Sustainability Books

Book SynopsisReimagining Alternative Technology for Design in the 21st Century presents a new approach to design that harnesses still-valuable alternative, traditional and abandoned technologies alongside the creation of new ones to address contemporary global problems. It focuses on design opportunities that reduce energy and material consumption to tackle issues such as climate change and pollution in industrialized economies. The book takes the reader on a journey surveying different facets of human activity to identify underused and discarded technologies that could be indispensable today. It critically addresses newer approaches to design and technology by comparing them to existing alternatives, unpacking examples including air conditioning with smart thermostats, electric lighting, durable reusable products, domestic maintenance tools and methods of transportation.Written for practicing designers and students in industrial design, architecture, sustainable design anTrade Review"The age of buildings as ‘machines for living in’ is ending. We live in an increasingly unpredictable world. ‘Fit for purpose’ building in the 21st century must cope with evermore extreme weather events, grid failures, finite natural resources and soaring costs of living. Buildings, and the products and furnishings inside them, must be durable, repairable and adaptable. Alternative technologies re-connect people with the free, natural energy flows of the ecosystems they occupy, enabling them to do more for less, educating them to protect against and exploit those powerful flows where useful. This book is a great read for all who are keen to survive and thrive in a different future." Susan Roaf, Professor of Architectural Engineering at Heriot-Watt University, UK"Sometimes the best idea is one that’s tried, true and ready for a comeback. Kennedy makes a brilliant argument for innovative revivals of ideas, products and goods whose time has once again come. A must-read for anyone looking for a more sustainable future!"David Sax, journalist based in Canada, and author of the best-selling book, Revenge of the AnalogTable of ContentsIntroduction: Alternative Technology for the 21st Century 1. Why Should Alternative Technology be Reexamined? 2. The Imperfect Renaissance of the American City Street: Sidewalks, Bike Lanes and Electric Surface Transit 3. Heating and Cooling: Alternatives for Thermal Comfort 4. Daylighting Vs. Electric Lighting 5. The Hidden Costs of Domestic Upkeep 6. Return to Durable Design 7. Reimagining Design with Traditional Materials 8. Manual and Therefore Modern? 9. Manufacturing with Water, Wind and Human Power 10. Transporting Goods and People Conclusion: Alternative Principles for 21st-Century Design

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Book SynopsisThe Commoner's Catalog for Changemaking was born of a simple realization: The world we have inherited is no longer working.The future of the planet and civilization as we know it are threatened, and the cries heard during the pandemic and Black Lives Matter protestsI can't breathecontinue to echo. By giving us tools for navigating the transitions ahead, this catalog helps us breathe more deeply.The Commoner's Catalog for Changemaking explains the transformational power of social collaboration by showcasing dozens of pathbreaking projects, books, websites, and activist initiatives. Commoners seek to prioritize people's needs over market extraction, steward the Earth, relocalize the economy, and build new institutions of empowerment.The emerging Commonsverse can be seen in relocalized food systems and community land trustsin racial empowerment through collective action and mutual aidand in free and open source software, peer prod

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Book SynopsisThis Handbook illustrates that universities per se and higher education in general are essential to catalyze and action the transformative change needed for sustainability and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals. Part One shows how sustainability can be adopted as a driver of change within higher education institutions (HEIs), as they react and respond to influencing factors outside the academy. Part Two examines how a university working with and for sustainability can influence, effect and amplify change beyond the institution, working with and through others.International contributors explore regional, national and international perspectives, presenting a variety of critically assessed accounts case studies that reflect different local and national contexts, institutional archetypes and academic missions. Frameworks of sustainability-led transformation are illustrated at the level of the institution (executive/administrative), organization, culture, place-baseTrade ReviewSustainability requires of universities to re-imagine and re-position their role in society as agents and drivers of transformative change. It calls for engagement with societal challenges strategically intentional ways. This Handbook skilfully demonstrates how to critically think about sustainability and provides a wealth of examples of practical actions. * Tawana Kupe, Vice Chancellor and Rector, University of Pretoria, South Africa *Our only hope to achieve a sustainable future for the soon-to-be 10 billion of us on this planet is to ensure that the 200 million students currently pursuing some form of higher education understand the importance and complexity of the global sustainable development agenda, are provided the tools to positively participate in and shape it, and are inspired to make a difference. This Handbook, edited by Wendy Purcell and Janet Haddock-Fraser, provides an effective roadmap for institutions ready to step up to the challenge and play a role through education, research and as convenors of other actors. * Angel Cabrera, President of Georgia Institute of Technology, USA *With this Handbook, the editors have provided the right book at the right time. With scant time until 2030, we are not anywhere close to achieving the 17 SDGs. This comprehensive and diverse collection of cases should serve as a wake-up call to all HEIs to engage in transformational change. * Ellen E. Touchstone, Associate Dean, Responsible and Sustainable Business Education, International Business School Suzhou at XJTLU, China *Table of ContentsIntroduction, Wendy Purcell (Harvard University, USA) and Janet Haddock-Fraser (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK) Part I: Transformative Change from Outside to Inside the Academy Wendy Purcell (Harvard University, USA) and Janet Haddock-Fraser (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK) 1. Universities as Agents of Change: Green Academy to Ecological University, Steve Martin (University of Worcester, UK and University of the West of England, UK), Christopher D. Ives (University of Nottingham) and Barry Carney (University of the West of England, UK) 2. Collective Ambition for Global Action: Role for the Knowledge Sector, Melissa Brown Goodall (Yale University, USA) and Maria Ivanova (University of Massachusetts, USA) 3. Framing a University Research and Innovation Strategy around the SDGs, Alice Aitken, Joella Miller, Jennifer Morawiecki, Rochelle Owen and Tara Wright (Dalhousie University, Canada) 4. Experiencing Sustainability: Developing Students’ Global Leadership Skills, Lars Moratis and Jan Beyne (Antwerp Management School, Belgium) 5. Transformative Learning, Community and Leadership for Sustainability Action, Sally Randles, Helen Wadham, Roz Marron, Clare Hart, Samia Hoque, Helen Kettleborough, Rita Klapper, David Taylor, Liz Walley (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK) and Konstantina Skritsovali (Liverpool John Moores University) 6. Pedagogical Approaches to the SDGs in Fragile Contexts, Aram Yeretzian (American University of Beirut, Lebanon) 7. Nigerian Universities and Achievement of the SDGs, David C. Nwogbo and Kayode Kadiri (National Open University of Nigeria, Nigeria) 8. Universities and Green Innovations: Entrepreneurship in Uganda, Frederick Kakembo, (Ndeiji University, Uganda) 9. Driving Sustainability at the University of Hong Kong, Joy Lam Tsz Lok and Oles Kwong Yu Te (formerly Hong Kong University, Hong Kong, China) 10. Living Lab: Newton Smart Campus, Andréia Abrahão Sant’Anna and Leonardo Santos (Centro Universitário Newton Paiva, Brazil) 11. Sustainability Member Associations for Universities, Janet Haddock-Fraser (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK) Part II: Transformation from Inside to Outside the Academy 12. Sustainability Transformations at McGill, Blane Harvey, Stephanie Leite and Sarah Heiberg (McGill University, Canada) 13. Accelerating Response to a Changing Climate: Solutions Across Scales, Julie Newman (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA) and Shana Weber (Princeton University, USA) 14. University Leadership and Governance Enabling Sustainability and the SDGs, Wendy Purcell (Harvard University, USA) 15. University-City Partnerships for Sustainable Urban Transformations, Julio Lumbreras, Jaime Moreno-Serna, Guillermo Palau, Jordi Peris, Valentia Oquendo, Teresa Sánchez-Chaparro and Carlos Mataix (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain) 16. Transformational Change: Lessons from the University of Edinburgh, Dave Gorman and Michelle Brown (University of Edinburgh, UK) 17. SISSTEM: Sustainable Development on the Small Island State of Aruba, Anouk Mertens (University of Aruba, Aruba), Nadine Buys (KU Leuven, Belgium), Patrick Arens (University of Aruba, Aruba), Georges Gielen (KU Leuven, Belgium), and Eric Mijts (University of Aruba, Aruba), 18. Global Challenges and Opportunities for African Universities, Stephanie Burton, and Leti Kelyn (University of Pretoria, South Africa) 19. University-Community Partnership in Nepal, Purna B. Nepali (Kathmandu University, Nepal) and Prakash Baral Ministry of Land Management, Gandaki Province, Nepal) 20. Transformative Change for Sustainability: Wellington Plus Programme, Karen Smith, Andrew Wilks, Jane Fletcher, and Heather Gatley (Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand) 21. Student Involvement in Environmental Management Activities, Sakiko Okayama (Chiba University, Japan) 22. Leveraging Excellence to Support Sustainable Development in Africa, Harro von Blottnitz (University of Cape Town, South Africa) 23. A University’s Transformational Change Agenda, Jim Longhurst, Georgie Gough, and Ian Brooks (University of the West of England, UK) 24. Role of Anchor Institutions towards Community Development, Ashish Joshi (City University of New York, USA) Conclusion, Wendy Purcell (Harvard University, USA) and Janet Haddock-Fraser (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK) Index

