is vital that funds for international development are deployed to the greatest impact, given the scale of the needs in many nations around the world. The challenge of sustainably eliminating poverty is complex and challenging. Evidence-based policy is critical to ensure the greatest benefit is delivered to people in the most impoverished communities. Contributions to the ongoing debate about the most effective approaches to international development must be welcomed and the Copenhagen Consensus Center continues to play an important role in that process.' Julie Bishop, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australia\u003cbr\u003e'This book shows how data and economic evidence can help improve outcomes in development spending. By focusing on costs and benefits, this book challenges all of us to question our priorities, and sets out the case for policy-makers to sharpen the Sustainable Development agenda so that more is achieved with scarce dollars.' Lawrence H. Summers, President Emeritus, Harvard University, Director of the National Economic Council in the Obama Administration, Secretary of the Treasury in the Clinton Administration and former Chief Economist at the World Bank\u003cbr\u003e'The Copenhagen Consensus should be applauded for its campaign to bring rigorous CBA evidence to bear in public debates on the scope of the SDGs. The papers collected here informed a comprehensive scorecard that covered the majority of the proposed targets and was available during the final year of negotiations. The analysis suggested what was at stake: assuming best-practice interventions, a failure to prioritize across goals could reduce a comprehensive measure of total benefits by 75 percent or more per dollar of costs. Losses of similar magnitude could accompany the pursuit of overambitious target levels or suboptimal interventions.' Stefan Dercon and Stephen A. O'Connell, former Chief Economist DFID and former Chief Economist USAID, from the Foreword\u003cbr\u003e'We welcome this contribution from the Copenhagen Consensus Center and remain confident that it, along with all ideas and similar initiatives from civil society stakeholders, will enrich the deliberations.' Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and former Special Advisor on Post-2015 Development Planning to the Secretary General of the United Nations\u003cbr\u003e'Effective investments for today's children are fundamental for a better and more equitable world in future. The Copenhagen Consensus Centre brings a simple but compelling logic to this endeavour: if we want to make sure that this world is realized for our children, let's focus on the investments that will generate the most good.' Richard Morgan, Senior Advisor on the Post-2015 Development Agenda, UNICEF\u003cbr\u003e'Figuring out the best way to help the world's poor isn't like solving a math problem. There are not right and wrong answers. But there are better and worse answers, and the only way to assign those priorities is to set aside our sentimental commitments and do the hard work of assessing costs and benefits.' Matt Ridley, The Wall Street Journal\u003cbr\u003e'That sort of principle, which associates benefits with costs, ought to be applied to massive investments in human development. Unfortunately, we need to choose which terrible blights we need to prevent and which we do not. People hate thinking that way (and they hate those who write about it). Nobody wants to put dollar values on a disease, a treatment, a life, an ocean, or the future of a country. But feel-good virtue alone rarely succeeds, and, if the Millennium Development Goals have demonstrated anything, it is that this planet and the people who live so tenuously on it will survive only if we spend our money on programs that work.' Michael Specter, The New Yorker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword Stefan Dercon and Stephen A. O'Connell; Introduction Bjorn Lomborg; 1. Benefits and costs of air pollution targets for the post-2015 development agenda Bjorn Larsen; 2. Targets for biodiversity and deforestation Anil Markandya; 3. Climate change Isabel Galiana; 4. Beyond civil war: the costs of interpersonal violence James Fearon and Anke Hoeffler; 5. Data revolution: the cost and benefit of data needed to monitor the post-2015 development agenda Morten Jerven; 6. Post-2015 consensus: education challenge paper George Psacharopoulos; 7. Benefits and costs of the energy targets for the post-2015 development agenda Isabel Galiana and Amy Sopinka; 8. Benefits and costs of the IFF targets for the post-2015 development agenda Alex Cobham; 9. Benefits and costs of the trade targets for the post-2015 development agenda Kym Anderson; 10. Benefits and costs of the health targets for the post-2015 development agenda Prabhat Jha, Ryan Hum, Cindy L. Gauvreau and Keeley Jordan; 11. Benefits and costs of the non-communicable disease targets for the post-2015 development agenda Rachel Nugent and Elizabeth Brouwer; 12. Benefits and costs of the women's health targets for the post-2015 development agenda Dara Lee Luca, Johanne Helene Iversen, Alyssa Shiraishi Lubet, Elizabeth Mitgang, Kristine Husøy Onarheim, Klaus Prettner and David E. Bloom; 13. Benefits and costs of TB control for the post-2015 development agenda Anna Vassall; 14. Benefits and costs of the infant mortality targets for the post-2015 development agenda Günther Fink; 15. Benefits and costs of the HIV\/AIDS targets for the post-2015 development agenda Pascal Geldsetzer, Salal Humair, David E. Bloom and Till Bärnighausen; 16. Benefits and costs of the Malaria targets for the post-2015 consensus project Neha Raykar and Ramanan