Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

Perez-Hernandez, Pilar / Huerta Cuervo, Rocio (eds.), Social well-being and the challenges in the Sustainable Development Goals: Perspectives from Mexico. (Sustainable Development Goals Series) 160 pp. 2026:3 (Springer, GW) <764-936>
ISBN 978-3-032-14293-1 hard ¥47,714.- (税込) EUR 179.99

This book explores the multifaceted challenges and opportunities related to compliance with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), beginning with an analysis of municipal institutional capacities and their intrinsic link to sustainable development, followed by insights into governance within Mexico's health sector during the COVID-19 pandemic and a critical review of green finance in major Latin American economies. It then presents innovative proposals for advancing the SDGs, including transdisciplinary approaches to decent work, an integrated causal map for promoting SMEs in Mexico's creative industries, and the sustainability of communal enterprises within the new institutional economy. Further topics include systemic perspectives on social entrepreneurship in tourism, the empowerment of women through pantry shopping, and the intersection of social entrepreneurship with sustainable water management in tourism. The final section reflects on the consequences of failing to meet the SDGs, emphasizing the role of planetary citizenship and humanistic education in bridging existing gaps, and proposing degrowth as a radical alternative to current development paradigms.

Chen, Sibo, Petro-Rhetoric in Canada: Narrating Extractivism. (Palgrave Studies in Media and Environmental Communication) 104 pp. 2026:3 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <764-956>
ISBN 978-3-032-12963-5 hard ¥10,600.- (税込) EUR 39.99

This book draws on recent theoretical advances in energy humanities and environmental communication to examine the evolution of pro-bitumen discourses in Canada since the mid-2010s. It argues that the promotion of Alberta bitumen rests on three discursive pillars: petro-prosperity, petroleum-nationalism, and extractive populism. To explicate the meanings and implications of each pillar, three prominent public campaigns are examined: Enbridge's "Life Takes Energy" campaign in 2014, the Alberta New Democratic Party (NDP) government's "Keep Canada Working" campaign in 2018, and the Alberta United Conservative Party (UCP) government's "Public Inquiry into Anti-Alberta Energy Campaigns" between 2019 and 2021. The book's analysis will offer academics and practitioners insights into the worrisome convergence of extractive rhetoric and right-wing populism, as well as suggestions for effectively communicating the necessity and urgency of a just transition toward decarbonization.

Erlanson, Erik / Wamberg, Jacob / Skiveren, Nicolai (eds.), Grotesque Anthropocene: Disfigured Environments Across Media. (Palgrave Studies in Intermediality) 188 pp. 2026:4 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <764-958>
ISBN 978-3-032-09363-9 hard ¥13,251.- (税込) EUR 49.99

This open access book explores the excesses, distortions and perverse effects that emerge when art and popular culture refuse reverence for nostalgic views on nature. Developing Phoebe Wagner's pioneering concept of the environmental grotesque, the book's authors argue that the problem is not ignorance of the crisis but rather poverty in our imaginative responses. Grotesque Anthropocene thus offers a needed rupture of our current ecological sensibilities, attending to the productive ambiguities of works across media, from art and literature to film and television.

Hastedt, Dirk / Korsnakova, Paulina et al. (eds.), Educating Pupils for Environmental Sustainability in Europe: Findings from TIMSS 2023 Data. (IEA Research for Education) 225 pp. 2026:3 (Springer, GW) <764-963>
ISBN 978-3-032-14724-0 hard ¥13,251.- (税込) EUR 49.99

This open access book offers a comprehensive exploration of sustainability discourse, from the GreenComp European sustainability competence framework to global education research perspectives. It highlights how science education can foster environmental awareness, guided by IEA's Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors Framework. Using data from TIMSS 2023, the book highlights key policy intentions and theoretical research narratives, mapping them to well-documented educational systems within the European Educational Area. This work aims to inspire further research and foster collaboration among stakeholders engaged in the field of compulsory education.

Mikalauskiene, Asta / Streimikiene, Dalia / Mikalauskas, I., Climate Change and Responsible Consumption: From Crisis to Conscious Consumer Choices. (Springer Climate) 254 pp. 2026:3 (Springer, GW) <764-970>
ISBN 978-3-032-16217-5 hard ¥23,855.- (税込) EUR 89.99

This book explores the impact of our consumption habits on the planet and how global crises can transform them. Connecting climate policy, sustainable development, and consumer behavior, it offers a clear framework for understanding responsible consumption. Additionally, the book examines EU climate targets, circular economy principles, and the role of digital commerce in shaping environmental outcomes. Through an analysis of five major global crises ranging from the 1973 oil shock to the current climate emergency, the book illustrates how recent disruptions, such as the pandemic and the Russo-Ukrainian War, can prompt more conscientious choices while revealing the obstacles to lasting change. With real-world case studies and evidence-based policy insights, the book provides researchers, policymakers, and individuals interested in climate action with theoretical insights and practical tools.

Miller, Toby / Caranana, Joan Pedro, Global Sports Go Green - Or Do They? (Global Culture and Sport Series) 471 pp. 2026:3 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <764-971>
ISBN 978-3-032-14206-1 hard ¥31,808.- (税込) EUR 119.99

This book explores the multifaceted impact of sports mega-events, from the World Cup to the Olympics, Formula One, and America's Cup. Often celebrated for uniting nations, showcasing culture, and driving economic growth, these events also face increasing scrutiny for their ecological and social consequences. Global Sports Go Green-Or Do They? critically examines claims of environmental responsibility, addressing their effects on ecosystems, communities, and athletes, and interrogates the gap between greenwashing rhetoric, material realities, and grassroots resistance. The book will be of particular interest to students and scholars of the sociology of sport, mega-events, sociology of culture and sustainability.