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Book SynopsisCancer affects 1 in 2 persons, and nearly everyone has an autoimmune-related disease or allergy. We live in a world where the incidence of illness grows as fast as the GDP. Industrialization has created a world that puts products before human and environmental health. Exercise and eating right is not enough. In this rapidly growing world, our resources are depleting along with our health and the public sees and feels this daily. Health and Wellness speaker, advocate and Good Home Company Founder, Christine Dimmick, takes a deep dive into the toxins found in our very own homes, and how you can limit your exposure and take control of your own health. Detox Your Home addresses all of these issues from clothing to food to the cleaning products used every day in homes just like yours. Dimmick unveils what manufacturers won't, so you can avoid exposing yourself and your family to the hidden toxins eating away at America's health and wellness. Detox Your Home is the essential go-to bookTrade ReviewDetox Your Home is thoroughly 'user friendly' in tone, commentary, organization and presentation, making it an ideal and invaluable addition to community library Health/Medicine collections. * Midwest Book Review *The author, founder of the Good Home Company, examines the many toxins at play in everyday life. . . The book makes good use of black-and-white tables and figures. The chapter on toxins in children’s toys, for example, has a two-page spreadsheet of the hazardous chemicals used in products designed for children. At the end of the book, readers will find a useful resources section that will direct them to further information and more healthy consumer products. . . recommended for the circulating collection of public libraries. * American Reference Books Annual *Detox Your Home, by Christine Dimmick, founder and CEO of The Good Home Company, tells us how to keep ourselves and our families as free as possible from toxic chemicals. When we purchase laundry detergents and household cleaners, cosmetics, personal care products, food, clothing, toys, and more, we can use this vital information to lead healthier and safer lives. -- Margaret Cuomo, MD, Board-certified Radiologist; author of A World Without Cancer; National Advocate for the Prevention of Cancer, Heart Disease and DiabetesDetox Your Home is impressively comprehensive, meticulously researched and refreshingly practical. For every product, from shampoo to electronics, Dimmick evaluates health and environmental impacts and gives us ways to detox. This landmark reference book makes once hard to find information accessible to all. -- Peggy O'Mara, Editor and Publisher Mothering Magazine, former editor and publisher, Mothering Magazine; author of Natural Family Living: The Mothering Magazine Guide to ParentingTable of ContentsIntroduction: How the Journey Began Labels and Regulators SECTION I: DETOX YOUR SKIN Chapter 1: Face and Body Creams Chapter 2: Shampoos, Soaps, and Conditioners Chapter 3: Beauty Products Chapter 4: Dental Hygiene SECTION II: DETOX YOUR KITCHEN AND PANTRY Chapter 5: GMOs, Organic, and Biodynamic Chapter 6: Pesticides and Bees Chapter 7: Seven Items to Keep and Seven to Throw Out or Avoid Chapter 8: Meat and Fish Defined Chapter 9: Water Chapter 10: Cookware, Composting, and Storage SECTION III: DETOX YOUR CLEANERS Chapter 11: Laundry Chapter 12: Home Cleaning Chapter 13: Specialty Cleaners SECTION IV: DETOX YOUR WARDROBE Chapter 14: Fast Fashion Chapter 15: Hidden Toxins in Our Wardrobes SECTION V: DETOX YOUR STUFF Chapter 16: Electronics and Cell Phones Chapter 17: Hidden Toxins in Our Children’s Toys and Crafts Chapter 18: Mattresses, Pillows and Pain In Summary: Conclusion

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Book SynopsisInvesting in sustainable technologies and renewable resources is a necessary step to ensure the future quality of life of all human beings. This title explores topics such as poverty, gender equality, health, security, and the environment through global empirical studies and fundamental frameworks.

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Book SynopsisThe challenge in teaching an introductory course on sustainability is there are many ways to teach it, and many issues to cover. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals offer a cohesive and interconnected set of topics to help address this problem – indeed the SDGs are now the guiding framework for planning and implementing sustainability through 2030. They are the focus of international development efforts, and the lingua franca of sustainability as a field of study, the international consensus on “what is sustainability?” As such, the UN SDGs present an ideal framework for an introductory level textbook because taken together, they integrate the “Three Es”—environment, economic development, and equity—that are the core definition of sustainability. This book introduces students to sustainability structured around the 17 UN SDGs. Through a global perspective, with attention given equally to how sustainability challenges the highest income countries of the Global North, as well as to the moderate- and low-income countries of the Global South, Benton-Short synthesizes basic environmental science, policy, and interdisciplinary perspectives while investigating key challenges to developing a more sustainable future through the SDG framework. Readers will easily tackle this complex set of topics through an accessible writing style, comprehensive scholarship, and diverse perspectives. Guided by a lush art program, complete with numerous maps, figures, and photos to enliven the presentation, students will develop a greater understanding of the important trends in sustainability in the twenty-first century. The broad arguments highlighted through numerous case studies and boxes prepare global citizens to grapple with the environmental, social, economic, and political challenges that face our collective future. Features of this exciting, brand-new text include: Chapter opening learning objectives to guide students’ course goals Helpful study aids such as key terms—bolded in the text and compiled both at the end of each chapter and in a comprehensive glossary End-of-chapter questions for discussion and activities to promote active learning A stunning art program, with detailed maps, figures, tables, and photos, to engage students as visual learners Critical Perspectives and Expert Voice boxes to present the diverse perspectives in sustainability Interconnections boxes to help students tie together ideas across the issues Key Terms and Concepts and Understanding the Issue boxes to go in-depth on important topics Making Progress and Solutions boxes that show students hopeful trends toward seemingly intractable problems SDGs and the Law boxes that provide a legal and governance context. Table of ContentsList of IllustrationsPrefaceIntroduction: Sustainability and Sustainable DevelopmentChapter 1: PovertyChapter 2: Hunger and Food InsecurityChapter 3: Health Chapter 4: EducationChapter 5: Gender EqualityChapter 6: Water and SanitationChapter 7: EnergyChapter 8: Decent WorkChapter 9: Infrastructure, Industry and InnovationChapter 10: Reduce Inequalities Chapter 11: Sustainable CitiesChapter 12: Production and Consumption Chapter 13: Climate Change Chapter 14: The Ocean Chapter 15: Terrestrial Ecosystems and BiodiversityChapter 16: Peace, Justice and Human RightsChapter 17: Collaborative Governance and PartnershipsChapter 18: Reflections on Sustainability and Sustainable Development GlossaryIndexAbout the Author

