The Evolving Dimensions of International Law : Hard Choices for the World Community. by Murphy, John Francis, 1937-

Table of Contents: “…; 4 The Law of Armed Conflict; 5 Arms Control, Disarmament, Nonproliferation, and Safeguards; 6 Human Rights; 7 International Environmental Issues; 8 Causes of the Present Malaise, Concluding Observations, and a Prognosis; Index.…”
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The invasion of Indian country in the twentieth century : American capitalism and tribal natural resources / Donald L. Fixico. by Fixico, Donald Lee, 1951-

Table of Contents: “…Jackson Barnett and the allotment of Muscogee Creek lands -- Osage murders and oil -- Struggle for Pueblo water rights in the Southwest -- Termination of the Klamath and timberlands in the Pacific Northwest -- Chippewa fishing and hunting rights in the Great Lakes -- Controversy and spirituality in the Black Hills -- Demand for natural resources on reservations -- Council of Energy Resource Tribes -- Battlegrounds in the courts -- Environmental issues and tribal leadership -- American Indian philosophy and global concerns.…”

The rise of the U.S. environmental health movement / Kate Davies. by Davies, Kate, 1956-

Table of Contents: “…Organizations and issues ; Making environmental issues personal ; Precaution and the limitations of science ; Environmental justice and the right to a healthy environment ; Changing economics, the markets, and business. -- Conclusion and next steps: strategies for social change.…”
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Urban Sustainability and River Restoration : Green and Blue Infrastructure. by Perini, Katia

Table of Contents: “…9.1.2 Ecological and environmental issues9.1.3 Strategies, techniques and results; References; Chapter 9.2: Los Angeles River, USA -- Strategies and Techniques; 9.2.1 Context; 9.2.2 Ecological and environmental issues; 9.2.3 Strategies and techniques; References; Chapter 9.3: Madrid Río, Spain -- Strategies and Techniques; 9.3.1 Context; 9.3.2 Ecological and environmental issues; 9.3.3 Strategies, techniques, and results; References; Chapter 9.4: Paillon River, France -- Strategies and Techniques; 9.4.1 Context; 9.4.2 Ecological and environmental issues; 9.4.3 Strategies, techniques, and results.…”
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The new urban sociology / Mark Gottdiener, Ray Hutchison. by Gottdiener, Mark

Table of Contents: “…The new urban sociology -- The origins of urbanization -- The rise of urban sociology -- Contemporary urban sociology and the sociospatial approach -- Urbanization in the United States -- Suburbanization and the restructuring of settlement space -- People and lifestyles in the metropolis -- Ethnicity in the metropolis -- Neighborhoods and the public realm -- Metropolitan problems -- City and suburban politics -- Urbanization in the developed nations -- Globalization and Third World urbanization -- Environmental issues and metropolitan planning -- Metropolitan social policy -- The future of urban sociology.…”

The protection and conservation of water resources / by Hadrian F. Cook. by Cook, Hadrian F.

Table of Contents: “…Water, policy and procedure -- Water resource availability in Britain -- Institutions and legislation for resource management -- The catchment approach : ways and means -- Sustaining bulk supply : consumption and interference -- Sustaining bulk supply : possible solutions -- Water quality background issues -- Environmental issues of water quality and quantity -- Towards solutions : land use and technical fixes -- Framing water policies : emerging governance arrangements -- The USA, Australasia and Europe : lessons to be learned?…”
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The Social Dimensions of Climate Change : Equity and Vulnerability in a Warming World. by Bank, World

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International relations in Southeast Asia : the struggle for autonomy / Donald E. Weatherbee. by Weatherbee, Donald E.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : the what and why of Southeast Asia -- The international actors in Southeast Asia -- The cold war in Southeast Asia -- ASEAN and regionalism in Southeast Asia -- Conflict and conflict resolution in Southeast Asia -- The South China Sea -- Transnational violence and crime in Southeast Asia -- Southeast Asia in the regional and international economies -- Human security in Southeast Asia's international relations -- Environmental issues in international relations in Southeast Asia -- Conclusion : nation-states, ASEAN, and autonomy.…”
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Bridging the Gap between International Investment Law and the Environment. by Levashova, Yulia

Table of Contents: “…2.1 International Investment Law and Environmental Issues: General Perspectives 2.2 Integrating Environmental Policies into International Investment Law: Specific Areas ; 2.3 Environmental Challenges in Investment Disputes: Case Studies ; 3. …”
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The Legislative Legacy of Congressional Campaigns. by Sulkin, Tracy

Table of Contents: “…; 2 Campaigns as Signals; 3 Campaign Appeals and Legislative Activity; 4 Mechanisms Underlying Promise Keeping; 5 Promise Making and Promise Keeping on Defense and Environmental Issues; 6 The Who, When, and Where of Follow-through; 7 The Electoral Implications of Promise Keeping; 8 Promises and Policy Making; 9 Representation, Responsiveness, and the Electoral Connection; References; Index.…”
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Finnish papers presented at the IAMCR Conference, Brazil 1992 / Iiris Ruoho, ed.