Neckel, Sighard, Katastrophenzeit: Die Gesellschaft im Klimawandel und die Fallstricke der Transformation. (C. H. Beck Paperback 6621) 256 S. 2026:1 (Beck, GW) <764-973>
ISBN 978-3-406-84627-4 paper ¥5,302.- (税込) EUR 20.00

Wie der Klimawandel die Demokratie gefaehrdet In seinem neuen Buch analysiert der Soziologe Sighard Neckel in nuechterner Klarheit das grosse Dilemma unserer Zeit: Waehrend der Klimawandel auf eine oekologische Katastrophenzeit zulaeuft, stellen Massnahmen zu seiner Eindaemmung eine beispiellose Herausforderung dar, an der moderne Gesellschaften zu scheitern drohen. Klimakonflikte vertiefen soziale Ungleichheiten und die Krise der Demokratie. Der Streit um die Lebensfuehrung bringt soziale Gruppen gegeneinander auf. Reichtumsklassen profitieren weiterhin von der Klimaschaedigung. Die Folge: Es passiert zu wenig bis nichts, und die Katastrophe rueckt immer naeher. Um die draengenden Fragen des Klimawandels herum entstehen zahllose neue Konfliktherde, in die unterschiedliche Interessen, Wertvorstellungen und Sozialmilieus miteinander verstrickt sind. Klimapolitisch verhaerten sich die Fronten, waehrend bei Regierungen, in der Wirtschaft und bei der Bevoelkerung der Klimawandel in den Hintergrund rueckt. Dadurch bleibt die notwendige schnelle sozialoekologische Transformation aus. Umso mehr plaediert Neckel fuer einen radikalen Umbau von Wirtschaft, Gesellschaft und Politik, fuer einen oekologischen "Infrastruktursozialismus" im Interesse des Gemeinwohls, um der drohenden Katastrophe doch noch Herr zu werden. Dabei nimmt er nicht nur eine Reihe von gegenwaertig zirkulierenden Scheindebatten auseinander, sondern zeigt auf, welche realistischen oekologischen und gesellschaftlichen Fortschritte trotz unserer bedrohlichen Lage moeglich sind.

学際的教育における気候変動研究ハンドブック　第1巻
Sezen-Barrie, Asli / Tolbert, Sara (eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of Climate Change Research in Transdisciplinary Education. Volume 1. (Palgrave Studies in Education and the Environment) 1044 pp. 2026:4 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <764-976>
ISBN 978-3-032-14425-6 hard ¥74,224.- (税込) EUR 279.99

This comprehensive and authoritative handbook, the first of two volumes, brings together critical themes in climate change education to help scholars and educators navigate the field of climate change education studies. While climate change education has been evolving and growing with scholars from a variety of fields (e.g., environmental education, science education, anthropology), there is a dearth of a resource book that brings together the scholarship with globally recognized scholars and section editors who have contributed significantly to climate change education. Combining theoretical, conceptual, pedagogical and empirical works, as well as synthesis chapters that will draw from relevant literature, this handbook provides future directions at the nexus of justice and equity-oriented research, creative scholarship, and policy and practice for climate change education.

Skelton, Alasdair, Our Time: Finding Hope in a Climate Crisis. 216 pp. 2026:1 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) <764-978>
ISBN 979-87-651-6346-7 hard ¥7,727.- (税込) GB￡ 25.00 *

An inspiring call to action that links today's climate crisis to Earth's evolution throughout history.Our Time is a true story. Alasdair Skelton takes readers through time, from the formation of the Earth to the present day, reflecting on the finely tuned climate system and its elegant workings that have made it possible for living things to thrive on Earth for three-and-a-half billion years. Skelton explores what happened when Earth's climate spiraled out of control and how it repaired itself time and time again, and as we plunge into our own chapter of time, he highlights our separation from nature as a root cause of the crisis in which we now find ourselves. Skelton tells this story as a geologist who was awoken to climate activism by the voices of his own students. He shares a perspective on the climate crisis as a blink of an eye amidst the enormity of time. Concluding with what will happen if we fail to act, and what will happen if we do act, Skelton compares alternative futures and explains how we can still choose a good one. Throughout, and without ever betraying scientific truth, Our Time navigates the narrow path from the inaction of denial and despair to the action of hope. This is a beautiful history of planet Earth and the role humans can play in its evolving climate story.

Steen, Markus / Thune, T. M. / Hansen, T. et al. (eds.), Sustainability Transitions and Industrial Transformation: Multi-Sector Dynamics and Policy Perspectives. 448 pp. 2026:3 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <764-979>
ISBN 978-981-9548-92-7 hard ¥13,251.- (税込) EUR 49.99

This Open Access book illuminates the significant transformation processes brought about by economy-wide shifts towards sustainable modes of production, distribution, and consumption. In particular, the accelerating industrial transformations towards sustainability, in response to global warming and planetary boundary constraints, bring a range of new research challenges. By integrating perspectives from the interdisciplinary fields of innovation, policy, and sustainability transitions studies, the chapters offer novel conceptual and empirical insights into these complex processes, including on multi-system dynamics and digitalization. An essential read for both researchers and policymakers seeking to understand ongoing industrial transformations towards sustainability.

