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Drawing on water's many formations in debating human relationship with a major source of life and a major factor in contemporary politics, this book covers oceans and rivers to lagoons, billabongs and estuaries in Asia, Oceania and the West Pacific. It identifies discursive possibilities for thinking about water in theory and in practice.

Probes selected discussions within biology, climatology, geology, and geomorphology and explores a selection of debates about Earth and life history, considering their origins and their state-of-play. This book outlines the arguments, places them in an historical context, indicates their significance, and deals with specific debates.

The first indepth analysis of the role of cities in addressing climate change. Provides a valuable interdisciplinary analysis of the issues and will appeal to students and researchers interested in sustainability at local and global scales. Features on Australian case study (Newcastle, NSW).

An examination of European policy toward climate change, specifically focusing on its ramifications for the aviation industry. Suitable to students, academics and practitioners, this book is useful reading for those with an interest in climate change, the aviation industry, or both.

This book is a balanced and comprehensive overview of the links between climate and man's advance from pre-history to modern times. It is a synthesis of the many historical and scientific theories regarding man's progress through the ages

From oceans and rivers to lagoons, billabongs and estuaries, this volume draws on water¿s many formations in debating human relationships as a major source of life and a major factor in contemporary politics.