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ID:
000301
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Great Britain, Hodder Wayland, 2003.
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63pBlack Spine
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21st Century Debates
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Summary/Abstract |
Explores the debates surrounding air pollution, discussing its causes and prevention. Looks at the many different pollutants released into the air, and examines their effects on us and our environment.
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Standard Number |
0750238771 pb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
000476 | 363.739/CHA | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
006355
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Publication |
Great Britain, Hodder Wayland, 2003.
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Description |
64pBlack Spine
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Series |
21st Century Debates
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Looks at the reasons why so many species are now threatened or endangered, and discusses different conservation strategies.
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The Birth of Conservation
People, People Everywhere
Self-Defence
Shooting for Fun and Profit
Species Conservation
Poaching and Trade
Protecting Species
Captive Breeding
Saving Habitats
The Way Ahead
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0750238763 Pb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
006832 | 591.68/PEN | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
006373
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Publication |
London, Hodder Wayland, 2003.
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Description |
64pBlack Spine
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Series |
21st Century Debates
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Summary/Abstract |
In today's world where some people suffer from obesity while millions of others die of hunger. This book examines the trends and issues behind such inequalities, and considers possible solutions - from the development of agricultural technology to change sin global trading and food distribution systems.
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A Hungry World
Too Many Mouths to Feed
Feeding the Hungry
Food Distribution
Health and Nutrition
Improving Food Supplies
Food Supply and the Environment
An End to Hunger?
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0750244542 Pb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
006857 | 363.8/BOW | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
011767
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Illinois, Raintree Publishers, 2004.
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Description |
64pBlack Spine
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Series |
21st Century Debates
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Summary/Abstract |
Examines the far-reaching effects of the changes caused by globalization and identifies the winners and losers in the new global era.
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Globalization: what does it mean?
A fast moving world
Money matters
Corporations: the global giants
Winners and losers
A cultural melting pot
The global environment
Resisting globalization
The future and Globalization
Glossary
Further reading
Useful addresses
Index
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0739864661 Hb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
011947 | 303.4/BOW | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
006372
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Publication |
London, Hodder Wayland, 2003.
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Description |
64pBlack Spine
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Series |
21st Century Debates
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Summary/Abstract |
Examines the facts about population growth and its effects on the environment.
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Too many people?
A Growing population
Population and Resources
Population and the Environment
Feeding the World's Population
Population and Living Space
Poverty and Population
Population Movements
Controlling Population Growth
How many people?
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0750244550 Pb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
006855 | 363.9/BOW | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
002569
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Publication |
Great Britain, Hodder Wayland, 2003.
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Description |
63pBlack Spine
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Series |
21st Century Debates
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Summary/Abstract |
Explores the history of racist hatred, and examines the present day experiences of immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers, and ethnic minority groups who are the targets of racism.
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0750242094 Hb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
002485 | 305.8/SEN | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
006361
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Publication |
Great Britain, Hodder Wayland, 2001.
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Description |
64pBlack Spine
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Series |
21st Century Debates
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Summary/Abstract |
Looks at this fragile ecosystem and its destruction over the last fifty years.
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Contents |
Rainforests in Danger
Teeming with Life
Clearing the Forests
Industry - Wealth at a Cost
Timber!
People of the Rainforest
Sustainable Forests?
Can the Rainforests Survive
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0750238143 Pb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
006841 | 577.34/McL | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
006371
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Publication |
Great Britain, Hodder Wayland, 2003.
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Description |
64pBlack Spine
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Series |
21st Century Debates
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Summary/Abstract |
Looks at the issues surrounding the waste problem and why it has grown over the past 50 years.
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Contents |
The Waste Debate
World of Waste
Types of Waste
Disposal of Waste
The Costs of Waste
Reduction, Reuse and Recovery
Action and Attitudes
Sustainable Futures
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0750238194 Pb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
006856 | 363.728/BOW | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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