Takach, Geo, Environmental Communication and Conciliation: Exploring Arts-Based and Indigenous Approaches. (Environmental Communication and Nature: Conflict and Ecoculture in the Anthropocene) 240 pp. 2026:2 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) * paper 2027:5 <764-980>
ISBN 978-1-6669-2603-3 hard ¥27,819.- (税込) GB￡ 90.00
ISBN 979-82-16-37806-8 paper ¥8,960.- (税込) GB￡ 28.99

This book explores methods of bringing environmentalist, art-based and Indigenous ways of knowing and being into dialogue to improve relationships with the Earth and Her First Peoples.Geo Takach argues that two of the greatest crimes committed by humanity - environmental devastation and the continued dishonour, dispossession and attempted eradication of Indigenous peoples - are entwined and need to be addressed together. Rooted in communication and cultural studies, this book explores ways to bring environmental, arts-based, and Indigenous ways of knowing and being into dialogue towards improving relationships with the Earth and Her First Peoples.Through this multimodal exploration, the book builds an analytical foundation for that alliance by considering causes and challenges common to ecological and human colonization. Joined by a generous array of Indigenous and non-Indigenous knowledge-keepers, artists, scholars and citizens, Takach then demonstrates how we can interweave environmental, arts-based and Indigenous perspectives and collaborative meaning-making in our communications to inspire what he calls environmental conciliation.

Tosun, Jale / Bulian, Simon / Gaffney, Alfie et al., Subnational Climate Leadership Dynamics Among Under2 Coalition Members. (Palgrave Studies in Sub-National Governance) 191 pp. 2026:3 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <764-981>
ISBN 978-3-032-12609-2 hard ¥7,949.- (税込) EUR 29.99

This open access book examines climate policy effort among subnational governments participating in the Under2 Coalition. The central research question investigates whether Under2 Coalition founding members demonstrate greater climate policy effort compared to early joiners (2015-2016) and later joiners (post-2016), and whether these performance differences persist over time. The empirical analysis focuses on subnational governments in five countries that played influential roles in founding and developing the Under2 Coalition: Canada, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The study makes three key contributions to climate governance literature. First, it systematically demonstrates how climate policy effort and leadership dynamics evolve within the Under2 Coalition framework. Second, it provides genuinely comparative insights across two dimensions-comparing different membership categories within countries and across nations. Third, it offers a replicable methodological template for expanding this research approach to other contexts. By examining quantifiable indicators including policies, policy instruments, and greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets, the book provides valuable insights into how multilevel climate governance can be strengthened and sustained over time, bridging theory and practice in understanding subnational climate action.

Wyman, Sarah Mead / Korenblat, Joshua (eds.), Sustainability Learning for Action and Community Engagement. 592 pp. 2026:3 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <764-983>
ISBN 978-3-032-11697-0 hard ¥13,251.- (税込) EUR 49.99

This open access volume is a call to action and a toolbox for educators, administrators, community engagement specialists, and workforce developers who want to make their course content, institutional commitments, and outreach projects relevant to twenty-first century learners. The book demonstrates the impact a higher education institution, its faculty, and community partners can have through education and action for sustainability. By being a sustainability educator and doing sustainability work, individuals can create living and learning labs that make such interdisciplinary activity integral to campus life and regional engagement. This book answers the United Nations' call to universities to step up and address the most urgent crises of our time by marshalling the resources, wisdom and energy of youth and communities to promote active listening, creative expression, greater climate stability, social equity, and, by extension, peace.

歴史を変えた自然災害
Gates, Alexander, Wicked Weather: Natural Disasters that Changed History. 264 pp. 2026:2 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) <764-716>
ISBN 978-1-5381-9893-3 hard ¥8,033.- (税込) GB￡ 25.99

Looks at the most significant natural disasters in Earth's history and considers whether we can prevent them from happening again.Natural disasters occur on a regular basis throughout the world with severe events occurring every few years or less. However, some natural disasters are so severe that they change human history-or at least contribute to changing it-by striking key locations and/or at key times to cause such drastic changes. Each disaster type impacts human settlements in different ways and can be local, affecting small countries or areas, or global, affecting the world. These disasters destabilized populations, the governments of provinces and countries, and drastically impact populations and the priorities of a nation in response to a natural disaster. In other words, they changed history. In Wicked Weather, Alexander Gates explores these notable environmental disasters and their impacts, raising the question: What can we do to prevent this from happening again? After an introduction on why certain disasters occur most often in specific areas, Gates covers history's most impactful volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, hurricanes/cyclones/typhoons, tornadoes, droughts, floods, and tsunamis. Each chapter investigates significant cases of each environmental disaster that shifted power in a region, caused wars, toppled governments, or changed policies and the way people approached life in these parts of the world. Gates also examines the field of disaster management and the agencies that handle it-what can be done during, immediately after and well after a natural disaster and how society can respond and recover. The progression naturally depends on the type, location, and severity of the disaster. These progressions can lead to complete rebuilding of communities with safeguards to reduce the impact of the next disaster to complete abandonment of the location and every scenario between. Wicked Weather is a fascinating study of our worst disasters, a call to action as we face a dangerously changing climate, and a guide to limiting our susceptibility to the forces of nature.

