Sustainability Books

Book SynopsisThis innovative book sets out to rethink corporate social responsibility (CSR) in global value chains.Trade Review‘Given the growing complexity of contemporary supply chains and new disruptive forces such as the global Covid-19 pandemic and accelerating technological changes in the digital era, there is no simple ‘sweet spot’ where the interests of industry lead firms, top suppliers and workers converge. The Lund-Thomsen book on Rethinking Global Value Chains and Corporate Social Responsibility offers concrete suggestions for navigating this contested terrain where neither the “business case” for social upgrading nor CSR alone are enough. Highly recommended for policy makers, practitioners, and students alike.’ -- Gary Gereffi, Duke University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction: rethinking global value chains and corporate social responsibility 2. Buyer perspectives 3. Supplier-centered perspectives 4. Cluster-centered perspectives 5. Worker-centered perspectives 6. Conclusion: corporate social responsibility in global value chains towards 2030 References Index

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Book SynopsisIn this insightful book, Frank W. Geels provides an advanced and evidenced introduction to one of the most important and dynamic topics in contemporary debates on how to address grand challenges like climate change and biodiversity loss.

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Book SynopsisCan green petroleum reverse global warming and bring down high gasoline prices? Written in non-technical language for the layperson, this book investigates and details how the oil and gas industry can go green with new processes and technologies, thus bringing the world''s most important industry closer to environmental and economic sustainability. This book unravels the mysteries of the current energy crisis and argues that solutions to global warming will come only from the development of new technologies. Discussed here are the reasons why petroleum operations, as they are now, are not sustainable; how each practice treads an inherently implosive path; and how each spells irreversible damage to the planet''s ecosystem. Fossil fuel consumption is not the culprit; rather, the practices involved, from exploration to refining and processing, are responsible for the current damage to the environment.Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: From the Pharaonic Age to the Information Age: Have We Progressed in Technology Development Skills? Chapter 3: How long has this ‘technological disaster’ been in the making? Delinearized History of Civilization and Technology Development Chapter 4: Is Modern Science Capable of Discerning Between True and False? Chapter 5: Fundamentals of Mass and Energy Balance Chapter 6: A True Sustainability Criterion and Its Implications Chapter 7: What is Truly Green Energy? Chapter 8: Good Light and Bad Light Chapter 9: Do You Believe in Global Warming? Chapter 10: Is the 3R’s mantra sufficient? Chapter 11: Truly Green Refining and Gas Processing Chapter 12: Greening of Flow Operations Chapter 13: The Greening of Enhanced Oil Recovery Chapter 14: Deconstruction of Engineering Myths Prevalent in the Energy Sector Chapter 15: Conclusions References

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Book SynopsisThe first book of its kind, the LCA Handbook will become an invaluable resource for environmentally progressive manufacturers and suppliers, product and process designers, executives and managers, and government officials who want to learn about this essential component of environmental sustainability. .Trade Review“My overall impression of the book is that of a rich source of LCA information offered by a large group of LCA experts in their respective fields.” (Int J Life Cycle Assess, 13 March 2014)Table of ContentsPreface xix 1 Environmental Life Cycle Assessment: Background and Perspective 1 Gjalt Huppes and Mary Ann Curran Part 1: Methodology and Current State of LCA Practice 2 An Overview of the Life Cycle Assessment Method - Past, Present, and Future 15 Reinout Heijungs and Jeroen B. Guinee 3. Life Cycle Inventory Modeling in Practice 43 Beverly Sauer 4 Life Cycle Impact Assessment 67 Manuele Margni and Mary Ann Curran 5 Sourcing Life Cycle Inventory Data 105 Mary Ann Curran 6 Software for Life Cycle Assessment 143 Andreas Ctroth Part 2: LCA Applications 7 Modeling the Agri-Food Industry with Life Cycle Assessment 159 Bruno Notarnicola, Giuseppe Tassielli and Pietro A. Renzulli Exergy Analysis and its Connection to Life Cycle Assessment 185 Marc A. Rosen, Ibrahim Dincer and Ahmet Ozbilen Accounting for Ecosystem Goods and Services in Life Cycle Assessment and Process Design 217 Erin F. Landers, Robert A. Urban and Bhavtk R. Baksht A Case Study of the Practice of Sustainable Supply Chain Management 233 Annie Wetsbrod and Larry Loftus Life Cycle Assessment and End of Life Materials Management 249 Keith A. Weitz Application of LCA in Mining and Minerals Processing – Current Programs and Noticeable Gaps 267 Dr. Mary Stewart, Dr. Peter Holt and Mr. Rob Rouwette Sustainable Preservative-Treated Forest Products, Their Life Cycle Environmental Impacts, and End of Life Management Opportunities: A Case Study 291 Christopher A. Bolin Buildings, Systems Thinking, and Life Cycle Assessment 311 Joel Ann Todd Life Cycle Assessment in Product Innovation 329 Nuno Da Silva Life Cycle Assessment as a Tool in Food Waste Reduction and Packaging Optimization - Packaging Innovation and Optimization in a Life Cycle Perspective 345 Ole Jörgen Haussen, Hanne Moller, Erik Svanes and Vibeke Schakenda Integration of LCA and Life-Cycle Thinking within the Themes of Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 369 Shawn Hunter, Richard Helling and Dawn Shiang Part 3: LCA Supports Decision Making and Sustainability 18 How to Approach the Assessment? 