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At its heart is a single, transformative idea: that rivers are not mere matter for human use, but living beings – who should be recognized as such in both imagination and law. Is a River Alive? takes the listener on an exhilarating exploration of the past, present and futures of this ancient, urgent concept.

Amy and her friends, a united force of young, intelligent, and ambitious individuals, are fearless in their mission to combat the global water crisis. They quickly realize that their seemingly simple goal is a challenge they will face together.

If you're injuring someone, you should stop—and pay for the damage you’ve caused. Why, this book asks, does this simple proposition, generally accepted, not apply to climate change? In Climate Justice, a bracing challenge to status-quo thinking on the ethics of climate change, renowned author and legal scholar Cass Sunstein clearly frames what’s at stake and lays out the moral imperative: When it comes to climate change, everyone must be counted equally, regardless of when they live or where they live.

Un futuro sostenible y justo es posible: Piketty nos muestra cómo construirlo. En esta nueva obra, Thomas Piketty recopila sus crónicas escritas entre 2020 y 2024, en las que aborda con lucidez la necesidad de transicionar hacia un modelo económico que integre justicia social y sostenibilidad ambiental. A través de un análisis profundo de las políticas contemporáneas, Piketty critica las fallas del capitalismo actual y propone un cambio transformador hacia un sistema que priorice la equidad y el respeto por el medioambiente.

This book deals with the historical background (1997 to 2009), the process of creation and the first six years of existence (2009 to 2015) of the Covenant of Mayors, a European Commission initiative that aims to implement energy policy as close as possible to people daily lives. In order to do so it works mainly at the local level, usually with the help of provincial and regional organizations. Its main objectives are the promotion of energy savings among citizens and the diffusion of renewable energy sources. The subject is particularly suitable for the concept of multi-level governance, ...