Kar, Nilamadhab / Kar, S. K. / Arafat, S. M. Y. (eds.), Climate Change, Disaster and Mental Health in South Asia. (South Asian Perspectives in Mental Health and Psychology) 445 pp. 2026:3 (Springer, GW) <764-717>
ISBN 978-981-9536-89-4 hard ¥37,110.- (税込) EUR 139.99

This book discusses disaster psychiatry and the impact of climate change in South Asia. South Asia consists of eight LMICs. As a region, it is one of the most disaster-prone areas of the world. Besides the increased frequency, disasters affect a large number of people in this area, as it is densely populated. Impact of the disasters is also considerably higher considering the scarcity of resources in the area. Recent studies identified that LMICs are more affected by climate change than high-income countries. However, little we know about the mental health impact of frequent disasters like cyclones, river erosions, droughts, floods, tsunamis, and the long-term effects of climate change in South Asian countries. Mental health consequences of the disasters are not contained within the immediate post-disaster period, rather it continues long-term. Ironically, despite the population affected being usually large, the information about the sequelae is really scant. In addition, the support systems and resources for the survivors are not as robust as in the developed world. It appears that the enormity of the concerns is not appreciated by the authorities in these countries, primarily because of a lack of information and inadequate or ineffective professional suggestions. While the challenges continue, many survivors with mental health problems secondary to disasters are not recognized, treated, or rehabilitated appropriately. There is an urgent need to emphasize these aspects, especially in the South Asia region, considering its enhanced vulnerabilities.

Hughes, Eugene, Alone with Nature: The Psychology of Environmental Attunement. 224 pp. 2026:2 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) <764-76>
ISBN 978-1-350-49994-2 hard ¥20,091.- (税込) GB￡ 65.00 *
ISBN 978-1-350-49995-9 paper ¥6,178.- (税込) GB￡ 19.99 *

What happens when you are alone in nature and why does it matter? By looking at exceptional experiences of solitude in nature, Eugene Hughes offers a clear articulation of the phenomenon that greatly enhances our comprehension of the human-nature relationship.Through interviews with people around the world, including land artists living in caves, wilderness rites of passage guides in the Sahara Desert, and ancestral healers in Amazonian rain forests, Hughes discovers that alone with nature, under certain conditions, people experience an embodied state of connection to their environment that has an extraordinary effect on their sense of self. Hughes names this state environmental attunement, identifies its defining characteristics, the conditions it occurs under, and what effect it has on people's sense of self provides. Including extracts from interviews and drawing on recent breakthroughs in cognitive sciences, aesthetics and psychology, he demonstrates how this unique state of consciousness stands out from other states.This is a powerful framework for interdisciplinary discourse, inspiring fresh ways for our relationship with nature to be used in treating mental health, improving contact with nature in cities, and reevaluating the quality of everyday modern life.

Lun, Yin, Climate Change and Traditional Knowledge: Community Based Adaption in Eastern Himalayas, China. (Sustainable Development Goals Series) 315 pp. 2026:3 (Springer, GW) <764-835>
ISBN 978-3-032-12014-4 hard ¥39,761.- (税込) EUR 149.99

This book offers a profound examination of how mountain ethnic groups and local communities, particularly those in the Tibetan regions of the Eastern Himalayas, utilize traditional knowledge to confront the growing challenges of climate change. It presents a comprehensive analysis of the ways in which local wisdom-passed down through generations-has informed climate adaptation strategies, ranging from agriculture to disaster management. By systematically categorizing traditional knowledge related to climate patterns, biodiversity, water management, and resource conservation, the book highlights its vital role in enhancing resilience to environmental stresses. Drawing from field research, the volume addresses the intersection of modern climate science and traditional knowledge, advocating for an integrative approach to climate adaptation. The author demonstrates that traditional knowledge systems, far from being relics of the past, are dynamic and continually evolving to meet new environmental realities. This work provides a valuable theoretical framework and methodological tools for future research, calling for greater recognition of the potential contributions of traditional knowledge in global climate policy and local-level interventions. By illustrating the enduring relevance of traditional knowledge, this book not only contributes to the academic discourse on climate change but also advocates for the preservation and application of ecological wisdom in creating sustainable climate solutions for the future.

Wu, Jiayu, Urban Green Space Equity in China: Nation, City, and Individual. (Urban Sustainability) 125 pp. 2026:3 (Springer, GW) <764-838>
ISBN 978-981-9557-70-7 hard ¥34,459.- (税込) EUR 129.99

This comprehensive monograph presents cutting-edge research methods for analyzing urban green space equity across multiple scales. The book approaches the subject by examining individual-level dimensions such as mobility patterns and gender differences, city-level perspectives including neighborhood effects and service optimization, and national-level comparisons of resource endowments, planning institutions and equity practices. Written for urban planners, environmental policy researchers, and academics, this work provides both theoretical frameworks and practical tools for measuring and improving green space justice in urban environments. It uniquely combines methodological rigor with policy applications, offering a multi-dimensional understanding of how equitable access to urban green spaces can be assessed and enhanced.