391 Jose Potting, Shabbtr Gheewala, Sebastten Bonnet and Joost van Buuren 19 Integration of MCDA Tools in Valuation of Comparative Life Cycle Assessment 413 Valenttna Prado, Kristen Rogers and Thomas P. Seager PhD Social Life Cycle Assessment: A Technique Providing a New Wealth of Information to Inform Sustainability-Related Decision Making 433 Catherine Benott Norris Life Cycle Sustainability Analysis 453 Alessandra Zamagni, Jeroen Guinee, Reinout Hetjungs and Paolo Masoni 22 Environmental Product Claims and Life Cycle Assessment 475 Martha J. Stevenson and Wesley W. Ingwersen Part 4: Operationalizing LCA 23 Building Capacity for Life Cycle Assessment in Developing Countries 545 Prof. Toolseeram Ramjeawon Environmental Accountability: A New Paradigm for World Trade is Emerging 563 Ann K. Ngo Life Cycle Knowledge Informs Greener Products 585 James Fava Index 597

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Book SynopsisAlthough the food industry is beginning to make headway with its sustainability initiatives, substantially more progress is needed in order to feed the world s growing population sustainably. The challenge is that the topic of sustainability can seem overwhelming and there is limited information that is specific to the food industry.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix 1 Introduction to the Principles 1 1.1 The 10 principles of food industry sustainability 1 1.2 Principles–practices–potential 2 1.3 What is sustainability in the food industry? 2 1.4 The destructive course of the food system 3 1.4.1 Climate change 4 1.4.2 Natural resource depletion and degradation 6 1.4.3 Pollution and toxicity 7 1.4.4 Rural economy and development 7 1.4.5 Food safety and nutrition 8 1.5 Reasons for principles for sustainability in the food industry 8 1.6 The business benefit 10 1.7 What needs to be done 11 References 13 2 Agriculture and the Environment 15 2.1 Climate 15 2.2 Land and biodiversity 17 2.3 Water and pollution 20 2.4 Approaches to more sustainable agriculture 22 2.4.1 Sustainable agriculture requirements and standards 24 2.4.2 Unilever sustainable agriculture program 27 2.4.3 Starbucks C.A.F.E practices 29 2.4.4 Walmart sustainability index 29 2.4.5 PepsiCo sustainable farming initiative 30 2.4.6 Sysco Corporation’s sustainable agriculture/IPM initiative 30 2.5 Summary 31 Resources 31 References 32 3 Welfare and Environmental Considerations in Production and Harvesting of Animals, Fish, and Seafood 37 3.1 Livestock care 37 3.1.1 Approaches to address livestock welfare 40 3.2 Fish and seafood 45 3.2.1 Farmed fish 47 3.2.2 Approaches to address seafood 48 3.3 Environmental impacts from livestock production 50 3.3.1 Greenhouse gas emissions 50 3.3.2 Land use and pollution from livestock production 53 3.3.3 Approaches to address environmental impacts from livestock 54 3.4 Summary 59 Resources 60 References 60 4 Processing 65 4.1 Energy 65 4.1.1 Energy sources and impacts 65 4.1.2 Energy use in food processing 69 4.1.3 Sierra Nevada’s energy and climate program 72 4.1.4 Heinz’s energy effort in energy and greenhouse gas emissions 73 4.2 Water 74 4.2.1 Nestlé 77 4.2.2 The Coca-Cola Company water stewardship 78 4.3 Chemicals and other inputs 80 4.4 Lean, clean, and green processing 81 4.5 Summary 85 Resources 86 References 86 5 Packaging 91 5.1 Packaging hotspots 91 5.1.1 Materials 91 5.1.2 End of life 98 5.1.3 Social hotspots 99 5.2 Responsible packaging 99 5.2.1 Materials and sourcing 102 5.2.2 Design and innovation 105 5.2.3 End of life 107 5.2.4 PepsiCo’s sustainable packaging program 110 5.2.5 Sustainable Packaging Coalition 111 5.3 Summary 112 Resources 113 References 113 6 Distribution and Channels 117 6.1 Transportation 117 6.1.1 Refrigeration in transportation 122 6.1.2 EPA SmartWay 123 6.2 Facility management 123 6.2.1 Refrigerants 129 6.2.2 Cleaning and indoor environmental quality management 130 6.2.3 Environmentally preferable purchasing 131 6.2.4 Construction 132 6.3 Gordon Food Service distribution and facilities improvements 134 6.4 Food retailer J. Sainsbury addressing the environment 135 6.5 Subway restaurants showing how to green operations 137 6.6 Summary 139 Resources 140 References 140 7 Food Waste 143 7.1 The impacts from wastage 143 7.2 Reducing wastage 145 7.2.1 Waste management 150 7.3 Summary 161 Resources 162 References 162 8 Nutrition, Security, and Equity 165 8.1 Nutrition 166 8.1.1 Food safety 166 8.1.2 Overnutrition and obesity 169 8.1.3 Food security 171 8.2 Equity 173 8.2.1 Smallholders 174 8.2.2 Women empowerment 175 8.2.3 Farm labor 177 8.2.4 Local food 180 8.3 Summary 183 Resources 185 References 185 9 Sustainable Food Consumption and the Potential of the Principles 189 9.1 Sustainable consumption 189 9.1.1 Sustainable diets and behaviors 190 9.1.2 Double pyramid 192 9.1.3 Innocent promotes sustainable consumption 193 9.2 The potential of the principles 194 References 200 Index 203

