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Author | : Pavin Chachavalpongpun |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : |
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A Plastic Nation examines the role of Thai nationhood in domestic and international politics. Although in fact ill-defined, Thainess, or khwampenthai, has been consistently used by Thai leaders to legitimize their power and defend their economic interests. Not only has the assertion of Thainess been deeply rooted in the private interests of those in power, it has been deployed as part of nationalist sentiment to guard against any international norms, often considered as threats to the leaders' own interests. This book is intended for students and professors in the field of Thai nationhood and nationalism, contemporary Thai-Burmese relations, and policy practitioners in the government and military.
Author | : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 250 |
Release | : 2022-09 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9780309458856 |
Download Reckoning with the U.S. Role in Global Ocean Plastic Waste Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
An estimated 8 million metric tons (MMT) of plastic waste enters the world's ocean each year - the equivalent of dumping a garbage truck of plastic waste into the ocean every minute. Plastic waste is now found in almost every marine habitat, from the ocean surface to deep sea sediments to the ocean's vast mid-water region, as well as the Great Lakes. This report responds to a request in the bipartisan Save Our Seas 2.0 Act for a scientific synthesis of the role of the United States both in contributing to and responding to global ocean plastic waste. The United States is a major producer of plastics and in 2016, generated more plastic waste by weight and per capita than any other nation. Although the U.S. solid waste management system is advanced, it is not sufficient to deter leakage into the environment. Reckoning with the U.S. Role in Global Ocean Plastic Waste calls for a national strategy by the end of 2022 to reduce the nation's contribution to global ocean plastic waste at every step - from production to its entry into the environment - including by substantially reducing U.S. solid waste generation. This report also recommends a nationally-coordinated and expanded monitoring system to track plastic pollution in order to understand the scales and sources of U.S. plastic waste, set reduction and management priorities, and measure progress.
Author | : Miranda Paul |
Publisher | : Millbrook Press |
Total Pages | : 44 |
Release | : 2015-02-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1467762997 |
Download One Plastic Bag Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
In Njau, Gambia, discarded plastic bags littered the roads. Water pooled in them, bringing mosquitoes and disease. But Isatou Ceesay found a way to recycle the bags and transform her community. An inspirational true story.
Author | : Assa Doron |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 247 |
Release | : 2018-03-26 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0674986008 |
Download Waste of a Nation Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
In India, you can still find the kabaadiwala, the rag-and-bone man. He wanders from house to house buying old newspapers, broken utensils, plastic bottles—anything for which he can get a little cash. This custom persists and recreates itself alongside the new economies and ecologies of consumer capitalism. Waste of a Nation offers an anthropological and historical account of India’s complex relationship with garbage. Countries around the world struggle to achieve sustainable futures. Assa Doron and Robin Jeffrey argue that in India the removal of waste and efforts to reuse it also lay waste to the lives of human beings. At the bottom of the pyramid, people who work with waste are injured and stigmatized as they deal with sewage, toxic chemicals, and rotting garbage. Terrifying events, such as atmospheric pollution and childhood stunting, that touch even the wealthy and powerful may lead to substantial changes in practices and attitudes toward sanitation. And innovative technology along with more effective local government may bring about limited improvements. But if a clean new India is to emerge as a model for other parts of the world, a “binding morality” that reaches beyond the current environmental crisis will be required. Empathy for marginalized underclasses—Dalits, poor Muslims, landless migrants—who live, almost invisibly, amid waste produced predominantly for the comfort of the better-off will be the critical element in India’s relationship with waste. Solutions will arise at the intersection of the traditional and the cutting edge, policy and practice, science and spirituality.
Author | : Ruth Owen |
Publisher | : Ruby Tuesday Single Titles |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2021 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9781788561426 |
Download The Problem with Plastic Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"An action-packed handbook with tips and tricks to combat plastic pollution and learn how single-use plastic affects our world."--
Author | : Patricia Newman |
Publisher | : Millbrook Press |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 2017-01-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1512457639 |
Download Plastic, Ahoy! Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Plastic: it's used to make everything from drink bottles and bags to toys and toothbrushes. But what happens when it ends up where it doesn't belong—like in the Pacific Ocean? How does it affect ocean life? Is it dangerous? And exactly how much is out there? A team of researchers went on a scientific expedition to find out. They explored the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, where millions of pieces of plastic have collected. The plastic has drifted there from rivers, beaches, and ocean traffic all over the world. Most of it has broken down into tiny pieces the size of confetti. For nearly three weeks at sea, researchers gathered bits of plastic and ocean organisms. These samples helped them learn more about the effects of plastic in the ocean. Follow along on the expedition to find out how scientists studied the Garbage Patch—and what alarming discoveries they made.
Author | : Cheah Boon Kheng |
Publisher | : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9789812301758 |
Download Malaysia Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Focuses on Malaysia's four Prime Ministers as nation-builders, observing that each one of them when he became Prime Minister was transformed from being the head of the Malay party, UMNO, to that of the leader of a multi-ethnic nation. Each began his political career as an exclusivist Malay nationalist but became an inclusivist.
Author | : Soo-Jin Hwang |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 98 |
Release | : 2010 |
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Author | : Beth Terry |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 668 |
Release | : 2015-04-21 |
Genre | : House & Home |
ISBN | : 1634500350 |
Download Plastic-Free Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
“Guides readers toward the road less consumptive, offering practical advice and moral support while making a convincing case that individual actions . . . do matter.” —Elizabeth Royte, author, Garbage Land and Bottlemania Like many people, Beth Terry didn’t think an individual could have much impact on the environment. But while laid up after surgery, she read an article about the staggering amount of plastic polluting the oceans, and decided then and there to kick her plastic habit. In Plastic-Free, she shows you how you can too, providing personal anecdotes, stats about the environmental and health problems related to plastic, and individual solutions and tips on how to limit your plastic footprint. Presenting both beginner and advanced steps, Terry includes handy checklists and tables for easy reference, ways to get involved in larger community actions, and profiles of individuals—Plastic-Free Heroes—who have gone beyond personal solutions to create change on a larger scale. Fully updated for the paperback edition, Plastic-Free also includes sections on letting go of eco-guilt, strategies for coping with overwhelming problems, and ways to relate to other people who aren’t as far along on the plastic-free path. Both a practical guide and the story of a personal journey from helplessness to empowerment, Plastic-Free is a must-read for those concerned about the ongoing health and happiness of themselves, their children, and the planet.
Author | : Ruth Owen |
Publisher | : Ruby Tuesday Books |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2018-09-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1788560477 |
Download Let's Investigate Plastic Pollution Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Plastic pollution is one of the most damaging environmental issues we face today. And no one is more passionate about solving this problem and protecting our world than kids! This new title in the Get Started With STEM series gives young science enthusiasts all the information they need to investigate and do their part to help solve this problem now and for the future. Packed with facts, discussion topics, imaginative ideas for activities, experiments, and investigations, this book will have students eager to use their science skills and knowledge to tackle plastic pollution head on.