Maraun, Mark, Everything is Ecology. 78 pp. 2026:1 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <764-88>
ISBN 978-3-658-50206-5 paper ¥7,419.- (税込) EUR 27.99

The idea of the book is to show that ecology is not a subdiscipline within the natural sciences, but rather holds great significance for all areas of our lives. Everywhere organisms interact (which is practically everywhere), the principles of ecology apply - but what exactly are those principles?

Boswell, Rosabelle, Quantum Coasts, Oceanic Worlds and Cultural Heritage in Africa. (Palgrave Studies in Ocean and Cultural Heritage) 253 pp. 2026:3 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <764-905>
ISBN 978-3-032-11681-9 hard ¥42,412.- (税込) EUR 159.99

This book investigates the ways in which human reconnection with the ocean and coast is a desire and bid for a reconnection with human sensory experience on Earth. In seeking to examine the sensory, temporal and spiritual human experience of the ocean and coast, as well as the cultural dimensions of those experiences, it seeks to offer deep insight into what it really means to 'rehumanize' ocean and heritage management in Africa, and by extension, the world. The author proposes that rehumanization involves deepening emerging concepts of human-nature interaction; perceiving nature as consisting not only of potentially sentient entities and qualities, but considering that these have their own, not yet fully discernible logics and processes. This book also suggests that the interaction between humans and nature - specifically the ocean - be considered as a locus for a radical decolonization of identity in Africa, since it involves consideration of African connection with the ocean, not via the violent processes of slavery and colonization but via processes of adaptation and co-resilience with nature.

Gaudet, John, The Green Sahara: Regaining Paradise in the Face of Climate Change. 320 pp. 2026:4 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) <764-908>
ISBN 979-88-8180-855-6 hard ¥8,033.- (税込) GB￡ 25.99

A thoughtful exploration of how the Sahara Desert can be returned to its former glory as a green paradise while actively combating climate change. A green Sahara is something the world has not seen since 10,000 BC when the Sahara was a wet, lush region. By 3,000 BC though the climate changed, the rains stopped, and the ancient green Sahara dried into today's desert. It was the victim of a phenomenon that reminds us today of global climate warming. But what if we could reverse the desertification of the Sahara, and bring back the green paradise of days passed? In The Green Sahara: Regaining Paradise in the Face of Climate Change, John Gaudet explores the process by which climate change in ancient times converted a green paradise into an arid desert land, highlighting parallels to what is happening in our time. But he also illuminates how an intense effort to create green energy is being made by several Saharan countries to build and operate enormous solar and wind farms. As a result, a wave of green energy generated in the Sahara, the largest desert on earth, is about to swamp the world, and could lead to a regreening of the Sahara Desert. If a new green Sahara happens, how will the world benefit? Covering just 20% of the Sahara Desert with wind turbines and solar panels would generate almost five times more energy than is currently needed worldwide. Gaudet highlights further benefits of deploying climate technology to the desert such as sequestering large amounts of carbon from the atmosphere and eliminating negative health and ecosystem effects felt worldwide from desert dust. Gaudet's manifesto demonstrates how, in this fascinating case, climate change induced by man actually has the power to save the world and restore a beautiful piece of ancient history.

Nylan, Michael / Hahn, Thomas, Environmental Equity in China and Beyond: Past, Present, and Future. (Bloomsbury Introductions to World Philosophies) 232 pp. 2026:2 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) <764-92>
ISBN 978-1-350-52753-9 hard ¥17,000.- (税込) GB￡ 55.00
ISBN 978-1-350-52752-2 paper ¥5,560.- (税込) GB￡ 17.99

Michael Nylan and Thomas Hahn open up new vistas for thinking ecologically in this introduction to ancient and modern thought in China. Together they explore the environment in the Chinese philosophical tradition and contemporary China through the lens of intergenerational justice. Nylan's analysis of lesser known texts from ancient China changes our thinking of Chinese political philosophy and legal antiquity codes. Hahn's comprehensive overview of recent data from China offers a response to the present crisis. Their original approach underscores why environmentalism is always more than a Western issue. By applying ancient ideas to an urgent topic with a unique emphasis on East Asia, this one-of-a-kind guide to environmental thought challenges standard narratives. It is essential reading for anyone looking to understand how classical Chinese concepts can provide the necessary tools to improve how we think about the world we live in.

Fuyarchuk, Andrew, The Linguistic Quandary of Environmental Hermeneutics: Applications from Heidegger, Li Zehou, Gadamer, and Zhuangzi. 214 pp. 2026:3 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) * paper 2027:6 <764-70>
ISBN 978-1-6669-6109-6 hard ¥26,273.- (税込) GB￡ 85.00
ISBN 979-82-16-38528-8 paper ¥8,960.- (税込) GB￡ 28.99

Within the context of the Age of the Anthropocene, this book outlines the existential preconditions for understanding the language of nature.Andrew Fuyarchuk uses environmental hermeneutics as an example of a social conundrum, which is traced to the barriers created by Heidegger to understand animals-in-their environment. In response to these barriers, the author draws on the anthropological ontology of Li Zehou and Daoist philosophy. In contrast to the tradition of metaphysics that overshadows Heidegger, these philosophies think about humans and nature within a "one-world view" and thereby provide the conceptual resources to redefine what it means to be a human being from the domain of "being-in-nature." This entails a transformation in the meaning of existence that the author develops in terms of three Gadamerian dispositional preconditions for a hermeneutics of nature: empathetic bodily affinity, receptivity to ambient environments, and imitation as a way of knowing.