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Book SynopsisINDUSTRIAL BIORENEWABLES A Practical Viewpoint This unique text provides an in-depth industrial view in its discussion of industrial biorenewables; industries report on real cases of biorenewables, dealing with economics, the motivation of implementing industrial biorenewable-based processes, and suggestions for further improvement and research. Includes industrial perspectives by scientists working on biorenewable technology in industry, with a clear commercial focus Spans basic research to commercialization of processes and everything in between Provides key information for academic groups working in the area by covering the way industrial scientists tackle problems Showcases patented technologies across diverse industries, shares the motivation of implementing industrial biorenewable-based processes, and suggests options for further improvement and research Serves as a guide for industries and academic groupsTable of ContentsList of Contributors xiii Preface ix 1 AkzoNobel: Biobased Raw Materials 1 Alistair Reid,Martijn van Loon, Sara Tollin, and Peter Nieuwenhuizen 1.1 AkzoNobel’s Biobased Raw Materials Strategy in Context 1 1.2 AkzoNobel in the Value Chain 3 1.3 Drivers Behind Development of the Biobased Raw Material Strategy 4 1.4 Conclusions of the Biobased Chemicals Strategy 10 1.5 Implementing the Strategy: Striking Partnerships 13 1.6 Experience to Date 14 1.7 Measuring, Reporting, and Ensuring Sustainable Sourcing of Biomass 17 1.8 Book and Claim 18 1.9 Sustainability in the Value Chain: LCA 19 2 Arizona Chemical: Refining and Upgrading of Bio-Based and Renewable Feedstocks 21 Godfried J. H. Buisman and Jos H. M. Lange 2.1 Company Introduction 22 2.2 History of Pine Chemicals 22 2.3 Modern Biorefining 28 2.4 The Kraft Pulping Process 34 2.5 Cradle-To-Gate 44 2.6 Outlook 46 2.7 Case Study: Tackifiers From Renewable Pine-Based Crude Tall Oil and Crude Sulfate Turpentine for Adhesive Applications 49 Acknowledgments 57 References 57 3 Arkema: Castor Reactive Seed Crushing Process to Promote Castor Cultivation 63 Jean-Luc Dubois 3.1 Arkema: Context for Biorenewables 64 3.2 Introduction to Castor Oil 65 3.3 Experimental Details 72 3.4 Results 77 3.5 Discussion 85 3.6 Conclusion 92 Acknowledgments 93 References 94 4 Avantium Chemicals: The High Potential for the levulinic product tree 97 Jan C. van der Waal and Ed de Jong 4.1 Introduction 97 4.2 Levulinic Production Routes 101 4.3 The Levulinic Acid Product Family Tree 107 4.4 Conclusions and Outlook 116 References 117 5 C5LT: Biorenewables at C5 Ligno Technologies AB 121 Kaisa Karhumaa and Violeta Sànchez i Nogué 5.1 Introduction 121 5.2 Lignocellulosic Ethanol Production: Process 123 5.3 C5LT Gene Package Technology 129 5.4 Fermentation of Lignocellulosic Hydrolysates: Remaining Challenges 136 5.5 Conclusions 137 Acknowledgments 138 References 138 6 Cepsa: Towards The Integration of Vegetable Oils and Lignocellulosic Biomass into Conventional Petroleum Refinery Processing Units 141 Maria Fé Elía, Olalla de la Torre, Rafael Larraz, and Juana Frontela 6.1 About Cepsa 142 6.2 Vegetable Oils 149 6.3 Lignocellulosic Biomass 167 6.4 Concluding Remarks 172 References 173 7 DuPont: Biorenewables at E.I. DU Pont DE Nemours & Co 175 Michael A. Saltzberg, Armando M. Byrne, Ethel N. Jackson, Edward S. Miller Jr., Mark J. Nelson, Bjorn D. Tyreus, and Quinn Zhu 7.1 DuPont History and Strategic Priorities 176 7.2 DuPont’s Innovation Philosophy 178 7.3 DuPont’s Industrial Biorenewable Portfolio 2013 180 7.4 Case History #1: Bio-PDO and Sorona 182 7.5 Case History #2: Development of Yeast-based Omega-3s for Verlasso Harmoniously Raised Salmon 194 7.6 Future Directions for Dupont in Industrial Biorenewables 210 7.7 Summary 213 References 213 8 Evonik: Bioeconomy and Biobased Products 219 Henrike Gebhardt, Peter Nagler, Stefan Buchholz, Stefan Cornelissen, Edda Schulze, and Achim Marx 8.1 Introduction 220 8.2 Biobased and Bioprocessed Products (1) 225 8.3 Products Produced from Biobased Feedstock by Conventional Catalysis (2) 234 8.4 Biodegradable Products (3) 239 8.5 Enabling Chemicals (4) 239 References 241 9 Market Structure and Growth Rates of Industrial Biorenewables 245 Gunter Festel 9.1 Background for Industrial Biorenewables and Data Sources 245 9.2 Market Overview and Growth Rates 247 9.3 Examples for Biotechnology-Based Products Related to Biorenewables 252 References 254 10 Göteborg Energi: Vehicle Fuel From Organic Waste 255 Eric Zinn and Henrik Thunman 10.1 The Company 256 10.2 Sweden’s Renewable Energy Targets and the Role that Biogas Will Play in Meeting these 256 10.3 Biogas in Transportation: Case Studies Within Göteborg Energi 257 10.4 The Role of Gasification Technology in the Future as the Demand for Biomass-based Energy and Fuel Grows 264 11 Greasoline: Biofuels From Non-food Materials and Residues 267 Georg Dahmen, Peter Haug, Gunter Festel, Axel Kraft, Volker Heil, Andreas Menne, and Christoph Unger 11.1 Fuels and Chemicals: Necessity of Renewables 268 11.2 Evolving Markets for Greasoline® Technology 269 11.3 Technology Overview Greasoline® 270 11.4 Description of Business Model 271 11.5 Diesel from Different Raw Materials 274 References 280 12 Green Applied Solutions: Customized Waste Valorization Solutions for a Sustainable Future 283 Chunping Xu and Rafael Luque 12.1 Introduction 283 12.2 The Company 285 12.3 Projects and Future 287 12.4 Conclusions and Prospects 292 Acknowledgments 293 References 293 13 Grove Advanced Chemicals: Flox® Coagulants – Environmentally Friendly Water and Wastewater Treatment Using Biodegradable Polymers From Renewable Forests 295 Bárbara van Asch, Paulo Martins, Filipe Santos, Elisabete Sepúlveda, Pedro Carvalho, Richard Solal, Carlos Abreu, Rui Santos, Jorge Vasconcelos, Philippe Geyr, and Henrique Villas-Boas 13.1 Introduction 296 13.2 Company Overview 297 13.3 Coagulation and Flocculation in Water Treatment 298 13.4 Flox® Coagulants 298 13.5 Company and Product Certifications 302 13.6 Case Studies 303 13.7 Future Perspectives 320 References 321 14 Heliae Development, LLC: An Industrial Approach to Mixotrophy in Microalgae 323 Eneko Ganuza, Anna Lee Tonkovich, and Bárbara van Asch 14.1 Preamble 323 14.2 Introduction to Heliae Development LLC 324 14.3 Mixotrophy 325 14.4 Implementation of Industrial Mixotrophy: A Case Study 332 Acknowledgments 339 References 339 15 InFiQuS: Making the Best of Leftovers 341 Inmaculada Aranaz, Niuris Acosta, María N Mengíbar, Laura Calderón, Ruth Harris, and Ángeles Heras 15.1 Brief Description of InFiQuS 342 15.2 Valuable by-products Under Research by InFiQuS 345 15.3 Examples of Products Co-developed by InFiQuS 360 15.4 Market