The Global Casino is an introduction to environmental issues which deals both with the workings of the physical environment and the political economic and social frameworks in which the issues occur Using examples from all over the world the book highlights the underlying causes behind environmental problems the human actions which have made them issues and the hopes for solutions It is a book about the human impact on the environment and the ways in which the natural environment impacts human society The seventh edition has been fully revised and updated throughout with new case studies figures and online resources comprising a complete lecture course for tutors and multiple choice questions for students New concepts and topics covered for the first time in this edition include the blue economy marine heatwaves Africa s Great Green Wall rewilding net zero commitments nature based solutions emerging contaminants in global rivers green infrastructure in sustainable cities initiatives promoting zero emission vehicles and zoonotic diseases including the COVID 19 pandemic New case studies include gender impact assessment of big dams in Laos and Vietnam reducing food loss and waste liming sugar maple trees in North America to counteract soil acidifica
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Editorial: Editions 404
ISBN: 9781032497037
Idioma: Inglés
Número de páginas: 706
Encuadernación: Tapa blanda
Fecha de lanzamiento: 03/10/2024
Año de edición: 2024
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Escrito por Nick Middleton
Nick Middleton es geógrafo, escritor y presentador de documentales en televisión. Es profesor de la Universidad de Oxford y miembro del St Anne's College. Premiado como autor por la Royal Geographical Society, se ocupa, como docente y comunicador, de una gran variedad de temas relacionados con la geografía, los viajes y el medio ambiente para un público muy amplio, desde políticos a alumnos de primaria. Es autor de siete libros de viajes, entre ellos el best seller Going to Extremes, el cual inspiró una serie de televisión y presentó en Channel 4 sobre entornos inhóspitos y la gente que vive en ellos.