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Guardians of the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest: Environmental Organizations and Development - Luiz C. (san Francisco State University Barbosa - Bog -

Guardians of the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest: Environmental Organizations and Development - Luiz C. (san Francisco State University Barbosa - Bog -

The Amazon region is the focus of intense conflict between conservationists concerned with deforestation and advocates of agro-industrial development. This book focuses on the contributions of environmental organizations to the preservation of Brazilian Amazonia . It reveals how environmental organizations such as Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, WWF and others have fought fiercely to stop deforestation in the region. It documents how the history of frontier expansion and environmental struggle in the region is linked to Brazil’s position in an evolving capitalist world-economy. It is shown how Brazil’s effort to become a developed country has led successive Brazilian governments to devise development projects for Amazonia. The author analyses how globalization has led to the expansion of international commodity chains in the region, particularly for mineral ores, soybeans and beef. He shows how environmental organizations have politicized these commodity chains as weapons of conservation, through boycotting certain products, while other pro-development groups within Brazil claim that such organizations threaten Brazil''s sovereignty over its own resources.

DKK 505.00
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The Business of Media Distribution - Jeffrey C. (former Head Of Worldwide Distribution For Lucasfilm Ulin - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Business of Media Distribution - Jeffrey C. (former Head Of Worldwide Distribution For Lucasfilm Ulin - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

In this updated edition of the industry staple, veteran media executive Jeff Ulin relates business theory and practice across key global market segments—film, television, and online/digital—providing you with an insider’s perspective that can''t be found anywhere else. Learn how an idea moves from concept to profit and how distribution dominates the bottom line: Hollywood stars may make the headlines, but marketing and distribution are the behind-the-scenes drivers converting content into cash. The third edition: - - Includes perspectives from key industry executives at studios, networks, agencies and online leaders, including Fox, Paramount, Lucasfilm, Endeavor, Tencent, MPAA, YouTube, Amazon, and many more; - - - Explores the explosive growth of the Chinese market, including box office trends, participation in financing Hollywood feature films, and the surge in online usage; - - - Illustrates how online streaming leaders like Netflix, Amazon, Apple, YouTube, Hulu and Facebook are changing the way TV content is distributed and consumed, and in cases how these services are moving into theatrical markets; - - - Analyzes online influences and disruption throughout the distribution chain, and explains the risks and impact stemming from changing access points (e.g., stand-alone apps), delivery methods (over-the-top) and consumption patterns (e.g., binge watching); - - - Breaks down historical film windows, the economic drivers behind them, and how online and digital delivery applications are changing the landscape. - Ulin provides the virtual apprenticeship you need to demystify and manage the complicated media markets, understand how digital distribution has impacted the ecosystem, and glimpse into the future of how film and television content will be financed, distributed and watched. An online eResource contains further discussion on topics presented in the book.

DKK 476.00
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To the Cloud - Vincent Mosco - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

To the Cloud - Vincent Mosco - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Cloud computing and big data are arguably the most significant forces in information technology today. In the wake of revelations about National Security Agency (NSA) activities, many of which occur "in the cloud", this book offers both enlightenment and a critical view. Vincent Mosco explores where the cloud originated, what it means, and how important it is for business, government and citizens. He describes the intense competition among cloud companies like Amazon and Google, the spread of the cloud to government agencies like the controversial NSA, and the astounding growth of entire cloud cities in China. Is the cloud the long-promised information utility that will solve many of the world''s economic and social problems? Or is it just marketing hype? To the Cloud provides the first thorough analysis of the potential and the problems of a technology that may very well disrupt the world.

