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Book SynopsisToo often, economics disassociates humans from nature, the economy from the biosphere that contains it, and sustainability from fairness. When economists do engage with environmental issues, they typically reduce their analysis to a science of efficiency that leaves aside issues of distributional analysis and justice. The aim of this lucid textbook is to provide a framework that prioritizes human well-being within the limits of the biosphere, and to rethink economic analysis and policy in the light of not just efficiency but equity. Leading economist Éloi Laurent systematically ties together sustainability and justice issues in covering a wide range of topics, from biodiversity and ecosystems, energy and climate change, environmental health and environmental justice, to new indicators of well-being and sustainability beyond GDP and growth, social-ecological transition, and sustainable urban systems. This book equips readers with ideas and tools from various disciplines alongside economics, such as history, political science, and philosophy, and invites them to apply those insights in order to understand and eventually tackle pressing twenty-first-century challenges. It will be an invaluable resource for students of environmental economics and policy, and sustainable development.Trade Review“In The New Environmental Economics, Éloi Laurent brings justice and sustainability to center stage as foundations for sound environmental policy – where they belong. This book could help to revolutionize the teaching of this vital subject.”James K. Boyce, University of Massachusetts Amherst “All economics is – or should be – environmental economics. Éloi Laurent eloquently reminds us that, as the science of allocating scarce resources, economics has questions of environmental science and social justice at its heart. This book sets out what is needed for economic policy to deliver sustainability in its broadest sense. The challenge could not be more urgent."Diane Coyle, University of CambridgeTable of ContentsIntroduction: Economics for the 21st century Part 1. Ideas and tools Chapter 1. What the classics know about our world, what 20th century economics forgot Chapter 2. Humans within the biosphere: the paradox of domination and dependence Chapter 3. Governing the commons fairly Chapter 4. Spheres of environmental justice Chapter 5. Natural resources, externalities and sustainability: a critical toolbox Part 2. 21st century social-ecological challenges Chapter 6. Biodiversity and ecosystems under growing and unequal pressure Chapter 7. Beyond EXPOWA (Extraction, pollution and waste) Chapter 8. Energy, Climate and Justice Chapter 9. Well-being and our environment: from trade-offs to synergies Chapter 10. Social-ecology: connecting the inequality and ecological crises Chapter 11. The social-ecological transition in context: capitalism, democracy, globalization and digitalization Chapter 12. Urban sustainability and polycentric transition Conclusion: Open economics

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Book SynopsisThe analysis in this classic study ranges from basic economic and political theory to engineering and institutional practices, and encompasses case studies in England, France, and West Germany, as well as in the Ohio, Potomac, and Delaware river basins in the United States. Originally published in 1968Table of ContentsI: Nature of the Water Quality Problem; 1: Introduction; 2: The Nature of Waste Discharges and Their Effects on Receiving Waters; 3: The Relation of Water Quality to Water Uses; 4: Managing Waste Loads and the Assimilative Capacity of Receiving Waters; II: Economic Concepts and Policies for Controlling Individual Waste Discharges; 5: Water Quality and Resources Allocation by Private Markets; 6: Causing Offsite Costs to Be Reflected in Waste Disposal Decisions; 7: Standards, Charges, and Equity; 8: Cases Comparing Effluent Charges and Effluent Standards; 9: Policy Alternatives for Influencing Individual Waste Discharges; III: Economic Concepts Relating to Regional Water Quality Management Systems with Collective Facilities; 10: Collective Facilities in Water Quality Management; 11: U.S. Cases of Regional Water Quality Systems Analysis; 12: Water Management in the Ruhr: A Case Study of the Genossenschaften; IV: Institutional and Organizational Approaches to Regional Water Quality Management; 13: The Approaches; V: Implementation and Management; 14: A Policy for the Future

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Book SynopsisThis book is timely in its investigation of the environmental influence of globalization and China. Volume 14 focusses on: Theoretic modeling of environmental impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on host countries, international openness and corporate environmental performance in China, environmental regulation and Chinese firm productivity, industrial sector data in China, environmental impact of foreign vs. domestic capital investment in China, globalization and climate change and new empirical panel data evidence This book answers the following questions: Does FDI affect the environment of host countries? How international openness influences China's corporate environmental performance? Is lax environmental regulation attractive for multinationals to invest in China? The impact of corporate social responsibility on multinationals? Does FDI play a role trade and ISO14001 certification? Can rigorous environmental regulation enhance Chinese firm productivity? Does FDI concentrate in pollution intensive sectors in China? Is globalization good or bad for climate change? How does FDI and social corporate responsibility stack up against the pollution haven hypothesis?Table of ContentsComparative Environmental Regulation and Foreign Investment Inflows: Is China a Pollution Haven?. Environmental Impact of Foreign Direct Investment toward Host Countries. Environmental Impact of Foreign vs. Domestic Capital Investment in China. Foreign Direct Investment and Pollution Havens Hypothesis: Firm-Level Panel Data Evidence from China. Are Multinational Enterprises in China Cleaner or Dirtier than Their Local Counterparts?. Environmental Regulation and Firm Productivity in China. Environmental Regulation and the Heterogeneity of Industrial Selection of Foreign Investment. The Distribution of Foreign Direct Investment in China’s Pollution-Intense Industries. Does Lax Environmental Regulations Attract Chinese Outward Foreign Investment? Evidence from Micro-Data. Copyright page. Globalization and the Environment of China. Globalization and the Environment of China. About the Editors. List of Contributors. Frontiers of economics and globalization. Corporate Social Responsibility and the Pollution Haven Hypothesis: Evidence from Multinationals’ Investment Decision in China. About the series: Frontiers of Economics and Globalization.

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Book Synopsis The fall of the Soviet Union was a transformative event for the national political economies of Eastern Europe, leading not only to new regimes of ownership and development but to dramatic changes in the natural world itself. This painstakingly researched volume focuses on the emblematic case of postsocialist Romania, in which the transition from collectivization to privatization profoundly reshaped the nation’s forests, farmlands, and rivers. From bureaucrats abetting illegal deforestation to peasants opposing government agricultural policies, it reveals the social and political mechanisms by which neoliberalism was introduced into the Romanian landscape.Trade Review “This book has been a rarity in the social science literature of Romania and South-Eastern Europe. The novelty and originality reside in the introduction of themes and theories… which, intertwined with the social anthropological approach, highlights and revives seemingly outdated topics such as post-socialism.” • Martor “This very well-written and thoroughly researched book is an important addition to the collection of not-so-numerous books on the politics of land in Romania, together with valuable comparison analyses of the similar development in other postsocialist countries in Eastern Europe. Dorondel also offers us an impressive list of references, adding a valuable rendition of the selected number of sources in English. Adding even more value to Disrupted Landscapes are the statistical data, maps, and selected illustrations. The volume should be of interest to both general readers and specialists in that it covers a very broad range of issues placed within a large comparative framework.” • EuropeNow “For those concerned with the transformations of land relations since the fall of socialism and of the mechanisms behind them, this book is essential reading.” • Slavic Review “This is clearly the best study on the environmental history of Romania published to date. It is a paragon of vivid, illustrative, and intimate local history combined with an international outlook.” • Joachim Radkau, Universität Bielefeld “Meticulously researched and beautifully written, Disrupted Landscapes takes a broad view of the transformations taking place in rural Romania in the first part of the 2000s. It presents one of the most finely granulated pictures of the workings of power in rural settings.” • Diana Mincyte, New York City College of TechnologyTable of Contents List of Illustrations List of Figures Preface List of Abbreviations Introduction: Privatizing the State and the Transformation of the Agrarian Landscape Chapter 1. Dragomiresti and Dragova: Two Centuries of Ecological and Socio-economic Transformations Chapter 2. Postsocialism as Neoliberalism: Reorganizing Society and Nature Chapter 3. Bureaucrats, Patronage, Illegal Logging Chapter 4. Contested Forest Chapter 5. Waning Pastures Chapter 6. Fragmented Lands Chapter 7. Wasted Rivers Conclusion: A Disrupted Landscape References Index

