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Transitioning to Responsible Consumption and Production

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Report copyright infringementby Lisa McNeill (Editor)Responsible Consumption and Production, the twelfth UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 12), calls for significant change in how we view both production and consumption norms. It is predicted that, at the current rate of population growth and consumption, the natural resources needed to sustain current lifestyles would require the equivalent of almost three planets by 2050. It is clear that change is required, involving action from everyon...

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Report copyright infringementby Olugbenga Adesida (Editor), Geci Karuri-Sebina (Editor), João Resende-Santos (Editor)Innovation Ecosystems in Africa aims to deepen and broaden the visibility and interrogation of African innovation systems in practice by offering unique analysis of the emergence, growth and future prospects of endogenous innovation practices and lessons across the continent. The stories depict systemic innovations in a range of critical development areas from health and educat...

Criminal Justice: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Julian V. Roberts (Author)The criminal justice system is wide ranging; from the crimes themselves and policing to the sentencing of offenders and prisons. In this Very Short Introduction Julian V. Roberts draws upon the latest research and current practices from a number of different countries around the world. Focusing on the adversarial model of justice found in common law countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, he discusses topics such as the uses of ...

The Earthsday Calendar: Bringing An 8-Day Week To The Modern World

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Report copyright infringementby Mark L. Driskill (Author)We need to add "Earthsday" to the 450-year-old Gregorian calendar between Wednesday and Thursday to provide a soft landing for the economy as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and an Automation Tsunami dramatically reduce the number of human-performed jobs across all industries.Imagine a world where the traditional seven-day week is replaced with an eight-day cycle without altering the familiar structure of months, years, or leap year rules....

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Great Recession-Proof?: Shattering the Myth of Canadian Exceptionalism

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Report copyright infringementby Carlo Fanelli (Editor), Bryan Evans (Editor)The articles and interviews collected here problematize prevailing characterizations of recession and recovery. Rather than focusing on narrowly economistic measures, the contributors challenge standard explanations of the Great Recession drawing attention to the classed, ethno-racial and gendered dimensions of austerity and retrenchment. Collectively, the book debunks the myth of Canadian exceptionalism by demonstrat...

Uniting Struggles: Critical Social Research in Critical Times

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Report copyright infringementby Carlo Fanelli (Editor), Priscillia Lefebvre (Editor)With the reverberations of the Great Recession still wreaking havoc throughout much of the world, this issue of Alternate Routes brings together articles based on their dedication to critical social research in critical times. Articles range from an examination of post-9/11 Hollywood cinema to climate-induced migration, neoliberalism and the global economic crisis, labour struggles, left political regroupment,...

Making Love with the Land: Essays - Paperback

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by Joshua Whitehead (Author)A moving and deeply personal excavation of Indigenous beauty and passion in a suffering world The novel Jonny Appleseed established Joshua Whitehead as one of the most exciting and important new literary voices on Turtle Island, winning both a Lambda Literary Award and Canada Reads 2021. In Making Love with the Land, his first nonfiction book, Whitehead explores the relationships between body, language, and land through creative essay, memoir, and confession.In p...

Unbecoming a Lady: The Forgotten Sluts and Shrews Who Shaped America - Hardcover

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by Therese Oneill (Author), Lisa Jonté (Illustrator)A quippy and irreverent collection of illustrated profiles of the great American women who weren't attractive, well-spoken, demure, or sinless enough to receive their rightful place in history, until now, from New York Times bestselling author Therese Oneill. Slut. Shrew. Sinful. Scold. The 19th- and early 20th-century American women profiled in this collection were called all these names and worse when they were alive. And that's just fine....

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Report copyright infringementby Mark Ubhi (Author)The book deals with the recent global economic woes and how people are managing. It also considers issues like career development and the cost of dying.It is a light hearted approach. Number of Pages: 110 Dimensions: 0.23 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: November 28, 2024

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Report copyright infringementby Peter Dixon (Author)"Money never stays with me. It would burn me if it did." John WesleyJohn Wesley's eighteenth-century message about personal finance, 'Gain all you can. Save all you can. Give all you can.' is as radical today as it was three centuries ago. Perhaps more so.Gain Save Give updates Wesley's words for today's concerned Christian, and for all who want their money and resources to make a positive impact for good in the world. As we look forward to ...