DKK 439.00
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Tourism in South America - Gui Santana - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Tourism in South America - Gui Santana - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Develop the untapped possibilities of this potential tourist El Dorado! Given its size, location, cultural attractions, and natural beauty, South America gets far less of the international tourist dollar than it deserves. This valuable book identifies and explores the major issues that influence and shape tourism in South America. Tourism in South America includes original empirical research into the image people have of this varied continent, the factors that draw people to visit South America, and the fears, lack of knowledge, and negative images that can keep tourists away. Tourism in South America examines current practices and suggests alternative models of development. Its informative discussions range from cultural tourism to sustainable tourism to developing human resources. The original empirical research in this volume offers unique insights, and reference notes are included. The reader will encounter varied points of view in Tourism in South America. You can expect to: - - view Australian travel industry perspectives on Latin American tourism - - explore the impact of tourism on the Argentina''s Patagonian Coast - - examine the environmental tactics that Mexican and Jamaican hotel companies employ - - survey the recreation preferences of hikers in a Colombian National Park - - ponder the implications of performing traditional dances for modern tourists in the Amazon - Tour operators, hotel managers, local tourism boards, and others seeking the attention of tourists will profit from the new strategies and original research presented in Tourism in South America.

DKK 289.00
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Brief Psychotherapy with the Latino Immigrant Client - Marlene D De Rios - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Brief Psychotherapy with the Latino Immigrant Client - Marlene D De Rios - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Understand the unique needs, beliefs, and values of your Latino immigrant clients! Brief Psychotherapy with the Latino Immigrant Client is a manual for the practicing psychotherapist or student, with tips on the assessment process and suggested interventions that work efficiently. With this book you will explore the influence of medical anthropological concepts on Latino immigrant populations in North America. The author draws on her experience as both a medical anthropologist and a licensed psychotherapist and on her extensive fieldwork in the Amazon for help in developing psychosociocultural assessments of Spanish-speaking migrants. This valuable book examines which kinds of therapy work for the growing Latino immigrant population and looks at metaphors (dichos) that can be used to help in brief interventions for clinical issues. In relation to the specific beliefs, values, and sentiments of these clients, Brief Psychotherapy with the Latino Immigrant Client presents: - - hypnosis techniques that work with this population - - behavior modification and cognitive restructuring techniques - - specific culturally appropriate metaphors for distinctive clinical issues - - an examination of alcohol issues in this population - - psychological issues that go along with tuberculosis - - hints for the non-Latino therapist who deals with Latino clients - - case studies that illustrate the book''s principles of care and assessment - - shamanic techniques of healing that can provide a model for treating these clients Brief Psychotherapy with the Latino Immigrant Client includes a glossary of Spanish terms, appendixes on hypnotic pain control inductions, sample tests, scales and diagrams, several case studies, and listings of Spanish language resources. Every therapist who treats Latino immigrants should own this book!

DKK 442.00
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Brief Psychotherapy with the Latino Immigrant Client - Marlene D De Rios - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Brief Psychotherapy with the Latino Immigrant Client - Marlene D De Rios - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Understand the unique needs, beliefs, and values of your Latino immigrant clients! Brief Psychotherapy with the Latino Immigrant Client is a manual for the practicing psychotherapist or student, with tips on the assessment process and suggested interventions that work efficiently. With this book you will explore the influence of medical anthropological concepts on Latino immigrant populations in North America. The author draws on her experience as both a medical anthropologist and a licensed psychotherapist and on her extensive fieldwork in the Amazon for help in developing psychosociocultural assessments of Spanish-speaking migrants. This valuable book examines which kinds of therapy work for the growing Latino immigrant population and looks at metaphors (dichos) that can be used to help in brief interventions for clinical issues. In relation to the specific beliefs, values, and sentiments of these clients, Brief Psychotherapy with the Latino Immigrant Client presents: - - hypnosis techniques that work with this population - - behavior modification and cognitive restructuring techniques - - specific culturally appropriate metaphors for distinctive clinical issues - - an examination of alcohol issues in this population - - psychological issues that go along with tuberculosis - - hints for the non-Latino therapist who deals with Latino clients - - case studies that illustrate the book''s principles of care and assessment - - shamanic techniques of healing that can provide a model for treating these clients Brief Psychotherapy with the Latino Immigrant Client includes a glossary of Spanish terms, appendixes on hypnotic pain control inductions, sample tests, scales and diagrams, several case studies, and listings of Spanish language resources. Every therapist who treats Latino immigrants should own this book!