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Book SynopsisOne thing in life is certain: change is constant. Thanks to the rapid pace of technological innovation in the digital age-and further accelerated by the global COVID-19 pandemic-massive structural change is happening more frequently and on a greater scale than ever before. Faced with unprecedented complexity and uncertainty, most business leaders struggle to see the way forward. Yet company organization, systems, and management are still largely based on what was most effective in the Industrial Age. Disruption Proof offers a new approach that addresses our current needs.Through powerful case studies of Moves the Needle's notable corporate clients like Intuit, General Mills, Proctor & Gamble, and more, Cooper demonstrates how, with the right tools, anyone can weather turmoil and protect future profits. Disruption Proof provides readers with detailed instructions on for progressing through four stages of implementation in order to embrace a new way of working company-wide, including how to:* develop an understanding of customers and colleagues that lead to insights (empathy)* run tests to challenge assumptions (exploration)* leverage data and insights to breakthrough biases (evidence)* balance operational execution with learning (equilibrium)* manage behavior to match corporate values (ethics) By adopting these "5E"s, all employees can ensure their company's ability to navigate moments of crisis and find transformative opportunities. Cooper explains how innovation at every level is the key to organic and sustainable growth, and guides leaders to create lasting value in the world. With Cooper's action-oriented advice and tools, anyone can help steer their company toward durable success.

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Book SynopsisDiscover the biggest issue in conservation today. This companion to the documentary Cowspiracy explores the impacts of the most environmentally destructive industry on the planet: animal agriculture.

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Book SynopsisCities are the world's future. Today, more than half of the global population, 3.7 billion people, are urban dwellers, and that number is expected to double by 2050. There is no question that cities are growing; the only debate is-over how they will grow. Will we invest in the physical and social infrastructure necessary for Iiveable, equitable, and-sustainable cities? In the latest edition of State of the World, the flagship publication of the Worldwatch Institute, experts from around the globe examine the core principles of sustainable urbanism and profile cities that are putting them into practice. State of the World first puts our current moment in context, tracing cities in the arc of human history. It also examines the basic structural elements of every city: materials and fuels; people and economics; and biodiversity. In part two, professionals working on some of the world's most inventive urban sustainability projects share their first-hand experience. Success stories come from places as diverse as Ahmedabad, India; Freiburg, Germany; and Shanghai, China. In many cases, local people are acting to improve their cities, even when national efforts are stalled. Parts three and four examine cross-cutting issues that affect the success of all cities. Topics range from the nitty-gritty of handling waste and developing public transportation to civic participation and navigating dysfunctional government. Throughout, readers discover the most pressing challenges facing communities and the most promising solutions currently being developed. The result is a snapshot of cities today and a vision for global urban sustainability tomorrow.

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Book SynopsisThis book tells stories of how ordinary people in their everyday lives have responded to the challenges of living more sustainably. In these difficult times, we need stories that engage, enchant and inspire. Most of all, we need stories of practical changes, of community action, of changing hearts and minds.This is a book that takes the question, "What can I do?" and sets out to find some answers using one of our species' most vital skills: the ability to tell stories in which to spread knowledge, ideas, inspiration and hope.Read about the transformation of wasteland and the installation of water power, stories about reducing consumption and creating sustainable business, stories from people changing how they live their lives and the inner transformations this demands.Trade ReviewHistory tells us about our past. Stories tell us about our future. These very human testimonies from ordinary yet extraordinary people will help to chart the paths. -- Alastair McIntosh, author of Soil & SoulA treasure of transformative tales told by grass roots activists. -- Satish Kumar, editor of Resurgence & Ecologist magazineAll sorts of people from a rich variety of faiths and philosophies, have collaborated in this beautifully written anthology of prose and poetry to tell their inspiring stories of revolution: a turning away from a society dominated by the quest for economic growth, to one committed to justice and sustainability, a turning towards human flourishing and the well-being of all God's earth, a turning from a tired and destructive way of living to an unknown, but exciting and collaborative future. -- David Atkinson, Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Southwark, formerly Bishop of ThetfordThe Great Turning ... is the essential adventure of our time. -- Joanna Macy, author, Coming Back to LifeThe story behind this inspirational book is itself an interesting story. It developed partly out of a lecture given by Joanna Macy at the University of Bath in which she had spoken about ways in which we could participate in the Great Turning away from the Industrial Growth Society. Joanna contributes the foreword, outlining five principles that form guidelines for the book: come with gratitude, don't be afraid of the dark, dare to vision, link arms with others, and act your age, stepping forward on behalf of the Earth. After trawling through various networks, potential contributors were invited to two writing workshops, which I am sure must have significantly influenced the quality of the writing, a striking aspect of this collection. The editors were looking for practical stories to engage, enchant and inspire. They have certainly succeeded in this quest, and any one of the stories could be used as an example. At the end, they reflect on the contributions in the light of Joanna Macy's principles outlined above. The honesty and integrity of the contributors shines through, and they have made challenging decisions that many of us might have avoided. One of the most engaging stories is of a couple deciding to move smallholding in Cornwall as a way of devising a more sustainable livelihood. They undergo many trials and tribulations, mainly connected with their livestock, but all this is recounted with delightful humour. Another story relates the persistence required to create a community garden and get past the regulations involved. Still others find themselves changing identity and career in order to be true to themselves. In every case, an inner transformation precedes the outer manifestation in action. The book shows that we can do something significant if we choose. -- David Lorimer, Scientific and Medical Network ReviewTable of ContentsForeword. Joanna Macy. Introduction. Peter Reason & Melanie Newman. 1. What Place is This? Story of a Garden. Annie Davy. 2. Finding My Place in the Great Turning. Kirsti Norris. 3. How to Build a Lifeboat. Celia Sousek. 4. Knickers to That!. Emma Kidd. 5. Material Girl Sees the Flaw. Christine Bone. 6. I Don't Want to be a Passenger in Life. Johannes Moeller. 7. A Journey to the Heart. Patrick Andrews. 8. The Truth Mandala. Claire Power. 9. Leaping Aboard: Onshore Volunteer Work with Sea Shepherd. Elizabeth Claire Alberts. 10. Water Power. Gil Chambers. 11. The Web of Life Community Art Project. Helen Moore. 12. Discovering that We Live in an Ancient and Beautiful Universe. Helena Kettleborough & Nora Kettleborough. 13. Cabbages & Cranes: Weaving Together People and Possibility. Jane Riddiford & Global Generation. 14. The Dignity of Difference. June Boyce-Tillman. 15. Lost in Transition. Nathan Baranowski & Iva Carrdus. 16. Ghdamajori: Migration, Work and our Horizons of Care. Rupesh Shah. Drawing Out Some Threads. Peter Reason & Melanie Newman.

