Environmental economics Books

Book SynopsisIn diesem essential lesen Sie, wie durch marktwirtschaftliche Methoden, Innovationen und Investitionen „Grünes Wachstum“ erreicht werden kann, ohne dass dabei die Bedürfnisse jener drei Milliarden Menschen vergessen werden, denen es schon heute am Nötigsten fehlt. Im Kontext der Nachhaltigkeitsziele werden die Unterschiede zwischen „Green Growth“ und „Degrowth“ erläutert, und warum mit einer „Kriegswirtschaft“ der Klimawandel nicht gestoppt werden kann. Vielmehr muss die Umwelt ein Preisschild bekommen. Durch „Finance For Future“ besteht eine Chance durch die eigene Geldanlage die Welt zum Besseren zu verändern. Eine Win-Win-Win-Situation für die Umwelt, die Anleger und die Wirtschaft. Der Autor spendet das Honorar aus dem Erlös der Verkäufe an Hessen-Forst.Table of ContentsEinleitung und Übersicht.- Die Welt ist nicht genug?.- Wachstum: Keine Frage des „Ob“, sondern des „Wie“.- Innovationen: Die „Kraft der schöpferischen Zerstörung“.- Investieren für eine bessere Welt.- Finance For Future.- Zusammenfassung & Ausblick.

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Book SynopsisThis textbook provides a concise introduction to micro- and macroeconomics and demonstrates how economic tools and approaches can be used to analyze environmental issues. Written in an accessible style without compromising depth of the analysis, central issues in the public policy debate on environmental problems and environmental policy are discussed and analyzed from an economics perspective. The book is meant as an introductory (and in some parts intermediate) text for undergraduate students in environmental sciences without a background in economics. It also serves as a companion for economists interested in a presentation of the micro and macro foundations of environmental economics, in a nutshell.The second edition has been revised, updated and extended in may ways, for instance by adding a microeconomic section on environmental technical change, a discussion of the significance of technical change for a sustainable development and a considerably extended macroeconomic section on economic growth. Table of ContentsEconomics: What Is It About and How Does It Relate to the Natural Environment?.- Microeconomics and the Natural Environment.- Macroeconomics and the Natural Environment.

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Book SynopsisIn September 2021 a very special academic conference took place: T2051MCC - The 2051 Munich Climate Conference. Researchers from across the academic spectrum assembled to discuss climate change. What made it special was that everyone held their lecture as if it took place in an imagined year 2051. The theatre collective Büro Grandezza had released an open call for contributions to a conference in Munich. Almost 50 researchers wrote papers on climate narratives, geoengineering, coastal adaptation and other topics. This particular framework allowed them to break out of the constraints of the current discourse without neglecting methodology or thematic sharpness.

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Book SynopsisThis unique book offers an introduction to the development of renewable energy in Australia in the early 2000s. Examining the rise of dispersed, embedded solar energy systems in Western Australia, it looks specifically at the Solex project in Carnarvon, WA, which pioneered the harvest of solar energy from what was once considered the pursuit of the lunatic fringes of society to a viable energy source for mainstream society and industry. In this fascinating case study Fullarton shows how a practical demonstration of innovative existing technology can have an incredible impact on a national scale. The ideas behind the Solex project slowly became adopted by the broader community and were eventually taken up enthusiastically by the general population of Australia. Analysing government and utility policies throughout the 2000s, the book traces how ambivalence was followed by whole-hearted incentives to the roll-out of alternative energy and subsequent active opposition to alternative energy in favour of traditional fossil fuel as government philosophies changed.Trade Review"I do not know of any other critique of [Australias Renewable Energy Target] scheme as in-depth as this. Not only is it comprehensive and incisive but, in Fullartons usual inimitable way, what he has produced is entertaining reading to boot!" -- David Harries, School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Western Australia"Pioneer is a title earnt, while visionary is a title often claimed, but in reality can only be ascribed by others. Lex Fullarton's efforts in a remote part of Australia reveal him as pioneer of the renewable energy sector Down Under, while his visionary efforts to deliver a solar project in Australia's Outback flew in the face of the conventional wisdom espoused in the Australian Government's 2003 Renewable Energy Target that mostly ruled out the value of solar, and pushed instead in favor of biomass and wind. Fully' was right - the future is clean, and making the most of solar in all ways that we can is the key." -- Ray Wills, School of Earth and Environment, University of Western Australia

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Book SynopsisWho is Winning the Green Race: China or EU?