DKK 1268.00
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Indigenous South Americans Of The Past And Present - David J. Wilson - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Indigenous South Americans Of The Past And Present - David J. Wilson - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Utilizing ethnographic and archaeological data and an updated paradigm derived from the best features of cultural ecology and ecological anthropology, this extensively illustrated book addresses over fifteen South American adaptive systems representing a broad cross section of band, village, chiefdom, and state societies throughout the continent over the past 13,000 years.Indigenous South Americans of the Past and Present presents data on both prehistoric and recent indigenous groups across the entire continent within an explicit theoretical framework. Introductory chapters provide a brief overview of the variability that has characterized these groups over the long period of indigenous adaptation to the continent and examine the historical background of the ecological and cultural evolutionary paradigm. The book then presents a detailed overview of the principal environmental contexts within which indigenous adaptive systems have survived and evolved over thousands of years. It discusses the relationship between environmental types and subsistence productivity, on the one hand, and between these two variables and sociopolitical complexity, on the other. Subsequent chapters proceed in sequential order that is at once evolutionary (from the least to the most complex groups) and geographical (from the least to the most productive environments)?around the continent in counterclockwise fashion from the hunter-gatherers of Tierra del Fuego in the far south; to the villagers of the Amazonian lowlands; to the chiefdoms of the Amazon v ea and the far northern Andes; and, finally, to the chiefdoms and states of the Peruvian Andes. Along the way, detailed presentations and critiques are made of a number of theories based on the South American data that have worldwide implications for our understanding of prehistoric and recent adaptive systems.

DKK 643.00
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Carbon Sequestration in Soils of Latin America - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Carbon Sequestration in Soils of Latin America - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Discover the latest available knowledge on ways to reduce CO2 in the atmosphere!The problem of quickly mounting CO2 emissions in the fast-developing Latin American region was addressed in a symposium held in Piracicaba, Brazil, in June 2004. Carbon Sequestration in Soils of Latin America presents the latest available knowledge in soil C sequestration and improved land and soil management which can also lead to other positive effects, such as greater fertility of soil and higher crop yields. This text, in easy-to-understand language, comprehensively reviews ways to best transform various soils from being a source of carbon released into the atmosphere to become a sink for carbon absorption.Carbon Sequestration in Soils of Latin America presents a full-rounded explanation of this information in four sections. The first section gives detailed background information about the region, its climate, and the differing soils, along with basic concepts behind the science. The second section describes recommended management practices and rates of soil C sequestration. The third section thoroughly deals with methods of assessment of soil C. The last section provides a summary of recommendations for further research and development. The book is extensively referenced and contains numerous figures, tables, and photographs.Topics in Carbon Sequestration in Soils of Latin America include: - soil eco-regions and principal biomes of Latin America - soil carbon stock in principal ecosystems of Latin America - rates of carbon sequestration in different eco-regions for predominant land use and management - the role of the Amazon region in mitigating climate change - the importance of tropical savannas of Latin America in mitigating global warming - innovative methods of assessment of soil carbon pool - trading carbon credits - designing pilot soil carbon sequestration projects - potential of soil carbon sequestration in Latin America - - priorities and recommendations for future research Carbon Sequestration in Soils of Latin America is a comprehensive, essential resource for land managers, policymakers, educators, students, and researchers.

