This book is a philosophically sophisticated and scientifically well-informed discussion of the moral and social issues raised by genetically engineering animals, a powerful technology which has major implications for society. Unlike other books on this emotionally charged subje…
Based on primary documents and interviews, this text describes three rounds of responses to a tragic case of mercury poisoning, focusing on the efforts of its victims and their supporters to secure redress.
"The book is organised in three sections; a theoretical section that sets the stage for how and why we work as partners with the communities we serve; a process section that details the activities of the community process in action; and a third section of stories that tell the t…
"The book is organised in three sections; a theoretical section that sets the stage for how and why we work as partners with the communities we serve; a process section that details the activities of the community process in action; and a third section of stories that tell the t…
"The book is organised in three sections; a theoretical section that sets the stage for how and why we work as partners with the communities we serve; a process section that details the activities of the community process in action; and a third section of stories that tell the t…
Indigenous peoples, legal and other professionals have actively engaged a number of international and national legal mechanisms to achieve degees of self governance in Canada, the United States, Greenland, Denmark, Norway, New Zealand and Australia. This title presents these pre…
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) methods, now known as Participatory Learning and Action (PLA), have been extensively used in development research, action and evaluation. This book is based on the author s decade-long intensive field experience each method is explained by dr…
Field study of living conditions and social roles of rural women, sex discrimination and social change in two rural communitys of Peru - analyses women's subordination; looks at traditional culture, childbirth, marriage and family life; examines the sexual division of labour, so…
"Putnam's work shows how social bonds are the most powerful predictor of life satisfaction. For example, he reports that getting married is the equivalent of quadrupling your income and attending a club meeting regularly is the equivalent of doubling your income. The loss of soc…
A selection of seasoned practitioners tackle the vexing 'parks versus people' debate by looking at whether tourism can serve both conservation and development objectives.
An ethnography of development in practice, this book builds on recent work in the anthropology of development in its examination of the evolution and persistence of a number of key ideas about gender, technology and race.
"Seafood Choices carefully explores the decision making process for selecting sea food by assessing the evidence on availability of specific nutrients (compared to other food sources) to obtain the greatest nutritional benefits The book prioritizes the potential for adverse heal…
1. Introduction -- 2. Consumption patterns and composition of seafood -- 3. Health benefits associated with nutrients in seafood -- 4. Health risks associated with seafood consumption -- 5. Analysis of the balancing of benefits and risks of seafood consumption -- 6. Understandin…
