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Taylor & Francis Sugarcane Bioenergy for Sustainable Development
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Taylor & Francis Decolonising Governance
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Taylor & Francis Heidegger on Technology
Book SynopsisThis collection offers the first comprehensive and definitive account of Martin Heideggerâs philosophy of technology. It does so through a detailed analysis of canonical texts and recently published primary sources on two crucial concepts in Heideggerâs later thought: Gelassenheit and Gestell. Gelassenheit, translated as âreleasementâ, and Gestell, often translated as âenframingâ, stand as opposing ideas in Heideggerâs work whereby the meditative thinking of Gelassenheit counters the dangers of our technological framing of the world in Gestell. After opening with a scholarly overview of Heideggerâs philosophy of technology as a whole, this volume focuses on important Heideggerian critiques of science, technology, and modern industrialized society as well as Heideggerâs belief that transformations in our thought processes enable us to resist the restrictive domain of modern techno-scientific practice. Key themes discussed in this collection include: the history, development, and defining features of modern technology; the relationship between scientific theories and their technological instantiations; the nature of human agency and the essence of education in the age of technology; and the ethical, political, and environmental impact of our current techno-scientific customs. This volume also addresses the connection between Heideggerâs critique of technology and his involvement with the Nazis. Finally, and with contributions from a number of renowned Heidegger scholars, the original essays in this collection will be of great interest to students of Philosophy, Technology Studies, the History of Science, Critical Theory, Environmental Studies, Education, Sociology, and Political Theory.Trade Review"This volume is a valuable resource that I highly recommend for those wanting to learn more about, and engage critically with, Heidegger's philosophy of technology." – David R. Cerbone in Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews"This collection is extremely rich and serves as an superb guide to Heidegger’s writings on technology. The parallels it draws between Heidegger and other thinkers are illuminating, and scholarly innovation is achieved through the diverse approaches taken by the contributors. Briefly, this book is a must-have for those seeking to study Heidegger’s philosophy of technology." – Anne Boily in Canadian Philosophical Review"Heidegger on Technology provides a tightly focussed array of Heidegger scholarship by many eminent figures in the field. As its title suggests, its concern is to provide a systematic and multifaceted critical evaluation of the ways in which Heidegger thinks about technology in his later writings" – Stephen Mulhall in the European Journal of Philosophy"Heidegger on Technology contains instructive contributions that provide its readers with plenty of insights concerning Heidegger’s development of thought, whether it be its breaks or its continuities. Like any other companion it offers useful hints, much needed clarifications, even congenial interpretations" – Florian Arnold in Phenomenological Reviews"Bringing together an array of Heideggerian scholars and incorporating the latest translated materials, this collection provides a fascinating account of Heidegger’s famous and influential analysis of technology." – Gavin Rae, Charles III University of Madrid, Spain"Heidegger on Technology provides an abundance of insight into Heidegger's ideas and how these ideas are expresses and experienced in the contemporary world." -Glen Miller and Christopher Black in SophiaTable of ContentsIntroduction: Heidegger’s Thinking Through TechnologyChristopher Merwin, Aaron James Wendland, and Christos Hadjioannou1. The Task of Thinking in a Technological AgeMark A. Wrathall2. Im-position: Heidegger’s Analysis of the Essence of Modern TechnologyDaniel O. Dahlstrom3. Heidegger’s Critique of Techno-science as a Critique of Husserl’s Reductive MethodChristos Hadjioannou4. The Challenge of Heidegger’s Approach to Technology: A Phenomenological ReadingSteven Crowell5. Letting Things Be for Themselves: Gelassenheit as Enabling ThinkingTobias Keiling6. The Question Concerning the Machine: Heidegger’s Technology Notebooks in the 1940s-50sAndrew J. Mitchell7. Heidegger’s Releasement from the Technological WillBret W. Davis8. Heidegger’s New Beginning: History, Technology, and National SocialismAaron James Wendland9. Technology, Ontotheology, EducationIain Thomson10. Heidegger, Habermas, Freedom, and TechnologyJulian Young11. How Pertinent is Heidegger’s Thinking for Deep Ecology?Michael E. Zimmerman12. Poetry and the Gods: From Gestell to GelassenheitSusanne Claxton13. Letting Beings Be: An Ecofeminist Reading of Gestell, Gelassenheit, and SustainabilityPatricia Glazebrook14. Machenshaft and the Audit Society: The Philosophy and Politics of the ‘Accessibility of Everything to Everyone’Denis McManus15. Heidegger vs. Kuhn: Does Science Think?Aaron James Wendland16. Quantum Theory as TechnologyTaylor Carman17. Naturalizing Gestell?Rafael Winkler
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Taylor & Francis Energy Resource Extraction and Society
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Taylor & Francis Participatory Networks and the Environment
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Taylor & Francis Africas Mineral Fortune
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Taylor & Francis Disasters Vulnerability and Narratives
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Taylor & Francis Environment and Conflict
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Taylor & Francis New Moral Natures in Tourism
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Taylor & Francis Future North
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Taylor & Francis Mining and Sustainable Development
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Taylor & Francis Maritime Mobilities
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Taylor & Francis An Ethnography of Global Environmentalism