DKK 595.00
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War and Tropical Forests - Steven Price - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

War and Tropical Forests - Steven Price - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Explore the conservation implications of recent armed conflicts in the tropical forest regions of Asia, Africa, and Latin America! From the lowland rainforests of the Colombian Amazon to the rugged habitat of Rwanda''s mountain gorillas, civil, ethnic, and international wars have had severe impacts on tropical forests and the communities they sustain. The reemergence of war and the persistence of its impacts have led many conservationists to reassess their efforts and adapt their strategies to a new set of responsibilities and urgent challenges. War and Tropical Forests: Conservation in Areas of Armed Conflict explores these challenges and the lessons learned by conservationists working in conflict zones around the world. It combines case studies and comparative analyses by leading experts in ecological research, environmental policy, and conservation field programs to provide insight into the environmental dimensions of recent social, political, and humanitarian crises. War and Tropical Forests reviews lessons learned from conflict zones around the world and explores: - the potential of conservation to reduce the frequency, duration, and impact of war - preparation of conservation programs and local communities for crises - strategies for maintaining conservation capacity during times of conflict - the underlying political and economic factors that fuel war - legal mechanisms for addressing wartime damage to tropical forests - - building partnerships amidst civil strife and political upheaval This essential book also examines: - - the Indonesian military''s role in illegal logging and deforestation - violent conflict and gorilla poaching in the Democratic Republic of Congo - armed movements and forest conservation in Nicaragua''s largest protected area - - and much more! War and Tropical Forests also addresses the role of militaries in the inequitable control and illicit use of forest resources, the environmental impact of refugees, the growing social and environmental costs of efforts to eradicate drug crops, and the impact of conflict on protected area management in the habitat of Africa''s endangered great apes. War and Tropical Forests is an essential resource for conservation practitioners and policymakers, as well as anyone involved with human rights, conflict resolution, rural development, international law, or foreign relations.

DKK 993.00
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War and Tropical Forests - Steven Price - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

War and Tropical Forests - Steven Price - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Explore the conservation implications of recent armed conflicts in the tropical forest regions of Asia, Africa, and Latin America! From the lowland rainforests of the Colombian Amazon to the rugged habitat of Rwanda''s mountain gorillas, civil, ethnic, and international wars have had severe impacts on tropical forests and the communities they sustain. The reemergence of war and the persistence of its impacts have led many conservationists to reassess their efforts and adapt their strategies to a new set of responsibilities and urgent challenges. War and Tropical Forests: Conservation in Areas of Armed Conflict explores these challenges and the lessons learned by conservationists working in conflict zones around the world. It combines case studies and comparative analyses by leading experts in ecological research, environmental policy, and conservation field programs to provide insight into the environmental dimensions of recent social, political, and humanitarian crises. War and Tropical Forests reviews lessons learned from conflict zones around the world and explores: - the potential of conservation to reduce the frequency, duration, and impact of war - preparation of conservation programs and local communities for crises - strategies for maintaining conservation capacity during times of conflict - the underlying political and economic factors that fuel war - legal mechanisms for addressing wartime damage to tropical forests - - building partnerships amidst civil strife and political upheaval This essential book also examines: - - the Indonesian military''s role in illegal logging and deforestation - violent conflict and gorilla poaching in the Democratic Republic of Congo - armed movements and forest conservation in Nicaragua''s largest protected area - - and much more! War and Tropical Forests also addresses the role of militaries in the inequitable control and illicit use of forest resources, the environmental impact of refugees, the growing social and environmental costs of efforts to eradicate drug crops, and the impact of conflict on protected area management in the habitat of Africa''s endangered great apes. War and Tropical Forests is an essential resource for conservation practitioners and policymakers, as well as anyone involved with human rights, conflict resolution, rural development, international law, or foreign relations.

