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With both domestic and external financing expected to dry up in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, this book argues that there is a need for fresh ideas and new strategies for achieving sustainable development in Africa. It adopts a sectoral approach and examines the real economy impacts of new growth drivers.

Summarizes smart technologies like IoT, edge computing, and AI used in different aspects of waste material management, mitigation, and recycling for a sustainable environment. A collection of practical case studies, this book provides comprehensive knowledge in smart waste management to readers in universities, research centers, and industries.

This book analyses diasporic literatures written in Indian languages written by authors living outside their homeland and contextualize the understanding of migration and migrant identities. It will be of interest to academics in the field of SA Studies, SA literature, Asian literature, diaspora and literary studies.

This book provides a comprehensive understanding of today's ever-evolving issues with per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) in the environment. It delivers an in-depth perspective into various issues including: health, regulation, detection, clean-up strategies and technologies, and more.

This comprehensive Handbook provides a detailed and unique overview of current thinking about marine governance in the context of global environmental change.

Sustainable Marketing and Customer Value establishes an overview and framework for major ideas that connect marketing, consumption and sustainability.

This book summarizes the current research on Vanadium and explain its behavior and mobilization in the environment, especially in soils, sediments, water, and plants. Through case studies from various countries it discusses critical vanadium limits set as well as risk assessment approaches and remediation approaches of Vanadium contaminated soils.

This book examines the growing trend for housing models that shrink private living space and seeks to understand the implications of these shrinking domestic worlds.

A marvelously illustrated look at everything we now know about the fearsome king of the dinosaursTyrannosaurus rex is the world’s favorite dinosaur, adored by the public and the subject of intense study and debate by paleontologists. This stunningly illustrated book brings together everything we have learned about T. rex—the “King of the Tyrant Lizards”—since it was first given its famous name in 1905. It presents these creatures as science knows them rather than the version portrayed in movies, revealing them to be dramatically different, and far more amazing, than ever imagined. With numerous original paintings and diagrams by the author, King Tyrant draws on the latest discoveries to offer a modern understanding of Tyrannosaurus, pulling back the curtain of media hype that often obscures these extraordinary extinct animals while cementing their reputation as the most formidable carnivores of the Mesozoic.Features more than 150 breathtaking illustrations, photos, and diagramsCovers everything from the research history of T. rex to their anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, behavior, and extinctionReveals how the Tyrannosaurus known to science is characterized as much by radical changes in body form throughout its growth as its enormous size and powerful jawsDiscloses details about their lifestyles and behavior evidenced from fossils, from violent face-biting between rivals to their capacity to literally pull the heads off Triceratops carcassesGets to the bottom of the many controversies surrounding T. rex, such as: Was there really more than one species of Tyrannosaurus? Did they live and hunt in groups? How fast could they run and how hard could they bite? Can we truly distinguish males from females?Discusses T. rex in popular culture, showing how our love for this dinosaur has both helped and hindered research

A richly illustrated field guide to all of North America’s major habitats—packed with invaluable information to help you get the most out of your outdoor adventuresWhether you’re a birder, naturalist, outdoor enthusiast, or ecologist, knowing the surrounding habitat is essential to getting the most out of your experiences in the field. This compact, easy-to-use guide provides an unparalleled treatment of the wonderfully diverse habitats of North America. Incisive and up-to-date descriptions cover the unique features of each habitat, from geology and climate to soil and hydrology. Requiring no scientific background, Habitats of North America offers quick and reliable information for anyone who wants a deeper understanding and appreciation of the habitats around them.Covers 85 major North American habitats, including wetlands and oceanic habitatsFeatures hundreds of color photos of habitats and their wildlife, a wealth of helpful diagrams and illustrations, and a high-resolution distribution map for each land habitatConcise text provides all the information you need to identify and understand habitats anywhere in North America quickly and accuratelyDiscusses iconic and indicator species of birds, mammals, and plantsIncludes an in-depth section on habitat classification—invaluable for ecologistsRepresentative habitat accounts describe what you can expect to see and experience thereFormatted like a field guide for easy reference

"An abundantly illustrated field guide to 85 African habitats and their distinctive flora and fauna"--

This book shows the multifaceted ways in which radio has provided pace for South African citizens to air their views and take part in significant socio-economic and political issues of the country, creating a 'common' space for national dialogue and deliberation.

NGOs and Civil Society in Thailand critically examines the relationships of civil society to nongovernmental organisations in Thailand, and examines the 'NGOisation' of civil society, how NGOs are funded and governed, and in what way the NGOs has been shaped to work with the funder.

This book explores the complex legal, cultural, economic and human rights issues associated with development-induced displacement and resettlement in Vietnam. It presents new paradigms and practises that place affected households at the centre of project planning and implementation to fully address the needs of the most vulnerable.

This book examines the integration of human rights and environmental standards within international investment agreements (IIAs).Aimed at policymakers, legal scholars, and international law practitioners, this book provides a thorough framework for understanding and reforming IIAs.

This handbook presents the great contemporary challenges facing cities and urban spaces in Latin America and the Caribbean. The book is designed to meet the interdisciplinary study and consultation needs of undergraduate and graduate students of architecture, urban design, urban planning, political science, and more.

This book brings together a range of experts, academics, and practitioners to interrogate the role of media in representing economic inequality. It will be of interest to scholars working in areas such as journalism, media studies, economics, the social sciences, as well as to political commentators and those interested in social policy.

This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the history, theory and current practices of rewilding.

This volume examines global environmental margins, how they are conceived and how perceptions have changed. It is essential reading for students and scholars interested in environmental history, geography, colonial studies and the environmental humanities.

The Routledge Handbook of Small Towns addresses the theoretical, methodical and practical issues related to the development of small towns and neighbouring countryside.

Taming the Oriental Bazaar examines the public market-hall as a key architectural feature of colonial South Asia. Representing a transition in the architectural programme, these buildings were meant to be monuments and markers of modernity in South Asia.

Drawing on a range of disciplinary approaches, this monograph explores the drivers of urban development. Through an evolutionary lens, cities are shown to find a development path amidst an ever-changing landscape, sometimes facing extreme externalities such as wars and economic crises.

This book analyses animal creativity in order to unsettle the dominant assumptions that underpin current ideas of authorship and ownership in intellectual property.

The Routledge Handbook of Regional Design explores contemporary research, policy, and practice that highlight critical aspects of strategy-making, planning, and designing for contemporary regions-including city-regions, bioregions, delta regions, and their hybrids.