Book SynopsisBased on nine years of research, this is the first book to offer an in-depth ethnographic study of a transnational environmentalist federation and of activists themselves. The book presents an account of the daily life and the ethical strivings of environmental activist members of Friends of the Earth International (FoEI), exploring how a transnational federation is constituted and maintained, and how different people strive to work together in their hope of contributing to the creation of a better future for the globe. In the context of FoEI, a great diversity of environmentalisms from around the world are negotiated, discussed and evolve in relation to the experiences of the different cultures, ecosystems and human situations that the activists bring with them to the federation. Key to the global scope of this project is the analysis of FoEI experiments in models for intercultural and inclusive decision-making. The provisional results of FoEI's ongoing experiments in this area offTrade Review"In this meticulously written book, crafted from nine years of ethnographic work, Caroline Gatt provides a highly original account of an activist NGO that not only tells us about what its members and supporters believe and do, but also how their actions, decisions and priorities are embedded in wider practices, processes and imaginaries. This volume is an important and timely addition to the small but growing field of anthropological studies of activism and NGOs worlds, and should be read by activists and researchers alike."- David Lewis, London School of Economics & Political ScienceTable of Contents1. Introduction: Environmentalism, globality and anthropology in the common world 2. Proposing an Imaginary: Fields of Forces, Vectors and Direction of Attention 3. Field Methods, Emplacement and Scale: Where is Friends of the Earth International? 4. Chronological history and organic time: Being Introduced to FoEI 5. Striving for an exemplary life :Becoming an Environmentalist 6. Rhythms of globality: Developing a sense of belonging to FoEI 7. Communication Technologies and Presence: Being in touch in FoEI 8. The effectiveness of structure: Vectors at work in a transnational federation 9. Experiments with political form and process 10. Epilogue: An Experiment Appendix
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Taylor & Francis The Ethics of Climate Engineering Solar Radiation Management and NonIdeal Justice
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Taylor & Francis Food Culture and Politics in the Baltic States
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Taylor & Francis Adopting Biometric Technology
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Taylor & Francis Ethical Values and the Integrity of the Climate Change Regime
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Taylor & Francis From Local Patriotism to a Planetary Perspective
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Taylor & Francis Productivity and Innovation in SMEs
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Taylor & Francis Performing Arctic Sovereignty
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Taylor & Francis Enforcement of International Environmental Law
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Assembling Petroleum Production and Climate Change in Ecuador and Norway
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Taylor & Francis The Bioeconomy
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Influence of Microplastics on Environmental and
Book SynopsisMicroplastics have received increased attention in the research world over the last ten years. A number of significant publications by the World Health Organisation, European Union, SAPEA, and GESAMP have highlighted this growing environmental and health emergency.This book provides an accessible introduction to the microplastic problem and details its potential impact both on nature and human health. Filled with the latest developments in the field, it attempts to address the gaps in our knowledge of microplastics and also proposes additional areas of research and impact to be considered to resolve this crisis. It will be of interest to researchers and academics working in the areas of microplastic pollution, microplastic detection, and the impact of microplastics on environmental and human health. It will also be of use to undergraduate students of environmental programmes, analytical programmes, and public health programmes.Key Features: Table of Contents1. How Do Nanoplastics and Microplastics Impact Human Health? 2. Methodologies to assess Microplastics in the Anthropocene. 3. Understanding the Source, Behaviour and Fate of Nanoplastics in Aquatic Environments. 4. Considerations for the Pharmaceutical Industry regarding Environmental and Human Health Impacts of Microplastics. 5. Fungal Bioremediation of Microplastics
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Taylor & Francis Uniting Green Criminology and Earth Jurisprudence
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Natural Decadal Climate Variability
Book SynopsisNatural decadal climate variability (DCV) and its interactions with anthropogenic climate change (ACC) are vitally important to understand to predict the future of the Earth's climate. This book, after familiarizing readers with the importance of understanding and predicting DCV phenomena and its distinction from ACC phenomena, comprehensively explains the physics of DCV, integrating paleoclimate proxy and modern instrument-based data and simulations with climate models. Features of this book: Uniquely focuses on natural DCV, its physics, and its predictability Presents an integrated view of DCV phenomena based on approximately 700 peer-reviewed publications cited in the book Includes research on influences of decadal variability in solar emissions on the Earth's climate, with a historical perspective going back several centuries Describes progress in decadal climate predictability and prediction reseaTrade Review"Vikram Mehta has been actively involved in decadal climate variability (DCV) research for decades. This book is an eyewitness report about the fascinating science of DCV." Prof. Dr. Mojib Latif, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany "We are becoming used to the fact that the climate is changing due to human influences, but in our lifetimes most of us will be much more affected by decadal climate variability. This book provides a comprehensive review, covering DCV in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans as well as in tropical cyclones and extratropical winds. Highlighted throughout the book are potential links between DCV and solar variability, a fascinating topic that has engaged our minds for centuries. Written by an expert with more than 30 years’ experience, this book should be an invaluable resource for students and researchers interested in how our climate will