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Imitation to Innovation in China
Yahong Li
Following decades in which China’s approach to technology has been to imitate, the country is now transforming itself to become innovation-oriented. This pioneering study examines whether patents play a similar role in promoting innovati... -
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The Economics of Traffic Congestion
Edited by Erik Verhoef
This essential two-volume collection contains the most influential articles written over the past eight decades that contribute to an understanding of the economics of traffic congestion. The first volume explores the classic contributio... -
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Handbook on Trade and the Environment
Edited by Kevin P. Gallagher
In this comprehensive reference work, Kevin Gallagher has compiled a fresh and broad-ranging collection of expert voices commenting on the interdisciplinary field of trade and the environment. For over two decades policymakers and schola...eBook:Find out more$57.56
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Deforestation and Climate Change
Edited by Valentina Bosetti, Ruben Lubowski
Deforestation and forest degradation have long been recognized as environmental problems, with concerns over conservation of natural habitats and biological diversity capturing both scientific and public attention. More recently, the deb...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Environmental Politics and Deliberative Democracy
Edited by Karin Bäckstrand, Jamil Kahn, Annica Kronsell, Eva Lövbrand
Can new modes of governance, such as public–private partnerships, stakeholder consultations and networks, promote effective environmental policy performance as well as increased deliberative and participatory quality? This book argues th...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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New Developments in Transport Planning
Edited by Chris M.J. Tampere, Francesco Viti, Lambertus H. (Ben) Immers
Traffic assignment is a set of criteria through which the demand for mobility is distributed over the links of a transport network. Over the last 30 years, Dynamic Traffic Assignment (DTA) models have been developed to support time-depen... -
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Rural Transformations and Development – China in Context
Edited by Norman Long, Jingzhong Ye, Yihuan Wang
This unique book explores the varied perspectives on contemporary processes of rural transformation and policy intervention in China. The expert contributors combine a critical review of current theoretical viewpoints and global debate...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Twenty-First Century Macroeconomics
Edited by Jonathan M. Harris, Neva R. Goodwin
The authors and editors of this book challenge traditional assumptions about economic growth, and develop the elements of a reoriented macroeconomics that takes account both of environmental impacts and social equity. Policies including ... -
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Vulnerable Places, Vulnerable People
Edited by Jonathan A. Cook, Owen Cylke, Donald F. Larson, John D. Nash, Pamela Stedman-Edwards
While some argue that trade liberalization has raised incomes and led to environmental protection in developing countries, others claim that it generates neither poverty reduction nor sustainability. The detailed case studies in this boo...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Governance for the Environment
Edited by Alessandra Goria, Alessandra Sgobbi, Ingmar von Homeyer
The integration of environmental concerns into other policy areas is widely recognized as a key element to achieve sustainable development. It also represents a challenge for the environmental community, requiring not only a new approach...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Disaster Law
Edited by Daniel A. Farber, Michael Faure
The field of disaster law has witnessed a huge surge in interest over the past few years. Building widespread recognition of the shortcomings of legal systems faced with disasters, academics have increasingly turned their attention to ex... -
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Innovation and Commercialisation in the Biopharmaceutical Industry
Bruce Rasmussen
This path-breaking book addresses the ongoing implications for traditional pharmaceutical companies and biopharmaceutical start-ups of the realignment of the industry knowledge-base. The theoretical approach draws on the modern theory of...eBook:Find out more$40.00