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Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development

Social Capital and Corporate Development in Developing Economies

By: Risa Bhinekawati

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Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development

Social Capital and Corporate Development in Developing Economies

By: Risa Bhinekawati

This book supports Sen’s assertions that poverty can be alleviated if the capability of individuals is improved. Beyond that, this book shows that sustainable development goals can be achieved when the company’s CSR programs and social capital development in improving people’s capabilities are combined with necessary finance access and market access for the poor. The theoretical model developed from the journey of Astra International, one of the largest public-listed companies in Indonesia, is replicable for other companies aspiring to be sustainable in developing countries. The model shows a virtuous cycle between the corporate aim, CSR programs, social capital and corporate sustainability.

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Taylor & Francis

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1315395452

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9781315395456

Galaxy Alliance

By: Allan D. Risa

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Galaxy Alliance

By: Allan D. Risa

After having his family abducted and slaughtered by a band of ruthless pirates, Phantom Breaker now faces permanent exile from his beloved homeworld. Luckily rescued by the Galaxy Alliance, Phantom and his adopted sister now learn to survive in a world far from their own. Thirsting for revenge, he joins the Galaxy Alliance as a soldier and quickly becomes one of their elites. Now, with vengeance on his mind, will the pirates who abducted him years ago stand a chance? Will the ruthless Tri Guild and their leader Trayon be the thorn in the side of Phantom even years after his rescue? Does young Phantom Breaker have the will to face the challenges before him and be a force for good in the galaxy, or will his past come back to haunt him as he falls into the darkness?

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iUniverse

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1462071384

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9781462071388

Notes From The Underbelly

By: Risa Green

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Notes From The Underbelly

By: Risa Green

As a guidance counselor at an elite, Bel Air high school, Lara Stone works with spoiled, bratty kids every day, and she is definitely not ready to have any spoiled, bratty kids of her own. At least, not now. Not when her life is going so well, and certainly not since she has finally managed to kick-box and low-carb herself down to a perfect size four. But Lara’s husband has different ideas, and they include fatherhood. Now. Suddenly, Lara finds herself deep within the underbelly of pregnancy. A far cry from the blissful, glowing mother-to-be, Lara is instead a cranky, reluctant participant in all things baby. And her mood doesn’t improve when she’s given the task of getting one of her students—the punk, outcast daughter of a famous movie director—into a highly competitive college. But as Lara struggles with uncontrollable crying, inexplicable weight gain, and scary hemorrhoids, she finds that she has maternal instincts she never thought she had, and discovers that expecting is nothing like she ever expected.

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Penguin

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1440624666

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9781440624667

Honeymoon Vacations For Dummies

By: Reid Bramblett,Rachel Christmas Derrick,Echo Montgomery Garrett,Kevin Garrett,Fran Wenograd Golden,Cheryl Farr Leas,David Swanson,Risa R. Weinreb

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Honeymoon Vacations For Dummies

By: Reid Bramblett,Rachel Christmas Derrick,Echo Montgomery Garrett,Kevin Garrett,Fran Wenograd Golden,Cheryl Farr Leas,David Swanson,Risa R. Weinreb

Honeymoon Vacations for Dummies has everything you need to plan the perfect honeymoon from special honeymoon hotel deals to the most romantic restaurants..Our expert author has chosen a range of destinations and adventures to suit every taste and budget: relax on the pink sand beaches of Bermuda, dive the seas in Cozumel or linger over dessert at a Paris cafe. Filled with planning tips and worksheets, and brimming with candid, evocative restaurants and accommodation reviews, Honeymoon Vacations for Dummies will make planning your honeymoon a snap!