Situation 362 15.5 Needs of Research: Synergies Between Industry and Academia 364 References 366 16 Biorenewables at Mango Materials 371 Allison Pieja, Anne Schauer-Gimenez, Ann Oakenfull, and Molly Morse 16.1 Motivation: the Problems with Plastics Today 372 16.2 The Bioplastics Industry: An Overview 373 16.3 Mango Materials – a Novel PHA Production Process 377 16.4 Mango Materials, the Story 386 16.5 The Future – new Ideas for Potential Research 390 Acknowledgments 391 References 391 17 Novamont: Perspectives on Industrial Biorenewables and Public-Private Needs 397 Stefano Facco 17.1 State of the Art and Challenges Faced by Biobased Industries 397 17.2 Wisdom in the Use of Renewable Raw Materials: The Cascading Use of Biomass 400 17.3 Case Study: Bioplastics in Italy: Going For Growth Despite the Crisis 401 17.4 The EU Policy Framework and Related Policy Gaps: The EU Strategy on Bioeconomy and the Role of Industrial Policies 405 References 407 18 Novozymes: How Novozymes Thinks About Biomass 409 Brandon Emme and Alex Berlin 18.1 The Company 411 18.2 Case Study: The Transformation of Cellulose to Ethanol 412 References 434 19 Organoclick: Applied Eco-Friendly and Metal-Free Catalysis for Wood and Fiber Modifications 437 Jonas Hafrén and Armando Córdova 19.1 Introduction 437 19.2 Eco-friendly and Organocatalytic Surface Modification of Lignocellulose 440 19.3 Organocatalytic Cross-linking Between Polysaccharides 443 19.4 OC Modification of Lignocellulose 444 References 449 20 Petrobras: The Concept of Integrated Biorefineries Applied to the Oleochemistry Industry: Rational Utilization of Products and Residues via Catalytic Routes 451 Eduardo Falabella Sousa-Aguiar, João Monnerat Araujo Ribeiro de Almeida, Pedro Nothaft Romano, and Yuri Carvalho 20.1 Introduction 452 20.2 Glycerol Fermentation 454 20.3 Hydrotreating 458 20.4 Decarboxylation 460 20.5 Conclusions 464 References 464 21 Phytonix: Cyanobacteria for Biobased Production Using CO2 467 Bruce Dannenberg, Peter Lindblad, and Gary Anderson 21.1 Background: The Coming CO2 Economy and Circular Economy Principles 468 21.2 Technology for Cyanobacteria and Direct Photobiological Production 468 21.3 Phytonix: Path Toward Full Commercialization of the Technology 475 21.4 n-Butanol: A Valuable Industrial Chemical and Potential "Drop-in" Gasoline Replacement 482 References 489 22 Phytowelt Green Technologies: Fermentation Processes and Plant Breeding as Modules for Enhanced Biorefinery Systems 491 Peter Welters, Guido Jach, Katrin Schullehner, Nadia Evremova, and Renate Luehrs 22.1 Introduction 492 22.2 The Next Step: Beyond Energy Production 492 22.3 Material Uses of Renewable Poplar Biomass 494 22.4 Fermentative Production of High-value Compounds 495 22.5 Cooperations with Chemical Industry 499 22.6 Toward Optimized Biorenewables: Time-Lapse and Smart Breeding 502 22.7 Next-Generation Poplars/Plants 505 22.8 Toward Novel Biorefineries: Networking for Success 505 References 506 23 Biorenewables at Shell: Biofuels 507 Jean-Paul Lange, Johan Willem Gosselink, Rob Lee, Evert van der Heide, Colin John Schaverien, and Joseph B. Powell 23.1 Introduction 509 23.2 Shell and Biofuels 510 23.3 Development of Advanced Biofuels in Shell 511 23.4 Challenges Leading to More Research 535 23.5 Conclusions 538 References 539 Index 545

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Book SynopsisThe Globalization and Environment Reader features a collection of classic and cutting-edge readings that explore whether and how globalization can be made compatible with sustainable development.Table of ContentsEditors’ Introduction: The Globalization and Environment Debate 1J. Timmons Roberts and Peter Newell Part I Going Global 21 Introduction 23 1 The Anthropocene: Are Humans Now Overwhelming the Great Forces of Nature? (2007) 27Will Steffen, Paul J. Crutzen, and John R. McNeill 2 Address at the Closing Ceremony of the Eighth and Final Meeting of the World Commission on Environment and Development and the Tokyo Declaration (1987) 43Gro Harlem Brundtland 3 Foxes in Charge of the Chickens (1993) 51Nicholas Hildyard 4 Can the Environment Survive the Global Economy? (1997) 63Edward Goldsmith 5 Ecological Modernization and the Global Economy (2002) 77Arthur P. J. Mol 6 Environment and Globalization: Five Propositions (2010) 94Adil Najam, David Runnalls, and Mark Halle Part II The Nature of Globalization – Cases and Trends in Globalization 109 Introduction 111 7 The Value of the World’s Ecosystem Services and Natural Capital (1997) 117Robert Costanza, Ralph d’Arge, Rudolf de Groot, Stephen Farber, Monica Grasso, Bruce Hannon, Karin Limburg, Shahid Naeem, Robert V. O’Neill, Jose Paruelo, Robert G. Raskin, Marjan Van den Belt, and Paul Sutton 8 Sustainability and Markets: On the Neoclassical Model of Environmental Economics (1997) 134Michael Jacobs 9 Crafting the Next Generation of Market-Based Environmental Tools (1997) 148Jeremy B. Hockenstein, Robert N. Stavins, and Bradley W. Whitehead 10 Climate Fraud and Carbon Colonialism: The New Trade in Greenhouse Gases (2004) 162Heidi Bachram 11 The Business of Sustainable Development (1992) 177Stephen Schmidheney 12 The “Commons” versus the “Commodity”: Alter-globalization, Anti-privatization and the Human Right to Water in the Global South (2007) 187Karen Bakker Part III Explaining the Relationship between Globalization and the Environment 211 Introduction 213 13 Peril or Prosperity? Mapping Worldviews of Global Environmental Change (2011) 219Jennifer Clapp and Peter Dauvergne 14 Introduction to World Development Report, 2003: Sustainable Development in a Dynamic Global Economy (2003) 233World Bank 15 The Political Ecology of Globalization (2012) 247Peter Newell 16 Institutions for the Earth: Promoting International Environmental Protection (1992) 262Marc A. Levy, Peter M. Haas, and Robert O. Keohane Part IV Governing Globalization and the Environment 279 Introduction 281 17 Trading Up and Governing Across: Transnational Governance and Environmental Protection (1997) 285David Vogel 18 The WTO and the Undermining of Global Environmental Governance (2000) 294Ken Conca 19 Private Environmental Governance and International Relations: Exploring the Links (2003) 299Robert Falkner 20 Managing Multinationals: The Governance of Investment for the Environment (2001) 309Peter Newell 21 Reforming Global Environmental Governance: The Case for a United Nations Environment Organisation (UNEO) (2012) 323Frank Biermann Part V Can Globalization be Greened? 