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Book SynopsisThe Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is a framework established by the Kyoto Protocol that aims to connect the carbon market with sustainable development goals in developing countries. As a result, carbon that is sequestered has become a globally traded commodity with the potential to provide significant economic benefits to land managers. Unlike traditional development models, which rely on deferred and diffuse benefit streams, the new carbon market model offers an opportunity to directly link land management and natural resource conservation with specific and immediate market incentives. Analysis has shown that carbon markets can serve as a catalyst for increased tree planting and improved forest management, thereby realizing the multiple benefits of forestry and agroforestry systems. In recent years, participation in carbon credit trading markets has increased significantly. The Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) now boasts over six million trades per month. According to a recent summary of the State and Trends of the Carbon Market 2006 prepared for the World Banks BioCarbon Fund, corporate participation in the carbon market has rapidly increased. This book examines the concept of CDM and other forestry-based carbon finance mechanisms introduced by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and their impact on carbon markets. Additionally, it provides a brief analysis of the growth of the carbon market in India, including its current status and potential for future growth. The book also includes a detailed account of Afforestation and Reforestation CDM Projects, including the A/R Project Design Document by the UNFCCC, in a simplified yet comprehensive manner for better understanding of the procedure as a reference guide.

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Book SynopsisThis book has been put together with the aim of catering to the needs of individuals engaged in small-scale businesses, and its language and style have been intentionally simplified to effectively reach a wide range of interest groups. It is important to note that the majority of the materials in this book have been gathered from a combination of field surveys, focus group discussions, interviews, questionnaires, and literature reviews on the relevant topics. The field of economics is vast and complex, with many different areas of focus. While there are numerous texts and publications on economics, books that focus on applying economic principles to the entrepreneurship system are relatively rare. As a result, entrepreneurs, government officials, students of economics and business management, and others often struggle to adapt economic principles to the world of business. This book, along with its predecessors, aims to bridge this gap by providing an in-depth exploration of entrepreneurship principles and small-scale business practices. To achieve this goal, the books structure has been designed to present a comprehensive overview of these topics.

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Book SynopsisComprehensive book on environmental economics covering theories, market failure, population dynamics, natural resources, and national/international issues. Designed for economics, environmental science, engineering, and management students. Includes real-life examples, assignments, and a glossary.

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Book SynopsisInequality reduction is a key policy goal for sustainable development, requiring collaborative efforts and innovative strategies. The book "A Planet for Life" presents empirical case studies emphasizing the complexity of addressing inequalities within diverse economic, political, and cultural contexts.