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For Dummies

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0764563130

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9780764563133

Vagrant Nation

Police Power, Constitutional Change, and the Making of the 1960s

By: Risa Goluboff

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Vagrant Nation

Police Power, Constitutional Change, and the Making of the 1960s

By: Risa Goluboff

In 1950s America, it was remarkably easy for police to arrest almost anyone for almost any reason. The criminal justice system-and especially the age-old law of vagrancy-served not only to maintain safety and order but also to enforce conventional standards of morality and propriety. A person could be arrested for sporting a beard, making a speech, or working too little. Yet by the end of the 1960s, vagrancy laws were discredited and American society was fundamentally transformed. What happened? In Vagrant Nation, Risa Goluboff answers that question by showing how constitutional challenges to vagrancy laws shaped the multiple movements that made "the 1960s." Vagrancy laws were so broad and flexible that they made it possible for the police to arrest anyone out of place: Beats and hippies; Communists and Vietnam War protestors; racial minorities and civil rights activists; gays, single women, and prostitutes. As hundreds of these "vagrants" and their lawyers challenged vagrancy laws in court, the laws became a flashpoint for debates about radically different visions of order and freedom. Goluboff's compelling account of those challenges rewrites the history of the civil rights, peace, gay rights, welfare rights, sexual, and cultural revolutions. As Goluboff links the human stories of those arrested to the great controversies of the time, she makes coherent an era that often seems chaotic. She also powerfully demonstrates how ordinary people, with the help of lawyers and judges, can change the meaning of the Constitution. The Supreme Court's 1972 decision declaring vagrancy laws unconstitutional continues to shape conflicts between police power and constitutional rights, including clashes over stop-and-frisk, homelessness, sexual freedom, and public protests. Since the downfall of vagrancy law, battles over what, if anything, should replace it, like battles over the legacy of the sixties transformations themselves, are far from over.

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Oxford University Press

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0190262265

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9780190262266

Starvation Ridge

By: Risa Bear

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Starvation Ridge

By: Risa Bear

Karen Rutledge had grown up in seclusion from a devastated world. But now she was alone in the open to face the unknown. Would she find a place among those seeking to rebuild civilization? And can that civilization survive? Cover and illustrations by Katrin Orav.

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Lulu.com

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1304772683

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9781304772688

Awakening Somatic Intelligence

The Art and Practice of Embodied Mindfulness

By: Risa F. Kaparo, Ph.D.

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Awakening Somatic Intelligence

The Art and Practice of Embodied Mindfulness

By: Risa F. Kaparo, Ph.D.

“A detailed operating manual for healing pain and awakening embodied joy” through body-oriented Somatic Learning practices that incorporate mindfulness, breathing, and more (Rick Hanson, author of Buddha’s Brain) Awakening Somatic Intelligence offers a guide to Somatic Learning, an innovative body-oriented approach that incorporates mindfulness, visualization, breathing exercises, postures, and stretches. Developed by author, psychotherapist, and award-winning songwriter and poet Risa Kaparo, PhD, Somatic Learning is based on leading-edge research demonstrating the power of the mind to activate physiological, mental, and emotional healing. Kaparo has successfully used her approach with patients suffering from chronic pain, high blood pressure, and mood disorders including depression and anxiety. Recounting her own struggle with chronic pain, Kaparo begins with a moving description of her journey from crippling pain to renewed health and aliveness. Kaparo introduces the concepts and characteristics of Somatic Learning, a method that grew out of her personal healing experience. Incorporating the latest brain research in mindfulness and neuroplasticity, the book presents breathing exercises; postures and stretches for morning and bedtime; instructions for integrating mindfulness practice into one's daily life; and ways of deepening the practice through touch and caring interaction with others. Enhanced with over 100 detailed instructional photos and illustrations, the book includes inspiring case stories and the author's own expressive poetry that illuminate the healing power of this practice.

