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• Rubble of Empire
• Lay of the land
• Performing the border
• Crisis ecologies
• Over the borderline
• Work, crime, and being human
• Toxic modernity
• It's about time.

"Centered around a massive ecological disaster in which 800,000 Algerians died between 1865 and 1872, Ecologies of Imperialism in Algeria explores how repeated performance of divisions across an expansive ecosystem produced modern imperialism in nineteenth-century Algeria"-- Provided by publisher.
"Between 1865 and 1872 widespread death and disease unfolded amid the most severe ecological disaster in modern North African history: a plague of locusts destroyed crops during a disastrous drought that left many Algerians landless and starving. The famine induced migration that concentrated vulnerable people in unsanitary camps where typhus and cholera ran rampant. Before the rains returned and harvests normalized, some eight hundred thousand Algerians had died. In Ecologies of Imperialism in Algeria Brock Cutler explores how repeated eco-social divisions across an expansive ecosystem produced modern imperialism in nineteenth-century Algeria. Massive ecological crises-cultural as well as natural-cleaved communities from their homes, individuals from those communities, and society from its typical ecological relations. At the same time, the relentless, albeit slow-moving crisis of ongoing settler colonialism and extractive imperial capitalism cleaved Algeria to France in a new way. Eco-social divisions became apparent in performances of imperial power: officials along the Algerian-Tunisian border compulsively repeated narratives of "transgression" that over decades made the division real; a case of poisoned bread tied settlers in Algiers to Paris; Morocco-Algeria border violence exposed the exceptional nature of imperial sovereignty; a case of vagabondage in Oran evoked colonial gender binaries. In each case, factors in the broader ecosystem were implicated in performances of social division, separating political entities from each other, human from nature, rational from irrational, and women from men. Although these performances take place in the nineteenth-century Maghrib, the process they describe goes beyond those spatial and temporal limits-across the field of modern imperialism to the present day"-- Provided by publisher.

• God is speaking, by committee
• Of time, a river, and the Tennessee Valley Authority
• At the old fort : the start of a crusade for a little fish
• Pushing the snail darter onto the endangered species list
• Trial and tribulation in TVA's home court
• An appeal for justice as bulldozers roll
• The snail darter goes to Washington
• Endangered, on the banks of the Potomomac
• The snail darter gets its Congressional hearings
• The highest court?
• Another trial and vindication, in the God tribunal
• 140 days of a slow-ticking clock, ending in 42 seconds
• A phone call from Air Force One
• Epilogue: A few years later, on the CBS evening news.

Even today, thirty years after the legal battles to save the endangered snail darter, the little fish that blocked completion of a TVA dam is still invoked as an icon of leftist extremism and governmental foolishness. In this eye-opening book, the lawyer who with his students fought and won the Supreme Court case--known officially as Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill--tells the hidden story behind one of the nation's most significant environmental law battles. The realities of the darter's case, Plater asserts, have been consistently mischaracterized in politics and the media. This book offers a detailed account of the six-year crusade against a pork-barrel project that made no economic sense and was flawed from the start. In reality TVA's project was designed for recreation and real estate development. And at the heart of the little group fighting the project in the courts and Congress were family farmers trying to save their homes and farms, most of which were to be resold in a corporate land development scheme. Plater's gripping tale of citizens navigating the tangled corridors of national power stimulates important questions about our nation's governance, and at last sets the snail darter's record straight.

• Introduction : Rooting in a useless land
• The celebrity chef lands in Yaxunah
• Murderer of the woodland
• Seeds of permanence
• Taproot to fibrous root
• Lines in the forest
• The Ghost of Chaipa Chi
• Appendix A. Timeline of Key events in the history of the Yaxunah Ejido
• Appendix B. Comparison of homesites documented at Tzacauil.

• Preface
• Chapter 1. A Review of Integration of Environment Education Into Teacher Preparation Programs
• Chapter 2. Integrating Climate Change Education Into the Curriculum in Kenya
• Chapter 3. Pre-Service Teachers' Pedagogical Knowledge and Perceptions of Climate Change Education
• Chapter 4. Importance of Gender Inclusiveness in Sustainable Climate Change Education
• Chapter 5. Ethical Dimensions of Sustainable Development: The Philosophy, Logistics, and Climate Change Education
• Chapter 6. Climate Change Reporting and the Role of Media in Shaping Public Discourse in Nepal: Evidence From a Literature Review
• Chapter 7. Climate Change and Its Implications on School Education in Kenya
• Chapter 8. Building Bridges to Sustainability: Overcoming Barriers and Promoting Integration in Architectural Education
• Chapter 9. Promoting Environmental Sustainability Among Students and Citizens for a Sustainable Future
• Chapter 10. Pedagogical Strategies to Enhance Climate Change Education Outcomes
• Chapter 11. Being a Rural Woman During Climate Change: An Analysis Based on the Concept of Ubuntu
• Chapter 12. Best Practice in the Use of the Water Sources of Portoviejo Canton, Ecuador, and Its Parishes
• Chapter 13. Dynamics of Teaching in the Era of Climate Change Education
• Compilation of References
• About the Contributors
• Index.