Table of Contents: “…Everyday life, subjective meanings of the leisure and consumption of cultural products / Mirja Liikkanen -- Production of audiovisual programmes / Rauli Kohvakka -- Popular culture and mastery of life / Erkki Karvonen -- Television as gender technology / Iiris Ruoho -- Peripheral mass communication / Ullamaija Kivikuru -- The NWICO movement / Kaarle Nordenstreng -- Implementing environmental issues in journalism training / Kaarina Melakoski -- Environmental controversies in the public sphere / Esa Väliverronen -- The new image politics in Finnish electoral television / Tom Moring and Hal Himmelstein.…”

Politics and the life sciences : the state of the discipline / by Robert H. Blank, Samuel M. Hines, Odelia Funke, Joseph Losco, Patrick Stewart. by Blank, Robert H., Hines, Samuel M., Funke, Odelia, Losco, Joseph, Stewart, Patrick A., 1966-

Table of Contents: “…Blank -- Biopolicy : social issues / Odelia Funke -- Ecology and environmental issues at the global level / Samuel M. Hines, Jr -- Toward human-centered political science / Robert Blank.…”
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Green matters. Film Ideas ; World Wide Entertainment ; executive producer, Nick Farrow ; writer/producer, Margaret Drane ; co-producer, Paul Drane.

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China's environment and China's environment journalists : a study / Hugo de Burgh and Zeng Rong. by Burgh, Hugo de, 1949-

Table of Contents: “…Range of stories and main themes; How reporters work; Media influence on environmental issues; Stories unpublished and what they tell us; Whence do journalists get their stories? …”
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Flood Risk Management and the American River Basin : an Evaluation. by Staff, National Research Council

Table of Contents: “…""American River Flood Record""""Geomorphology of the Lower American River""; ""Historical Channel Changes""; ""Mining Sediment""; ""Bank and Lateral Stability""; ""Channel Lowering and Enlargement""; ""Vertical Incision""; ""Channel Enlargement""; ""Channel Changes at Streamflow Gages""; ""Fair Oaks Gage near Old Bridge""; ""Fair Oaks Gage at Hazel Avenue""; ""Geomorphic Conclusion""; ""3 Environmental Issues ""; ""TREATMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN THE ARWI REPORT""; ""Overview of NEPA and CEQA""; ""Environmental Information Deficiencies in the 1991 ARWI""…”
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Sustainable landscape management : design, construction, and maintenance / Thomas Cook, Ann Marie VanDerZanden. by Cook, Thomas W.

Table of Contents: “…SUSTAINABLE Landscape Management; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Chapter 1 Introduction to Sustainability; Chapter 2 Sustainable Landscape Design; Chapter 3 Sustainable Landscape Construction: Process, Irrigation Systems, and Hardscape Materials; Chapter 4 Retrofitting Existing Landscapes for Sustainability; Chapter 5 Ecosystem Development and Management in the Context of Sustainable Landscapes; Chapter 6 Environmental Issues; Chapter 7 Sustainable Soils for Landscapes; Chapter 8 Managing Trees, Shrubs, and Beds Sustainably; Chapter 9 Lawns in Sustainable Landscapes.…”
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Stochastic Musings : Perspectives from the Pioneers of the Late 20th Century. by Panaretos, John

Table of Contents: “…BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; PREFACE; 1 SAMPLE ORDERING FOR EFFECTIVE STATISTICAL INFERENCE, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; 2 A UNIFIED STATISTICAL APPROACH TO SOME MEASUREMENT PROBLEMS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES; 3 SOME REMARKS ON STATISTICAL ASPECTS OF ECONOMETRICS; 4 THE STATISTICAL CENTURY; 5 FROM ASSOCIATION TO CAUSATION: SOME REMARKS ON THE HISTORY OF STATISTICS; 6 SCANNING A LATTICE FOR A PARTICULAR PATTERN; 7 MIXTURES EVERYWHERE; 8 NEW PARADIGMS (MODELS) FOR PROBABILITY SAMPLING.…”
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Implementing Health-Protective Features and Practices in Buildings : Workshop Proceedings.

Table of Contents: “…Woods -- 4 Lighting: Research and Findings -- Mark Rea -- 5 Environmental Issues in Health Care Design -- Derek Parker -- 6 Implementing Health-Protective Features in Buildings: Practical Actionsâ€?…”
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Paul Ehrlich and the population bomb / KQED-TV (Television station : San Francisco, Calif.)

Table of Contents: “…(3:57) -- Decreased Population/Increased Consumption (3:01) -- Population Control and Environmental Issues (4:36) -- Unlimited World Resources (6:18) -- Earth Changes and Ehrlich's Predictions (3:26) -- Reproductive Momentum (4:10) -- Economic Development and Social Distress (4:35) -- Declining Environmental Trends (3:35)…”
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Power in contemporary politics : theories, practices, globalizations / edited by Henri Goverde [and others].

Table of Contents: “…Constitution and use of power / Gerhard Goehler -- Power, ideology and legitimacy / Mark Haugaard -- Power and authority, resistance and legitimacy / Stwart Clegg -- Power and policy networks / Henri Goverde and Jan van Tatenhove -- Private and public power at the national level / Hilmar Rommetvedt -- Political influence of NGOs on international environmental issues / Bas Arts -- Globalization as Americanization / Erkki Berndtson -- Globalization and the disarticulation of power : towards a new Middle Ages? …”
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