Sustainable Development Goals
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The Elgar Companion to Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals
Edited by Karla A. Boluk, Freya Higgins-Desbiolles, Mahshad Akhoundoghli
This Elgar Companion comprises theoretical, empirical, and conceptual chapters from leading international scholars reflecting on critical debates on the role of tourism in progressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during a pol... -
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Indigenous Rights, Climate Change and Governance
Valmaine Toki
This vital book traverses the ongoing challenges faced by Indigenous peoples in the pursuit of their fundamental right to self-determination. Set against the backdrop of issues such as climate change, governance, space and data, it explo... -
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The Sociology of Diagnosis
Annemarie G. Jutel
This incisive brief guide critically examines the role of medical diagnoses in social life, shining light on both health and disease. Annemarie Goldstein Jutel shows that diagnosis is not simply the labelling of natural disease, but rath... -
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Understanding Health Systems and Welfare
Bent Greve
Understanding Health Systems and Welfare explores the ways in which we understand health care systems and recommends how individuals, health care providers and society as a whole can best use the resources within the systems for maximum ... -
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Sustainable Universities and Colleges
Edited by Mark Starik, Paul Shrivastava
This book provides a set of decision and organizational models for the advancement of sustainability in higher education. International authors present how universities and colleges have attempted to advance sustainability both within an... -
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The Role of Financial Markets in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
Edited by Magdalena Ziolo
This comprehensive book explores the role of financial markets in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with particular emphasis on the banking and insurance sectors and the capital market. Magdalena Ziolo brings togethe... -
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Work, Employment and Flexibility
Edited by Peter Holland, Chris Brewster, Nadia K. Kougiannou
This insightful book examines the evolving landscape of work in the context of rapidly developing information and communication technology and Artificial Intelligence. It argues that while in the twentieth century there was a standardisa... -
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Age and Dignity
Neil Thompson, Gerry R. Cox
In this insightful book, Neil Thompson and Gerry R. Cox highlight the detrimental effects and pervasiveness of ageist stereotypes, structures and practices. Stressing the importance of dignity in later-life care, they provide a well-info... -
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Handbook on Climate Change and Environmental Governance in China
Edited by Xiaowei Zang, Xiaoling Zhang
This timely Handbook explores climate challenges and environmental governance in China. Bringing together established scholars and emerging research stars, it systematically examines the evolution of Chinese climate policies and institut... -
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Research Handbook on Conflict Prevention
Edited by Timo Kivimäki
The Research Handbook on Conflict Prevention is a cohesive and comparative analysis of the ways in which organised violence is combatted. Renowned experts dissect the complex problem of conflict prevention by investigating its three main... -
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Research Handbook on the Law of the Paris Agreement
Edited by Alexander Zahar
This comprehensive Research Handbook sets out a systematic analysis of the Paris Agreement taking into account developments since it entered into force in 2016. It explores the treaty’s capacity, as an instrument of international law, to...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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The Fate of Social Modernity
Ingo Bode
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. This thoroughly original book provides a comprehensive overview of the development of welfar...eBook:Find out more$40.00