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Book SynopsisLife Cycle assessment (LCA) is a tool for environmental decision-support in relation to products from the cradle to the grave. Until now, more emphasis has been put on the inclusion quantitative models and databases and on the design of guidebooks for applying LCA than on the integrative aspect of combining these models and data. This is a remarkable thing, since LCA in practice deals with thousands of quantitative data items that have to be combined in the correct manner. For this, one needs mathematical rules and algorithmic principles for carrying out an LCA. This book presents the first coherent treatment of the mathematical and algorithmic aspects of LCA. These computational aspects are presented in matrix form, so that a concise and elegant formulation is achieved. This form, moreover, provides a platform for further extension of analysis using perturbation theory, structural theory and economic input-output analysis.Trade Review"Heijungs and Suh's Computational Structure of Life Cycles Assessment fills a gap in the methodological literature supporting life-cycle assessments (LCA). It provides a consistent approach, terminology, and notation previously lacking and only partially addressed by archival literature and standardization efforts. Much of the book focuses on the computational aspects of inventory analysis using linear algebra. The construction has atleast three advantages. First, the method is compatible with current inventory data collection and management practices…Second, the computational structure forces the practitioner to account for the full life cycle of material and energy flows and explicitly accounts for "complications"….Third, the matrix structure facilitates impact assessment and interpretation as currently applied by LCA practitioners…Even though the linear algebra concepts used are quite basic, the text is really designed for the atleast somewhat experienced LCA practitioner or the graduate student with some level of comfort in applying mathematical models to complex systems…Finally, the computational structure presented is complete in taking the practitioner from inventory analysis through interpretation.. Practitioners who read this text will benefit from the author’s experiences in applying LCA and developing LCA methods…" Journal of Industrial Ecology, 7:2 (2003)Table of ContentsPreface. 1. Introduction. 2. The basic model for inventory analysis. 3. The refined model for inventory analysis. 4. Advanced topics in inventory analysis*. 5. Relation with input-output analysis*. 6. Perturbation theory. 7. Structural theory. 8. Beyond the inventory analysis. 9. Further extensions*. 10. Issues of implementation*. A. Matrix algebra. B. Main terms and symbols. C. Matlab code for most important algorithms. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis publication presents the outcomes of an IAEA coordinated research project on assessing the national economic effects of nuclear programmes in participating Member States. It provides a short description of the extended input–output model for sustainable power generation (EMPOWER), developed by the IAEA, and presents concise summaries of its applications. It further includes the results produced by the contributing research teams and summarizes general insights drawn from the national studies. The publication illustrates the state of the art of assessing macroeconomic impacts of nuclear energy programmes. It is expected to support further applications of advanced models to improve the understanding of macroeconomic and sectoral impacts of building and operating nuclear power plants

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Book SynopsisThis Practical Guide on Alternative Development and the Environment brings together best practices and common success factors that could be used to inform the design, planning and implementation of alternative development and broader sustainable livelihood interventions. It offers guidance, not perfect solutions or success models. The best practices and success factors included are neither panaceas nor one-size-fits-all solutions that will be guaranteed to work everywhere. Instead, the usefulness of these guidelines and best practices will need to be assessed locally and, where relevant, they will need to be tailored to the local context and conditions. The guide covers four main thematic areas: Environmentally sustainable practices and approaches: A broad range of approaches and instruments that attempt to balance productivity, profitability and environmental protection and sustainability. Forest conservation: A range of approaches to preserve forests, water sources, biodiversity and ecosystems in general. Carbon credit schemes: Instruments to preserve forests and initiate other activities that help maintain, capture, secure and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Payments for Environmental Services: An instrument to provide some additional income (or in kind compensation) to farmers and communities in exchange for services that benefit various aspects of the environment

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Book SynopsisThe 2011 Energy Statistics Yearbook is the fifty-fifth issue in a series of annual compilations of internationally comparable statistics summarizing world energy trends. Annual data for 224 countries and areas for the period 2008 to 2011 are presented on production, trade and consumption of energy: solids, liquids, gaseous fuels and electricity. In addition, per capita consumption series are also provided for all energy products. Graphs are included to illustrate historic trends and/or changes in composition of production and/or consumption of major energy products. Special tables of interest include: international trade tables for coal, crude petroleum and natural gas by partner countries - providing information on direction of trade; selected series of statistics on renewables and wastes; refinery distillation capacity; and a table on selected energy resources.