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Book SynopsisEnvironment, Social, Governance (ESG) has become the noun, verb, and adjective of the modern business era. Faced with societal and regulatory pressure, big business in America, Asia, and Europe has been forced to define and articulate ESG goals to combat climate change and save the planet. The only problem is that ESG has been captured by the PR hype machine as a few prominent business leaders make bold promises to save the planet but are vague about how they propose to achieve this. Eager to showcase their green credentials, companies are making all kinds of promises to reduce their carbon footprint and to play their part in reducing global warming and improving social outcomes. How to separate fact from fiction and exaggerated commitments from realistic goals? Vasuki Shastry spent several years at the coal face itself – running ESG for a major international bank in the City of London – and argues that corporate cultures are too focused on the profit motive and quarterly business targets. Change can only really come through a paradigm shift for business which aligns business with social purpose. Getting there will require a corporate revolution which will disrupt and dislodge the ancien régime and usher in a new age of sustainable business. The author offers a solution in the form of a Climate Manifesto for Business that will Make Our Planet Great Again!Trade ReviewAt a time when 'woke capitalism' and the ESG construct are under attack, Vasuki Shastry gives his readers a comprehensive, yet easy to follow overview of the ESG landscape as a predicate to calling out the urgent need for the business community to play its part in combatting the climate crisis and furthering social justice objectives. By addressing head-on both the challenges and the imperatives of addressing the challenges, Shastry, with the benefit of his insider’s perspective, provides a much needed and valuable roadmap for business leaders and their advisers to navigate the ESG landscape. -- Mark Bergman, Founder, 7Pillars Global Insights LLC and former Head, Global Securities and Capital Markets Group, Paul WeissVasuki Shastry has achieved the impossible: his book makes a serious topic both accessible and entertaining. It’s a reminder to us all that we have to stop paying lip-service to ESG – the planet’s survival depends on it. Every Chief Executive should be forced to read this and forced to question their approach. -- Jonathan Charles, Communications Strategist, Broadcaster, and former Executive Committee Member of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)Table of ContentsChapter 1. The ABC of ESG Chapter 2. A Brief History of Grime Chapter 3. Our Carbon-Industrial Complex Chapter 4. The Prophet Motive Chapter 5. Emission Omissions Chapter 6. The Merits of “Woke” Capitalism Chapter 7. Bored of Directors Chapter 8. Rebels Without a Pause Chapter 9. Making ESG Great Again

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Book SynopsisAround the world, countries and companies are setting net-zero carbon emissions targets. But "net-zero" is a term that conveniently obscures multiple futures. There could be a version of net-zero where the fossil fuel industry is still spewing tens of billions of tons of CO2 into the atmosphere, and has built a corresponding industry in sucking it back out again. Holly Buck argues that focusing on emissions draws our attention away from where we need to be looking: the point of production. It is time to plan for the end of fossil fuel and the companies that profit from them. Fossil fuels still provide 80% of world energy and ceasing their use before there are ready alternatives brings risks of energy poverty. The fossil fuel industry provides jobs, as well as a source of revenue for some frontline communities. Conventional wisdom says that fossil fuels will be naturally priced out when cheaper, but this raises as many problems as it addresses. Ending Fossil Fuels tackles these problems seriously and also sets out a roadmap that offer opportunities for more liveable, inclusive future.Trade ReviewPraise for After Geoengineering: one of the strengths of Buck's approach to her topic is the narrative nonfiction treatment of an issue often too complex for individual human imaginations ... She expertly preserves the nuance and complexity of figuring out what to do with the remains of an industry on which the entire global economy currently depends. * Issues in Science and Technology *Praise for After Geoengineering: A book to be read on its own terms...Buck's eloquent and useful * New Socialist *Praise for After Geoengineering: This is the guide to the future ... Written in graceful prose ... this book shines. Anyone worried about what comes next should read it. -- Andreas Malm, author of The Progress of This Storm and How to Blow Up a PipelinePraise for After Geoengineering: A really fantastic book; as if Ursula K. Le Guin wrote a definitive study of carbon management options for the twenty-first century. A meticulously researched, beautifully drawn portrait of dozens of possible futures and how to make them reality. A must-read for anyone who cares about making a cooler and more just future for generations to come. -- Emma Marris, author of Rambunctious Garden: Saving Nature in a Post-Wild WorldPraise for After Geoengineering: Buck's brilliant-and hopeful-overview is not merely technical or economic, but addresses head-on the implications for climate justice. Beautifully written ... this book is required reading for how to navigate the crisis ahead. -- Matt Huber, author of Lifeblood: Oil, Freedom and the Forces of CapitalPraise for After Geoengineering: Holly Jean Buck transcends stale debates and allows us to imagine a hopeful world beyond both capitalism and climate catastrophe. Providing a rigorous (and joyful!) look at technological options to buy time, adapt to change, and renew the planet, this radical book is long overdue. -- Paul Robbins, Nelson Institute for Environmental StudiesPraise for After Geoengineering: Original, thought-provoking * Nature *Considered, beautifully written, and mindful of the many actors at play in shaping our planet. Most importantly, it foregrounds the importance of ensuring frontline communities' prosperity in our future economy. -- Antonia Jennings and Eleanor Radcliffe * Stir to Action *Ending Fossil Fuels is a thought-provoking analysis of barriers to decarbonisation, a fascinating read for anyone concerned about the looming climate catastrophe. -- Dr Sibo Chen * LSE Review of Books *Read it and join the ongoing global project to make the phasing out of fossil fuels the new common sense. -- Gabriel Carlyle * Peace News *

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Book SynopsisInternational Investment for Sustainable Development critically examines the interface between sustainability, development, and the governance of international investment. It challenges the conventional view that foreign direct investment is a 'miracle drug' for developing countries and exposes serious shortcomings in the current international investment regime. Composed of norms, agreements, treaties and regulations, the emerging investment regime expands the rights of transnational corporations (TNCs) without commensurate rewards for the common good. Drawing on both research and engaged advocacy, the contributors ultimately map out a new way forward, towards the creation and implementation of international investment rules that will promote global sustainability and equity.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Balancing Rights and Rewards in Investment Rules * Part 1: Links Between Foreign Direct Investment, Development and Sustainability * No Miracle Drug: Foreign Direct Investment and Sustainable Development * FDI and the Environment: What Empirical Evidence Does and Does Not Tell Us? * Governing Foreign Direct Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Policies and Practices Reconsidered * Sustainable Development and Foreign Direct Investment: The Emerging Paradigm in Asia * Part 2: The Governance of International Investment * All Roads Lead Out of Rome: Divergent Paths of Dispute * Settlement in Bilateral Investment Treaties * The Road to Hell? Investor Protections in NAFTA's * The Environment and the Principle of Non-discrimination in Investment Regimes: International and Domestic Institutions * Corporate Governance and Global Disclosure: Let the Sun Shine In * Bibliography, Index

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On its first publication 10 years ago, Natural Capitalism rocked the world of business with its innovative new approach - an approach that fused ecological integrity with business acumen using the radical concept of natural capitalism. This 10th-anniversary edition features a new Introduction by Amory B. Lovins and Paul Hawken which updates the story to include the successes of the last decade. It clearly sets out the path that we must now take to ensure the future prosperity of our civilisation and our planet.

