A scholar's desk, a warlord's castle, a pope's altar, the mouth of a volcano: in the minds of early modern Europeans, all evoked memories of ancient times, from Egyptian pharaohs to Roman emperors. Th
This volume presents the first detailed description of composite swiddening, a traditional Southeast Asian upland agricultural system that combines shifting cultivation fields on the hillsides with ir
This six-volume series has been compiled to introduce current, up-to-date concepts concerning the diagnosis, evaluation, and management rationale of the various conditions that otorhinolaryngologists
This six-volume series has been compiled to introduce current, up-to-date concepts concerning the diagnosis, evaluation, and management rationale of the various conditions that otorhinolaryngologists
Foreword by Bruce C. BirchFor many in the church today, the word stewardship seems stale and mildly unpleasant— limited in its scope to euphemistic conversations about financial giving. Yet, as
Celebrate the amazing evolution of beadwork from a simple craft to expressive art. Every stunning sculpture, vessel, figure, loomed and woven work, free-form installation, and piece of jewelry shown h
In recent decades, globalization has transformed rural societies and economies across the world. Much has been written by social scientists about the actors and structures underpinning these transform
While most of the contributors (and case studies) of this book are from Finland, some are from other European countries. They examine rural-urban relations form perspectives including rural studies, u
The authors provide a well-equipped team to address the complex legal and economic issues involved in environmental issues. The editors have selected an outstanding panel of like-minded specialists to
Mostly economists, but also engineers and contributors from other fields, particularly concerning water, combine theory and evidence to explore the interaction between technology and property rights.
This book explores how tax policy can solve environmental problems, using a multi-jurisdictional and multi-disciplinary approach. The book provides a detailed analysis of environmental taxation with e
This book uniquely presents the evolution of EU–New Zealand relations as presented in high-level speeches by both EU and New Zealand political leaders since the start of the millennium. It exami
For over a quarter century, the federal government has been the primary determinant of environmental regulation and policy. The contributors to this volume provide a wide variety of strategies to chal