333 Introduction 335 22 Whose Common Future: Reclaiming the Commons (1994) 341The Ecologist 23 Resisting ‘Globalisation-from-above’ Through ‘Globalisation-from-below’ (1997) 362Richard Falk 24 Picking the Wrong Fight: Why Attacks on the World Trade Organization Pose the Real Threat to National Environmental and Public Health Protection (2005) 371Alasdair R. Young 25 What Every Environmentalist Needs to Know About Capitalism (2010) 379Fred Magdoff and John Bellamy Foster 26 Pathways of Human Development and Carbon Emissions Embodied in Trade (2012) 396Julia K. Steinberger, J. Timmons Roberts, Glen P. Peters, and Giovanni Baiocchi 27 Introduction to Towards a Green Economy: Pathways to Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication (2012) 406United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 28 Critique of the Green Economy: Toward Social and Environmental Equity (2012) 422Barbara Unmüßig, Wolfgang Sachs, and Thomas Fatheuer Index 439

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Book SynopsisIntroduces a bold, new model for energy industry pollution prevention and sustainable growth Balancing industrial pollution prevention with economic growth is one of the knottiest problems faced by industry today. This book introduces a novel approach to using data envelopment analysis (DEA) as a powerful tool for achieving that balance in the energy industriesthe world's largest producers of greenhouse gases. It describes a rigorous framework that integrates elements of the social sciences, corporate strategy, regional economics, energy economics, and environmental policy, and delivers a methodology and a set of strategies for promoting green innovation while solving key managerial challenges to greenhouse gas reduction and business growth. In writing this book the authors have drawn upon their pioneering work and considerable experience in the field to develop an unconventional, holistic approach to using DEA to assess key aspects of sustainability developmentTable of ContentsPREFACE xv SECTION I DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS (DEA) 1 1 General Description 3 1.1 Introduction 3 1.2 Structure 4 1.3 Contributions in Sections I and II 10 1.4 Abbreviations and Nomenclature 13 1.4.1 Abbreviations Used in This Book 13 1.4.2 Nomenclature Used in This Book 18 1.4.3 Mathematical Concerns 23 1.5 Summary 24 2 Overview 25 2.1 Introduction 25 2.2 What is DEA? 26 2.3 Remarks 33 2.4 Reformulation from Fractional Programming to Linear Programming 35 2.5 Reference Set 38 2.6 Example for Computational Description 39 2.7 Summary 44 3 History 45 3.1 Introduction 45 3.2 O rigin of L1 Regression 46 3.3 O rigin of Goal Programming 50 3.4 Analytical Properties of L1 Regression 53 3.5 From L1 Regression to L2 Regression and Frontier Analysis 55 3.5.1 L2 Regression 55 3.5.2 L1-based Frontier Analyses 55 3.6 O rigin of DEA 59 3.7 Relationships between GP and DEA 61 3.8 Historical Progress From L1 Regression to DEA 64 3.9 Summary 64 4 Radial Measurement 67 4.1 Introduction 67 4.2 Radial Models: Input-Oriented 70 4.2.1 Input-Oriented RM(v) under Variable RTS 70 4.2.2 Underlying Concept 72 4.2.3 Input-Oriented RM(c) under Constant RTS 74 4.3 Radial Models: Desirable Output-Oriented 75 4.3.1 Desirable Output-oriented RM(v) under Variable RTS 75 4.3.2 Desirable Output-oriented RM(c) under Constant RTS 77 4.4 Comparison Between Radial Models 79 4.4.1 Comparison Between Input-Oriented and Desirable Output‑Oriented Radial Models 79 4.4.2 Hybrid Radial Model: Modification 81 4.5 Multiplier Restriction and Cross-Reference Approaches 82 4.5.1 Multiplier Restriction Methods 82 4.5.2 Cone Ratio Method 84 4.5.3 Cross-reference Method 86 4.6 Cost Analysis 88 4.6.1 Cost Efficiency Measures 88 4.6.2 Type of Efficiency Measures in Production and Cost Analyses 89 4.6.3 Illustrative Example 91 4.7 Summary 94 5 Non-Radial Measurement 95 5.1 Introduction 95 5.2 Characterization and Classification on DMUs 97 5.3 Russell Measure 99 5.4 Additive Model 103 5.5 Range-Adjusted Measure 105 5.6 Slack-Adjusted Radial Measure 106 5.7 Slack-Based Measure 108 5.8 Methodological Comparison: An Illustrative Example 111 5.9 Summary 113 6 Desirable Properties 115 6.1 Introduction 115 6.2 Criteria For OE 117 6.3 Supplementary Discussion 119 6.4 Previous Studies on Desirable Properties 120 6.5 Standard Formulation for Radial and Non-Radial Models 122 6.6 Desirable Properties for DEA Models 126 6.6.1 Aggregation 126 6.6.2 Frontier Shift Measurability 128 6.6.3 Invariance to Alternate Optima 131 6.6.4 Formal Definitions on Other Desirable Properties 132 6.6.5 Efficiency Requirement 133 6.6.6 Homogeneity 134 6.6.7 Strict Monotonicity 136 6.6.8 Unique Projection for Efficiency Comparison 137 6.6.9 Unit Invariance 138 6.6.10 Translation Invariance 139 6.7 Summary 140 6.A Appendix 142 6.A.1 Proof of Proposition 6.1 142 6.A.2 Proof of Proposition 6.6 143 6.A.3 Proof of Proposition 6.7 145 6.A.4 Proof of Proposition 6.8 146 6.A.5 Proof of Proposition 6.10 147 6.A.6 Proof of Proposition 6.11 147 7 Strong Complementary Slackness Conditions 149 7.1 Introduction 149 7.2 Combination Between Primal and Dual Models for SCSCs 150 7.3 Three Illustrative Examples 154 7.3.1 First Example 