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Book SynopsisAt a time when environmental and social stakes are at their highest – with rising crises and contradictions at the nexus of a building sense of environmental and social collapse – there are no easy solutions. Global Im-Possibilities explores just what can be done around the world to ameliorate this dynamic. Using a range of essays and a multitude of case studies, this book explores what new lessons can be learned from examining the challenges and impediments to achieving just sustainabilities on the levels of policy, planning, and practice, and considers how these challenges and impediments can be addressed by individuals and/or governments. Taking a nuanced approach to provide an intersectional analysis of a particular issue relating to the ideals for achieving sustainability, this book asserts that that it is only in recognizing such complexity that we can hope to achieve just sustainabilities.Trade ReviewGlobal Im-Possibilities is a collective scholarly endeavour in the best sense of the term. Area specialists provide convincing case studies ranging far and wide, beginning with the Mercedes Benz sports stadium in Atlanta and the impact of oil on indigenous communities in North Dakota. It follows through with a series of ‘unfinished stories’ documenting in impressive detail how the forces of neoliberalism time and again frustrate the quest for just sustainabilities in communities in Sri Lanka, Ghana, Bangladesh, Greece, Australia and more. The book is held together by a structure that explains these struggles by connecting environmental justice, environmental racism, and intersectionality, finding optimism in the prospect of many small victories. At a time when Sustainable Development is widely and mostly uncritically seen as the answer to all our problems, this book is a welcome and sometimes optimistic reality check. * Leslie Sklair, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, London School of Economics *Godfrey and Buchanan challenge sustainability advocates to grapple with the paradoxes, contradictions, and tensions of the sustainability interventions examined in this volume. The contributors bring together stories of just and unjust sustainabilities, featuring a breathtaking diversity of protagonists – from the African American communities subject to the injustices of environmental ornamentation perpetrated by the construction of Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, the members of the Baltimore activist group who call themselves The 1619 Coalition, the rickshaw pullers of Dhaka, and the lowland Indigenous communities, who experienced a collective sense of institutional betrayal under the Morales administration. This volume offers a treasure trove of insights and inspirations for those interested in the multiple pursuits of environmental and climate justice. * Prakash Kashwan, Associate Professor, University of Connecticut *Table of ContentsIntroduction -- Phoebe Godfrey, Mary Buchanan Part I: Promises & Deliveries 1. Destroy and rebuild: Considering harm, community benefits & environmental ornamentation in community development in Atlanta -- Dr. Lemir Teron, Ms. T’Shari White, Ms. Farah Nibbs, Ms. Farzaneh Khayat 2. The sovereignty paradox: Negotiating values amid tribal adaptation to shale oil extraction -- Jacqline Wolf Tice, David Casagrande 3. Activism or extractivism: Indigenous land struggles in eastern Bolivia -- Evan Shenkin Part II: Cities, Citizens & Systems 4. The bi-polar waterfront: Paradoxes of shoreline place-making in contemporary Accra and Colombo -- Rapti Siriwardane-de Zoysa, Epifania A. Amoo-Adare 5. Negotiations and contestations of just mobility: Rickshaws in Dhaka, Bangladesh -- Md Musleh Uddin Hasan 6. Paradoxes of just sustainabilities in urban water sociotechnical systems: Lessons from Athens, Greece -- Marcia Rosalie Hale Part III: Scales of Decision-Making & Action 7. Resistance to restricting? The politics of cars in Copenhagen -- Kevin T. Smiley 8. Popular consultations and extractivism in Colombia: From local to global actions against mining and climate change -- Aracely Burgos-Ayala, Emerson Harvey Cepeda-Rodríguez 9. Rescaling energy governance and the democratizing potential of ‘Community Choice’ -- Sean Kennedy, Ph.D. Part IV: Re-imagining the Possible 10. Organic (dis)organization and transformation: Stories of resistance and return at CERES Community Environment Park -- Natalie Osborne & Deanna Grant-Smith 11. Just sustainability on the range: Empowering decisions at the soil surface -- Andrea and Tony Malmberg 12. Welcome to Tubman House -- Anthony Bayani Rodriguez Conclusion: Global [Im]-Possibilities for Just Sustainabilities? -- Phoebe Godfrey, Mary Buchanan Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisThe Covid-19 pandemic is not the last surprise that awaits present generations. In 2020 people across the globe have realized that governments have failed to prepare for important challenges, even highly probable ones predicted by experts for decades. Greta Thunberg has scolded world leaders for not doing more to stop global warming. Greta and other experts seem to believe that there are plans for the transformation to sustainability waiting in the drawers of heads of state to become implemented, but there are no such plans. Sustainability experts have focused on climate change nobody has developed the large-scale solutions that Greta asks for. Instead, politicians, business leaders, and sustainability experts have assumed that market forces will drive the transformation to e-mobility, the circular economy, and a sustainable society. In fact, very little has been done to develop the large-scale systems that are needed to replace the present production and distribution systems of the global economy. There are 6 million electric cars, 0.5 per cent of global car fleets. At the present rate it would take 500 years to replace existing car fleets and there is no solution for long-distance transportation ready to be implemented. In the case of resource efficient production and distribution systems, countries have made even less progress.Very large investments will be necessary to build sustainable and resilient societies. Covid-19 shows that conscious measures, driven by governments, are needed to prepare for large-scale challenges. The transformation to sustainability involves large investments and management of large-scale transformation programmes, reminiscent of the largest development programmes ever performed by mankind. Few decision makers are aware of the measures that need to be taken to make the global economy sustainable and resilient. Countries need to prepare for a challenging future. Can globalization continue or do countries need to build an entirely new type of economy?

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Book SynopsisGet ready to green up your everyday life with this helpful journal, packed full of tips and tricks to show you how simple it is to make meaningful changes – and help the planet along the way. We all know how important it is to be eco-conscious but sometimes it’s hard to know where to start, or to find changes that work for you. Bringing together the latest advice across all major lifestyle areas, such as food, the home and cleaning, as well as wider issues such as travel, gardening for wildlife and how to be an activist, this journal offers ideas to get you started on your eco journey and room for you to record your progress. It doesn’t have to take more time or money to be environmentally friendly – in fact it should help you save on both – and this clever book is full of ideas to help you, as well as the planet. Learn how to ...Make easy meal swapsGet creative with leftovers Shop smart Create clever upcycling projects Look after the wildlife on your doorstep Recycle like a proReplace everyday products with green alternatives Get informed on green issues Engage with your community... and much more.

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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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Book SynopsisUrban governance and sustainability are rapidly becoming key issues around the world. Currently three billion people - half the population of the planet - live in cities, and by 2050 a full two-thirds of the world's population will be housed in ever larger and increasingly densely populated urban areas. The economic, social and environmental challenges posed by urbanization on such a large scale and at such a rapid pace are staggering for local, regional and national governments working towards sustainability. Solutions to the myriad problems plaguing the quest for sustainability at the city-level are equally as diverse and complex, but are rooted in the assumptions of the 'sustainability agenda', developed at the Rio Earth Summit and embodied in Local Agenda/Action 21. These assumptions state that good governance is a necessary precondition for the achievement of sustainable development, particularly at the local level, and that the mobilization of local communities is an essential part of this process. Yet until now, these assumptions, which have guided the policies and programmes of over 6000 local authorities around the world, have never been seriously tested. Drawing on three years of field research in 40 European towns and cities, Governing for Sustainable Cities is the first book to examine empirically the processes of urban governance in sustainable development. Looking at a host of core issues including institutional and social capacity, institutional design, social equity, politics, partnerships and cooperation and creative policy-making, the authors draw compelling conclusions and offer strong guidance. This book is essential reading for policy-makers, politicians, activists and NGOs, planners, researchers and academics, whether in Europe, North America, Australasia or transitional and developing countries, concerned with advancing sustainability in our rapidly urbanizing world.Table of ContentsPreface * 'The Level of Government Closest to the People...' Government, Governance and Local Sustainability * Meeting the Sustainability Challenge * Institutional Capacity and Social Capacity * Local Government and Civil Society * Governing for Sustainability * An Agenda for Action * Appendix A: DISCUS Fieldwork Methodology * References * Index