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North Atlantic Books

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1583944176

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9781583944172

Projection

By: Risa Green

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Projection

By: Risa Green

Three girls battle a dangerous secret society that will do anything to protect an ancient Greek power in this murder mystery for fans of Dan Brown. In ancient Rome, it was whispered that the great philosopher Plotinus could project his soul into another human being in a ritual that hinged on a kiss. In present-day Delphi, California, the sole remaining guardians of the Plotinus Ability hide in plain sight as members of the exclusive Oculus Society—until their leader, Octavia Harris, is killed in her own home. With no leads on the case, Octavia's daughter, Gretchen, vows to find her mother's murderer at any cost. One piece of the puzzle falls into place when Gretchen's best friend, Jessica Shaw, discovers the Plotinus Ability. Skeptical but curious, the two can't resist trying the ritual, but they're not alone. Ariel Miller, an outsider with a well-known hatred of all things Oculus Society, films the friends exchanging their first kiss, and it isn't long before the video goes viral. As Ariel's guilt and the girls' suspicions of her mount, the three must forget the past and trust one another if they are to find the murderer still in their midst.

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Soho Press

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1616952016

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9781616952013

Missing Witches

Recovering True Histories of Feminist Magic

By: Risa Dickens,Amy Torok

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Missing Witches

Recovering True Histories of Feminist Magic

By: Risa Dickens,Amy Torok

A guide to invocations, rituals, and histories at the intersection of magic and feminism, as informed by history's witches--and the sociopolitical culture that gave rise to them. When you start looking for witches, you find them everywhere. As seekers and practitioners reclaim and restore magic to its rightful place among powerful forces for social, personal, and political transformation, more people than ever are claiming the identity of "Witch." But our knowledge of witchcraft and magic has been marred by erasure, sensationalism, and sterilization, the true stories of history's witches left untold. Through meditations, stories, and practices, authors Risa Dickens and Amy Torok offer an intersectional, contemporary lens for uncovering and reconnecting with feminist witch history. Sharing traditions from all over the world--from Harlem to Haiti, Oaxaca to Mesopotamia--Missing Witches introduces readers to figures like Monica Sjoo, HP Blavatsky, Maria Sabina, and Enheduanna, shedding light on their work and the cultural and sociopolitical contexts that shaped it. Structured around the 8 sabbats of the Wheel of the Year, each chapter includes illustrations by Amy Torok, as well as invocations, rituals, and offerings that incorporate the authors' own wisdom, histories, and journeys of trauma, loss, and empowerment. Missing Witches offers an inside look at the vital stories of women who have practiced--and lived--magic.

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North Atlantic Books

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1623175720

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9781623175726

The Secret Society of the Pink Crystal Ball

By: Risa Green

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The Secret Society of the Pink Crystal Ball

By: Risa Green

In a world where nothing is certain, a little magic couldn't hurt...right? When Erin Channing's favorite aunt dies, Erin is bequeathed a pink crystal ball and a set of weird instructions. Granted, Aunt Kiki (aka Aunt Kooky) always lived "outside the box." But now Erin and her two best friends are convinced that the pink crystal ball holds the key to their future—or at least the key to getting dates... Consider Your Fate to Be Sealed . . . Absolute knowledge is not unlimited; let the planets be your guide to the number. There are sixteen ways to die, but four of them you will never see. The future belongs to you alone. Other voices will be disappointed. One rotation is as far as you can see. Only uncertainty lies beyond.

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Sourcebooks, Inc.

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1402254687

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9781402254680

Surrender at the Border

By: Risa Leigh

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Surrender at the Border

By: Risa Leigh

He's the only one who can save her... ATF agent B.J. Carleton’s first priority is stopping the flow of guns into Mexico until sassy Callie Snowden finds herself in the sights of a ruthless gunrunner, a man B.J. suspects killed her husband. After the tragedy Callie retreated home to her small Texas town, thinking she’d found safety. Now secrets from the past plunge her into a nightmare. When she and B.J. are kidnapped by ruthless cartel henchmen and taken into the Chihuahuan desert, B.J. must protect Callie from the killers and harsh terrain. As they run for their lives, the past continues to play itself out and catches them in its deadly spiral. And if B.J. gives in to his overwhelming attraction for her, he may lose everything...for both of them.