Laxminarayan; 17. Benefits and costs of digital technology: infrastructure targets for the post-2015 development agenda Emmanuelle Auriol and Alexia Lee González Fanfalone; 18. Returns to investment in reducing postharvest food losses and increasing agricultural productivity growth Mark W. Rosegrant, Eduardo Magalhaes, Rowena A. Valmonte-Santos and Daniel Mason-D'Croz; 19. Benefits and costs of the gender equality targets for the post-2015 development agenda Irma Clots-Figueras; 20. Benefits and costs of the food and nutrition targets for the post-2015 development agenda Susan Horton and John Hoddinott; 21. Benefits and costs of the population and demography targets for the post-2015 development agenda Hans-Peter Kohler and Jere R. Behrman; 22. Benefits and costs of two science and technology targets for the post-2015 development agenda Keith Maskus; 23. Benefits and costs of the water sanitation and hygiene targets for the post-2015 development agenda Guy Hutton; 24. Benefits and costs of the poverty targets for the post-2015 development agenda John Gibson; 25. Good governance and the sustainable development goals Mary E. Hilderbrand; Conclusion: identifying phenomenal development targets Finn Kydland, Tom Schelling and Nancy Stokey; How to implement the global goals, knowing what does a lot of good and what doesn't Bjorn Lomborg.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738273231191,"sku":"9781108401456","price":43.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781108401456.jpg?v=1723811880"},{"product_id":"food-or-war-9781108712903","title":"Food or War","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOurs is the Age of Food. Food is a central obsession in all cultures, nations, the media, and society. Our future supply of food is filled with risk, and history tells us that lack of food leads to war. But it also presents us with spectacular opportunities for fresh human creativity and technological prowess. Julian Cribb describes a new food system capable of meeting our global needs on this hot and overcrowded planet. This book is for anyone concerned about the health, safety, affordability, diversity, and sustainability of their food - and the peace of our planet. It is not just timely - its message is of the greatest urgency. Audiences include consumers, ''foodies'', policymakers, researchers, cooks, chefs and farmers. Indeed, anyone who cares about their food, where it comes from and what it means for them, their children and grandchildren.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'… today's unsustainable food systems and the impossible job of feeding the estimated 10 billion people inhabiting the planet by 2050 encapsulates the multiheaded crisis humanity faces today. If you haven't heard all this then Food Or War is a good primer, vivid and punchy.' The Observer\u003cbr\u003e'Perchance, ecosystems cease to function, the human jawbone would plop open, and remain plopped open, gaping and, over time, morph into a zombie-like end game of people preying upon people. … All of which serves as a prelude to Julian Cribb's brilliance as an established and celebrated science writer, recipient of 32 journalism awards, and author of ten books, with a new 'first-rate' book, now available via pre-order: Food or War. … Food or War is not only a page-turner with Cribb's clear, precise prose, but as an added bonus, it's jam-packed, like a textbook, with significant facts and statistics about the biosphere. It belongs in the hands of people who deeply care about the deteriorating condition of our poisoned planet. Incidentally, based upon very compelling evidence, yes, it is poisoned.' Robert Hunziker, CounterPunch\u003cbr\u003e'Food or War offers us the context we need to consider the food we eat, the approach we use to raise food, and the manner we treat others' resources across the globe in new, revealing, and common sense ways.' Carolyn Fortuna, CleanTechnica (www.cleantechnica.com)\u003cbr\u003e'Wars rage on in Syria, Yemen and elsewhere, in part driven by food shortages. What to do? … We can turn this imbalance around. Cribb points the way in this must-read book.' Tim Fischer, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, and Chair of the Global Crop Trust with Seed Vault in Svalbard and HQ in Bonn, Germany\u003cbr\u003e'Julian Cribb's comprehensive and thoughtful plan to deal with an impending global food security disaster deserves coordinated and urgent consideration by the UN FAO and all national governments.' Michael Jeffery, former Governor General of Australia\u003cbr\u003e'Access to this book will enrich deliberations on critical issues of global food supply, dealing with refugees and poverty, and the food\/land\/water nexus. The evidence-based approach, integration across issues, and presentation of opportunities for the future make this text stand out from the crowd. It is highly recommended.' Kath Bowmer, former Deputy Chief of CSIRO Land and Water and Deputy Vice Chancellor of Charles Sturt University, Queensland\u003cbr\u003e'Throughout history, food has been both a tool and a consequence of conflict and migration, which continues today exacerbated by arable land lost to cities, unreliable climate and excess consumption in rich nations while millions remain malnourished elsewhere. Cribb's analysis is urgently apposite, as is his practical call for a sustainable, nourishing and resilient global food system.' Lindsay Falvey, University of Melbourne\u003cbr\u003e'[A] splendid exemplar of the new food consciousness.' Tim Lang, The Times Literary Supplement\u003cbr\u003e'Drawing on his extensive scientific and historical knowledge, Cribb takes us on