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Book SynopsisThis is the must-have book for leaders in business, organizations and government who are scrambling to get a grip on sustainability while improving performance in the era of climate change. Renowned business and sustainability consultant Alan AtKisson distils decades of wisdom and experience into this highly readable and motivational work. Covering theory and practice, obstacles and opportunities, case studies and poignant personal anecdotes, The ISIS Agreement draws the reader ever deeper into a global 'conspiracy of hope.' The core of the book is AtKisson's potent Accelerator, adopted for use in dozens of countries by business, governments, and organizations such as UNEP. A comprehensive toolkit that helps integrate sustainability into organizations, initiatives and plans, it can be used by any group, organization, business, community or region, in virtually any context. Central to the Accelerator is the potent ISIS (Indicators, Systems, Innovation, Strategy) method that teaches leaders how to create a whole-systems view of their organization, to identify and understand blockages and opportunities, and to leverage the potential for innovative change that adds value and accelerates progress towards sustainability.Trade Review'Clearly another winner!' Sustainability Indicators 'AtKisson's Accelerator tools and ISIS Method are powerful - I've seen them in action. This book is the essential guide, while also being an inspiring and informative read for just about anybody.' Hunter Lovins, President and founder of the Natural Capitalism Solutions 'AtKisson at his best.' Herman Mulder, independent adviser, former Senior Executive Vice President of ABN AMRO 'A must-read book.' Manuel Baigorri, Director, Social and Environmental Sustainability, Levi Strauss Europe, Middle East and Africa 'A powerful tonic for hope.' Darcy Hitchcock, co-author of The Business Guide to Sustainability 'The ISIS Agreement is awesome ... and gives those of us who've stepped up to the plate and been doing this work for years some reference points and the feeling that we are actually doing something.' Nancy Lee Bentley, Wholistic Health Expert & Author of Truly Cultured www.TrulyCultured.com 'The ideal entry point for leaders and innovators in all organizations for understanding and instituting change towards sustainability ... essential, transformative reading for leaders in business, organizations, and government, and professionals of all description in all sectors who are working on whole systems change in pursuit of strategies for innovation, sustainability, and profitability, as well as students in business and management.' Sustainable VillageTable of ContentsPrologue: The Myth of Isis and Osiris * Preface: A Letter to H * The Hope Graph * The Meeting at Hotel Petrol * The Golden Coffin * Murder in The Big Easy * Solving a Very Big Problem * Make Money, Do Good . . . and Save the World * A Compass for the 21st Century * How to Build a Pyramid * Journey into the Amoeba * Playing with Power * An Army for Sustainability * Coda * Index

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Book SynopsisThis practical guide, written by a practitioner for practitioners, presents a coherent and straightforward 'how-to-do-it' approach to the strategic environmental assessment (SEA) process. Part one provides an overview of the aims, principles, advantages and problems of SEA as well as looking at key SEA regulations and their requirements. Part two examines the SEA process in considerable detail including setting the policy context, describing the baseline, identifying alternatives, predicting and evaluating impacts and using the SEA information in decision-making. Part three is devoted to assuring SEA quality with a discussion of resources and capacity building. This new edition incorporates five years' worth of practical application of the SEA Directive and SEA practice more broadly. Additions and updates include: the findings of various reviews into SEA effectiveness and efficiency emerging approaches to identifying and comparing alternatives, cumulative impacts, the likely future baseline without the plan, documenting changes made to the plan in response to the SEA process, and environmental limits consideration of both the 'baseline-led' and the 'objectives-led' approach to SEA, and the two approaches' advantages and disadvantages SEA's links to 'appropriate assessment' of plans under the European Habitats Directive. Employing a host of real-life case studies and examples, each chapter presents a range of techniques and discusses what the final product should look like. Appendices provide a wealth of additional information including text of the SEA Directive and the UNECE Protocol on SEA, and a 'toolkit' of SEA techniques. The approach and techniques in Strategic Environmental Assessment in Action are useful for anyone carrying out or studying SEA at any level, from policy to programme, international to local, but particularly for practitioners responsible for implementing the SEA Directive. Table of ContentsPart 1: Introducing Strategic Environmental Assessment Introduction. Strategic Environmental Assessment: An Overview SEA in Plan-Making. Three SEA Systems: United States, Europe, China Part 2: The SEA Process Setting the Context for SEA Describing the Environmental Baseline. Identifying Problems. Links to Other Strategic Actions. Identifying Alternatives. Predicting Impacts. Evaluating and Mitigating Impacts. Documentation, Implementation and Monitoring Part 3: Assuring SEA Effectiveness Ensuring that the SEA is Effective and Resourcing It. Appendices. Index

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Book SynopsisThe Song of the Earth is the fourth and final volume in the Four Keys to Sustainable Communities series and brings together the voices of leading visionaries in science, spirituality, indigenous wisdom, innovative community, and social activism to paint a powerful portrait of new possibilities for the human family. People across the globe yearn for a new civilization of harmony and vibrant cooperation among all peoples--living in balance with the Earth. This vision is not a dreamy fantasy; it is the birthright of humanity. Stories, interviews, articles, and ideas from all over the world are collected to create an integral worldview for others to build upon. "The Song of the Earth contains voices that need to be heard, voices that affirm the unity of all life."--Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee The Song of the Earth is the attempt to create an integral picture. It is the call to explore the marvelous web of life on our planet. It asks that we consciously design gentle, sustainable lifestyles and communities that honor diversity in all forms. The celebrated list of contributors includes Satish Kumar, Wangari Maathai, Joanna Macy, Chris Johnstone, Duane Elgin, Thomas Berry, Elisabet Sahtouris, Ross and Hildur Jackson, Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, David Korten, The Venerable Dugu Choegyal Rinpoche, and Stephan Harding. The Four Keys represent the four dimensions of sustainable design--the Worldview, the Social, the Ecological and the Economic. This series is endorsed by UNESCO and is an official contribution to the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. The other books of the series are Beyond You and Me, Gaian Economics, and Designing Ecological Habitats. The Four Keys to Sustainable Communities series was completed in 2012 and is now available in the U.S. for the first time.Trade ReviewSong of the Earth contains voices that need to be heard, voices that affirm the unity of all of life. The Earth itself is calling to us to live this oneness, but we need to learn to listen to Her, to Her mystery, wonder and suffering. The voices in this valuable book can help us in this essential work, help us to hear this song. Then we can live the changes that are so desperately needed, and evolve from an era of separation to the oneness that belongs to life itself. Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee

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Book SynopsisThis book presents the inventive genius behind technological breakthroughs by ten global companies including Alcoa, DaimlerChrysler, Honda, ST Micro and Visteon. Readers will gain understanding and insight into how cutting-edge technology is helping protect the climate and/or the ozone layer, while contributing to the company's bottom line. Each chapter chronicles the challenge and triumph of invention, introduces the engineers and executives who overcome conventional wisdom, and demonstrates the contribution these companies are making to environmental protection. In full colour and crammed with graphics to illustrate the creative process of technological breakthroughs, the book is accessible and informative. The genius of these ten companies will inspire the engineer, the policy-maker, the student, the environmentalist, the CEO and the investor alike.Trade ReviewThere is a lot about the people behind the projects, and their determination to succeed. The book is very well produced. The presentation makes use of many excellent illustrations ... There is a great deal of useful background information, and the book is well annotated with footnotes. However it is read, this book gives fascinating insights into the product development process, and clearly displays that "genius" is at least 90% hard work and determination. - International Journal of Refrigeration 27 (2004)Table of ContentsPreface: The genius for the next generationRichard H. TrulyForeword: Just when Earth needed geniusJacqueline Aloisi de LarderelIntroductionStephen O. Andersen and Durwood Zaelke1. Alcoa Aluminum: Putting energy in the bank2. Aviation Partners: The future is on the wing3. DaimlerChrysler: The champagne of natural refrigerants4. Energy Star: Money isn't all you're saving5. Japan's F-Center for developing greenhouse gas alternatives: Sustainable living through better chemistry6. Honda: Dream and it will happen7. Seiko Epson: Some day all products will be made the Epson way8. ST Microelectronics: Turn on, plug off9. Trane: It's about making green10. Visteon: Superintegration(TM) proves "simple is better"THE GENIUS COMPANIESAlcoa: "Putting Energy in the Bank"Shifting a century-old engineering paradigm from process optimization toward sustainable production with big financial and climate benefits.Aviation Partners: "The Future is On the Wing"A "dream team" of retired engineers challenged the conventional wisdom of aerodynamics with Blended Winglets that increase the fuel efficiency an astonishing 7%-now a joint venture with Boeing will retrofit the global aircraft fleet.DaimlerChrysler: "The Champagne of Natural Refrigerants"Engineer advocates of air conditioning with natural carbon dioxide refrigerant energized the motor vehicle industry to protect the climate with higher fuel efficiency and lower greenhouse gas emissions.Energy Star®: "Money Isn't All You're Saving"State-of-the-art marketing in this government branding program promotes energy-saving appliances with empowered customers, rewarded companies, and the clout of government procurement. Japan's F-Center for Greenhouse Gas Alternatives: "Sustainable Living through Better Chemistry" Designing "sustainable chemicals" safe for the ozone layer, climate, and ecosystem in a collaboration of chemical industries and the Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Honda: "Dream and It Will Happen" Engineers merge cutting-edge combustion, electric, hybrid, fuel cell, advanced materials, aerodynamic, and regenerative technology for Earth-friendly products that deliver the triple bottom line. Seiko Epson: "Someday All Products Will Be Made the Epson Way" Striving for sustainable manufacturing and a world where the kinetic energy of keystrokes and motion powers portable computers, cell phones, and personal entertainment systems. ST Microelectronics: "Turn On, Plug Out" Using the power of semiconductors to eliminate energy waste in battery chargers and other consumer products-dramatically cutting electricity consumption. Trane: "It's about Making Green" A breakthrough in energy efficiency for building and process air conditioning chillers raises the bar on environmental performance and cost savings. Visteon: "Superintegration™ Proves Simple Is Better" A fresh design integrates flexible electronic circuits to reduce materials, space, and weight and at the same time improve the reliability and energy efficiency of automobiles.