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Book SynopsisAs the world looks for solutions to address climate change amid growing concerns regarding negative environmental impacts caused by human habits, the problem of plastics is gaining momentum. There is a sober awareness that pollution caused by plastics needs a more aggressive approach while designing policies to prevent future plastic dependency and mismanagement. Nevertheless, plastics are here to stay as they provide some important functions for today's societal needs. Therefore, plastic substitutes are not a solution to be implemented overnight without a carefully designed and informed set of policies, as well as a system that would incentivise such substitution and prevent any further potential harm to the environment and human health. For plastic substitutes to become a viable solution in the mid and long-term, decisive global action is needed today. Moving away from silo policies and towards coherence and coordination between measures to address plastic pollution across the plastic life cycle and in favor of circular economies is an important initial step

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Book SynopsisThis publication is aimed at providing policymakers with an introduction to natural capital accounting, in particular the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA), and its applications to policy. The report provides policymakers at various levels including international organizations, national government as well as local authorities, with information on how the SEEA can answer a variety of policy questions on sustainable development, using an integrated systems approach. This paper provides several successful case studies that are aimed to inspire policymakers in applying the SEEA to inform their specific challenges

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Book SynopsisAll undergraduate and postgraduate students of science and engineering faculties will be benefited by this book. It is meant for all undergraduate and postgraduate students of civil engineering science faculty and geology irrespective of their specializations. This book is based mainly on a course of lectures prepared to cover the syllabus of engineering geology course in Universities all over the country. The book will be useful for Civil Engineering students of other universities also. The engineering geology portion of the book also covers the engineering geology included in the B.Sc, M. Sc and M. Tech courses in geology and the book will meet the requirements of students of geology as far as engineering geology is concerned like practicing engineers who need a simple introduction to the principles of geology which are important from the point of view of engineering will get them in this book."Table of ContentsSection 1. Introduction Section 2. Physical geology Section 3. Mineralogy Section 4. Peterology Section 5. Structural geology Section 6. Tectonics Section 7. Engineering geology

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Book SynopsisGreen is the colour of the nature. When we Go Green we use only green house products that are healthy for the environment and include no toxins, recycle to help save and fills, and do everything possible to live healthy and reduce the impact on our earth. By living green and going green can reduce any negative impact on the planet in all possible ways. Many green products are packaged in recycled packaging, are biodegradable, and contain no phosphates, chlorine, artificial fragrances, or artificial colouThe main goal of green cleaning is to use eco-friendly cleaning solutions, recycle, using organic when possible, and promote methods that keep our environment healthy. This valuable publication entitled 'Technologies for Sustainable Green Environment and I sure, this will be incredibly handy for the scientists, teachers, students and everyone in the dwelling motherland.Table of Contents01. Green Energy 02. Sustainable Landscape 03. Solid Waste Management 04. Green Business 05. Green Tourism 06. Greenscaping 07. Urban Forest 08. Mitigation of Pollution - The Plant way

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Book SynopsisIn a concise and crisp manner, this book presents the state of the art in ecological economics, an interdisciplinary field focused on the analysis of sustainability of global, national and regional economic systems. An elegant guide, the book offers a range of cutting edge methods used in sustainability research including multicriteria decision aid (MCDA), input-output analysis, and life cycle analysis. This book is packed with references for students with some background in economics, environmental science or mathematics who aim to develop the analytical skills required for redirecting our development path towards sustainability in government, international organisations, academia, non-profit sector and business. As such, the book is primarily aimed at MSc and first year PhD students reading for degrees in Environmental Change and Management, Ecological Economics, Environmental Management, Philosophy, Politics and Economics, and those taking part in similar programmes. The book strives to develop the idea that a significant adjustment of the current economic theories is required, an idea supported by the emerged world economic crisis, the climatic and biodiversity crisis the world is currently facing and the enormously slow progress that has been made in the field of reorientation of the global economy towards sustainability. The practical case studies provided focus on the most pressing topics of today, and the book adopts a positive approach for problem solving and strategic development, which is aimed at educating the future decision makers and business leaders.Table of ContentsPart I: Theory of Ecological Economics Introduction 1. The Economic System and the Environment2. Industrial Ecology: Material and Energy Flows, Life Cycle Analysis3. The Big Picture Vision and the Environment: An International Perspective4. Economic Valuation and Decision Making: MCDA as a tool for the Future5. Macroeconomy: Market Failures and Externalities: What Can Be Done6. Economic Models and the Environment: Input-Output Analysis7. Sustainable Development: Measuring Progress Part II: Ecological-Economic Applications 8. Climate Change and Renewable Energy: How to Choose the Optimal Pool of Technologies9. Biodiversity Loss: New Methods for Evaluating Ecosystems10. Sustainable Cities: Interdisciplinary Perspective11. Regional Waste Management: Multicriteria Modelling 12. Business and Sustainable Development: CSR in Practice Index