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Book SynopsisAimed at undergraduates and post-graduates in the social sciences, as well as development practitioners, this textbook provides an introduction to the human development and capability approach; it also clarifies key concepts and fosters debate on a number of critical issues. The book offers new perspectives on a wide range of topics, which include the conceptualisation and measurement of well-being and inequality; the role of markets and economic growth in promoting development; the importance of democracy and public debate; culture and religion; health; equality and justice; and the connections between social and economic policy in addressing poverty and inequality. Case studies from across the world are used to illustrate concepts and highlight the relevance of the approach in addressing contemporary development challenges. A set of questions accompanies each chapter for seminar discussion to help readers assimilate central points and apply the approach to diverse realities. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the human development and capability approach for students and practitioners world-wide.Trade Review'This book is essential reading for all those who wish to understand the Human Development and Capability approach to development. It both explains and advances thought on this important and increasingly influential perspective.' Frances Stewart, President, Human Development and Capability Association 'One of the most important influences of the human development approach has been through educational and teaching at all levels. In this tradition, it is great to see this new volume, which provides excellent academic foundations in ways that are accessible for a wide range of potential audiences.' Jeni Klugman, Director and Lead Author of the Human Development Report 'As poverty reduction has become the predominant objective of socio-economic development, the human development and capabilities approach provides the best methodological path to its achievement. The present volume is a major contribution towards operationalizing this approach.' Erik Thorbecke, H.E. Babcock Professor of Economics, Emeritus, Graduate School Professor and former Director of the Program on Comparative Economic Development, Cornell University 'A commendable pioneering effort, which... represents an invaluable guide for all those interested in learning about a new, if still controversial, perspective on development.' Gustav Ranis, Journal of Human Development and Capabilities 'a success...represents an excellent introduction to a would-be new paradigm that is currently in the ascendancy..represents an invaluable guide for all those interested in learning about a new, if still controversial, perspective on development.' Gustav Ranis, Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, 2010.Table of ContentsIntroductory Note Part I: Concepts 1. A Normative Framework for Development 2. The Human Development and Capability Approach 3. Ideas Related to Human Development Part II: Topics 4. Economic Growth 5. Equality and Justice 6. Measurement 7. Institutions, Markets and Economic Development 8. Democracy and Political Participation 9. Education 10. Health 11. Culture and Religion Part III: Policy 12. Public Policy Analysis 13. Policy Case Studies Appendix 1: A Human Development Pedagogy Appendix 2: Pictures

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Book SynopsisIn 1543, Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus challenged the view that the sun revolved around the earth, arguing instead that the earth revolved around the sun. His paper led to a revolution in thinking. In Lester Brown's brilliant and invigorating account of the industrial economy, he shows how a rethink of its fossil fuel-based, throwaway ethos is necessary to ensure that it works with, not against, the natural environment. The issue now is whether the environment is part of the economy or the economy is part of the environment. Brown argues the latter, pointing out that treating the environment as part of the economy has produced an economy that is destroying its natural support systems. One of the foremost experts on the new economic opportunities, Brown shows the vast economic potential and environmental gains that exist from eliminating the waste and destruction of current consumption. He describes how the global economy can be restructured to make it compatible with the earth's ecosystem so that economic progress can continue, with high standards of living and secure employment for all, while conserving resources and restoring the environment. In the new economy, wind farms replace coal mines, hydrogen-powered fuel cells replace internal combustion engines, and cities are designed for people, not cars. Eco-Economy is a map of how to get from here to there. It is an essential guide to the economy of the 21st century and will be compelling reading for business readers and environmentalists alike looking for ways to build a better future.Table of ContentsThe Economy and the Earth * I. A Stressed Relationship: * Signs of Stress: Climate and Water * Signs of Stress: The Biological Base * II. The New Economy: * The Shape of the Eco-Economy * Building the Solar/Hydrogen Economy * Designing a New Materials Economy * Feeding Everyone Well * Protecting Forest Products and Services * Redesigning Cities for People * III. Getting From Here to There: * Stabilizing Population by Reducing Fertility * Tools for Restructuring the Economy * Accelerating the Transition * Notes * Index

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Book SynopsisNew intellectual property regimes are entrenching new inequalities. Access to information is fundamental to the exercise of human rights and marketplace competition, but patents are being used to lock up vital educational, software, genetic and other information, creating a global property order dominated by a multinational elite. How did intellectual property rules become part of the World Trade Organization's free trade agreements? How have these rules changed the knowledge game for international business? What are the consequences for the ownership of biotechnology and digital technology, and for all those who have to pay for what was once shared information? Based on extensive interviews with key players, this book tells the story of these profound transformations in information ownership. The authors argue that in the globalized information society, the rich have found new ways to rob the poor, and shows how intellectual property rights can be more democratically defined.Trade Review'A singularly apposite book.' Computer Bulletin 'Well-written, vigorously argued and beautifully clear.' Journal of Public Administration 'A compelling read.' International Journal of Law and Information Technology 'The book provides an overview of how international property rules have been quietly redrawn in the past 20 years. An interesting point for the sector is the call for broader coalitions to be formed to challenge such measures.' Third Sector 'Information Feudalism succeeds where other works with similar goals fail. It presents a factually based analysis of the situation of the existing regime of international protection of ownership that requires serious attention.' International Journal of Law and Information Technology 'A thick, detailed and meticulously-researched narrative on how and why a significant policy change came to be made, including important insights into the perspectives of key actors and bodies. This book is to be warmly welcomed.' Journal of Public AdministrationTable of Contents1 Introduction: Why Information Feudalism'? * The Risks * Health-Hell in Africa * Why Sign TRIPS? * Efficiency * Freedom, Democracy and Intellectual Property * Overview. 2 Piracy: Cultural Trespassers * 'A pyrate and a rover on the sea' * Intellectual Property Piracy * A Little Intellectual Property History. 3 The Knowledge Game: Knowledge Profits * Laboratories of Knowledge * Patent Locks on Public Goods * Patent Locksmiths - the Patent Profession * Global Knowledge Cartels * The Knowledge Game * The Changing Knowledge Game. 4 Stealing from the Mind: Messages * Last Rites * The Problems * Pfizer's World of Ideas * Getting on Committees. 5 The Illusion of Sovereignty: Sovereign Poverty * Most wanted * The Caribbean. 6 The Bilaterals: The Trade Defence Initiative * The US Generalized System of Preferences * Section 301 * Designers, Lobbyists and Petitioners * Pinocchio's Nose * The Wolf at the Door. 7 Agendas and Agenda-setters - The Multilateral Game: The GATT * The WIPO Talkshop * Getting Intellectual property on the Trade Agenda: the Quad and the IPC * Punta del Este * 8 Persuasion and Principles Becoming a Community Standing on Principle: the 'Basic Framework' The Coalitionist Sweeping House. 9 At the Negotiating Table: Kick-off and Final Siren * Circles of Consensus * The Joy of Text * The Great Hero * 'DDT' * When the Chips are Down. 10 Biogopolies: Patent Privatization * Patent Addiction * Mother Nature's Software * Patent Engineering * The University-Industrial Knowledge Complex * Hard Core Cartels. 11 Infogopolies: Private Copyright * Software Blues * Hollywood Trade Ballyhoo * 'Mary had a little lamb'. 12 Democratic Property Rights: Good and Bad Property * Democratizing Intellectual Property * The puzzle of TRIPS. 13 Resisting the New Inequality The New Inequality Rethinking Piracy Reforming Patent Office Regultion Deliberation on the Council for TRIPS. 14 On the Importance of the Publicness of Knowledge: Propertyless Creativity * Protecting Private Property, Protecting Public Universities * Global Publics, Public Goods and Knowledge.