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Book SynopsisFor more than a decade Mikhail Gorbachev has been engaged in working to protect the earth and its inhabitants via the organization he founded in 1992, Green Cross International. In an age when ecological crises, poverty and military conflicts are humanity's chief challenges, Gorbachev urges us to stop regarding these problems in isolation. The man who changed the destiny of Russia, Europe and the world is now calling for a global perestroika (reform) of the twenty-first century. Based on many years' experience in international politics, Gorbachev appeals for urgent action based on a broad vision, including a strengthening of the UN and reforms to the World Bank, the World Trade Organization and the International Monetary Fund. To complement the Declaration on Human Rights and the Charter of the UN he has co-authored the remarkable Earth Charter that is based on four key principles: Respect and Care for the Community of Life; Ecological Integrity; Social and Economic Justice; and Democracy, Nonviolence, and Peace. "Manifesto for the Earth" is a courageous and thought-provoking work by a respected elder statesman. In a partisan and polar world, this is a 'manifesto' that does not compromise its integrity to political, ideological or national sympathies.

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Book SynopsisOur intensely interconnected world never stops evolving. Amid the chaos of intended and unintended consequences we’re expected to lead a change initiative. We have to learn fast, as it’s already started. In Elemental Change, a highly practical, human and entertaining book, we’re guided in how we might make complex change attainable – organizational, professional or personal – whether we have years of experience or are facing our first major challenge. It helps us think about what change is and means, how we prepare for it and what we do to make it successful. The elemental framework is highly portable, making it relevant to any location, sector, culture or discipline.

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Book Synopsis​The mining sector has been an integral part of economic development in many African countries. Although minerals have been exploited for decades in these countries, the benefits have not always been as visible. This has necessitated reforms including nationalisation of mining activities in the distant past; and currently legal and regulatory reforms. This book gives an insight of these reforms and with reference to the fieldwork research undertaken by the author in some African countries, the book highlights the social and environmental impacts of mining activities in Africa. The central question of the book is, why the mining laws have worked in some countries but not others and what can be done to ensure that these laws are effective? Consequently, the book analyses the legal reforms made in the sector and highlights both the challenges and the opportunities for foreign investors as well as the African governments and local communities. The book will be of great interest to researchers and students in Energy and Geography related fields, as well as to practitioners and policy makers.Table of Contents1. Introduction to Mining in Africa.- 2. Regulation of the Mining Sector in Africa.- 3. Role of International Institutions in African Mining.- 4. Regionalism in African Mining.- 5. Current trends in African Mining.- 6. Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisThis concise text provides the concepts, methods, and application examples for integrating sustainability into engineering design and production. It discusses the role of sustainability in the value creation processes of various enterprises and different tools and methods for systematic incorporation of social and environmental aspects into the product's life cycle. The following topics are covered: sustainable development in engineering systems and the life cycle concept, norms and standards in the sustainable development and integration of socio-economic assessment into technical valuation, production systems, management of the production systems based on circular economy principles, ecodesign practices, and value creation and innovative design in the circular economy. Provides a concise guide for engineering students for applying circular economy practices Presents examples and short case studies for understanding the methods and tools Facilitates understanding and application of the life cycle perspective in product manufacturing and green engineering Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Triple Bottom Line of sustainability in engineering design and production.- Life cycle Management.- The environmental management systems .- Ecodesign.- Sustainable sourcing.- Products life cycle management .- Circular economy and industrial ecology

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Book SynopsisBauhaus Earth and Pontifical Academy of Sciences conference, June 2022 The built environment is a critical factor in the climate equation. Approximately 40 percent of global emissions derive from the construction, operation, and demolition of human settlements. The 21st century must be the century of re-entanglement, where quintessential functions (housing, work, culture, recreation, etc.) are reintegrated within urban spaces; where socioeconomic and ecological systems form a mutually supportive network of networks; and where past, present, and future are perceived as interwoven waves in the river of time. Fortunately, opportunities exist to transform the built environment from a carbon source to a carbon sink through, e.g. timber construction high-rise buildings, circular bioeconomy methods, AI-assisted design, smart recycling technology, multifunctional land use, integrated regional resource management, and community-based urban development, to name just a few. This volume compiles the papers presented by world-renowned scientists, architects, spatial planners, activists, and policy makers at the Reconstructing the Future for People and Planet conference, held at the Vatican in June 2022. First publication of the Bauhaus Earth think tank Ideas to transform the anthropocene Contributions by Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, Ursula von der Leyen, Edgar Pieterse, Francesca Bria, Xu Tiantian, Shigeru Ban, Sheela Patel, Ana María Durán Calisto, and many others We look forward to the re-entanglement of our cities with the ingenuity of nature’s systems, and to forging closer alliances across Built by Nature, Bauhaus Earth, and all our partners in this endeavor. Donald Brenninkmeijer, Chair Built by Nature, Chair Laudes Foundation Investment Committee　Leslie Johnston, CEO, Laudes FoundationJames Drinkwater, Head of Built Environment, Laudes Foundation

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Book SynopsisDieses Buch hilft Ihnen beim Einstieg in die Kreislaufwirtschaft. Es erläutert deren Grundprinzipien und enthält erfolgreiche Umsetzungsbeispiele. Konkrete Anleitungen und Handlungsempfehlungen erleichtern die Implementierung in Unternehmen und Organisationen. Denn angesichts des rasanten Verlusts der biologischen Vielfalt und des fortschreitenden Klimawandels ist ein Übergang zu nachhaltigeren Produktions- und Verbrauchsmustern dringend erforderlich. Die Kreislaufwirtschaft schützt nicht nur die Umwelt, sondern eröffnet auch neue Geschäftsmöglichkeiten. Wirtschaft, Politik und Gesellschaft sind aufgerufen, gemeinsam an der Umsetzung und Weiterentwicklung von kreislauforientierten Systemen zu arbeiten. Es ist eine Chance, Innovationen voranzutreiben, neue Geschäftsfelder zu erschließen und gleichzeitig unseren Planeten für künftige Generationen zu bewahren. Das Buch ist ein Appell an Unternehmen, durch das Design von Produkten, die langlebig, reparierbar und wiederverwendbar sind, durch die Vermeidung von Abfall und den Einsatz nachhaltiger Ressourcen einen Unterschied zu machen. Und dieser Unterschied wird nicht nur von der Umwelt, sondern – zumindest perspektivisch – auch von den Verbrauchern, Investoren und Stakeholdern geschätzt werden.Table of ContentsWarum der Einstieg in die Kreislaufwirtschaft unverzichtbar ist.- Rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen der Kreislaufwirtschaft.- Ausgestaltung einer Kreislaufwirtschaft.- Chief Sustainability Officer als Treiber der Kreislaufwirtschaft.- Best-Practice-Beispiele der Kreislaufwirtschaft.- Appell für ein Umdenken und Handlungsaufforderung.