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Entangled: Ignite

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1633755576

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9781633755574

My Before and After Life

A Novel

By: Risa Miller

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My Before and After Life

A Novel

By: Risa Miller

A story of the sometimes prickly relationship between adult children and their parents In Risa Miller's new novel, the first since the highly–acclaimed Welcome to Heavenly Heights—one family member tries on a faith that seems like a bad fit for the rest. Honey and Susan, two sisters in Boston, are shocked to learn that their elderly father has embraced Orthodox Judaism while on vacation in the Holy Land. His daughters fly to Israel to convince him to return, but when they get there they find it hard to communicate their concerns as he tries to educate them on the finer points of religious life. Honey feels abandoned and angry. But the anger turns into an emotion she can't quite identify or accept during the course of the trip. And while she is still enraged, it becomes increasingly difficult for Honey to figure out exactly why she has condemned her father's choice.

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St. Martin's Press

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1429928735

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9781429928731

Tales from the Crib

By: Risa Green

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Tales from the Crib

By: Risa Green

Lara Stone is back again, and nine months of being miserably pregnant was nothing compared to how miserable she is now that her baby has actually arrived. But when Lara’s long-estranged dad shows up with a stripper on his arm, her husband begins flirting with a hot twenty-five year old, and her nanny is casting voodoo spells to keep her from losing that last ten pounds, Lara soon finds that sleepless nights, S&M-like pumping bras and a raging case of the post-baby blues are the least of her problems.

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Penguin

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1440624976

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9781440624971

Welcome to Heavenly Heights

A Novel

By: Risa Miller

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Welcome to Heavenly Heights

A Novel

By: Risa Miller

A first novel written by PEN Discovery Award Winner Risa Miller, Welcome to Heavenly Heights describes a group of American Jews who have left the United States, not just to move to Israel, but to live in a settlement on the West Bank. Miller conjures a culture and a movement--part religion, part pipe dream--viewed through the pinhole of one ragged apartment building's door: its families, their dinners, their weddings, their marriages, their sorrows. While bombs can be heard at the edges of these pages, it is inside the settlement, Heavenly Heights where Miller's delicate, understated prose limns the lives of these tender souls.

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St. Martin's Press

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1466875097

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The Lost Promise of Civil Rights

By: Risa L. Goluboff

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The Lost Promise of Civil Rights

By: Risa L. Goluboff

Listen to a short interview with Risa GoluboffHost: Chris Gondek | Producer: Heron & Crane In this groundbreaking book, Risa L. Goluboff offers a provocative new account of the history of American civil rights law. The Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education has long dominated that history. Since 1954, generations of judges, lawyers, and ordinary people have viewed civil rights as a project of breaking down formal legal barriers to integration, especially in the context of public education. Goluboff recovers a world before Brown, a world in which civil rights was legally, conceptually, and constitutionally up for grabs. Then, the petitions of black agricultural workers in the American South and industrial workers across the nation called for a civil rights law that would redress economic as well as legal inequalities. Lawyers in the new Civil Rights Section of the Department of Justice and in the NAACP took the workers' cases and viewed them as crucial to attacking Jim Crow. By the time NAACP lawyers set out on the path to Brown, however, they had eliminated workers' economic concerns from their litigation agenda. When the lawyers succeeded in Brown, they simultaneously marginalized the host of other harms--economic inequality chief among them--that afflicted the majority of African Americans during the mid-twentieth century. By uncovering the lost challenges workers and their lawyers launched against Jim Crow in the 1940s, Goluboff shows how Brown only partially fulfilled the promise of civil rights.