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Book SynopsisIn America's arid southwest, climate change will occur in the context of already-keen competition for water for agriculture, urban growth, electricity generation, water-based recreation, and environmental protections. This book explores the challenges that climate change and variability pose for water and energy managers and users, communities, and policy makers in the arid Southwest and demonstrates the application of economic methods to address these challenges. It provides valuable tools for both those interested in resource management and climate change, and those seeking to understand how economic methods can be used to analyze contemporary social problems and craft appropriate responses. The book considers both adaptation to long-term climate change and more immediate issues of water and electricity management in the face of inter-annual climate variability and drought. Thus, no matter what one's perspective on long-run climate change projections, the book provides useful lessons for some of the region's most pressing resource management problems.Trade ReviewThese findings and recommendations will be useful to federal, state, and regional policy makers who set the legal and regulatory framework for the more effective use of climate information and functioning of efficient water markets. From the Foreword by Chuck Howe, Professor Emeritus of Economics, University of Colorado at Boulder Clear and readable...will be of interest to scholars and policy professionals. Robert A. Young, Professor Emeritus, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University I welcome this book and will use it in my own teaching and research. It brings together a body of research that shares the energy-climate-water nexus... David Letson, Chair of Division of Marine Affairs and Professor of Marine Affairs and Economics, University of MiamiTable of ContentsForeword 1. The Climate-Water-Energy Nexus in the Arid Southwest PART I: VOLUNTARY WATER TRANSFERS AS ADAPTATION MECHANISMS 2. Negotiated Water Transactions and Climate Change Adaptation 3. Applying Bargaining Theory to Western Water Transfers 4.Economic Tools For Climate Adaptation: Water Transaction Price Negotiations PART II: SECTOR IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE 5. Water Shortages in the Southern Mountain States: Economic Impacts on Agriculture 6. Climate, Water Availability, Energy Costs and National Park Visitation 7. Climate, Changing Snowpack and the Future of Winter Recreation PART III: INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY AND ADAPTATION 8. Irrigator Demand for Information, Management Practices, and Water Conservation Program Participation: The Role of Farm Size 9. Irrigation Technology Choice: The Role of Climate, Farm Size, Energy Costs, and Soils 10. Using Climate Information to Improve Electric Utility Load Forecasting 11. Use of Weather Information in Agricultural Decision-Making CONCLUSION 12. Modes of Adaptation and Regional Resilience to Climate Change

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Book SynopsisThis textbook provides an overview of economic perspectives on sustainability. It synthesises economic, ecological and interdisciplinary sustainability research and by applying an integrated social-ecological and economic framework, demonstrates how this research can be improved and implemented in practice. Split into three parts, the book begins by introducing a range of topics forming the basis of knowledge needed to understand the varying sustainability discourses in economics, ecology and interdisciplinary sustainability research. Chapters cover the political context of sustainability; the history of sustainability in European environmental discourses dating back to the seventeenth century; as well as various problems and forms of interdisciplinary knowledge integration and synthesis in the sustainability process. Part II reviews the core economic themes relevant to sustainable development including natural resource management, environmental economics and ecological economics. Also highlighted are often neglected issues such as conflicts, disasters and interrelated crises on the way towards sustainability. The chapters in Part III discuss the future of the sustainability process. They argue for the necessity of overhauling the relationship between science and practice; explore failures and the unforeseen difficulties of sustainability transformation; and discuss how to enable a long term sustainability process that reaches into the distant future.An innovative resource for a broad range of interdisciplinary programmes on sustainability. The book will be an invaluable reference for master and PhD students, instructors, researchers and practitioners in sustainability governance.Table of ContentsPart I: The sustainability process - context and scope.Chapter 1: The policy context of the sustainability discourse.Chapter 2: The historical context - sustainability in the modern society.Chapter 3: The knowledge context of the sustainability discourse.Part II: Economic and ecological knowledge in the sustainability process.Chapter 4: Economics outright - management of natural resources.Chapter 5: Environmental economics - orthodox perspectives.Chapter 6: Ecological economics - critical perspectives.Chapter 7: Conflicts, relapse and failure in the sustainability process - neglected problems.Part III: The future - sustainability transformation.Chapter 8: Changing relations of science and practice in the sustainability process.Chapter 9: Re-thinking temporal perspectives of the sustainability transformation.Chapter 10: Recreating sustainability – conjectures and conclusions.