DKK 448.00
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You Can Run - Jesse Archer - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

You Can Run - Jesse Archer - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

From Machu Picchu to a cocaine purchase in a Bolivian jail—and beyond! How do you rough it in extreme South American travels and still dare to be different? You Can Run: Gay, Glam, and Gritty Travels in South America follows the intrepid and fantastic—and totally true—adventures of flamboyant gay men through the gritty rough and tough of South America. Author Jesse Archer and his American boyfriend Zane spent nearly two years traveling the continent in search of adventure. And find it they did. Discover incredible individuals like Patricia the pink lady, the Wolfman of Borneo, and Santusa the fanged Chola of a different color. Thrill to the astounding experiences of dodging crocodiles, doing a striptease for a Colombian bathroom bitch, admiring exultant transsexuals caught in a rainstorm, and navigating the most dangerous road in the world. This wild travel chronicle takes you through the real South America with wit, wisdom—and a hot pink wig! An excerpt from You Can Run: Gerardo runs off to buy the meat for baiting piranha and then we''re in his tin boat out on the choppy Amazon. The humidity and heat on the earth''s surface here seems to bounce back into the sky and burst, returning a downpour of rain. Luckily Gerardo''s tin can has a roof. Yet for some reason we aren''t headed to the jungle, but downriver to a shantytown along the bank. I ask where we are going and Gerardo feebly utters something in Portuguese. I can''t make it out. Zane is now convinced I''ve employed a waterfront gangster. We pull up to a shoddy pier of three planks supported by timbers that rot in the lapping water. “We should have gone with the other one!” Zane decries my flagrant frugality. “See? There''s his accomplice.” When Gerardo reappears outside the shack with another man Zane announces he hates to be killed with a cheapskate like me. “I''m gonna die, washed up over there with all that trash, my body all white and fat and . . . bloated!” zane has exercised too much in his life to die bloated. Dying bloated has just become the worst of all fates. Zane gasps earnestly to his active imagination. “Oh God, please not bloated!” You Can Run is a funny, piercing, and poignant examination of memorable outcasts in the third world. Follow some of travel''s most different adventure seekers—extreme travelers with a lot of sparkle!

DKK 293.00
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You Can Run - Jesse Archer - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

You Can Run - Jesse Archer - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

From Machu Picchu to a cocaine purchase in a Bolivian jail—and beyond! How do you rough it in extreme South American travels and still dare to be different? You Can Run: Gay, Glam, and Gritty Travels in South America follows the intrepid and fantastic—and totally true—adventures of flamboyant gay men through the gritty rough and tough of South America. Author Jesse Archer and his American boyfriend Zane spent nearly two years traveling the continent in search of adventure. And find it they did. Discover incredible individuals like Patricia the pink lady, the Wolfman of Borneo, and Santusa the fanged Chola of a different color. Thrill to the astounding experiences of dodging crocodiles, doing a striptease for a Colombian bathroom bitch, admiring exultant transsexuals caught in a rainstorm, and navigating the most dangerous road in the world. This wild travel chronicle takes you through the real South America with wit, wisdom—and a hot pink wig! An excerpt from You Can Run: Gerardo runs off to buy the meat for baiting piranha and then we''re in his tin boat out on the choppy Amazon. The humidity and heat on the earth''s surface here seems to bounce back into the sky and burst, returning a downpour of rain. Luckily Gerardo''s tin can has a roof. Yet for some reason we aren''t headed to the jungle, but downriver to a shantytown along the bank. I ask where we are going and Gerardo feebly utters something in Portuguese. I can''t make it out. Zane is now convinced I''ve employed a waterfront gangster. We pull up to a shoddy pier of three planks supported by timbers that rot in the lapping water. “We should have gone with the other one!” Zane decries my flagrant frugality. “See? There''s his accomplice.” When Gerardo reappears outside the shack with another man Zane announces he hates to be killed with a cheapskate like me. “I''m gonna die, washed up over there with all that trash, my body all white and fat and . . . bloated!” zane has exercised too much in his life to die bloated. Dying bloated has just become the worst of all fates. Zane gasps earnestly to his active imagination. “Oh God, please not bloated!” You Can Run is a funny, piercing, and poignant examination of memorable outcasts in the third world. Follow some of travel''s most different adventure seekers—extreme travelers with a lot of sparkle!

DKK 479.00
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