155 7.3.2 Second Example 158 7.3.3 Third Example 161 7.4 Theoretical Implications of SCSCs 162 7.5 Guideline for Non-Radial Models 167 7.6 Summary 167 7.A Appendix 168 7.A.1 Proof of Proposition 7.1 168 7.A.2 Proof of Proposition 7.4 169 7.A.3 Proof of Proposition 7.6 170 8 Returns to Scale 173 8.1 Introduction 173 8.2 Underlying Concepts 174 8.3 Production-Based RTS Measurement 178 8.4 Cost-Based RTS Measurement 182 8.5 Scale Efficiencies and Scale Economies 185 8.6 Summary 188 9 Congestion 189 9.1 Introduction 189 9.2 An Illustrative Example 191 9.3 Fundamental Discussions 195 9.4 Supporting Hyperplane 200 9.4.1 Location of Supporting Hyperplane 200 9.4.2 Visual Description of Congestion and RTS 201 9.5 Congestion Identification 204 9.5.1 Slack Adjustment for Projection 204 9.5.2 Congestion Identification on Projected Point 206 9.6 Theoretical Linkage Between Congestion and RTS 207 9.7 Degree of Congestion 209 9.8 Economic Implications 211 9.9 Summary 212 10 Network Computing 215 10.1 Introduction 215 10.2 Network Computing Architecture 216 10.3 Network Computing for Multi-Stage Parallel Processes 218 10.3.1 Theoretical Preliminary 218 10.3.2 Computational Strategy for Network Computing 221 10.3.3 Network Computing in Multi-Stage Parallel Processes 221 10.4 Simulation Study 229 10.5 Summary 241 11 DEA-Discriminant Analysis 243 11.1 Introduction 243 11.2 Two MIP Approaches for DEA-DA 245 11.2.1 Standard MIP Approach 245 11.2.2 Two-stage MIP Approach 248 11.2.3 Differences between Two MIP Approaches 254 11.2.4 Differences between DEA and DEA-DA 255 11.3 Classifying Multiple Groups 255 11.4 Illustrative Examples 259 11.4.1 First Example 259 11.4.2 Second Example 259 11.5 Frontier Analysis 261 11.6 Summary 263 12 Literature Study for Section I 265 12.1 Introduction 265 12.2 Computer Codes 265 12.3 Pedagogical Linkage From Conventional Use to Environmental Assessment 268 References for Section I 270 SECTION II DEA ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 281 13 World Energy 283 13.1 Introduction 283 13.2 General Trend 284 13.3 Primary Energy 286 13.3.1 Fossil Fuel Energy 286 13.3.2 Non-fossil Energy 293 13.4 Secondary Energy (Electricity) 297 13.5 Petroleum Price and World Trade 299 13.6 Energy Economics 300 13.7 Summary 303 14 Environmental Protection 305 14.1 Introduction 305 14.2 European Union 306 14.2.1 General Description 306 14.2.2 Environmental Action Program 308 14.3 Japan 310 14.4 China 311 14.5 The United States of America 315 14.5.1 General Description 315 14.5.2 Regional Comparison between PJM and California ISO 317 14.5.3 Federal Regulation of PJM and California ISO 318 14.5.4 Local Regulation on PJM 319 14.5.5 Local Regulation on California ISO 320 14.6 Summary 322 15 Concepts 325 15.1 Introduction 325 15.2 Role of DEA in Measuring Unified Performance 327 15.3 Social Sustainability Versus Corporate Sustainability 331 15.3.1 Why Is Social Sustainability Important? 332 15.3.2 Why Is Corporate Sustainability Important? 333 15.4 Strategic Adaptation 336 15.5 Two Disposability Concepts 339 15.6 Unified Efficiency under Natural and Managerial Disposability 341 15.7 Difficulty in DEA Environmental Assessment 343 15.8 Undesirable Congestion and Desirable Congestion 345 15.9 Comparison With Previous Disposability Concepts 346 15.9.1 Weak and Strong Disposability 347 15.9.2 Null-joint Relationship (Assumption on “Byproducts”) 347 15.10 Summary 350 16 Non-Radial Approach for Unified Efficiency Measures 351 16.1 Introduction 351 16.2 Unified Efficiency 352 16.2.1 Formulation 352 16.2.2 Visual Implications of UE 357 16.3 Unified Efficiency under Natural Disposability 359 16.4 Unified Efficiency under Managerial Disposability 362 16.5 Properties of Non-Radial Approach 364 16.6 National and International Firms in the Petroleum Industry 366 16.6.1 Business Structure 366 16.6.2 National and International Oil Companies 367 16.6.3 UE Measures 367 16.6.4 UE Measures under Natural Disposability 369 16.6.5 UE Measures under Managerial Disposability 369 16.7 Summary 373 17 Radial Approach for Unified Efficiency Measures 375 17.1 Introduction 375 17.2 Unified Efficiency 376 17.3 Radial Unification between Desirable and Undesirable Outputs 378 17.4 Unified Efficiency under Natural Disposability 381 17.5 Unified Efficiency under Managerial Disposability 383 17.6 Coal-Fired Power Plants in the United States 385 17.6.1 ISO and RTO 385 17.6.2 Data 387 17.6.3 Unified Efficiency 388 17.6.4 Unified Efficiency under Natural Disposability 390 17.6.5 Unified Efficiency under Managerial Disposability 391 17.7 Summary 392 17.A Appendix 393 18 Scale Efficiency 395 18.1 Introduction 395 18.2 Scale Efficiency under Natural Disposability: Non-Radial Approach 396 18.3 Scale Efficiency under Managerial Disposability: Non-Radial Approach 399 18.4 Scale Efficiency under Natural Disposability: Radial Approach 401 18.5 Scale Efficiency under Managerial Disposability: Radial Approach 403 18.6 United States Coal-Fired Power Plants 404 18.6.1 The Clean Air Act 404 18.6.2 Production Factors 406 18.6.3 Research Concerns 407 18.6.4 Unified Efficiency Measures of Power Plants 410 18.6.5 Mean Tests 410 18.7 Summary 414 19 Measurement in a Time Horizon 417 19.1 Introduction 417 19.2 Malmquist Index 418 19.3 Frontier Shift in Time Horizon 419 19.3.1 No Occurrence of Frontier Crossover 419 19.3.2 Occurrence of Frontier Crossover 422 19.4 Formulations for Natural Disposability 424 19.4.1 No Occurrence of Frontier Crossover 425 19.4.2 Occurrence of Frontier Crossover 428 19.5 Formulations under Managerial Disposability 430 19.5.1 No Occurrence of Frontier Crossover 430 19.5.2 Occurrence of Frontier Crossover 432 19.6 Energy Mix of Industrial Nations 435 19.7 Summary 437 19.A Appendix 440 20 Returns to Scale and Damages to Scale 443 20.1 Introduction 443 20.2 Underlying Concepts 444 20.2.1 Scale Elasticity 