evolve over the coming decades." Dr. Doug Smith, Met Office Hadley Centre, UK "Provides a comprehensive account of decadal time-scale variations in the global and regional climate, that are of societal relevance. There is a detailed discussion on solar influences on the Earth’s climate variability, along with supporting examples of natural DCV and their interactions with human-induced climate change. This book will be useful for policy makers also." Dr. Krishnan Raghavan, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, India "This book is a tour de force by the author who has spent his career studying decadal climate variability. He brings new insights to the vast scope of this topic, providing clearly understandable descriptions of the various aspects. This compelling treatment of a highly relevant area of climate science will clarify these complex topics for readers who have varying familiarities with science. The book can be read as not only a general overview of decadal climate variability, but also as a primer on the scientific details of such variability and predictions. Additionally, it serves as a guide to the impacts that arise as a consequence of climate variability on the timescales of seasons to decades." Dr. Gerald Meehl, Senior Scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Colorado, USA Table of ContentsPrologue. Solar Influences and the Earth’s Climate Variability. Slowly Oscillates the Pacific. Tropical Atlantic Dipole: Mystery or Myth?. On the Waves of the Sindhu Mahasagar. What’s In a NAM(e)?. SAM, The Albatross. Natural Decadal Climate Variability and Anthropogenic Climate Change. Modulations of Tropical Cyclones. Looking Through a Cloudy Crystal Ball. Epilogue
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Teaching in the Built Environment
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Teaching in the Built Environment
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Environmental Policy and Politics
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Designing Aeration Systems using Baseline Mass Transfer Coefficients
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Climate Change Alleviation for Sustainable Progression
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Taylor & Francis Design and Spirituality A Philosophy of Material Cultures
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Taylor & Francis Deep Agroecology and the Homeric Epics Global Cultural Reforms for a NaturalSystems Agriculture Earthscan Food and Agriculture
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Deep Agroecology and the Homeric Epics
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Plant Growth Regulators for ClimateSmart Agriculture
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Strategic Environmental Performance
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Taylor & Francis Social Scientists Confronting Global Crises
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Sociology Saves the Planet
Book SynopsisHighlighting how the environment and society are intrinsically linked, this book argues that environmental concerns need to be treated as a core concept in the study of sociology.Given its focus on inequality and the constituent elements of the social world, sociology has often been accused of negligence regarding the urgency of the world's environmental crisis. Sociology Saves the Planet corrects this mis-perception by integrating the theme of environment and society to highlight the intrinsic value a sociological perspective brings to our understanding of the current ecological crisis. The author first draws out the origins of sociology in the social and ecological transformations of the industrial revolution. In accounting for the social upheavals of the 19th century, Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx, and Max Weber all provided key insights into the changing nature of human organization and exploitation of the natural world. Second, readers will explore sociological persTable of Contents1. The Origins of a Socioecological Imagination 2. Efficient, Rational Plans and Unintended Socioecological Outcomes 3. The Nature of Nurture: A Lifetime of Socialization 4. Local Agriculture and the Multiplex Origins of Socioecological Change 5. Fetish, Rifts and Farce: Alienation from what we Make, Buy and Toss 6. Homophily and The Social Strictures of an Unequal Society 7. Social and Environmental Justice in a Diverse Society 8. Searching for Trust in a Risk-riddled Society 9. Unstable Structures and the Process of Socioecological Change 10. Strategies for Restructuring an Unsustainable Society 11. Socioecological Solutions from the Inside Out
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Sociology Saves the Planet
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Ethics in Biodiversity Conservation
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Routledge Handbook on the Green New Deal
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Trace Environmental Quantitative Analysis
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Taylor & Francis Food Entrepreneurs in Africa Scaling Resilient Agriculture Businesses
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Taylor & Francis Food Entrepreneurs in Africa Scaling Resilient Agriculture Businesses
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Taylor & Francis Ltd System Analysis and Modelling in Air Transport
Book SynopsisThis book presents a comprehensive analysis and modelling of demand, capacity, quality of services, economics, and sustainability of the air transport system and its main components - - airports, airlines, and ATC/ATM (Air Traffic Control/Management). Airports consist of the airside and landside area characterized by their capacities for handling demand such as aircraft, air passengers, and air freight/cargo shipments. Regarding spatial configuration, airlines generally operate hub-and-spoke (conventional or legacy airlines) and point-to-point (LCCs - Low Cost Carriers) air route networks. Their fleets consisting of different aircraft types provide transport capacity for serving demand including air passengers and freight/cargo shipments. The ATC/ATM includes the controlled airspace, traffic management and control facilities and equipment on the ground, space, and on board aircraft, and the ATC Controllers). They all provide capacity to handle demand consisting of the flights betweeTable of ContentsPreface. Introduction. Airports. Airlines. The ATC/ATM (Air Traffic Control/ Management). Sustainability of Air Transport System.
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