大塚啓二郎著　開発経済学入門－「飢餓をゼロに」「「貧困をなくそう」」に向けて
Otsuka, Keijiro, A Primer on Development Economics: Towards Zero Hunger and No Poverty. (Classroom Companion: Economics) 236 pp. 2026:3 (Springer, GW) <764-337>
ISBN 978-981-9553-96-9 hard ¥22,530.- (税込) EUR 84.99

This book explores how to achieve the first two Sustainable Development Goals-Zero Hunger and No Poverty-through effective development strategies in agriculture and industry. To eliminate hunger, increased food production is essential. To reduce poverty, expanding job opportunities through industrialization is key. The author presents a consistent analytical framework supported by a rich collection of case studies conducted over the past 40 years in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Written in plain language, the book is accessible to readers without a background in economics, making its insights widely applicable and easy to grasp. Three fundamental development strategies are proposed for poor economies: Innovation through Learning: Learning technology and management practices from advanced countries, often with necessary adaptation to local conditions and resource endowments, is a fundamental first step for development.Investment in Human Capital: Strengthening the capabilities of key decision-makers-farmers in agriculture and managers in industry-is crucial for driving progress.Training and Knowledge Spillovers: To internalize the benefits of innovation, training programs led by governments or producer collectives are essential for spreading new knowledge effectively. This book is a valuable resource for policymakers, development practitioners, and anyone interested in practical approaches to inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

Amidu, Mohammed / Ahenkan, Albert / Asiedu, Edward (eds.), Climate Change in Africa: Financing and Management. (Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development) 659 pp. 2026:3 (Springer, GW) <764-353>
ISBN 978-3-032-15258-9 hard ¥45,063.- (税込) EUR 169.99

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of climate change management and finance in Africa, highlighting the continent's unique challenges, opportunities, and responses. It provides a detailed analysis of the historical context, current impacts, and future projections of climate change across Africa. The book also discusses the policy frameworks and institutional mechanisms shaping Africa's climate actions, spotlighting key regional and international agreements, national policies, and governance structures. The book thoroughly examines the diverse landscape of climate finance in Africa, covering sources such as international funds, bilateral and multilateral agreements, and domestic initiatives. An interdisciplinary resource, it bridges environmental economics, climate finance, sustainable development, and public policy. Researchers and practitioners across fields like environmental management, sustainability, and international development will find it an invaluable reference for understanding and addressing climate change in Africa.

Kaptan, Cengizhan, Finance, Sustainability, and the Climate Crisis: An Incommensurable Alliance. 200 pp. 2026:3 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) * paper 2027:9 <764-371>
ISBN 978-1-350-46939-6 hard ¥26,273.- (税込) GB￡ 85.00
ISBN 978-1-350-46943-3 paper ¥8,960.- (税込) GB￡ 28.99

Achieving true sustainability in a capitalist economy is a process that must by necessity involve the financial industry. But is that industry, and the structures and systems that surround it, equipped to usher in a sustainable society? Or is it calibrated to do the exact opposite? Finance, Sustainability, and the Climate Crisis explores this dilemma through a Marxian framework, demonstrating how current financial systems and their regulatory safeguards are fundamentally incompatible with the task of tackling the challenges posed by climate change. Drawing on 25 years of experience in the finance industry, Cengizhan Kaptan offers an in-depth analysis of the structures of sustainable finance, the Paris Agreement, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and 2050 net-zero targets. With the dialectical logic of Marx and Hegel, he exposes out the push and pull of regulation and deregulation in our financial systems. Diagnosing the failings of the capitalist era as terminal, he proposes a new model of collaboration between philosophy and the social sciences, vital in the fight to secure sustainability in a post-capitalist world.

Brinker, Mara Alin, The Principle of Permanent Sovereignty over Natural Resources as an Anchor in Times of Sealevel Rise: Maintaining Rights over the Maritime Zone for the "Disappearing Islands". 310 pp. 2026:3 (Springer VS, GW) <764-386>
ISBN 978-3-658-50526-4 paper ¥26,506.- (税込) EUR 99.99

The research project is based on the question of what happens with the sovereign rights over the maritime zone of the Island States, which will probably lose their status as a state in the near future, because the territory will disappear. The author focuses on the principle of permanent sovereignty over natural resources and tries to answer the question of whether this principle, if held by people rather than states, allows the people to maintain sovereign rights over the maritime zones of the island states. If this thesis is affirmed, which legal personality might be suitable for the people, and if this legal personality fits in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea?

Guenel, Goekce, Floating Power: Energy, Infrastructure, and South-South Relations. (Experimental Futures: Technological Lives, Scientific Arts, Anthropological Voices) 200 pp. 2026:4 (Duke U. Pr., US) <764-387>
ISBN 978-1-4780-3361-5 hard ¥27,047.- (税込) US$ 119.95
ISBN 978-1-4780-3851-1 paper ¥6,752.- (税込) US$ 29.95

Floating Power considers the role of energy production on an international scale, challenging the idea that new infrastructures wholly replace older sources of energy. Shifting the discussion from energy transition to energy accumulation, Goekce Guenel engages with a range of electricity producers including hydroelectric, heavy fuel oil, natural gas, and solar power plants, noting their intersections as societies work to expand their supply at large rather than focus on one type of source. Guenel uses the Ayseguel Sultan, a Turkish-built floating power plant in Ghana, as a prime example and vehicle to explore how state and corporate intervention impact energy technologies as every nation strives toward infrastructural expansion. Floating Power challenges the linear thinking and substitutive logic of mainstream energy discourse, instead showing how various power sources often expand and grow symbiotically.