444 20.2.2 Differences Between RTS and DTS 445 20.3 Non-Radial Approach 447 20.3.1 Scale Economies and RTS under Natural Disposability 447 20.3.2 Scale Damages and DTS under Managerial Disposability 450 20.4 Radial Approach 451 20.4.1 Scale Economies and RTS under Natural Disposability 451 20.4.2 Scale Damages and DTS under Managerial Disposability 454 20.5 Japanese Chemical and Pharmaceutical Firms 455 20.6 Summary 461 21 Desirable and Undesirable Congestions 463 21.1 Introduction 463 21.2 UC and DC 464 21.3 Unified Efficiency and UC under Natural Disposability 469 21.4 Unified Efficiency and DC under Managerial Disposability 473 21.5 Coal-Fired Power Plants in United States 476 21.5.1 Data 476 21.5.2 Occurrence of Congestion 477 21.6 Summary 477 22 Marginal Rate of Transformation and Rate of Substitution 483 22.1 Introduction 483 22.2 Concepts 485 22.2.1 Desirable Congestion 485 22.2.2 MRT and RSU 485 22.3 A Possible Occurrence of DC 489 22.4 Measurement of MRT and RSU Under DC 491 22.5 Multiplier Restriction 492 22.6 Explorative Analysis 493 22.7 International Comparison 495 22.8 Summary 503 23 Returns to Damage and Damages to Return 505 23.1 Introduction 505 23.2 Congestion, RTD and DTR 506 23.2.1 UC and DC 506 23.2.2 RTD under UC 508 23.2.3 DTR under DC 510 23.2.4 Possible Occurrence of UC and DC 511 23.3 Congestion Identification under Natural Disposability 512 23.3.1 Possible Occurrence of UC 512 23.3.2 RTD Measurement under the Possible Occurrence of UC 516 23.4 Congestion Identification under Managerial Disposability 519 23.4.1 Possible Occurrence of DC 519 23.4.2 DTR Measurement under the Possible Occurrence of DC 522 23.5 Energy and Social Sustainability In China 524 23.5.1 Data and Empirical Results 524 23.6 Summary 534 24 Disposability Unification 537 24.1 Introduction 537 24.2 Unification between Disposability Concepts 538 24.3 Non-Radial Approach for Disposability Unification 540 24.4 Radial Approach for Disposability Unification 545 24.5 Computational Flow for Disposability Unification 549 24.6 US Petroleum Industry 551 24.6.1 Data 551 24.6.2 Unified Efficiency Measures 554 24.6.3 Scale Efficiency 557 24.7 Summary 558 25 Common Multipliers 561 25.1 Introduction 561 25.2 Computational Framework 564 25.3 Data Envelopment Analysis–Discriminant Analysis 564 25.4 Rank Sum Test 571 25.5 Japanese Electric Power Industry 571 25.5.1 Underlying Concepts 571 25.5.2 Empirical Results 573 25.6 Summary 580 26 Property of Translation Invariance to Handle Zero and Negative Values 581 26.1 Introduction 581 26.2 Translation Invariance 582 26.3 Assessment in Time Horizon 585 26.3.1 Formulations under Natural Disposability 585 26.3.2 Formulations under Managerial Disposability 588 26.3.3 Efficiency Growth 588 26.4 Efficiency Measurement for Fuel Mix Strategy 590 26.4.1 Unified Efficiency Measures 591 26.4.2 Fuel Mix Strategy 595 26.5 Summary 598 27 Handling Zero and Negative Values in Radial Measurement 601 27.1 Introduction 601 27.2 Disaggregation 602 27.3 Unified Efficiency Measurement 603 27.3.1 Conceptual Review of Disposability Unification 603 27.3.2 Unified Efficiency under Natural Disposability with Disaggregation 606 27.3.3 Unified Efficiency under Managerial Disposability with Disaggregation 607 27.4 Possible Occurrence of Desirable Congestion 609 27.4.1 Unified Efficiency under Natural and Managerial Disposability 609 27.4.2 UENM with Desirable Congestion 610 27.4.3 Investment Rule 613 27.4.4 Computation Summary 614 27.5 United States Industrial Sectors 615 27.6 Summary 622 28 Literature Study for DEA Environmental Assessment 625 28.1 Introduction 625 28.2 Applications in Energy and Environment 626 28.3 Energy 628 28.3.1 Electricity 628 28.3.2 Oil, Coal, Gas and Heat 631 28.3.3 Renewable Energies 633 28.4 Energy Efficiency 634 28.5 Environment 637 28.6 Other Applications 639 28.7 Summary 640 References for Section II 641 INDEX 685

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Book SynopsisEnvironmental Economics and Sustainability presents a collection of peer-reviewed research articles contributed by international experts that reveal the current state of our knowledge in the field of environmental economics.Table of Contents1. A New Direction in Environmental Economics 1Brian Chi-ang Lin and Siqi Zheng 2. Detecting Volcanic Eruptions in Temperature Reconstructions by Designed Break-Indicator Saturation 7Felix Pretis, Lea Schneider, Jason E. Smerdon and David F. Hendry 3. Structural Equation Modelling and the Causal Effect of Permanent Income on Life Satisfaction: The Case of Air Pollution Valuation in Switzerland 39Eleftherios Giovanis and Oznur Ozdamar 4. The Decomposition and Dynamics of Industrial Carbon Dioxide Emissions for 287 Chinese Cities in 1998–2009 71Maximilian Auffhammer, Weizeng Sun, Jianfeng Wu and Siqi Zheng 5. Environmental Sustainability and the Greened Samuelson Rule 95Yunmin Chen, Brian Chi-ang Lin and John E. Anderson 6. Household Cooperation in Waste Management: Initial Conditions and Intervention 111Marie Briguglio 7. One without the Other? Behavioural and Incentive Policies for Household Waste Management 143Ankinée Kirakozian 8. Economic Evolution in China’s Ecologically Fragile Regions 173Xiangzheng Deng, ZhanWang and Chunhong Zhao 9. Globalization and Climate Change: New Empirical Panel Data Evidence 201Maoliang Bu, Chin-Te Lin and Bing Zhang 10. A Survey of the Literature on Environmental Innovation Based on Main Path Analysis 221Nicoló Barbieri, Claudia Ghisetti, Marianna Gilli, Giovanni Marin and Francesco Nicolli 11. Economic Targets and Loss-Aversion in International Environmental Cooperation 251Doruk Íris 12. Cooperative Game Theory Applied to IEAS: A Comparison of Solution Concepts 279Marco Rogna Index 311