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Book SynopsisThis book contains a collection of studies on the interactions between businesses in Africa and Global Value Chains (GVCs) in terms of social, environmental and economic sustainability. This is particularly pertinent given the asymmetrical power distribution between the global buyer and the African supplier, their governance relationships and the ongoing competitive pressures to reduce costs and increase flexibility to meet GVC demands. Rather than focusing on the sustainability of a single organization, GVCs address the sustainability of inter-firm value chains and global industries as a whole. With little differentiation between value chain creation and social / environmental degradation extending to people and raw material extraction (upstream) and disposal or recycling (downstream), sustainability issues need to be at the forefront of African business research interests. Nowadays, sustainability is considered a competitive advantage for a firm looking to join a GVC. Whether sustainability is approached from the viewpoint of an exporting firm motivated to join a GVC in its respective industry or whether a firm’s continuing contractual or collaborative relationship with a buyer depends on its compliance with sustainability standards, both approaches focus on the ability of firms in Africa to benefit from joining sustainable GVCs.Trade Review“Africa and Sustainable Global Value Chains has many merits. … it offers many distinct approaches to and perspectives on GVCs and sustainability in Africa. The inroads built by it are informative. They have the potential to inspire future research on the topic.” (Sören Scholvin, Africa Spectrum, November 4, 2022)Table of ContentsForeword - Diego Vazquez-Brust and Joseph Sarkis: Foreword Editorial - Regina Frei, Sherwat Ibrahim and Temidayo Akenroye Part 1: Background and motivation - Why do global buyers engage in GVCs with Africa? 1. Sustainable practices of African big firms in Global Value Chain - April Bai and Matthew Quayson 2. Sustainability for Global Value Chains: A bibliometric review on African based studies - Jamal elBaz, Saadia Iddik and Fedwa Jebli 3. Embodied land resources trade in major African countries: A global trade and supply chains perspective - Joseph Sarkis and Xu Tian (Mini) 4. Risk assessment for global buyers in GVCs with Africa - Lanre Jawando Part 2: Why do African suppliers engage in GVCs? 5. Maatian Philosophical Perspective of Sustainability - David B. Zoogah 6. Adoption of Supplier Codes of Conduct through the lens of Innovation Diffusion Theory - Johannes Heller 7. Practical insights to developing sustainability conscientious African Firms - Ekpen Owie 8. Exploring the barriers to adoption of sustainable agriculture practices in the process of coffee farming: implications for global value chain - Temidayo Akenroye 9. An explorative study of the extent to which multinational buyer firms’ sustainability requirements include/exclude Zambian Contractors and suppliers - Progress Choongo, Christine Chanda Nakamba, Peter Lubosi Simasiku Part 3: How do African suppliers engage in GVCs? 10. Assessing Lean readiness in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment in Sudan - Mohammed Hassan Sayed and Alfatih H. Ismail 11. The buyers’ response to bridge the gap across markets: a case of exporting agricultural products from Nigeria - Frank Ojadi 12. Sustainability in Ethiopian Textile Supply Chains - Marcus Brandenburg, Berihun Bizuneh, Taame Berhanu and Ambachew Maru Woubou 13. Handcraft Export business in Ghana - Audrey Forson Part 4: How do global buyers engage in GVCs with Africa? 14. The Impact of EPA on West Africa: The mediating role of an intra-African Trade Policy for Africa’s sustainable growth in the Global Value Chain - Peter Adjei-Bamfo, Emmanuel Lartey, Bernard Odoi, Stephanie Adjei-Bamfo and Emmanuel Baiden 15. Governance mechanisms and Sustainability compliance in Egypt Food Chains - Yasmine Elhenawy 16. Danish-Nigerian dairy supply chains - Natalie Heinisch 17. Re-imagining corporate sustainability in sub-saharan Africa: Evidence from the maize supply chain of a leading Nigerian commodities business - Lanre Jawando Conclusion - Regina Frei, Sherwat Ibrahim and Temidayo Akenroye

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Book SynopsisThis open access book uses an interdisciplinary approach that not only focuses on social organization but also analyzes how societies and ecological settings were interwoven. How did early modern indigenous Sami inhabitants in interior northwest Fennoscandia build institutions for governance of natural resources? The book answers this question by exploring how they made decisions regarding natural resource management, mainly with regard to wild game, fish, and grazing land and illuminate how Sami users, in a changing economy, altered the long-term rules for use of land and water in a self-governance context. The early modern period was a transforming phase of property rights due to fundamental changes in Sami economy: from an economy based on fishing and hunting to an economy where reindeer pastoralism became the main occupation for many Sami. The book gives a new portrayal of how proficiently and systematically indigenous inhabitants organized and governed natural assets and how capable they were in building highly functioning institutions for governance.Trade Review“The book by Jesper Larsson and Eva-Lotta Päiviö Sjaunja is really fascinating and a definite must-read for anyone interested in the history of reindeer pastoralism and, may be, pastoralism in general.” (Kirill V. Istomin, Pastoralism, June 8, 2022)Table of ContentsPart I: Introduction, Framework, Methods and Starting Points.- Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Linking long-term changes in socioecological systems with the development of property rights.- Chapter 3: Methods and staring points.- Chapter 4: Important variables.- Part II: Land Use, Livelihood and Ecological Settings.- Chapter 5: Fishing.- Chapter 6: Hunting.- Chapter 7: Reindeer husbandry.- Chapter 8: Other.- Part III: Synthesis.- Chapter 9: From private to common – coevolution of land-use practices and property rights.- Chapter 10: Early modern self-governance and colonial structures – the current state of affairs.

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Book SynopsisThis book describes the latest microeconomic concepts and operations research (OR) techniques needed to comprehend the design and operation of power markets, as well as the actions of their agents: producers, consumers, operators, and regulators. This is critical when it comes to addressing a constantly evolving power system environment that incorporates an increasing number of no-marginal-cost renewable sources, increasingly competitive storage facilities, increasingly responsive demands, and widespread communication channels that allow distributed decision-making. Such evolving environments call for a re-examination of the microeconomic concepts and OR techniques required by graduate students and practitioners in the electric energy field. This accessible, tutorial-style book features numerous illustrative examples to help readers grasp the economic concepts and OR procedures used by power market professionals. The authors explian these concepts and procedures and present a vision of a renewable-dominated marketplace. Each chapter also includes exercises.Table of Contents1. Demand.- 2. Supply.- 3. Market Clearing.- 4. Marginal Pricing.- 5. Market Power.- 6. Environmental Externalities.- 7. Investment.

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Book SynopsisWith cost-benefit analysis, economic sciences cultivate a specific decision-making procedure, which has also been partially adopted in politics. Although economists do not experience the approach as normative, on closer examination the approach can be identified as an economic ethics. The present philosophical and at the same time transdisciplinary (with special legal and economic components) treatment examines the persuasive power of this approach using climate change as an example, as the most important sustainability issue. The objections raised against the economisation of decision-making with regard to the utilitarian tradition, such as the criticism of the orientation towards weighing up options, the alleged lack of distributive justice or the tendency to describe people in behavioural science as selfish, are hardly or not at all convincing on closer examination. In several respects, however, it turns out that cost-benefit analysis faces insoluble problems. Firstly, the theoretical basis of (hidden normative) cost-benefit analysis in philosophical empiricism does not seem tenable. This means the idea of empiricism that normative questions must be transformed into questions of factual (countable and reproduceable) preferences of people. Secondly, there are massive collisions of cost-benefit analysis with a liberal-democratic constitutional law, whose principles are universal ethical principles. This concerns both freedom rights (which must not depend on the ability of humans to pay) and the model of democracy and respect for the rule of law. Thirdly, insoluble problems of application arise for cost-benefit analyses, which are particularly (but not only) apparent in the context of climate protection, in general considerations as in the case of legislation as well as in individual analyses, as done when constructing a coal-fired power plant. A strongly deflated cost-benefit analysis could nevertheless contribute factual material – such as partial aspects of decision consequences that can actually be depicted in monetary terms – to ethical or legal decision-making processes. In this respect the approach appears helpful and complementary, but not beyond that.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Problem and Fundaments.-Chapter 2. Idea-historical foundations and dubious (standard) objections to cost-benefit analysis.- Chapter 3. Frictions on the application level: costs and benefits, discounting, uncertainty, fact base.- Chapter 4. Collision of the cost-benefit analysis with liberal-democratic basic principles and the claim of validity of law.- Chapter 5. Cost-benefit analysis without convincing theoretical basis.- Chapter 6. Remaining relevance of cost-benefit elements in balancing.

