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“chris wilcox”

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  • Ending Plastic Waste

    Community Actions Around the World

    Edited by Kathryn Willis, Britta Denise Hardesty, Chris Wilcox, Justine Barrett ...
    Many informal organisations around the world are making a positive impact on the environment and their communities by turning waste into a resource, increasing the social capacity of their community and reducing the amount of pollution in their environment.Ending Plastic Waste: Community Actions Around the World presents a collection of stories, advice and information from experts in the fields of ... Read more

    $31.69 USD

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  • The Responsible Company

    What We've Learned from Patagonia's First 40 Years

    by Yvon Chouinard, Vincent Stanley ...
    The Responsible Company, by Yvon Chouinard, founder and owner of Patagonia, and Vincent Stanley, co-editor of its Footprint Chronicles, draw on the their 40 years' experience at Patagonia and knowledge of current efforts by other companies to articulate the elements of responsible business for our time.Patagonia, named by Fortune in 2007 as the coolest company on the planet, has earned a ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

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  • The Business Solution to Poverty

    Designing Products and Services for Three Billion New Customers

    by Paul Polak, Mal Warwick ...
    Right now the number of people living on $2 a day or less is more than the entire population of the world in 1950. These 2.7 billion people are not just the world’s greatest challenge—they represent an extraordinary market opportunity. By learning how to serve them ethically and effectively, businesses can earn handsome profits while helping to solve one of the world’s most intractable problems. ... Read more

    $20.19 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Coping with Water Scarcity: An Action Framework for Agriculture and Food Security

    by FAOoftheUN ...
    This report aims to provide a conceptual framework to address food security under conditions of water scarcity in agriculture. It has been prepared by a team of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the framework of the project "Coping with water scarcity: the role of agriculture", and has been discussed at an Expert Consultation meeting organized in FAO, Rome in ... Read more

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  • Thriving Beyond Sustainability

    Pathways to a Resilient Society

    by Andres R. Edwards ...
    Every fifteen seconds on our Earth, a child dies from waterborne disease. Three times an hour, another species becomes extinct. Each day we consume eighty-five million barrels of oil and pump twenty-three million tons of carbon dioxide into an already warming atmosphere. But against this bleak backdrop, beacons of hope shine from thousands of large and small initiatives taking place everywhere ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Farming as a Business

    A Practical Handbook for First-Time Farmers in Developing Countries

    by Bruno Mweemba ...
    A practical handbook for first-time farmers who seek to shorten the learning curve from farm conceptualization to farm growth and minimise trial-related costs.When you decide to become a farmer, you implicitly embark on setting up an enterprise that is destined to operate as a business. In order for the farm to quickly transition from conceptualisation to rapid growth, you must appreciate certain ... Read more

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  • Timber

    by Peter Dauvergne, Jane Lister ...
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    Timber is a vital resource that is all around us. It is the house that shelters us, the furniture we relax in, the books we read, the paper we print, the disposable diapers for our babies, and the boxes that contain our cereal, detergent, and new appliances. The way we produce and consume timber, however, is changing. With international timber companies and big box discount retailers increasingly ... Read more

    $20.00 USD

  • FAO's Work on Climate Change - Fisheries and Aquaculture 2020

    by FAOoftheUN ...
    The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) works towards ending hunger and poverty while using precious natural resources sustainably. The fisheries and aquaculture sector makes substantial contributions to food security, livelihoods and global trade. Global production of fish and other aquatic animals continued to grow and reached 179 million tonnes in 2018, and about 59.5 ... Read more

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  • The Climate Action Handbook

    A Visual Guide to 100 Climate Solutions for Everyone

    by Heidi Roop ...
    “What can I do, personally, about the climate crisis? . . . Ask yourself, what are you passionate about? Using this passion may motivate you to help shape the future of your community.”**—The New York Times Climate Forward newsletterThis must-have book shows us WHY we need to take action now to combat climate change and then, critically, HOW, through easy-to-understand language and fascinating ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Last Call at the Oasis

    The Global Water Crisis and Where We Go from Here

    by Participant ...
    "If there was a price placed on clean water we might start treating it like it has value. Maybe when it's gone we'll realize we can't drink oil or money." -- Dave MatthewsLess than 1 percent of the world's water is fresh and potable -- and no more will ever be available. Thanks to pollution, global warming, and population growth, water access is poised to become today's most explosive global issue ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Nature-Based Solutions for Building Resilience in Towns and Cities

    Case Studies from the Greater Mekong Subregion

    by Asian Development Bank ...
    Urban populations are projected to increase from 54% to 66% of the global population by 2050, with close to 90% of the increase concentrated in Asia and Africa. Cities and towns---a growing source of greenhouse gas emissions---will need to address challenges posed by climate change. A nature-based approach in identifying climate change vulnerabilities and developing relevant adaptation options was ... Read more

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  • Asia Regional Synthesis for the State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture

    by FAOoftheUN ...
    based largely on information provided in eight country reports submitted to FAO as part of the reporting process for the report on The State of the World's Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture.Biodiversity for food and agriculture is the diversity of plants, animals and micro-organisms at genetic, species and ecosystem levels, present in and around crop, livestock, forest and aquatic production ... Read more

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