Zhou, Weisheng (ed.), Decarbonization Policy Engineering: Energy Transition and Regional Cooperation in East Asia. (World Sustainability Series) 675 pp. 2026:3 (Springer, GW) <764-389>
ISBN 978-981-9559-52-7 hard ¥45,063.- (税込) EUR 169.99

Climate change represents one of humanity's most profound and uncertain challenges-demanding innovation, cooperation, and systemic transformation. Decarbonization Policy Engineering: Energy Transition and Regional Cooperation in East Asia provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary framework for navigating this transition. Structured around three core themes: 1. Strategies and Prospects for Carbon Neutrality in East Asia: This section analyzes decarbonization pathways, policy frameworks, and challenges specific to China, Japan, and South Korea. It explores national strategies, energy security, climate policy philosophy, and the potential for regional cooperation, including a joint carbon market. 2. System Evaluation of the Optimal Energy Mix: The focus here is on the technical and engineering aspects of the energy transition. Research includes optimizing integrated energy system design, conducting scenario analyses for future pathways, and evaluating the impacts of climate change on energy consumption. 3. Innovations for a Decarbonized Society: This segment broadens the scope to cross-cutting enablers of decarbonization. It covers climate finance, carbon accounting, technological breakthroughs, consumer behavior, carbon border mechanisms, life cycle assessment, and sector-specific strategies for waste management and residential energy use. By treating uncertainty not as a barrier but as a catalyst for innovation, this book redefines the future of energy policy. It serves as an essential compass for policymakers, researchers, and practitioners striving to engineer a sustainable, carbon-neutral future for East Asia-and beyond.

Nurhidayah, Laely / Young, Amy / Handayani, W. (eds.), Climate Change, Labour and Migration in Indonesia: Impacts on Women and Children. (Springer Climate) 355 pp. 2026:4 (Springer, GW) <764-402>
ISBN 978-3-032-15333-3 hard ¥45,063.- (税込) EUR 169.99

This book explores the complex nexus of climate change, labour, and migration with a specific focus on women and children, using Indonesia as a case study. It provides a comprehensive analysis of intersecting issues, drawing on transdisciplinary academic knowledge from fields such as law, social work, gender studies, public health, engineering, and urban planning. The book examines the future of climate change law in Indonesia, gender-based adaptation strategies, and the role of local leaders in managing sea level rise impacts. It investigates the effects of climate change on labour migration, social protection for informal workers, and economic resilience strategies for women and children. Additionally, it analyzes immobility and adaptation strategies, forced migration, and the role of local government in addressing migration and climate change. Special emphasis is placed on the legal frameworks and policies necessary for effective climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as the principles of green criminology in understanding environmental injustices. This volume offers valuable insights and recommendations for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to develop holistic climate change mitigation strategies that address the needs of vulnerable communities. It is essential reading for those interested in the intersections of climate change, migration, labour, law, and green criminology.

Ndhlovu, Emmanuel / Chipenda, Clement (eds.), Climate Change and Children's Rights in Zimbabwe: Toward Social Policy-Based Interventions. 368 pp. 2026:4 (Springer, GW) <764-417>
ISBN 978-981-9560-04-2 hard ¥37,110.- (税込) EUR 139.99

This volume, Climate Change and Children's Rights in Zimbabwe: Toward Social Policy-Based Interventions, provides a comprehensive examination of the intersection between climate change and children's rights in Zimbabwe, one of the world's most climate-vulnerable nations. It brings together diverse perspectives from sociology, law, development studies, anthropology, economics, and environmental sciences to challenge conventional approaches that treat children as passive victims of climate impacts. The book interrogates climate vulnerability through multiple dimensions, from legal frameworks and theoretical foundations to sectoral impacts and innovative adaptation strategies, showcasing transformative pathways for child-centred climate action that recognises children as rights-holders and active agents of change.\ The book outlines critical aspects and issues that must be understood and addressed to protect and advance children's rights in the face of accelerating environmental change. Attention is given to both persistent structural inequalities and innovative opportunities for building resilience through rights-based, gender-transformative, and community-grounded approaches. Through case studies spanning diverse districts, including Lupane, Bikita, Mbire, Chivi, Mashonaland Central, Gutu, Goromonzi, Zvimba, and others, it highlights how climate impacts manifest differently across Zimbabwe's varied ecological and socio-economic landscapes, affecting children's health, education, nutrition, protection, and overall well-being. It provides foundational perspectives into climate justice imperatives, multispecies justice frameworks, legal and policy gaps, and opportunities for transformative social policy that centres children's agency and Indigenous knowledge systems. The book is of interest to researchers, climate justice scholars, child rights advocates, development practitioners, humanitarian organisations, and policymakers committed to implementing more effective, equitable, and contextually appropriate climate responses that place children's rights at the centre of all climate action across Zimbabwe and the broader African continent.