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Book Synopsis1. Exploring Sustainable Monetary Systems.- 2. Reality, the Economy, and Economics.- 3. Capitalism, Markets and Organizations.- 4. What Is Money?.- 5. Exploring Monetary Systems.- 6. Endogenous Money, Liquidity Preference and Interest Rates.- 7. The Macroeconomy and the Monetary Circuit.- 8. A Simple Ecological Monetary Macroeconomic Model.- 9. Trade, Capital Flows and the Balance of Payments.- 10. Global Imbalances and the International Financial Architecture.- 11. Exchange Rates and International Finance.- 12. Understanding Financial Markets.- 13. The Finance-Climate Nexus.- 14. Finance Through a Social Science Lens.- 15. Corporate Governance: Shareholders, Employees, and Stakeholders.- 16. Responsibility, Ownership, and the Role of Shareholders.- 17. Financialization, the Private Equity Industry and LBOs.- 18. Crowdsourcing: Citizen Participation in Finance.- 19. The Promise of Crowdlending in Financing Agenda 2030.- 20. Social Investment Bonds.- 21. The Mutual Bank Model and Sustainability.- 22. Asset Management and Sustainability: Industries and Regulatory Issues.- 23. Asset Management and Sustainability. Critical Perspectives and Reform Issues.- 24. Rules and Regulation: A Critique of Neoclassical Theory.- 25. Ethics, Risks, and Sustainability: A Theological Perspective.

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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 SynopsisChina has promised to achieve carbon peaking by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. To achieve this goal, the country must implement necessary reforms and focus on innovation in areas of economics and finance. This book explores main challenges that China may face in achieving green and low-carbon development, analyzes green and low-carbon related issues from the economic perspective and proposes countermeasures as required. The book further helps readers understand China's progress in protecting its environment, achieving sustainable development, facilitating green investments and in being a green economy.

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Book SynopsisThe most interesting issues in environmental and resource economics have an explicit temporal dimension, since variables of interest such as pollutants, greenhouse gases, biomass of biological resources, or the stocks of fossil fuels accumulate in the ambient environment or are depleted through human actions and natural processes.The purpose of these lectures is to present the mathematical tools for analyzing environmental and resource management issues in a dynamic set-up.The lectures include a brief description of differential equations and then move on to describe methods of optimal control, dynamic programing, and differential games. The final chapters cover two novel topics: (1) environmental issues characterized by deep uncertainty, and aversion to ambiguity using robust control methods and formulations of precautionary policies; and (2) the study of pollution/resource management in space and time when the environmental variables evolve in time and diffuse in space.The lectures are a valuable tool for advanced graduate students in environmental and resource economics who are studying dynamic problems.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"[A] sweeping history. . . . Kreike offers a stark corrective and an implicit warning: Humanity is not distinct from nature, and assuming it is can have tragic outcomes. Climate change is one; pandemics are another. In this book, catastrophic warfare is a third. Waiting for the fourth horseman would seem unwise."---Tatiana Schlossberg, New York Times Book Review"Waging war against the Earth is an old business, and this book provides ample—and dispiriting—evidence for it." * Kirkus Reviews *"Might this be the most important topic that most smart, very well educated people have never read a book on? [This] treatment is excellent and engaging."---Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution"Overall then, Scorched Earth is a thoroughly researched academic book that sits at the intersection of military history and environmental history and especially delivers for readers of the former. A fascinating topic that is by no means light reading."---Leon Vlieger, Inquisitive Biologist"[A] powerful statement of what people often fail to see amid the horrors of war." * Choice Reviews *

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Book SynopsisIn order to overcome environmental and social crises, we must move beyond moneyTrade Review'A fascinating portal into arguments about why we need to get beyond money' -- Harry Cleaver, author of '33 Lessons on Capital: Reading Marx Politically''Outstanding ... a highly original and incisive analysis of the crippling role that money plays in today’s global capitalist world' -- Mike Berry, author of 'Justice and Democracy''A book for our time. Anitra Nelson takes us from theory to praxis in clear steps. Nelson’s turn towards a materialist ecofeminist analysis is pure joy' -- Ariel Salleh, editor of ‘Eco-Sufficiency & Global Justice: Women Write Political Ecology’‘Takes monetised economies head-on, demonstrating how they exacerbate ecological devastation and socio-economic inequality, and provides examples and pathways towards non-monetary economies based on real values. Does a great service to movements seeking social and ecological justice for all humans and other life forms’ -- Ashish Kothari, founder of Kalpavriksh and co-editor of 'Pluriverse''Challenges and inspires - a spur to action' -- Helena Norberg-Hodge, author of 'Ancient Futures' and winner of the Alternative Nobel prize'It is easier to imagine the end of capitalism than the end of money. Anitra Nelson's book challenges us to think what viable postcapitalisms without money could look like' -- Professor Giorgos Kallis, University of Barcelona, Spain'If you had to choose one book to read on making the next political economy it should be this one. It will have you bristling with political energy' -- Professor Adam David Morton, Department of Political Economy, University of Sydney, Australia'An accessible and important book. If you want an alternative to economic and environmental disasters, you need to engage with her arguments' -- Jeff Sparrow, writer, editor and broadcaster'A passionate critique of money as the root cause of our many problems, presenting a clear vision of how life without money could look like. Inspiring' -- Matthias Schmelzer is a postdoctoral researcher at the Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena. He is the author of The Hegemony of Growth (Cambridge University Press, 2016) and The Future is Degrowth (Verso, 2022)'With a compelling narrative, Nelson lays out the unavoidable question of today's anti-capitalist, ecological politics - the question of money. Grounded in long-term political experience, her answer is at once elaborate and unequivocal: a wonderful tool for radical imagination and praxis' -- Stefania Barca, author of 'Forces of Reproduction' and 'Workers of the Earth''An exciting, original book that, in exploring the ritual structure of assets, capital, money and profit, helps open a way for more powerful, creative resistance' -- Larry Lohmann, founding member of the Durban Group for Climate Justice'Can capitalism be overcome without challenging money? In this thought-provoking book, Anitra Nelson argues that moving beyond money is necessary for addressing inequalities and environmental unsustainability and shows what a non-monetary postcapitalist world might look like.' -- Ekaterina Chertkovskaya, Researcher in Degrowth and Critical Organisation Studies, Lund University'Alternatives to capitalism, price-making markets and monetary values are essential for social-ecological transformation. Going well beyond typical economic discourse she opens the door of human potentiality to a different way of life' -- Clive L. Spash, Professor of Public Policy and Governance at WU, Vienna University of Economics and BusinessTable of ContentsList of Abbreviations and Symbols Glossary Foreword by John Holloway Preface Acknowledgements 1. Capital and Crises 2. Money: The Universal Equivalent 3. Yenomon: Commoning 4. System Change, Not Climate Change 5. Women’s Liberation: Equality and Values 6. Technology and the Real Debt Cycle 7. Indigenous Peoples, Real Values and the Community Mode of Production 8. Occupy the World! Notes Annotated Select Reading List and Links Index