12 Lucky Animals: A Bilingual Baby Book - Board Book

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by Vickie Lee (Author), Joey Chou (Illustrator)From the creative team of Ruby's Chinese New Year, Chinese medicine practitioner Vickie Lee and illustrator Joey Chou--the visual development artist of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse--present this bilingual baby picture book introducing Chinese characters through the animals of the Chinese zodiac. The adventure loving Dragon, the carefree Horse, and the artistic Goat are just three of the 12 Lucky Animals to be found in the Chinese zodiac, ren...

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by Viktor E. Frankl (Author), Harold S. Kushner (Foreword by), William J. Winslade (Afterword by)We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life-daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual....

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Report copyright infringementby Ece Satıcı (Author), Uygar Özesmi (Author)Planetary life support systems are collapsing due to climate change and the biodiversity crisis. We have very little time. If current trends continue, human civilisation is facing collapse within the next 30 to 40 years. The root cause is the existing consumer economy, coupled with profit maximisation based on ecological and social externalities. However, this trend can be reversed. With careful examination, we can see ...

The Authenticity Dilemma Resolved: Unleashing your passion and purpose to live more authentically

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Report copyright infringementby Talita Ferreira (Author)This book will help you unlock your true purpose and manifest your true destiny in the world, as well as inspiring other people to be with you or be led by you. It will show you how to define who you are and find congruence, balance, wellbeing and integration between your work and your life. It launches a new model to live and work by; the Authenticity POWER Model. Talita Ferreira has invested her life in seeking out the deeper meaning o...

Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Case Studies, Practices and Perspectives

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Report copyright infringementby Brendan Galbraith (Author), Francesco Molinari (Author)In today's society, innovation research which focuses on the social economy is especially important. The sustainability of social innovations is paramount in order to develop an environment where the society as a whole profits and social enterprises can excel and meet a range of community needs. This book brings together a collection of papers on social entrepreneurship that have been presented at the Europ...

Maneno YA Utangulizi YA Kitabu Sphere Swahili

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Report copyright infringementby Sphere Association (Author)The Sphere Handbook presents a principled approach to quality and accountability in humanitarian response. It is a practical translation of Sphere's core belief that all people affected by disaster or conflict have a right to life with dignity and the right to receive humanitarian assistance. The Humanitarian Charter is the cornerstone of the Handbook, with the Protection Principles and Core Humanitarian Standard providing a foundatio...

Makambo YA Ebandeli - Buku Sphère Lingala

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A Master's Perspective: Understanding Brexit Neomercantilism, Rent-seeking, The gig economy, and the International Trade of an emerging West A

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Report copyright infringementby Adrian Ikeji (Author)This book explores the fascinating interface between economics and politics together, with a heuristic approach, starting with a current First World conundrum with dynamic ramifications - Brexit. It then researches the ubiquitous nature of rent-seeking and government policy implications. The next section of the book considers a peculiar modern trend in atypical employment vis-a-vis Human Resource Management in the UK; and finishes off the e...

Women in Business: Theory, Practice and Flexible Approaches

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Report copyright infringementby Mirjana Radovi Markovi (Author), Imani Silver Kyaruzi (Author)The recognition of the capacity of women entrepreneurs in our global community is no longer a matter of debate, but a realisation that female entrepreneurship is now forming one of the major factors contributing to the development of many countries, and not just countries in transition. Most women entrepreneurs are seen to be more realistic about their commercial prodigies and often make attempts to ...

Feminist Post-Development Thought: Rethinking Modernity, Post-Colonialism and Representation

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Report copyright infringementby Kriemild Saunders (Editor)In this groundbreaking collection with its diverse perspectives, feminist thinkers explore whether Third World women ought to continue along the path of development or abandon full-scale modernization and seek post-development alternatives instead. It represents the first attempt to ascertain the possibilities, and limitations, of the post-development path for women.Author BiographyKriemild Saunders teaches sociology at St. John's Univ...

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Report copyright infringementby John Bapty Oates (Author)Produced here in two low-cost paperback volumes, John Bapty Oates' challenging insights into the human condition, and specifically, the REAL reasons behind the current global crises, is a must-read for any serious student of human nature, sociology or economics. Topics covered include the evolution of human consciousness; the rise of a global economy; and the many dangers and pitfalls that await us as a species if we cannot - or will no...

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Report copyright infringementby B. Barry (Author), R. I. Sikora (Author), Richard Sikora (Editor)When this seminal collection of essays was first published in 1978, the philosophical 'problem' of obligations to fixture generations was not widely recognised. But as the contributors point out, the theories that have constituted the stock-in-trade of moral philosophers for the past two hundred years often produce weird and counter-intuitive results when they are extended to try to include those ...

