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14 January, 2010
Usable Thoughts: Climate, Water and Weather in the Twenty-first Century
Michael H. Glantz and Qian Ye
Usable Thoughts Short quotations are often used to stimulate thought and evoke discussion. The intention of this book is no less ambitious. Drawing upon a series of quotations taken from the World Meteorological Organization-sponsored publication, Climate: Into the 21st Century, the authors set out to encourage thought and discussion on the earth's climate system, including its interrelatedness to human society and the environment, the impact of climate variability, and climate extremes and change. Read more...
Human Rights Regimes in the Americas
Edited by Mónica Serrano and Vesselin Popovski
Human Rights Regimes in the Americas Human Rights Regimes in the Americas examines the complex role of human rights norms and standards in the region's progression, illustrating the evolution and impact of international conventions, laws and institutions. The chapters combine historical detail with a focus on presentday challenges for the regional and domestic human rights regimes, highlighting particular obstacles, successful approaches and strategies. Read more...
Democracy in the South: Participation, the State and the People
Edited by Brendan Howe, Vesselin Popovski and Mark Notaras
Democracy in the South Traditionally, studies on democracy have focused on the orthodox so-called Northern models of democratic governance, and within this framework, the extent to which Southern models are considered democratic. This book is the first truly international collaboration that draws attention to the complex problems of democratic consolidation across the majority world. Nine case studies, three each from Africa, Latin America and Asia, shed light on the contemporary challenges faced by democratizing countries. Read more...
Partnerships for Women's Health: Striving for Best Practice within the UN Global Compact
Edited by Martina Timmermann and Monika Kruesmann
Partnerships for Women's Health Every minute, at least one woman dies from pregnancy and childbirth complications; a further twenty suffer injury, infection or disease. Despite medical advances, and years of national and international policy declarations, this tragic situation remains particularly severe in developing countries. This book draws together insights and experiences of development practitioners, policy-makers, academic experts and private sector partners to describe the Women's Health Initiative (WHI). Read more...
The State of the Environment in Asia 2006/2007
Edited by Japan Environmental Council
The State of the Environment in Asia 2006/2007 Despite the breadth of topics covered and the vastly different socioeconomic and environmental conditions found throughout Asia, this book offers a broad yet sufficiently detailed overview of the environment in Asia. Like its predecessors in the series, The State of the Environment in Asia 2006/2007 succeeds in bringing greater clarity to the region's environmental situation and offers practical steps for thinking locally and acting regionally in global partnership for sustainable development. Read more...
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