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Book SynopsisIn this inspiring manifesto, an internationally renowned oceanographer makes the provocative case for why protecting nature makes economic sense. Enric Sala wants to change the world--and in this groundbreaking book, he shows us how. Once we appreciate how nature works, he asserts, we will understand why its preservation is economically practical and essential to our survival. In this highly readable narrative, Sala, director of National Geographic's Pristine Seas project, tells the story of his scientific awakening, the colorful mentors whose work inspired him, and his transition from academic to activism--because, as he put it, he was tired of writing the obituary of the ocean. His revelations are surprising, and sometimes counterintuitive: Lots of sharks are actually the best indicator of a healthy ocean ecosystem, and crop diversity, rather than intensive monoculture farming, is the key to planetary abundance. For decades, Sala has speTrade Review"Natural ecosystems are the most complex, interdependent and carefully balanced machines onEarth and very easy to upend through human intervention, inattention and blindness. Enric Sala’sThe Nature of Nature shows how utterly intertwined we are with nature, and how dependent.He tells a fascinating story and presents a cautionary tale. A must-read." –James Cameron –Filmmaker, engineer, environmentalist, and National Geographic Explorer at Large“Enric Sala’s The Nature of Nature makes a case for protecting our planet that appeals just as strongly to our sense of reason as to our sense of humanity. Building on a lifetime of work exploring harmful human impacts on our ecosystems, he artfully weaves together his experiences as an explorer and scholar to explain how the natural world works. Sala makes the case for environmentalism, as he puts it, to both the brain and the heart. The Nature of Nature highlights the wonders of the wild and makes a beautifully argued and heartfelt case for why we must do all we can to protect them.” —Leonardo DiCaprio, actor & environmentalist “Incisive, impassioned, pragmatic, and compelling, Enric Sala’s beautiful book The Nature of Nature is both a gift of wonders and a call to arms. His observations of how nature works and, crucially, how it sustains human life, provide the clearest argument of all for the world to change its ways.” —Isabella Tree, author of Wilding: The Return of Nature to Our Farm “In The Nature of Nature, Enric Sala surveys records of experiments and academic works on nature to advance an urgent argument for the economic value and moral necessity of preserving our planet’s wild places on land and in the ocean. He is also inspired by the wonder and the miracle that he discovers our planet to be and argues that we are able to recover and safeguard this gift of God—namely, the planet's uniquely distinctive endowment with life—only through our joyful contemplation of the mystery of our planet's being and functioning, as Pope Francis has also observed.” —Cardinal Peter Turkson, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, Vatican “The Nature of Nature makes a compelling case for why giving more space to nature is essential to human and economic prosperity. Every leader should read it and apply its insights." —Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum “Enric Sala has a unique ability to explain complicated issues in a simple way. He helps us to understand the world, but also how to act in order to protect it better. Faced with the urgent need to protect our Planet, he provides us with enlightening insights and solutions for action. This book will be of invaluable help to those who refuse to give up." —HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco“Enric Sala writes in clear and highly readable prose about a complex subject, drawing on personal experiences and stories gathered from others. I highly recommend The Nature of Nature for anyone wishing to learn more about the interconnectedness of all living beings, the destructive impact of unsustainable human actions, and how we need to act together to heal the harms we have inflicted. It’s a clear account of the variety and interconnectedness of life forms on Planet Earth—our only home.” —Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace “This is an accessible—indeed a charming—account of how natural systems work; as we are now wrecking those intricate systems at a frightening pace, this could serve as an antidote, reminding us to be far more careful, and far more appreciative.” –Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature and Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?

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Book SynopsisElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.This updated second edition of the Advanced Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment offers an up-to-date exploration of the current theory and practice of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), a crucial tool for evaluating and mitigating the impacts of development projects on the environment. Angus Morrison-Saunders provides an overview of the key concepts, principles, and methodologies of EIA, with a focus on recent developments, emerging trends, and best practices in the field.Key Features: Fresh analyses of how environment and development intersect in EIA Exploration of the fundamental ideas promoted by the pioneers of EIA Revised content on international best practice EIA principles and how they apply today Reflections on the increasing need to adopt a holistic, sustainability-oriented approach to EIA. With accessible style, comprehensive coverage, and a practical approach, this book is an essential resource for students, scholars, and practitioners in environmental studies, environmental governance, policy and regulation, urban planning, and related fields who want to deepen their understanding of EIA.Trade Review‘This is a must-read for everyone interested in Environmental Impact Assessment. The author provides a clear and masterful overview of the fundamentals of EIA, that is relevant for those who are new to the field as well as for experienced practitioners and scholars who want to advance their understanding of its origins and development.’ -- Jos Arts, University of Groningen, the Netherlands‘Written by one of the world's leading scholars in the field, this book will open up one's mind to the richness and complexity of EIA, drawing on insightful case studies and more than 350 references from the very early days of EIA to the most recent peer-reviewed journal publications.’ -- Alberto Fonseca, Federal University of Ouro Preto, BrazilTable of ContentsContents: Preface to the second edition vii Preface to the first edition viii PART I OVERVIEW AND CONTEXT 1 Introduction: setting the scene 2 Forms of EIA 3 Back to the beginning – EIA and the National Environmental Policy Act 1969 (US) 4 A brief reflection on the goals and purpose of EIA PART II GENERIC EIA PROCESS COMPONENTS 5 EIA and decision-making 6 Screening and scoping 7 Prediction, assessment and mitigation 8 Review, approval decision and EIA follow-up PART III ABOUT DEVELOPMENT 9 Spectrum of development and design considerations 10 Alternatives and mitigation 9PART IV ABOUT ENVIRONMENT 11 Representing environment 12 Engaging with stakeholders PART V BRINGING DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT TOGETHER 13 Science, uncertainty and adaptive management in EIA 14 Holistic and cumulative impact assessment PART VI CLOSING REMARKS ON EIA 15 Conclusions References Index