"Climate Change Education for Sustainable Development, led by experienced editor Jared Keengwe, is a must-read for academic scholars concerned about the impact of climate change and want to foster sustainable development. The book highlights the importance of climate change education in equipping individuals with the knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes needed to confront the impact of climate change. It also identifies the challenges in realizing the anticipated objectives, including limited understanding of the weather change phenomenon, less effective pedagogical approaches, and weak partnerships among critical stakeholders.The book covers various topics such as teaching principles, pedagogical perspectives, theoretical foundations and alignment, professional orientation, pedagogical strategies, learner support, contextual issues, and reflective practice considerations. It is intended for climate change analysts, policy makers, curriculum designers, faculty, educators, and other stakeholders interested in averting the impact of climate change and fostering sustainable development. With its comprehensive coverage and the editor's expertise, Climate Change Education for Sustainable Development is the perfect resource for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of climate change education and its role in sustainable development."-- Provided by publisher.

• Chapter 1. Carbon neutrality in schools: how we can achieve it?
• Chapter 2. Development of a methodology for educational management entailing government, economic sectors, and educational institutions for sustainable development
• Chapter 3. Empowering educators: training and professional development for sustainability
• Chapter 4. Gamification in education: development of a game theory equation
• Chapter 5. Teacher candidates' views on the theme of gender equality in Curricula: the case of Turkey
• Chapter 6. Accidents in mass transit systems: the case of trolleybus in Mexico City
• Chapter 7. Developing an undergraduate module on climate change, social justice, and sustainability: learning from the designing process
• Chapter 8. Empowering sustainability: the role of artificial intelligence in renewable energy
• Chapter 9. Ethics and scientific integrity in research: the undeniable process in the development of the higher education system
• Chapter 10. Unlocking the power of spatial big data for sustainable development: from capacity building to food security and food traceability
• Chapter 11. Using AI techniques to improve the power quality of standalone hybrid renewable energy systems
• Chapter 12. Optimization in the selection and use of audiovisual resources for superior education: a process proposal.

"Crafting a sustainable future through education and sustainable development" serves as a comprehensive study guide, offering critical reflections and constructive critiques. It covers an array of relevant topics, ranging from artificial intelligence and big data to gender equality, game-based learning, and socio-technological innovation. By examining concepts like knowledge management, problem-solving skills, and innovative abilities, the book provides a robust foundation for understanding the intricate connections between education and sustainability"-- Provided by publisher.

• Preface
• Chapter 1. Digital Skills and Competences for the New Labour Market
• Chapter 1. Does Context Matter?: Examining Personal, Pedagogical, and Professional Digital Competence
• Chapter 2. Equitable and Inclusive Online Learning: A Framework for Supporting Students With Disabilities
• Chapter 3. Youth Aspirations Towards Industry 4.0 Job Requirements: The Example of the Serbian Labor Market
• Chapter 4. Profiling Industry-Relevant Employability Skills: A Study on the Healthcare Industry in India
• Chapter 5. Learning Innovations for Developing Teachers' Competencies in Thai Communication in the 21st Century
• Chapter 6. Digital Skills and Competencies for a Changing Labor Market in Indonesia
• Chapter 7. Developing Skills and Competencies for Educators' Transitions to Using Digital Technologies: An E-School in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
• Chapter 2. Digital Technologies and Competitiveness in the Green Economy
• Chapter 8. Developing Consumers' Competencies for Digital Marketing Transitions
• Chapter 9. New Trends in Organizational Learning and Its Impact on Business
• Chapter 10. Volume Growth Advocacy and Sustainability Options in Sikkim Tourism in the Post-Pandemic Scenario
• Chapter 11. Study of Micro and Small Enterprises' Readiness in Implementing Industry 4.0: A Study in Marathwada District of Maharashtra, India
• Chapter 12. Application of Green Logistics in Supply Chain of Auto Parts: A South Indian Scenario
• Chapter 13. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Industrial Recession in India and the Emerging Structural Breaks: Testing Unit Root Hypothesis
• Compilation of References
• About the Contributors
• Index.

