The Amazon in Times of War exposes the deliberate state policies behind the violence and devastation inflicted upon the Brazilian Amazon and its inhabitants, zeroing in on a pivotal period commencing in 2018 when Jair Bolsonaro assumed the presidency of an already fragmented nation.

‘This book is vital reading for anyone engaged by the hauntings and hopes, the fears and promise that suffuse Earth’s greatest tropical forest.’  Rob Nixon, Princeton University

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This key course text shines a spotlight on the politics of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and counters mainstream feelgood accounts of this agenda. Conventional wisdom says that efforts to achieve the SDGs contribute to building a more inclusive, sustainable and peaceful world. This book counters this orthodox and utopian view, uncovering the hidden politics of the project. Sneyd analyzes each of the seventeen goals and their targets and indicators. He argues that the SDG project does more to bolster the status quo than to address pressing global challenges.

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Discover the world of immigrant ‘money clubs’ in the US. Learn how groups of migrants and refugees creatively pool resources to first survive—putting food on the table—then thrive as they expand their businesses and invest in real estate. From modest set-ups in Iowa to intricate systems in Boston, grassroots money clubs drive immigrant success through thrift, accountability, and smart lending.

Representing members from Latin American, African, and Asian communities, money clubs draw on grit and ingenuity to build financial stability and meaningful connections in a new land.

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­This book is inspired by the dedication of people across global contexts who have worked with children in communities to improve their lives. In its chapters, they share a vision where conditions are improved to attain child and youth rights and intergenerational justice.

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This book examines the key features, performance and limitations of the community-based water management (CBWM) model through the case study of the Water and Sanitation Extension Programme (WASEP) – a successful community-managed scheme that has delivered clean piped drinking water to over 450 mainly rural settlements in Gilgit-Baltistan, Northern Pakistan.

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