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Book SynopsisGovernment subsidized crop insurance has been used by a number of developed countries as a mechanism to reduce farm income instability by reducing yield risks. This book provides an in-depth analysis and evaluation of government provided crop insurance in developed countries. The book is organized into three sections: Part one presents background material on crop insurance programs in the U.S., Canada and selected other countries. Part two provides some analytical models of multiple peril crop insurance which suggest the possibility of modification of design which could improve performance and which explores theoretical linkages between crop insurance decisions and other producer decisions previously not analyzed. The main part of the book is Part three, where the results of a series of empirical studies using databases particularly designed to answer crop insurance questions are presented. This part of the book tests a number of the hypotheses which were raised in Parts one and two regarding reasons for the view widely held by economists that crop insurance has not functioned well. Table of Contents1. Introduction and Overview; D.L. Hueth, W.H. Furtan. I: Historical Prospectives and Overall Performance. 2. Crop Insurance in U.S. Farm Policy; B. Gardner. 3. An Aggregate Analysis of Canadian Crop Insurance Policy; D. Sigurdson, R. Sin. 4. All-Risk Crop Insurance: Lessons from Theory and Experience; B.D. Wright, J.A. Hewitt. II: Conceptual Issues. 5. The Optimal Design of Crop Insurance; J. Quiggin. 6. Agricultural Insurance, Production and the Environment; R. Innes, S. Ardila. 7. Crop Insurance in the Context of Canadian and U.S. Farms Programs; A. Schmitz, R.E. Just, W.H. Furtan. III: Applications and Policy Studies. 8. An Empirical Analysis of U.S. Participation in Crop Insurance; R. Just, L. Calvin. 9. Crop Insurance and Crop Production: an Empirical Study of Moral Hazard and Adverse Selection; J. Quiggin, G. Karagiannis, J. Stanton. 10. Crop Insurance Decisions and Financial Characteristics of Farms; H. Leathers. 11. Risk Reduction from Diversification and Crop Insurance in Saskatchewan; R.A. Schoney, J.S. Taylor, K. Hayward. 12. Crop Insurance and Agricultural Chemical Use; J. Horowitz, E. Lichtenberg. 13. Crop Insurance: its Influence on Land and Input Use Decisions in Saskatchewan; W. Weisensel, W.H. Furtan, A. Schmitz. 14. Providing Catastrophic Yield Protection through a Target Revenue Program; J. Glauber, M. Miranda. Author Index. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisBased on the 1st edition of China Energy Policy from National and International Perspectives: A Study fore-and-aft 19th National Congress published in 2014, this second edition has updated the current energy situation of China’s recent efforts. In addition, new chapter will cover the expected benefits and potential risks of energy cooperation under the “Belt and Road” initiative.