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Book SynopsisThrough careful investigation into the role of eco-innovation as a catalysing factor in the societal transition towards sustainability, this Handbook proposes more appropriate measures of innovation as a driver of change. It examines innovation from various perspectives, including labour, trade, the circular economy and energy, to illustrate a more comprehensive picture of its impacts.Chapters by leading authors from the sectors of eco-innovation, sustainability transformations and green and circular economies provide a meticulously balanced observation of innovation at local, regional, national and global scales. By featuring case studies from across Australasia, Europe and Latin America, as well as empirical work and modelling exercises, this forward-thinking Handbook links innovation to a range of interconnected topics. It imparts new evidence to offer a succinct conclusion about the potential success of certain innovation and green industrial policies.This enlightening Handbook will be valuable for scholars and academics studying economics and management, economic and social innovation, and environmental policy. It will also be of great benefit for those analysing policy and industry professionals looking to learn more about eco-innovation.Trade Review‘It is well known that climate change causes significant challenge to societies globally. The chapters in this book trace the recent evolution of circular economy studies, improving our understanding of innovation, transition and policy based on solid economic grounding.’ -- Shunsuke Managi, Kyushu University, Japan‘At the core of this book is eco-innovation, explored over a wide range of relevant topics, including business models, labour markets, policies and finance for a circular economy and the clean energy transition. The book will be very useful for researchers seeking to understand the full implications of the European Green Deal across these and other issues.’ -- Paul Ekins OBE, University College London, UKTable of ContentsContents: PART I INTRODUCTION 1 Towards a sustainable, circular, innovative and socially fair economy: an introduction 2 Fernando J. Díaz López, Massimiliano Mazzanti and Roberto Zoboli PART II ECO-INNOVATION AND POLICIES 2 How will the European Green Deal impact research and innovation? 24 Jesús Alquézar Sabadie 3 Developing a green industrial policy for the European Green Deal 36 Simone Tagliapietra and Reinhilde Veugelers 4 The mediating role of export in the innovation–growth nexus: the case of eco-innovation 51 Serenella Caravella, Francesco Crespi, Mirko Menghini and Salvatore Monni 5 The impact of the open eco-innovation mode on employment: the case of Italian network business agreements 67 Andrea Fabrizi, Giulio Guarini and Valentina Meliciani 6 Barriers to eco-innovation and public R&D incentives: evidence from Mexico 84 Fernando J. Díaz López, Diana P. Rivera Delgado and Daniel H. Villavicencio Carbajal PART III ECO-INNOVATIONS IN CITIES, REGIONS AND THE GLOBALISED ECONOMY 7 The importance of regional spill-over effects for eco-innovations in German start-ups 110 Jens Horbach 8 Firms’ global value chain participation and its environmental performance: a review of the empirical literature 125 Finn Ole Semrau 9 The geography of green technological invention: a life cycle perspective 140 Nicolò Barbieri, Davide Consoli and François Perruchas 10 Smart cities: components and elements in the Brazilian context 153 Beatriz Barreto Brasileiro Lanza and Carlos Olavo Quandt PART IV INNOVATION AND SOCIETY 11 Inclusive innovation: towards a theory of inclusiveness transitions 167 R. Sandra Schillo and Parag Puri 12 Frugal innovation as a new technological paradigm for inclusion and sustainability 182 Christian Le Bas 13 Energy innovations in iwi communities of Aotearoa New Zealand 196 Ryan Roberts, Alan C. Brent, James T. Hinkley and Kevin Shedlock PART V INNOVATION AND THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY 14 A conceptual framework for the analysis of policy mixes on the Circular Economy 212 Pablo del Río, Christoph P. Kiefer and Javier Carrillo-Hermosilla 15 Circular innovation strategies: which direction for Italian firms? 238 Elisa Chioatto and Emy Zecca 16 Policies of bioeconomy and circular economy in Latin America: a route toward sustainability 251 Graciela Carrillo Gonzalez and Jose Ignacio Ponce Sanchez PART VI SYSTEMS OF INNOVATIONS AND SUSTAINABILITY TRANSITIONS 17 Exploring the virtuous interdependencies existing between climate action and sustainability in the context of low-carbon development 281 Georg Pallaske, Andrea Marcello Bassi, Leonardo Garrido and Marco Guzzetti 18 A practical approach to managing technology within the context of sustainability transitions 309 Imke H. de Kock and Alan C. Brent 19 Labour market implications for the sustainable transition 345 Giovanni Marin and Francesco Vona 20 Innovative measure of urban sustainability: potentialities and weaknesses of the ‘Mandala SDG’ 358 Pedro Luiz Pierucci, Feni Agostinho, Cecília Maria Villas Bôas de Almeida and Biagio F. Giannetti Index 372

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Book SynopsisThis thoroughly revised second edition provides an up-to-date account of essential EU climate mitigation law, analysing an area that remains one of the most dynamic fields of EU law. Special attention is paid to the energy sector and to the impact of climate law on broader legal issues, such as energy network regulation and human rights.Written by leading scholars of EU climate law from the University of Groningen, the book addresses the relevant directives and regulations, examining their implementation and impact on current policy and academic debate. Chapters guide the reader through key topics including the EU emissions trading system, renewable energy consumption, and carbon capture and storage.Key features of the second edition include:A clear and accessible introduction to EU climate mitigation lawComprehensive coverage of the climate targets and instruments of the EUSpecial focus on the relationship between climate law and energy lawNew classroom questions to stimulate further discussion and debateEducational design based on reviews by climate law students and lecturers.Combining educational design and analytical accuracy, this book will be an indispensable guide for both students and professionals. It is highly recommended for courses on EU climate mitigation law, as well as climate law, energy law, environmental law and EU law.Trade Review‘Taken together, the work, in its 12 chapters, masters the self-imposed task of compactly presenting the EU climate law framework in an excellent manner.’ -- Florian Graber, NR - Journal of Sustainable Development Law (translated from the original)‘This is the book the world needs to understand how the EU – a leading light in climate policy – is addressing climate change. Authoritative yet approachable, there is simply no better comprehensive introduction to the issue.’ -- Arden Rowell, University of Illinois, US‘Essential EU Climate Law is a very important contribution to the effort to understand and deal with climate change. It provides a remarkably thorough and readable text on both the nature of EU climate mitigation law and the implications of the laws for society. Offering a clear and detailed account of the history and evolution of EU climate mitigation law it also considers the impact of other legal developments, such as in renewable energy, energy efficiency and carbon capture, that interact with climate laws. It also does an excellent job of integrating other areas of law that are critical to a successful climate mitigation effort including multi-level governance and human rights. This textbook is an outstanding resource for students and professors but it is more than just a textbook. It is also a must read for anyone who wants to understand in depth the essence of EU climate law.’ -- LeRoy Paddock, The George Washington University Law School, US'This second edition of Essential EU Climate Law is a must have for everyone dealing with EU climate regulation. All essential features of the regulation of climate change in the EU are dealt with in this impressive volume by a distinguished group of contributors. It is the primary source of inspiration for anyone looking for first hand information on the state of climate law in the EU.' -- Michael Faure, Maastricht University and Erasmus School of Law, Rotterdam, the NetherlandsAcclaim for the first edition:'It establishes the foundation for an understanding of climate change law within the EU and would be of use to those who need to follow, understand and implement the measures described... this is an extremely useful resource, demonstrating good value for money.' -- Gina Nason, Emerald Insight, UK'Woerdman, Roggenkamp and Holwerda have written a comprehensive and readable introduction to EU climate law. All targets and instruments of the EU to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are investigated, including related issues such as energy network management. Useful for every reader from undergraduates to professors and policymakers, this volume ought to be on the bookshelf of anyone interested in climate change mitigation policy.' -- Daniel H. Cole, Indiana University, US'We highly recommended this introductory text for courses covering EU climate mitigation law, and for those involved in the context of broader curricula on climate law, energy law and EU law in general as these areas of law emerged as major subjects in their own right in the next few years.' -- The Barrister MagazineTable of ContentsContents: Preface xii PART I INTRODUCTION 1 Purpose, approach and outline of the book 2 2 EU climate policy 10 PART II ESSENTIAL EU CLIMATE LAW 3 EU emissions trading system 44 4 Regulation of emissions from non-ETS sectors 74 5 Renewable energy consumption 98 6 Energy efficiency 130 7 Carbon capture and storage 156 8 Regulation of fluorinated gases 190 PART III OVERARCHING ISSUES IN EU CLIMATE REGULATION 9 EU climate law and energy network regulation 207 10 Multi-level governance in EU climate law 237 11 Human rights and EU climate law 259 PART IV CONCLUSION 12 The past and possible future of EU climate law 294 Index 304

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