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Harvard University Press

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067426388X

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9780674263888

There Was A Fire Here

A Memoir

By: Risa Nye

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There Was A Fire Here

A Memoir

By: Risa Nye

Less than a month before her 40th birthday, a devastating firestorm destroys Risa Nye’s home and neighborhood in Oakland, California. Already mourning the perceived loss of her youth, she now must face the loss of all tangible reminders of who she was before. There Was a Fire Here is the story of how Nye adjusts to the turning point that will forever mark the “before and after” in her life—and a chronicle of her attempts to honor the lost symbols of her past even as she struggles to create a new home for her family.

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163

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Simon and Schuster

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1631520466

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9781631520464

Breaking the Rules

Home Style for the Way We Live Today

By: Christy Ferer,Risa Palazzo

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Breaking the Rules

Home Style for the Way We Live Today

By: Christy Ferer,Risa Palazzo

In this exuberantly designed book, network morning show regular Ferer shows a range of new perspectives on such design considerations as color, texture, light, furniture, and space. Breaking the Rules celebrates a fresh, liberating, and surprisingly practical new revolution in home decor. Photos.

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Simon and Schuster

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0684866099

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9780684866093

Don't Stalk the Admissions Officer

How to Survive the College Admissions Process Without Losing Your Mind

By: Risa Lewak

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Don't Stalk the Admissions Officer

How to Survive the College Admissions Process Without Losing Your Mind

By: Risa Lewak

A lighthearted handbook for students and parents shares informative inside information while covering key topics, from choosing standardized tests and obtaining beneficial teacher recommendations to writing a stand-out essay and interviewing successfully. Original.

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Random House Digital, Inc.

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158008060X

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9781580080606

Rioting for Representation

Local Ethnic Mobilization in Democratizing Countries

By: Risa J. Toha

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Rioting for Representation

Local Ethnic Mobilization in Democratizing Countries

By: Risa J. Toha

Toha explains why ethnic groups engage in violence during political transition, and why and how this violence eventually declines.

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Cambridge University Press

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1316518973

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9781316518977

Frommer's America on Wheels

California and Nevada, 1997

By: George McDonald,Risa Weinreb

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Frommer's America on Wheels

California and Nevada, 1997

By: George McDonald,Risa Weinreb

Now featuring complete coverage of the continental United States, Frommer's "America on Wheels" series is indispensable for every type of travel, from romantic weekend getaways to family vacations to cross-country tours. Four-color maps.

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MacMillan Publishing Company

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0028611098

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9780028611099

Climate Change and Sea Level Rise in South Florida

The View of Coastal Residents

By: Risa Palm,Toby Bolsen

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Climate Change and Sea Level Rise in South Florida

The View of Coastal Residents

By: Risa Palm,Toby Bolsen

South Florida is frequently cited as the part of the United State of America as most susceptible to the devastation accompanying sea level rise. Several scholarly studies have shown the negative impact of coastal location in Florida on housing values. Are the residents of South Florida concerned? Is susceptibility to sea level rise actually affecting the housing market in terms of demand, the availability of home mortgages, or house prices? Are people living at particular risk from sea level rise aware of this risk and more open to new information about climate change? Do they support policies and laws to mitigate the pace and extent of climate change? Answers to these questions are not only of general interest, but they are also key to our understanding of the human dimensions of this problem. This book describes the results of a detailed survey in which respondents viewed a local map displaying flooding to their own community that would result from a Category 3 hurricane in 2033. It discusses political party identification and ideology that has an overwhelming impact in shaping views about sea level rise and climate change. This book has enormous implications for the effectiveness of communicating risk information. The text is important if we, as a nation, are to design communication strategies that will lead to broader policy to combat or mitigate this risk.

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140

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Springer Nature

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3030326020

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9783030326029

Frommer's Honeymoon Destinations

By: George McDonald,Risa Weintraub

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Frommer's Honeymoon Destinations

By: George McDonald,Risa Weintraub

Honeymoon travel expert Risa Weinreb shares her extensive knowledge of the hottest romantic destinations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, which account for nearly 80 percent of all honeymoon travel.

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