a grim and tightly argued odyssey to the edge of the Earth. He holds our hand while we stare into the abyss. Frightening. Having outlined the reality of our tenuous hold on the supports of life, he offers creative and imaginative solutions. A must-read for anyone who cares about the future of humanity.' Bruce Haigh, former Australian diplomat and refugee advocate\u003cbr\u003e'In a time when we are absorbed in populist, political nonsense, Julian Cribb brings us to heel with the existential threat we face, in simple language; he joins all the dots.' The Honourable John Kerin, former Australian Minister for Primary Industry\u003cbr\u003e'Unputdownable. Dealing with the multiple threats to humanity's most basic need - food - it unceremoniously pulls your head from the sand - but empowers you with the knowledge to do something. An absolutely essential read. This masterful work articulates clearly humanity's future and may just be warning enough for globally connected communities to avert the avalanche of existential threats bearing down.' Brad Collis, Editorial Director, Coretext and author of Fields of Discovery\u003cbr\u003e'Human nature meets human need when the red and black horsemen ride in the ultimate existential food fight. At once perceptive and persuasive, Julian Cribb delivers another science-based study of the human condition at its most basic. Food or War is exceptional.' David Hulme, Publisher, Vision.org\u003cbr\u003e'A compelling case for turning swords into ploughshares and building a sustainable global food supply in this century of existential climate risks.' David Spratt, American University Washington College of Law, and author of Climate Code Red\u003cbr\u003e'Food, like air, water, soil and biodiversity, is one of humankind's most fundamental needs, a source of joy and creator of community. The eco-crises of climate change and loss of biodiversity reveal the total unsustainability of the current global food system. This book is an urgent call for recognition that the inescapable need for change also brings enormous opportunities.' David Suzuki, Award-winning scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster\u003cbr\u003e'Food or War targets an issue that touches every human life, every day: food. And that, without it, people fight. It shows that our 'jawprint' is the heaviest of all our impacts on our finite planet - and that, for civilisation to survive, how we produce food must change … Anyone with an interest in either the human future or food should read this clear, authoritative, scary book. So should all first-year college classes.' Paul R. Ehrlich, co-author of Jaws: The Story of a Hidden Epidemic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Food and conflict; 2. War and hunger; 3. The strategic importance of food, land and water; 4. Is 'agriculture' sustainable?; 5. Hotspots for food conflict in the twenty-first century; 6. Food as an existential risk; 7. Food for peace; 8. Urban dreams and nightmares; 9. The future of food; 10. Conclusion: key recommendations of this book.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738322219351,"sku":"9781108712903","price":20.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781108712903.jpg?v=1723811924"},{"product_id":"100-clean-renewable-energy-and-storage-for-everything-9781108790833","title":"100 Clean Renewable Energy and Storage for","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNumerous laws  including the Green New Deal  have been proposed or passed in cities, states, and countries to transition from fossil fuels to 100% clean, renewable energy in order to address climate change, air pollution, and energy insecurity. This textbook lays out the science, technology, economics, policy, and social aspects of such transitions. It discusses the renewable electricity and heat generating technologies needed; the electricity, heat, cold, and hydrogen storage technologies required; how to keep the electric power grid stable; and how to address non-energy sources of emissions. It discusses the history of the 100% Movement, which evolved from a collaboration among scientists, cultural leaders, business people, and community leaders. Finally, it discusses current progress in transitioning to 100% renewables, and the new policies needed to complete the transition. Online course supplements include lecture slides, answers to the end-of-chapter student exercises, and a list of extra resources.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A great book! Finally a textbook is available that clearly explains all aspects of a full supply of renewable energy. It shows why problems of air pollution and global warming can be solved by using renewable energies. It explains very clearly all aspects of a secure and climate-friendly full supply of renewable energies using comprehensive scientific facts and clear practical examples. It should be used as a standard textbook in all worldwide energy economics lectures worldwide! It is highly relevant not only for students but for all those interested in energy economics in times of unsolved   challenges caused by climate change and pollution. A book that everyone should have read!' Professor Claudia Kemfert, German Institute for Economic Research\u003cbr\u003e'Engineering professors of the world: are you teaching a course on climate change, or planning one? If you are, this is the textbook you should be adopting. Civil, mechanical, electrical, materials, chemical engineering aspects of the energy transition are exhaustively addressed. And this book has soul: today's engineering student feels the need to do something about climate change, and this book empowers