"In today's rapidly changing digital world, the need for education to keep pace with technology has never been more important. However, the traditional education system is struggling to adapt to these changes, and many students are not acquiring the digital skills and competencies needed to thrive in the current job market. At the same time, there is a growing need for sustainability and green education to address the pressing issues of climate change and create more resilient and inclusive societies.Developing Skills and Competencies for Digital and Green Transitions provides a persuasive solution to these pressing problems. By exploring the intersection of green education and digital technologies, this book offers a comprehensive approach to transforming education in the digital era. Through its innovative topics and methodologies, this book provides a platform for international collaboration, fostering the development of new digital technologies for education and accelerating innovation in educational technologies. It offers insights into how green education and advanced information technologies can be applied in the education sector to create more resilient, climate-neutral, and green economies and societies. With its focus on inclusiveness and sustainability, this book is a valuable resource for students, academics, policymakers, and other stakeholders looking to build a more sustainable future."-- Provided by publisher.

• Introduction: Creating a "common green vision"
• "Greening" authoritarianism
• The cooperative road towards sustainability in Shanghai
• An iron fist in a velvet glove
• Embracing the market
• Urban sustainability as consensual practice
• Concluding thoughts : environmental authoritarianism : from theory to practice.

"The urgency of the climate emergency is driving a consensus throughout the world that we must protect the environment. This book highlights how the consensual orchestration of sustainability in China's biggest city, Shanghai, affects non-state actors' ways of perceiving, acting, and organizing around environmental issues. Despite contrasting approaches, democratic and authoritarian governments all underline the fact that environmental protection is crucial and inevitable-and China's enthusiasm in stepping up its efforts to protect the environment has not gone unnoticed. China's Green Consensus examines grassroots realities as they intersect with events of everyday life, offering insights into areas that far transcend debates over coercive forms of environmentalism and exploring the "soft" and "green" facets of President Xi Jinping's authoritarian approach to governance. The importance of environmental protection in people's lives serves as a lens to analyze and understand authoritarian adaptations to environmental global phenomena. Arantes highlights how, through mobilization and (de)politicization, a "green" consensus leads to the displacement of state responsibilities and the cultivation of civil society in its own image. In so doing, she opens up new ways of thinking about the complexities of environmental governance, consensus politics, subject making, and citizenship in authoritarian contexts. This book will be of interest to scholars and students of Chinese society and politics, environmental politics, political ecology, international relations and urbanization in Asia"-- Provided by publisher.

• Setting the stage
• Risk
• Disaster
• Vulnerability
• Looking ahead
• Bibliographical essays.

"Over the course of the past century, there has been a sustained reflective engagement about environmental risks, disasters, and human vulnerability in the technocene (a term used by some humanist scholars to characterize the era in which we live, characterized by complex technologies with accompanying hazards that can potentially harm human societies and their living environments on historically unprecedented scales). This inquiry has raised a host of crucial questions. Just how safe in humanity is in a world of toxic chemicals and industrial installations that have destructive potential? What are the discordant consequences of the transformations of the natural world by twentieth century technologies? To what extent is it feasible to contain chemical, nuclear, and other pollutants? Is it at all possible to prevent runaway disasters in highly complex industrial technoscapes? In what way do environmental hazards impact social and political orders? The purpose of this essay is to help scholars and indeed ordinary citizens not versed in the extent literature in scientific, public policy and humanistic genres, understand their social theoretic import"-- Provided by publisher.

"This edited collection explores a diverse range of climate (in)justice case studies from the Majority World - where most of humans and non-humans live. It is also the site of the most severe impacts of climate change and home to some of the key solutions for the climate crisis. The collection brings together twelve chapters featuring the work of over thirty authors from around the globe. The impacts of climate change are disproportionately affecting individuals, communities, and countries in the Majority World who historically have contributed little to rising global temperatures. The twelve chapters focus on a range of cross-cutting themes, demonstrating both individual and collective experiences of climate change and struggles for achieving climate justice from the Majority World. This includes activism, resistance, and social movement organising in India and Brazil, lived experiences and understandings of frontline communities in Bangladesh and South Africa, consequences of and responses to disasters in Mozambique and Puerto Rico, and contested accounts, narratives, and futures in the Maldives and Pakistan, among other topics. By adopting a decolonial lens, this book provides rich empirical content, insightful comparisons, and novel conceptual interventions. It foregrounds climate justice from an intersectional perspective and contributes to the ongoing efforts by scholars and activists to address epistemic injustice in climate change research, policy and practice. It will appeal to undergraduate and graduate-level students, academics, activists, policymakers, and members of the public concerned with the impacts and inequalities of climate change in the Majority World. Neil J. W. Crawford is a Research Fellow in Climate Action and member of the Priestley International Centre for Climate, University of Leeds, UK. Their research focuses on forced migration and displacement, refugee rights, climate justice and the inequalities of climate change, gender and sexuality, and cities"-- Provided by publisher.

