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Beyond mobility : planning cities for people and places

Robert Cervero, Author ; Erick Guerra, Author ; Stefan Al, Author | [S.l.] : Island Press | 2018

Beyond Mobility is about prioritizing the needs and aspirations of people and the creation of great places. This is as important, if not more important, than expediting movement. A stronger focus on accessibility and place creates better communi[...]

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State of the world 2013 : is sustainability still possible?

Linda Starke, Author ; Erik Assadourian, Author ; Thomas Prugh, Author ; Worldwatch Institute, Author | [S.l.] : Island Press | 2013

In 'State of the World 2013: Is Sustainability Still Possible?', experts define clear sustainability metrics and examine various policies and perspectives, including geoengineering, corporate transformation, and changes in agricultural policy, t[...]

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Climate change science and policy

Stephen Henry Schneider, Author | [S.l.] : Island Press | 2010

In many ways, this volume supersedes the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Many important developments too recent to be treated by the 2007 IPCC documents are covered here. This book considers not [...]

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Escape from the ivory tower : a guide to making your science matter /

Nancy Baron, Author | [S.l.] : Island Press | 2010

Most scientists and researchers aren't prepared to talk to the press or to policymakers—or to deal with backlash. Many researchers have the horror stories to prove it. What's clear, according to Nancy Baron, is that scientists, journalists and[...]

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Don't be such a scientist : talking substance in an age of style /

Randy Olson, Author | [S.l.] : Island Press | 2009

Is the American public really ready for science? And is the world of science ready for the American public? Scientists wear ragged clothes, forget to comb their hair, and speak in a language that even they don't understand. Or so people think. M[...]

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The global carbon cycle : integrating humans, climate, and the natural world

Christopher B. Field ; Michael R. Raupach | [S.l.] : Island Press | SCOPE | 2004

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Who owns the sky? : our common assets and the future of capitalism

Peter Barnes | [S.l.] : Island Press | 2000

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Natural hazards mitigation : recasting disaster policy and planning

David R. Godschalk | [S.l.] : Island Press | 1999

"Natural hazard mitigation" describes and analyzes the way that hazard mitigation has been carried out in the United States under our national disaster law, the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. The book is an info[...]

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