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Book SynopsisThis book is purposefully styled as an introductory textbook on circular economy (CE) for the benefit of educators and students of universities. It provides comprehensive knowledge exemplified by practices from policy, education, R&D, innovation, design, production, waste management, business and financing around the world. The book covers sectors such as agriculture/food, packaging materials, build environment, textile, energy, and mobility to inspire the growth of circular business transformation. It aims to stimulate action among different stakeholders to drive CE transformation. It elaborates critical driving forces of CE including digital technologies; restorative innovations; business opportunities & sustainable business model; financing instruments, regulation & assessment and experiential education programs. It connects a CE transformation for reaching the SDGs2030 and highlights youth leadership and entrepreneurship at all levels in driving the sustainability transformation.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Key Concepts and Terminology.- Chapter 3. Principles of Circular Economy (LCA, Supply Chain, Eco Design).- Chapter 4. Environmental Sustainability Governance (ESG).- Chapter 5. Design of Materials for Circular Economy.- Chapter 6. Case Studies- Food & Agriculture.- Chapter 7. Case Studies – WTE.- Chapter 8. Case Studies- Textiles.- Chapter 9. Case Studies – E-waste.- Chapter 10. Case Studies – Industry Manufacturing.- Chapter 11. Case Studies – Packaging Materials.- Chapter 12. Case Studies – Supply Chains.- Chapter 13. Industry 4.0 & Circular Economy (IoT, AI and Data Analytics).- Chapter 14. Circular Economy Investment Models.- Youth Leadership in Circular Economy.- Chapter 15. Future Outlook.

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Book SynopsisThis book outlines methodologies to estimate the economic impacts of natural disasters based on business surveys conducted after large disasters in Japan. By including numerous observations on business activities in past disasters and the validations of both engineering and economic models based on these data sets, this book appeals to practitioners who estimate the regional economic impacts as well as to students and young professionals in various fields who conduct disaster impact studies. The book consists of 7 chapters and includes theories and practices, which help readers to interlink the estimation methods with real-world problems. The study primarily focuses on cases in Japan, but the methods employed can be generalized and applied in other countries.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction 1.1 History 1.2 Why do we need to quantify flow losses? 1.3 Approaches adopted in this booklet Chapter 2 Functional fragility curves for production capacity 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Model and estimation procedures 2.2.1 Formulation of FFCs 2.2.2 Setting of damage states 2.2.3 Formulation of likelihood function: multinominal response model 2.2.4 Confidence interval for FFC 2.3. Model estimation 2.3.1 Data 2.3.2 Estimation results 2.3.3 Estimation results for different industrial sectors 2.3.4 Confidence interval of FFCs 2.3.5 Expected capacity level 2.4 Summary Chapter 3 Measures for Estimating Production Capacity Losses 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Lifeline resilience factor 3.3 Method to estimate production shocks 3.2.1 Earthquake disaster case 3.2.2 Flood disaster case 3.4 Application to earthquake and flood disasters 3.4.1 The Great East Japan Earthquake 3.4.2 Flood disaster case 3.4 Summary 3.5 References Chapter 4 SCGE models to Assess Higher-order Impacts of Production Capacity Losses 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Literature Review 4.3 Basic Model and Key Parameters 4.4 Earthquake disasters 4.4.1 Data 4.4.2 How to reflect the PCLR into an SCGE model 4.4.3 Estimation Results 4.5 Flood disasters 4.6.Summary Chapter 5 Economic Impacts of a Nankai Megathrust Earthquake Scenario 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Hazard Information 5.3 Estimated Economic Impacts of a Nankai Trough Earthquake Scenario 5.4 Summary Chapter 6 Economic Impacts of the Transportation Network Disruption: An Extension of the SCGE Model 6.1 Introduction 6.2 The framework for economic loss estimation due to transportation network damages 6.3 The SCGE model to assess the interregional spillovers of direct damage through transportation networks 6.4 The Niigata-Chuetsu Earthquake—A Case Study 6.4.1 An overview of the disaster and model parameter settings 6.5 Conclusions Chapter 7 Conclusions