them.' Anthony R. Ingraffea, Cornell University, New York\u003cbr\u003e'Mark Jacobson's new book, 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything, provides the most authoritative look yet at the future of energy beyond fossil fuels. The text is clearly written, authoritative, and thoroughly referenced. This will make a great text book for courses on energy and climate change, but is also a must read for all of us interested in the transition to a renewable future.' Robert W. Howarth, Cornell University, New York\u003cbr\u003e'The world's major crises need radical and comprehensive solutions, with 100% clean renewable energy systems at the core of any health, climate, peace or prosperity plan. Marc Z. Jacobsen shows in a brilliant and scientifically profound way why such a worldwide transformation is necessary and how it can be realized. A powerful work that leaves no more excuses for political inaction.' Hans-Josef Fell, Former German Parliamentarian and founder of German solar tariffs\u003cbr\u003e'Professor Jacobson's work on the possibilities for renewable energy have opened eyes around the globe. Where people once saw barriers, increasingly they see possibilities and openings, and this book consolidates that new understanding.' Bill McKibben, Middlebury College, Vermont\u003cbr\u003e'Mark Jacobson shines a bright light illuminating the path forward, painstakingly detailing - with numbers and facts - how we can decarbonize our energy infrastructure, take action on climate, create a cleaner environment and sustain a healthy, green economy. At a time when there is far too much doom and gloom over our prospects for averting climate catastrophe, read this book, take action and be part of the battle to preserve a healthy, livable planet.' Michael E. Mann, Penn State University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface; 1. What problems are we trying to solve?; 2. Wind-water-solar (WWS) and storage solution; 3. Technologies not needed or not helpful; 4. Electricity basics; 5. Photovoltaics and solar radiation; 6. Onshore and offshore wind energy; 7. Steps in developing 100 percent all-sector WWS and storage roadmaps; 8. Matching electricity, heat, cold, and hydrogen demand continuously with 100 percent WWS supply, storage, and demand response; 9. Evolution of the 100 percent movement and policies needed for a WWS solution; Glossary of acronyms; Acknowledgments; Appendix; References.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738330739031,"sku":"9781108790833","price":41.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781108790833.jpg?v=1723811935"},{"product_id":"ultrasocial-9781108838269","title":"Ultrasocial","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUltrasocial argues that rather than environmental destruction and extreme inequality being due to human nature, they are the result of the adoption of agriculture by our ancestors. Human economy has become an ultrasocial superorganism (similar to an ant or termite colony), with the requirements of superorganism taking precedence over the individuals within it. Human society is now an autonomous, highly integrated network of technologies, institutions, and belief systems dedicated to the expansion of economic production. Recognizing this allows a radically new interpretation of free market and neoliberal ideology which - far from advocating personal freedom - leads to sacrificing the well-being of individuals for the benefit of the global market. Ultrasocial is a fascinating exploration of what this means for the future direction of the humanity: can we forge a better, more egalitarian, and sustainable future by changing this socio-economic - and ultimately destructive - path? Gowdy exp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Building on fresh understandings of evolution, this amazing book revolutionizes our understanding of the past and explores a future in which our humanity may be rekindled on a planet likely to be too hot to sustain conventional agriculture. A tour de force.' Peter G. 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Experts from around the world present case studies from different countries and discuss efforts were needed for achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The authors look into the issue of environment vs. economics and discuss the question of whether the energy transition goal can conflict with other development goals such as decent work and economic growth. Furthermore, innovation in energy transition is introduced, both in technology and citizens’ engagement. The book presents the latest developments on energy access and transition to sustainability throughout the overall value chain: from basic research in universities to documentation of lessons learned in the field. 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This means the idea of empiricism that normative questions must be transformed into questions of factual (countable and reproduceable) preferences of people. Secondly, there are massive collisions of cost-benefit analysis with a liberal-democratic constitutional law, whose principles are universal ethical principles. This concerns both freedom rights (which must not depend on the ability of humans to pay) and the model of democracy and respect for the rule of law. Thirdly, insoluble problems of application arise for cost-benefit analyses, which are particularly (but not only) apparent in the context of climate protection, in general considerations as in the case of legislation as well as in individual analyses, as done when constructing a coal-fired power plant. 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