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Indigenous knowledges and the sustainable development agenda
"This book discusses the vital importance of including indigenous knowledges in the sustainable development agenda. In the wake of colonialism and imperialism, dialogue between indigenous knowledges and Western epistemology has broken down time and again. However, in recent decades the broader indigenous struggle for rights and recognition has led to more understanding of indigenous knowledges,…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780367853785
- Collation
- xiv, 236 pages : illustrations
- Series Title
- Routledge studies in indigenous peoples and policy
- Call Number
- 338.9 BRE i
Resilient urban futures
This open access book addresses the way in which urban and urbanizing regions profoundly impact and are impacted by climate change. The editors and authors show why cities must wage simultaneous battles to curb global climate change trends while adapting and transforming to address local climate impacts. This book addresses how cities develop anticipatory and long-range planning capacities for …
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783030631314
- Collation
- xi, 190p. : ill.
- Series Title
- The Urban Book Series
- Call Number
- 307.1216 RES r
White gold : the commercialisation of rice farming in the lower mekong basin
This open access book is about understanding the processes involved in the transformation of smallholder rice farming in the Lower Mekong Basin from a low-yielding subsistence activity to one producing the surpluses needed for national self-sufficiency and a high-value export industry. For centuries, farmers in the Basin have regarded rice as “white gold”, reflecting its centrality to their…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9789811509988
- Collation
- XXVIII, 456 p. ; ill.
- Series Title
- White Gold: The Commercialisation of Rice Farming in the Lower Mekong Basin
- Call Number
- 633.18 CRA w
Sustainable energy access for communities : rethinking the energy agenda for …
This open access book examines the transition to sustainable energy systems in emerging cities. 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 goa…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783030684105
- Collation
- xxiv, 170p. : ill.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 333.794 SUS s
Transformational Change for People and the Planet : Evaluating Environment an…
This Open Access book deals with the pressing question of how to achieve transformational change that reconciles development with environmental sustainability. It particularly focuses on the role of evaluation in finding sustainable solutions. Environment and development are closely interlinked, as are human health and ecosystem health. The pandemic that began in 2020 demonstrated in no uncerta…
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- Ed. 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783030788537
- Collation
- XIX, 289
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 304.2 Tra
Indian agriculture towards 2030 : pathways for enhancing farmers' income, nut…
This open access book brings together varying perspectives for transformational change needed in India’s agriculture and allied sectors. Stressing the need of thinking for a post-Green Revolution future, the book promotes approaching this change through eight broad areas, indicating the policy shifts needed to meet the challenges for the coming decade (2021-2030). The book comprises of ten…
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- Ed. 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9789811907630
- Collation
- XV, 311
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 338.1854 Ind
Using evidence in policy and practice : lessons from Africa
This book asks how governments in Africa can use evidence to improve their policies and programmes, and ultimately, to achieve positive change for their citizens. Looking at different evidence sources across a range of contexts, the book brings policy makers and researchers together to uncover what does and doesn’t work and why. Case studies are drawn from five countries and the ECOWAS (west …
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781003007043
- Collation
- xxvi + 254 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 320.6096 USI u
Transformation literacy : pathways to regenerative civilizations
This open access book brings science and practice together and inspires a global movement towards co-creating regenerative civilizations that work for 100% of humanity and the Earth as a whole. With its conceptual foundation of the concept of transformation literacy it enhances the knowledge and capacity of decision-makers, change agents and institutional actors to steward transformations effec…
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- Ed. 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783030932541
- Collation
- XIV, 350
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 303.4
Sustainable development goal 3 : health and well-being of ageing in Hong Kong
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim to develop a better and sustainable future for the world, and the goals are part of an action plan to address poverty, hunger, health, gender equity and various pressing world issues. One of these goals looks at health and wellness. Ageing populations have become a crucial issue worldwide, and this short monograph explores ageing and how the con…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781003220169
- Collation
- x + 74 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 338.95125 BEN s
Social development in the world bank : essays in honor of michael m. cernea
This open access book honors the work of Michael Cernea, who was the World Bank’s first professional sociologist, by taking on and extending his arguments for "putting people first.” Cernea led a community of social scientists in formulating and promoting a comprehensive set of innovative and original social policies on development issues, which the World Bank adopted and implemented. This …
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783030574260
- Collation
- XXI, 368 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 361.6 MAR s
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