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Book SynopsisThis book assesses the capacity of the rural populace in terms of their ability to perceive a change in climatic variables and, if so, how they react to these changes in order to minimize the adverse effect of climate change. It evaluates the role of education and exposure to change in physiological variables like temperature, precipitation, etc., in forming the right perception of climate change. While analysing livelihood diversification as a strategy to cope with climate change concerns across geography (districts), caste, education and the primary occupation of the households, the book also considers factors affecting diversification. One important aspect of well-being is consumption; thus, by focusing on consumption changes over time and relating it to livelihood diversification, the book makes an in-depth analysis of the coping mechanisms. Diversification adopted in the face of compulsion and in a situation of stagnancy may result in a range of low productivity activities, whereas diversification as an attempt to explore newer pathways in a vibrant context to reduce income risks and smooth consumption can be highly beneficial. The book, thus, focuses on job profile and occupational diversification of the sample households, the extent of instability in occupations and the distribution of households in terms of consumption pattern, the inter-temporal changes in it and the determinants. The book is useful for researchers, students in environmental studies, policy-makers, NGOs and also the common reader who wants to understand climate change, its effects on livelihoods and ways to overcome the shocks. It reflects on effective policies which can create awareness and empower people to explore opportunities for livelihood creation so that the overall is sustained if not improved.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Climate change impact on livelihood and well-being of rural poor.Chapter 2. Primary and Secondary Information.Chapter 3. Perceptions of Climate Change and Adaptation Strategies.Chapter 4. Livelihood Diversification in Odisha.Chapter 5. Climate Change, Diversification Strategy and Its Effectiveness: Assessing Wellbeing from Inter-temporal Changes in Consumption Outcomes.Chapter 6. Policy Recommendations.

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Book SynopsisThis is an open access book.The subject of this book is to provide down-to-earth information on what kind of actions are being taken by the Government, Local community, Businesses, Researchers, NGOs on the energy transition in this region. It gives an updated picture of the energy transition in the East Asian countries, where the economic growth, as well as CO2 emission growth, is significant.This book focuses not only on the technological perspective of the energy transition but also on the relationship between democracy and energy transition. Readers of this book can understand what kind of international support and pressure is needed to promote the energy transition in this region.Since energy transition is needed not only for combatting climate change but also for the Green Recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, publishing this book is very helpful to promote the Green Recovery and the Green New Deal world-widely.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Challenging the Transition of Civilization – Theory and Practice of “Energy Democracy.- Chapter 2. Global Trend - How to overcome a combination of crises?.- Chapter 3. Energy Democracy for Energy Transition in South Korea?: Focusing on Politicization of Media.- Chapter 4. China’s Energy Transition: How to Overcome Financial, Societal, and Institutional Challenges in the Long Term.- Chapter 5. Energy Democracy and Energy Transition in Taiwan.- Chapter 6. Japanese Green New Deal to Bring Happiness and Prosperity.- Chapter 7. Transboundary cooperative governance toward energy transition in East Asia, A review of historical development and future perspective.

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Book SynopsisThis book first provides a comprehensive guideline for future disaster-resistant city planning in large cities in disaster-prone countries such as Japan. It is a compilation of knowledge and know-how obtained through the author’s work in the national government for one and half years in the Earthquake Reconstruction Headquarters, right after the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake on 17 January 1995. The author has carefully examined the various ad hoc measures taken just after the earthquake, which were criticized because they did not work as well as expected. Additionally, he has examined the later revisions in disaster and risk management systems made at the levels of local and national governments through experience in the Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, to which the author had long been committed. The author argues that the rescue activities, rehabilitation, and reconstruction plans for disaster countermeasures implemented once a disaster has occurred and the city planning established in ordinary times should be extremely tightly connected with each other. City planning that subsumes rescue activities, rehabilitation, and reconstruction plans against what ought to have happened would critically improve the capability of crisis management and, consequently, protect life and property once a disaster has occurred. Such city planning eventually creates disaster-resistant cities. This book assumes readers to be graduate students who study city planning. It is also beneficial for practitioners and policy makers who are in charge of the construction of disaster-resistant cities at the national and local levels of governments, especially in disaster-prone countries. Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Initial Response Systems used for Major Earthquakes and Disaster-resistant City Planning.- Chapter 2. Theory of Spare City Planning: for Temporary Use in Case of Emergency.- Chapter 3. Reconstruction Plans.- Chapter 4. Summary and Issues That Need to Be Considered.- Chapter 5. Conclusion: How to embrace lessons learnt from previous earthquake disasters.