Khalifa, Sherif, Climate Change, Economic Channels, and Historical Junctures: How Climate Change Shaped Human History. 366 pp. 2026:3 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <764-440>
ISBN 978-3-031-91866-7 hard ¥34,459.- (税込) EUR 129.99

Discover how past climatic events have shaped economic, political, and social structures. This book discusses the effects of climate change on major historical junctures, including: the evolution of our species to anatomically modern humans, human dispersal from the cradle of humanity, the peopling of our world over time, the transition to sedentary life, the introduction of farming, the collapse of complex societies, the demise of civilizations, the decline of kingdoms and empires, the outbreak of conflicts, and the spread of infectious diseases. Historical episodes explored include the evolution of hominins, human migration patterns, the development of agriculture, and the rise and fall of civilizations especially during the 4.2 ka event, the Late Bronze Age Crisis, and the Little Ice Age. Blending theoretical perspectives and evidence from multiple disciplines, the book examines how climate anomalies have led to societal changes. Exploring the interplay between climate and economies, Climate Change, Economic Channels, and Historical Junctures amplifies the connections between climate change and human history. Throughout the book, economist Sherif Khalifa emphasizes the economic consequences of climate change, offering unique insights into how environmental factors have driven historical outcomes. Chapters underscore the significance of understanding these historical patterns to predict-and mitigate-potential future impacts of ongoing climate change.

Basdas, Umur, Critical Theory in the Twilight of Nature: Recognition, Aesthetics, and Nonhuman Expression. (Philosophical Studies in Contemporary Culture 22) 156 pp. 2026:3 (Springer, GW) <764-46>
ISBN 978-3-032-16193-2 hard ¥31,808.- (税込) EUR 119.99

This book offers a new discourse-theoretical framework for understanding the aesthetic and ethical dimensions of our relationship to nature by drawing on the tradition of Critical Theory. It traces an overlooked thread in the works of Kant, Fichte, Hegel, and Adorno-one that shows how nonhuman beings can make normative claims on us not through language, but through visible, audible, and tactile forms of expression. By recovering this thread, this text proposes an alternative approach to recognition and agency that does not exclusively rely on linguistic mediation. In doing so, it links aesthetics and ethics in an original way, offering an important contribution to environmental political theory. The book also offers a critical response to the limitations of current communicative models-particularly those shaped by the legacy of Habermas and argues for a broader conception of communication that includes nonhuman forms of expression. Rather than treating nature as a system to be described or a resource to be managed, it explores how natural beings appear to us as expressive presences-capable of evoking care, respect, and responsibility. It is intended for scholars and graduate students in political theory, philosophy, Critical Theory, and environmental humanities. Individual chapters are suitable for advanced seminars on the philosophical foundations of ecological thought and discourse ethics.

Simpson, Justin, Towards an Environmental Ethic of Surprise: Adventures in Attention. 184 pp. 2026:2 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) * paper 2027:5 <764-193>
ISBN 978-1-6669-3278-2 hard ¥26,273.- (税込) GB￡ 85.00
ISBN 978-1-6669-3280-5 paper ¥8,342.- (税込) GB￡ 26.99

This book argues that paying attention to nonhumans is an environmental virtue, making a case for why it matters and how it can be done well. While Western science and philosophy has tended to represent nonhumans as supposedly inert, passive, predictable, and prone to suffering, Justin Simpson highlights ways that nonhumans are surprising and creative subjects that go playful adventures, undergoing and enacting substantial change in the world. Given that one can never know completely in advance what a nonhuman is capable of, one must pay attention to nonhumans to not only understand them, but ultimately respect, care for, and reciprocate them. Contesting accounts of attention and environmental ethics premised on a self/other dichotomy, sight models, and self-sacrifice, Adventures in Attention: Towards an Environmental Ethic of Surprise advances an account of adventurous attention, which involves travel, chance, and risk. In particular, this approach entails affectively immersing oneself in the worlds of nonhumans in a playful and improvisational way. Informed in part by posthumanism, the book challenges scientific realism and other accounts of empathy and attention that frame it as a chore rather than a joyful and rewarding process that leads to new agential abilities and subjectivities.

Dempsey, Carol J. / Martin, Norah A. (eds.), Responding to Climate Crisis: Hope at the Margins. (Dispatches from the New Diaspora) 248 pp. 2026:4 (Fortress Academic, US) * paper 2027:8 <764-216>
ISBN 978-1-9787-1557-8 hard ¥26,273.- (税込) GB￡ 85.00
ISBN 979-82-16-39069-5 paper ¥8,960.- (税込) GB￡ 28.99

Earth and all its communities of life are experiencing a climate crisis, a phrase broadly understood here as the disruption of the Earth's systems. This disruption, caused by social, political, economic, cultural, and ecological turmoil, upheaval, and violence, negatively affects the atmosphere in which life exists. In the midst of such disruption, how can we have hope? And, if we can, where can we find it and keep it alive? This edited collection brings together the work of thirteen theologians, philosophers, and scientists from disparate parts of our shared Earth to continue the efforts of Thomas Berry in arguing that hope can be found even in the midst of global crises. Though each essay offers a different vision of hope, they agree with Berry's vision of shifting to an Earth-centered world from a human-centered one. Through this radical shift, we see ourselves as not alone but rather woven within a network of living communities equally affected by devastating changes. By collaborating with other-than-human communities on this planet, the scholars herein reconceptualize hope, thereby challenging traditional ways of thinking about and solutions for today's multi-layered issues. When those on the margins of life are seen, heard, respected, cherished, and listened to, then hope flourishes and all life recovers its vibrancy.