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Book SynopsisEinleitung.- Methodik und Hintergrund.- Ideengeschichtliche und konzeptionelle Konflikte des Nachhaltigkeitsmanagements.- Nachhaltigkeitsreporting, -accounting und risikomanagement.- Von Schwacher Nachhaltigkeit zum Methodenstandard einer regenerativen Ökonomie.- Schluss.

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Book SynopsisÖffentlichkeitswirksame CSR-Maßnahmen lancieren, aber Steuern hinterziehen? Unternehmen, die so handeln verlieren ihre Glaubwürdigkeit. Wer am Markt erfolgreich sein will, muss rechtliche, professionelle und gesellschaftliche Regeln einhalten. Mit anderen Worten: Wer von Unternehmensethik spricht, für den sind Compliance und CSR-Management untrennbar miteinander verbunden. Wie aber hängen CSR-Standards und Compliance-Regeln genau zusammen? Die Autoren legen in dem Band dar, auf welche Weise beide Konzepte miteinander verwoben sind und arbeiten die Schnittmengen und Unterschiede heraus – sowohl im Hinblick auf die theoretische Konzeption als auch hinsichtlich der praktischen Umsetzung: Inwieweit ist Werte- und Compliance-Management ein Bestandteil gesellschaftlicher Unternehmensverantwortung? Welche Zielkonflikte können auftreten?Weil CSR und Compliance im Unternehmen nur als integrierte Konzepte funktionieren, können sie auch nur im Paket effektiv und effizient umgesetzt werden. In diesem Band werden eine Reihe von erprobten Instrumenten vorgestellt, die für ein wirksames und integriertes CSR- und Compliance-Management genutzt werden können. Darüber hinaus liefert das Buch eine Übersicht zu den aktuellen nationalen und internationalen Entwicklungen an der Schnittstelle von CSR und Compliance-Management.Der Band richtet sich an Unternehmenslenker, Manager der verschiedenen Bereiche sowie zukünftige Fach- und Führungskräfte, die sich einen Überblick über die Zusammenhänge verschaffen und gleichzeitig Instrumente für die Umsetzung eines integrierten Managementkonzepts suchen.Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisThis open access book presents a comprehensive analysis of biofuel use strategies from an interdisciplinary perspective using sustainability science. This interdisciplinary perspective (social science-natural science) means that the strategies and policy options proposed will have significant impacts on the economy and society alike. Biofuels are expected to contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, revitalizing economies in agricultural communities and alleviating poverty. However, despite these anticipated benefits, international organizations such as the FAO, OECD and UN have published reports expressing concerns that biofuel promotion may lead to deforestation, water pollution and water shortages. The impacts of biofuel use are extensive, cross-sectoral and complex, and as such, comprehensive analyses are required in order to assess the extent to which biofuels can contribute to sustainable societies. Applying interdisciplinary sustainability science concepts and methodologies, the book helps to enhance the establishment of a sustainable society as well as the development of appropriate responses to a global need for urgent action on current issues related to biofuels. Table of ContentsPreface.-Introduction.-Part 1: Biofuels and Sustainability Conceptual Framework.- Chapter 1. Sustainability Science Perspective for Biofuels [Takeuchi, Matsuda].- Chapter 2. Stakeholder perspectives and Multilevel Governance [Shiroyama, Matsuura].- Chapter 3. Applying stakeholder perspectives to sustainable biofuel strategy: a summary of our analyses [Shiroyama, Matsuura].-Part 2: Impacts on land use and ecosystem services.- Chapter 4. Global Economic and Environmental Impacts - Economic Impacts of biofuels and related policy [Suzuki and Takahashi].- Chapter 5. Global Economic and Environmental Impacts - Environmental impacts of biofuel production on the GHG emission reduction [Hanaki].- Chapter 6. Impacts at the National & Regional Scales - Land use change impacts [Hayashi].- Chapter 7. Impacts at the National & Regional Scales - Socioeconomic impacts in East Asia [Elder, Kozima, Sano and Hayashi].- Chapter 8. Social, Economic and Political Impacts - Socio-Political impacts to the roles of stakeholders [Shiroyama and Matsuura ].- Chapter 9. Social, Economic and Political Impacts - Impacts on ecosystem services [Alexandros and Stromberg].- Part 3: Sustainable biofuels strategy options.- Chapter 10. Roadmap for building sustainable strategy options - Developing sustainable strategy options [Shiroyama and Matsuura].- Chapter 11. Roadmap for building sustainable strategy options - Application of Ontology for developing strategy options [Kozaki, Mizoguchi and Saito].- Chapter 12. Key strategies for policy makers - Global Strategies options [Arai, Matsuda and Suzuki].- Chapter 13. Key strategies for policy makers - Regional Strategy options for East Asia [Elder, Kozima, Sano and Hayashi].- Chapter 14. Key strategies for policy makers - National strategy options for Japan [Shiroyama, Matsuura and Saito].

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Book SynopsisDesign for Sustainability Survival Guide concerns all the details on applying sustainability requirements in design. It is a critical and concise overview of the important facts from all imaginable angles. The book is written and illustrated to inform, support and inspire future designers. The guide covers everything in sustainability: from personal reader experience to universal guiding principles, from energy use and the flow of materials to the role of time, consumption, use, circularity and reduction. It includes tips, principles and guidelines to nourish design projects from start to finish. New approaches beyond the conventional are introduced and current assumptions on economics, technology and design are pointed out throughout the book.

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Book SynopsisClimate change is real. Time to spring into action. Introducing: The Time is Now, a toolkit for serious change. Use this timely card game to challenge, inspire, pitch and get serious results for positive impact. The kit consists of 60 tool cards that trigger questions and inspire possible solutions by fellow players. Questions like: what can you do to stay out of a polluting hospital? What would your holiday look like with zero CO2 emissions? How do you co-travel to the office? With whom would you work together for a healthier living and working environment? Invite your colleagues, friends and family and move to a more sustainable planet one step at a time. In three rounds you'll discover new options, practical solutions, and put these in the simplest plan of approach, you have ever seen. Share your plans, stick them to the wall or on your companies' message board and create real change. With the workshop version the game ends in making a canvas with things you can start doing tomorrow, next week and this year. Use the The Time is Now toolkit to grow ideas and start changing the world around you and inspire to make changes. Make a difference, one step at a time. The Time really is Now! * From the authors of The Startup Game * Challenge, inspire, pitch and get serious results for positive impact. * Translate complex and scientific models and tools into everyday professional and private life. * Inspired by the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's). * Generate more effective ideas than any other toolbox in just 45 minutes.