• Introduction: understanding China through its ecological history
• Part I. Setting the scene. A tour of China's social-ecological systems
• Development, revolution, and science
• Part II. Land, water, and food. Feeding a starving nation, 1949-1957
• Three years of natural disasters, 1958-1961
• Normal socialist agriculture, 1962-1978
• Solving the warm and full problem, 1978-1998
• Every last drop, 1998-2022
• Damned if you do, 1993-2021
• A toxic cornucopia, 2000-2022
• Big ag and its ecosystem effects, 2002-2022
• Part III. Cities and industry. A revolution of steel, 1949-1961
• Normal socialist industry, 1962-1980
• Factory to the world, 1984-2015
• Building an urban continent, 1980-2022
• Sludge abides, 1990-2022
• Paradoxes of eco-development, 1998-2022
• Conclusion: Chinese history as ecological history.

"An Ecological History of Modern China is the first attempt at a comprehensive and conceptually coherent account of the process of development in modern China, from the perspective not of the economy but of the biophysical world. This book shows that development in China is desirable in many ways, but that there is a cost in environmental degradation. Specifically, the book addresses the question of how agricultural, industrial, and urban development have affected the resilience of China's ecosystems-their ability to withstand disturbances and further growth"-- Provided by publisher.

• Primera parte: El cambio climático como asunto político. La política internacional del cambio climático y el Acuerdo de París / José Luis Lezama ; De Kioto a París : los intrumentos económicos para luchar contra el cambio climático / Judith Domínguez ; Energías renovables en el ideario climático : el caso de la Ciudad de México / Karla Joana López Nava. Segunda parte: Ciudad, medio ambiente y gestión. Retos en el diseño de una política ambiental para la Zona Metropolitana del Valle de México : límites y oportunidades / Boris Greizbord y José Luis González Granillo ; Ciudades sostenibles en México : ¿qué hacer? / Carlos Garrocho y Jaime Sobrino ; La instrumentación de la gestión integral de los residuos sólidos urbanos en México : más allá de la regulación de los desechos / Nancy Meray Jiménez Martínez ; Una aproximación conceptual y analítica a la evaluación integral de vulnerabilidad institucional en política pública de gestión integral de riesgo de desastres / Sergio Puente Aguilar ; Acción pública ante un desastre ambiental / Vicente Ugalde. Tercera parte: Medio ambiente : sociedad y política. ¿Funciones y servicios ecosistémicos, ausentes en la política pública ambiental? : caso de estudio de la Ciudad de México / María Perevochtchikova e Iskra A. Rojo Negrete ; Desigualdades en el consumo energético de los hogares en México / Landy Sánchez Peña y Ana Escoto Castillo ; La mediación de la calidad del aire y la retórica de sus gestores / Natalia Verónica Soto Coloballes.

• Perspectiva feminina para la gobernanza ambiental y el desarrollo sostenible
• Ecofeminismo : integrando saberes, explicando la dominación / Ana Milena Coral Díz
• Incorporación del enfoque de género en la polítca ambiental en Colombia / Sara Sofía Moreno Gallo
• Género y dimensiones discursivas de cambio climático : lecciones para Colombia / Leonardo Güiza, Lina Correa
• Mujeres rurales, tierra y adaptación al cambio climático / Leonardo Güiza, Lina Correa
• Mujeres, grupos étnicos y cambio climático / Leonardo Güiza, Edier Buitrago
• Relatos de mujeres de la región centro-andina de Colombia sobresu rol en la protección del ambiente / Beatriz Londoño Toro, María Alejandra Lozano Amaya
• El papel de la mujer en la conservación del oso andino : estudio de caso en Cabrera, Cundinamarca / Leonardo Güiza, Cristhian David Rodríguez Barajas, Blanca Oliva Ríos Osofio
• Agricultura, zonas de protección ambiental y mujer : el caso del Páramo de Santurbán / Sebastián Senior Serrano.