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Book SynopsisEighteenth-century economist Adam Smith propagated profit maximization as the incentive for businesses to create goods and services that society needs. He argued that free-market competition would ensure consumers get the best quality product at the cheapest price. Two hundered years later, Milton Friedman agreed in his seminal 1970 New York Times op-ed that the sole responsibility of business is to maximize profits ‘so long as it stays within the rules of the game’. Incentives coupled with some regulations were to henceforth safeguard societal interests. Instead, incentives created bad behaviour. Regulations were routinely bypassed with intelligent loopholes. Despite this—to encourage sustainability today—we are again using incentives and regulations. That’s predominantly what the ESG framework focuses on. And what do we see? Rampant greenwashing and box-ticking. To address today’s existential challenges, we need innovation of the highest order. Innovation can neither be legislated nor driven by extrinsic incentives alone.Table of Contents Part One: Stewardship and Steward Leadership Chapter 1: From ESG to ESL Chapter 2: A Higher Form of Personal Leadership Chapter 3: Enterprise-wide Steward Leadership Part Two: Steward Leadership in Action and Inaction Introduction to Part Two Chapter 4: Faber-Castell: More than 260 Years of Sustainability Enabled Profitable Growth Chapter 5: Doi Tung Development Project: Self-sustaining Community Stewardship Chapter 6: The Tata Group: A 155-Year Legacy Chapter 7: Mars, Incorporated: The Role of Corporate Values in Anchoring Purpose Chapter 8: Farm Fresh: Dairy, Just as Nature Intended Chapter 9: Riau Ecosystem Restoration (RER): Finding Purpose in Adversity: An Asian Story Chapter 10: The Boeing 737 Max Twin Tragedies Chapter 11: Volkswagen: When the Mighty Stray Chapter 12: Theranos, the Unicorn: A Case of Purpose-washing? Part Three: Steward Leadership Measurement and Applications Introduction to Part Three Chapter 13: Is ESL Tangible and Measurable Enough? Chapter 14: Steward Leadership in Business Ecosystems Chapter 15: Steward Leadership and DEI: Leading Inclusively for Sustainable Growth

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Book SynopsisThe role and importance of consumer perception.- The effect of cultural and socioeconomic factors on consumer perception.- The impact of kosher and halal on consumers.- Perceptions of food safety and nutrition among different age groups of consumers.- Food legislation and the consumers: the EU perspective.- The food product quality harmonization with identified consumers' preferences.- A comparative review of the consumers' perspective on the safety, quality, and sensory attributes of alternative proteins.- Legal aspects of functional food and dietary supplements in medicinal foods around the world.- Consumer perception of edible insects.- Consumer perception of plant-based meat substitutes.- Consumer perception of plant-based milk and dairy products.- Consumer perception of algae and algae-based products.- Consumer perception of plant-based eggs.- Consumer perception of cultivated meat.- Consumer attitudes and vi

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Book SynopsisUpland Transformations considers the effects of economic development, authority formation and landscape change within Vietnam's political economy on the country's 'uplands.' The contributors position the uplands as an integral part of political, economic and cultural processes at the national and international level, an approach that shatters stereotypes of the uplands as a separate ethnic and biophysical realm and raises questions about the assumptions that have informed research on upland areas and post-socialist transitions, and government policy on these regions. Movements from customary to state authority or from a subsistence to a commoditized economy are neither automatic nor uniform. The case studies in this book show that the course of events in Vietnam's uplands reflects the country's cultures, organization and landscapes, and its particular history and larger political economy. Negotiations over authority and economy in the uplands recursively contribute to larger processes constituting the Vietnamese state and generating social inequalities. The Vietnamese experience thus provides valuable lessons applicable to research on upland regions and post-socialist transformations in other parts of the world. The book features work by young Vietnamese and foreign scholars deeplys engaged with research on upland livelihoods and ecosystems in Vietnam.

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