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Book SynopsisThis book reviews recent innovations in the smart agriculture space that use the Internet of Things (IoT) and sensing to deliver Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutionsto agricultural productivity in the agricultural production hubs. In this regard, South and Southeast Asia are one of the major agricultural hubs of the world, facing challenges of climate change and feeding the fast-growing population. To address such challenges, a transboundary approach along with AI and BIG data for bioinformatics are required to increase yield and minimize pre- and post-harvest losses in intangible climates to drive the sustainable development goal (SDG) for feeding a major part of the 9 billion population by 2050 (Society 5.0 SDG 1 & 2). Therefore, this book focuses on the solution through smart IoT and AI-based agriculture including pest infestation and minimizing agricultural inputs for in-house and fields production such as light, water, fertilizer and pesticides to ensure food security aligns with environmental sustainability. It provides a sound understanding for creating new knowledge in line with comprehensive research and education orientation on how the deployment of tiny sensors, AI/Machine Learning (ML), controlled UAVs, and IoT setups for sensing, tracking, collection, processing, and storing information over cloud platforms for nurturing and driving the pace of smart agriculture in this current time. The book will appeal to several audiences and the contents are designed for researchers, graduates, and undergraduate students working in any area of machine learning, deep learning in agricultural engineering, smart agriculture, and environmental science disciplines. Utmost care has been taken to present a varied range of resource areas along with immense insights into the impact and scope of IoT, AI and ML in the growth of intelligent digital farming and smart agriculture which will give comprehensive information to the targeted readers. Table of ContentsChapter 1. IoT x AI: Introducing Agricultural Innovation for Global Food Production.- Chapter 2. Transforming Controlled Environment Plant Production toward Circular Bioeconomy Systems.- Chapter 3. Artificial Lighting Systems for Plant Growth and Development in Indoor Farming.- Chapter 4. An IoT-based Precision Irrigation System to Optimize Plant Water Requirements for Indoor and Outdoor Farming Systems.- Chapter 5. Artificial Intelligence & Internet of Things: Application in Urban Water Management.- Chapter 6.Purification of Agricultural Polluted Water Using Solar Distillation and Hot Water Producing with Continuous Monitoring Based on IoT.- Chapter 7. Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN) for Oil Palm Soil Monitoring.- Chapter 8. Application of Smart Machine Vision in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishery, and Animal Husbandry.- Chapter 9. Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture: Commitment to Establish Society 5.0 .- Chapter 10. Potentials of Deep Learning Frameworks for Tree Trunk Detection in Orchard to Enable Autonomous Navigation System.- Chapter 11. Real Time Pear Fruit Detection and Counting Using YOLOv4 Models and Deep SORT.- Chapter 12. Pear Recognition in an Orchard from 3D Stereo Camera Datasets to Develop an Autonomous Mechanism Compared with Deep Learning Algorithms.- Chapter 13. Thermal Imaging and Deep Learning Object Detection Algorithms for Early Embryo Detection – A Methodology Development Addressed to Quail Precision Hatching.- Chapter 14. Intelligent Sensing and Robotic Picking of Kiwifruit in Orchard.- Chapter 15. Low-cost Automatic Machinery Development to Increase Timeliness and Efficiency of Operation for Small Scale Farmers to Achieve SDGs.- Chapter 16. Vision-based Leader Vehicle Trajectory Tracking for Multiple Agricultural Vehicles.- Chapter 17. Autonomous Robots in Orchard Management: Present status and future trends.- Chapter 18. Comparing Soil Moisture Retrieval from Water Cloud Model and Neural Network Using PALSAR-2 for Oil Palm Estates.- Chapter 19. Development of a Recognition System for Spraying Areas from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Using a Machine Learning Approach.- Chapter 20. Basal Stem Rot Disease Classification by Machine Learning Using Thermal Images and an Imbalanced Data Approach.- Chapter 21. Early Detection of Plant Disease Infection using Hyperspectral Data and Machine Learning.- Chapter 22. The Spectrum of Autonomous Machinery Development to Increase Agricultural Productivity for Achieving Society 5.0 in Japan.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1: Eco-City Development: Context, concepts and research design.- Chapter 2: Bridging knowledge and action: the humanistic planning foundation for Chinese eco-city development.- Chapter 3: Public spaces, people’s needs and behaviours to understand people-place relationship.- Chapter 4: Within-case analysis of the humanistic planning concept in Chinese eco-city development.- Chapter 5: The relationship between people and place from the perspective of people’s experience.- Chapter 6: The relationship between people and place from the perspective of planning and design process.- Chapter 7: Conclusion and Discussion.

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Book SynopsisAs the interplay of environmental, social, and governance factors becomes increasingly crucial, the global business landscape faces a monumental challenge. Climate change, social inequities, and economic uncertainties loom large, demanding immediate attention. The integration of Environmental Social Governance (ESG) principles and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies emerges as a powerful solution to these challenges. However, navigating the complexities of this integration, understanding its implications, and harnessing its full potential is a formidable task. Academic scholars, policymakers, and practitioners are grappling with a critical question: How can we leverage the convergence of ESG and AI to drive sustainable practices and address pressing global issues? The answer lies in comprehending the multifaceted dimensions of this integration, its ethical considerations, and its transformative potential. To gain these insights, a comprehensive resource is needed, one that offers a deep dive into ESG-AI integration, delving into empirical research, practical applications, and ethical concerns. Intersecting Environmental Social Governance and AI for Business Sustainability is a book that answers the call to action for this pressing challenge with an in-depth exploration of the evolving field of ESG and AI integration. Through extensive research, case studies, and expert insights, the book provides a roadmap to harness the transformative power of AI within the ESG context. It equips readers including academics, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners, with the knowledge to navigate the complexities of sustainable practices, offering recommendations and a forward-looking perspective on emerging technologies. This book is an essential resource for those seeking to promote sustainability, responsible business practices, and informed decision-making in our ever-changing world.

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Book SynopsisHumans are plagued by shortsighted thinking, preferring to put off work on complex, or difficult problems in favor of quick-fix solutions to immediate needs. This book draws on research from psychology, economics, institutional design, and legal theory to suggest strategies to overcome obstacles to long-term planning in developing countries.Trade Review"This is an imaginative and sophisticated treatment of a tremendously important, albeit extremely complicated, collection of topics. Few authors could have carried this off as well as Ascher, given his long and varied career as both a distinguished policy scientist and responsible practitioner. Indeed, he virtually draws on almost everything he knows as he classifies, inventories, and assesses dozens of different ways, means, and strategies to promote what he terms 'farsightedness.'" - Garry D. Brewer, Yale School of Management"

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Book SynopsisThrough detailed studies of two different orphan support organizations in Uganda, the author shows how many Ugandans view material forms of Catholic charity as deeply intertwined with their own ethics of care and exchange. She reassesses the generally assumed paradox of material aid as both promising independence and preventing it.Trade Review"A fascinating and original book that unsettles preconceptions-and social science theories-about the evils of charity. Scherz convincingly shows how Ugandan nuns' practices of charity, which center not upon autonomy but on interdependence, are a better fit with the relational ethics of the region than are NGO workers' practices of development. This regional ethics of interdependence prescribes correct (and correctly flexible) relations between patron and client. In such a worldview charity is no insult and independence from others no laudable goal." (Claire Wendland, University of Wisconsin-Madison)"

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Book SynopsisHeal presents a coherent framework for understanding the Earth's future from an economic perspective and offers a dynamic new blueprint for comprehending sustainability.Trade ReviewCareful, rigorous analyses such as those conducted in this book should help focus the debate about the perplexing and consequential issues that fall under the rubric of sustainability. -- Jeffrey A. Krautkraemer Journal of Economic LiteratureTable of ContentsAppendix Project evaluation National welfare Measuring national income Policy issues Capital and renewable resources Exhaustibility and accumulation Capital accumulation Investment in a backstop Renewable resources revisited Depletion revisited Alternatives to utilitarianism A broader perspective Renewable resources Valuing a depletable stock The classical formulation Sustainability within a classical framework

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