International Development

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Turkey: Uyghurs in Exile
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Turkey: Uyghurs in Exile

Part III: A New Cold War?

From: China Unbound

Chapter 7 features reporting from Turkey that gathers evidence and points towards potential areas of global conflict with Chinese interests in the region and looks for what can be done to avoid … 36 $3.60 Add
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Two Faces

Two Faces

From: Man at the Airport

This chapter details the author’s experiences in Abu Dhabi and Dubai as he tried to make friends and find work. He was in the UAE when the conflict in Syria began. 15 $1.50 Add
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Understanding Adaptive Capacity
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Understanding Adaptive Capacity

PART 1

From: Resilient Agriculture, 2nd Edition

This chapter explores the concept of adaptive capacity: the ability of a farm to manage human, social, natural, physical, and financial resources to adapt to changes in its environment. The … 14 $1.40 Add
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Understanding Counterrevolution

Understanding Counterrevolution

From: Counter Revolution

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Understanding Exposure

Understanding Exposure

From: Resilient Agriculture

This chapter explores the ways that climate change impacts different regions and different crops, and outlines the effects that environmental changes will have on the highly delicate balance that … 24 $2.40 Add
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Understanding Exposure
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Understanding Exposure

PART 1

From: Resilient Agriculture, 2nd Edition

This chapter talks about exposure and dealing with climate change, offering some climate change adaptation concepts that help to clarify options that reduce climate risk and cultivate the climate … 16 $1.60 Add
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Understanding Sensitivity

Understanding Sensitivity

From: Resilient Agriculture

This chapter explores the concept of sensitivity as it relates to agriculture. Sensitivity is the degree to which agricultural systems are effected by changes in their environment. Crops can be … 30 $3.00 Add
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Understanding Sensitivity
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Understanding Sensitivity

PART 1

From: Resilient Agriculture, 2nd Edition

This chapter explores the concept of sensitivity as it relates to agriculture. Sensitivity is the degree to which agricultural systems are effected by changes in their environment. Crops can be … 13 $1.30 Add
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Unearthing the Cultural & Material Struggles over Seed in Malawi

Unearthing the Cultural & Material Struggles over Seed in Malawi

From: Food Sovereignty

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Uneven Outcomes

Uneven Outcomes

The Tensions, Contradictions, and Challenges in the Search for Fair Trade

From: The Fair Trade Handbook

In this chapter, the authors list and evaluate some of the more important goals that have been identified by Fairtrade International and its affiliated organizations and producer networks. They … ; ; 12 $1.20 Add
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Unfinished
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Unfinished

From: My Mother, My Translator

Reveals that Singh’s mother passed away before finishing her memoir, prompting him to undertake a new project. 1 $0.10 Add
United Nations Law, Politics, and Practice
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United Nations Law, Politics, and Practice

The result of a 300-year-long experiment, the United Nations has preserved its position as an indispensable actor on the world stage. As Kofi Annan famously remarked, “more than ever before … 590 View
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Unsustainable

Unsustainable

From: Fixing Fashion

Unsustainable begins with a case study of water pollution from a textile mill in China, owned by a Hong Kong company. Then it considers sustainable trade and programs like the Better Cotton … 32 $3.20 Add
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Untraced
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Untraced

From: My Mother, My Translator

Conversations with Singh’s father while visiting in Edmonton. The struggle and process of getting him to open up and recount past events. 32 $3.20 Add
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Updating the Model

Updating the Model

From: Human Development

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