Faecal Sludge and Septage Treatment: A Guide for Low and Middle Income Countries

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Report copyright infringementby Kevin Tayler (Author)Faecal Sludge and Septage Treatment confronts the urgent need to treat increasing volumes of faecal sludge and septage in the rapidly expanding towns and cities of the global south. It discusses the urban contexts that influence treatment requirements and the overall septage treatment processes. Number of Pages: 250 Dimensions: 1 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN Publication Date: September 01, 2018

Money with a Mission Volume 1: Microfinance and Poverty Reduction

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Report copyright infringementby James Copestake (Author), Martin Greeley (Author), Susan Johnson (Author)This book presents the findings of a five-year action research programme into how far poverty-oriented microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Africa, Asia, and Latin America are contributing to global poverty reduction, and how they can do so more effectively. Number of Pages: 272 Dimensions: 0.6 x 9.2 x 6.2 IN Publication Date: December 15, 2005 ...

The Alms Bazaar: Altruism Under Fire - Non-Profit Organizations and International Development

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Report copyright infringementby Ian Smillie (Author)The phenomenon of the transnational mega-charity is examined as are the threats to the independence of voluntary organizations from governments, UN agencies and from charities themselves. This is also a story about lessons of heroism and folly, of bungling and luck and failure - and of achievements that have improved the lives of millions. Number of Pages: 304 Dimensions: 0.7 x 8.94 x 6.05 IN Publicatio...

The Queer and Transgender Resilience Workbook: Skills for Navigating Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression - Paperback

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by Anneliese A. Singh (Author), Diane Ehrensaft (Foreword by)How can you build unshakable confidence and resilience in a world still filled with ignorance, inequality, and discrimination? The Queer and Transgender Resilience Workbook will teach you how to challenge internalized negative messages, handle stress, build a community of support, and embrace your true self.Resilience is a key ingredient for psychological health and wellness. It's what gives people the psychological strength to cope...

The Sewing Girl's Tale: A Story of Crime and Consequences in Revolutionary America - Paperback

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by John Wood Sweet (Author)New York Times Editors' ChoiceWinner of the Bancroft PrizeWinner of the Francis Parkman Prize Winner of the Gotham Book PrizeWinner of the New York Society Library's New York City Book AwardJournal of the American Revolution Book of the YearWinner of the David J. Langum, Sr. Prize in American Legal History A riveting Revolutionary Era drama of the first published rape trial in American history and its long, shattering aftermath, revealing how much has changed over ...

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Report copyright infringementby K. Puttaswamaiah (Editor), Michael Lipton (Foreword by)In the developing world, people in rural areas are even poorer than city dwellers. Reducing the gap between city and country, even slightly, could greatly improve the quality of peoples lives. This collection of essays presents evidence from a variety of countries and backgrounds - India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Fiji, Brazil, Nigeria and Kenya are among the countries studied. It poses the question...

To the Hands of the Poor: Water and Trees

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Chambers (Author), N. Saxena (Author), Tushaar Shah (Author)Confronts the paradox of mass poverty coexisting with vast resource potentials in rural India, such as the potentials from groundwater and trees, previously underestimated. Combines empirical research with practical political economy. Number of Pages: 304 Dimensions: 0.62 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: December 15, 1989

The Ultimate Hidden Truth of the World . . .: Essays - Hardcover

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by David Graeber (Author), Nika Dubrovsky (Editor), Rebecca Solnit (Foreword by)Drawn from more than two decades of pathbreaking writing, the iconic and bestselling David Graeber's most important essays and interviews. "The ultimate hidden truth of the world is that it is something that we make, and could just as easily make differently," wrote David Graeber. A renowned anthropologist, activist, and author of such classic books as Debt and the breakout New York Times bestseller The Dawn of Ev...

The Scythians: Nomad Warriors of the Steppe - Hardcover

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by Barry Cunliffe (Author)Brilliant horsemen and great fighters, the Scythians were nomadic horsemen who ranged wide across the grasslands of the Asian steppe from the Altai mountains in the east to the Great Hungarian Plain in the first millennium BC. Their steppe homeland bordered on a number of sedentary states to the south - the Chinese, the Persians and the Greeks - and there were, inevitably, numerous interactions between the nomads and their neighbours. The Scythians fought the Persian...