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University of Tokyo Press The Himalayan Plants – Volume 2
This comprehensive guide to the plants of the Himalayas is mainly based on extensive field research carried out in 1983 and 1985 by a University of Tokyo botanical research project team. Its topics include the nature and diversification of the alpine flora of the Himalayas, descriptive and revisional studies of the Himalayan plants, enumeration of ferns and fern-allies in Nepal, and a discussion of the anatomical diversification of the Himalayan trees and shrubs. This is the second of a five-volume guide to the flora of a high-altitude region of the world.
£172.80
University of Tokyo Press Collaborative Governance of Forestry
This extensive reference writes a modern history of forestry in Japan, Indonesia, the Solomon Islands, and other Asian countries, reflecting industrial and colonial exploitation, periods of excessive deforestation, and the alienation of local residents from natural resources. Drawing on their experience as "participant observers" in local practice, the authors suggest new, "inclusive" approaches to forestry governance that support sustainable development, environmental preservation, and productive collaboration by various stakeholders.The mismatched interests of local citizens and outsiders has split the development of Asia's natural and cultural resources. Taking this complexity into account, the essays in this volume advance a definition of effective governance that achieves more than the successful execution of resource management. It pursues a new vision of society in which all stakeholders collaborate to govern the use of certain resources. This volume outlines two key conditions for effective resource management: sharing and commitment (or graduated membership), which transcend mere material issues to determine the social and cultural value of a resource.
£63.00
University of Tokyo Press The Broken Commandment
Shimazaki's 1906 classic of modern Japanese literature portrays a young man born into the Burakumin outcaste class and his struggle against both social discrimination and his own hypocrisy.
£22.00
University of Tokyo Press Images of Japan – For Pre–Advanced and Advanced Learners of Japanese
This supplemental volume for the "Images of Japan" textbook is aimed at intermediate and advanced-level students of Japanese language who are interested in present-day Japanese society. Its six thematic units focus on Japan's diversity; topics include women's lifestyles, young people's attitudes toward work, the changing education system, and foreigners in Japan. The Tasks, Vocabulary, and Sentence Patterns volume provides grammatical information, vocabulary in both Japanese and English, and exercises and worksheets to aid students in grasping the materials presented in the Text volume. Volume 1: Text and three useful audio CDs are available separately.
£22.00