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Book SynopsisGet familiar with business sustainability in Asia Business Sustainability in Asia offers 12 chapters that cover different aspects of business sustainability with a keen focus on its implications in Asia. Anyone who is involved with business sustainability and corporate governance, the financial reporting process, investment decisions, legal and financial advising, assurance functions, and corporate governance education will be interested in this book. It examines business sustainability performance, reporting and assurance and their integration into strategy, governance, risk assessment, performance management, and the reporting process of disclosing governance, ethics, social, environmental, and economic sustainable performance. The book also highlights how people, businesses, and resources collaborate in a business sustainability and accountability model. Develop an awareness and understanding of the main themes, perspectives, frameworks, and isTable of ContentsForeword xix Preface xxi Acknowledgments xxv List of Abbreviations xxvii Chapter 1 Introduction to Business Sustainability 1 1 Executive Summary 1 2 Introduction 1 3 Definition 2 4 Themes of this Book 3 5 Attributes 5 6 Principles 5 7 Dimensions of Sustainability Performance 6 8 Value Relevance of Sustainability Performance 9 9 Emergence of Business Sustainability in Asia 10 10 Sustainability Reporting and Assurance 12 11 Professional Organizations Influencing Sustainability 14 12 Best Practices of Sustainability Performance, Reporting and Assurance 16 13 Managerial Implications of Sustainability Programs and Activities 17 14 Conclusions 18 15 Chapter Takeaway 18 Endnotes 19 Chapter 2 Sustainability Principles, Theories, Research and Education 23 1 Executive Summary 23 2 Introduction 23 3 Institutional Background 24 4 Sustainability Principles 25 5 Sustainability Theories 28 6 Sustainability Standards 34 7 Global Implications of Sustainability Principles, Theories and Standards 36 8 Sustainability Research 38 9 Business Sustainability Education 46 10 Conclusions 47 11 Chapter Takeaway 48 Endnotes 49 Chapter 3 Institutional Settings in Asia Relevant to Business Sustainability 53 1 Executive Summary 53 2 Introduction 53 3 Global Move Toward Sustainability Performance, Reporting and Assurance 53 4 Institutional Settings in Asia 54 5 Institutional Settings in Asia Relevant for Business Sustainability 68 6 Conclusions 69 7 Chapter Takeaway 70 Endnotes 70 Chapter 4 Drivers and Sources of Business Sustainability Initiatives in the World Including Asia 75 1 Executive Summary 75 2 Introduction 75 3 Global Mandatory Business Sustainability Initiatives 76 4 Global Voluntary Business Sustainability Initiatives 77 5 Drivers and Sources of Business Sustainability Initiatives in Asia 88 6 Analysis of Drivers and Sources of Business Sustainability in Asia 117 7 Conclusions 118 8 Chapter Takeaway 118 Endnotes 118 Chapter 5 Financial Economic Dimension of Sustainability 127 1 Executive Summary 127 2 Introduction 127 3 Shared Value Creation 128 4 Financial Economic Sustainability Performance 129 5 Forward-Looking Financial Reports 130 6 Value Relevance of Financial Economic Sustainability 131 7 Financial Economic Sustainability Reporting in Asia 132 8 Conclusions 154 9 Chapter Takeaway 155 Endnotes 155 Chapter 6 Governance Dimension of Sustainability 163 1 Executive Summary 163 2 Introduction 163 3 Governance Dimension of Sustainability Performance 164 4 New Paradigm for Corporate Governance 165 5 Drivers of Corporate Governance 166 6 Corporate Governance Functions 171 7 Emerging Issues in Global Corporate Governance 179 8 Global Convergence in Corporate Governance 180 9 Corporate Governance in Asia 182 10 Corporate Governance Reporting and Assurance 220 11 Conclusion 221 12 Chapter Takeaway 222 Endnotes 223 Chapter 7 Social Dimension of Sustainability 233 1 Executive Summary 233 2 Introduction 233 3 Social Performance Dimension of Sustainability 233 4 Corporate Social Responsibility in Asia 236 5 Best Practices of CSR 250 6 CSR Issues 253 7 CSR Reporting and Assurance 256 8 Conclusions 257 9 Chapter Takeaway 257 Endnotes 258 Chapter 8 Ethical Dimension of Sustainability 263 1 Executive Summary 263 2 Introduction 263 3 Business Ethics 264 4 Professional Codes of Conduct 266 5 Workplace Ethics 267 6 Corporate Culture 269 7 Business Ethics in Asia 270 8 Ethics Reporting and Assurance 284 9 Conclusions 287 10 Chapter Takeaway 287 Endnotes 288 Chapter 9 Environmental Dimension of Sustainability 293 1 Executive Summary 293 2 Introduction 293 3 Global Environmental Initiatives 294 4 Environmental Initiatives in Asia 298 5 Environmental Key Performance Indicators 306 6 Environmental Management Systems 306 7 Environmental Reporting and Disclosure 307 8 Environmental Assurance and Auditing 309 9 Environmental Best Practices 309 10 Conclusions 312 11 Chapter Takeaway 313 Endnotes 313 Chapter 10 Business Sustainability Performance Reporting and Assurance 317 1 Executive Summary 317 2 Introduction 317 3 Financial and Non-Financial Key Performance Indicators 318 4 Sustainability Reporting 323 5 Sustainability Assurance 325 6 Global Status of Sustainability Performance Reporting and Assurance 327 7 Sustainability Reporting and Assurance in Asia 329 8 Best Practices of Sustainability Reporting and Assurance 339 9 Relevance of Sustainability Information 345 10 Conclusions 346 11 Chapter Takeaway 347 Endnotes 347 Chapter 11 Emerging Issues in Sustainability Performance, Reporting And Assurance 353 1 Executive Summary 353 2 Introduction 353 3 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines 354 4 Effective Implementation of Sustainability 356 5 Sustainability Risk Assessment and Management 357 6 Future Trends in Sustainability Performance 362 7 Future Trends in Sustainability Reporting 363 8 Future Trends in Sustainability Assurance 371 9 Emergence of Benefit Corporations in the United States 373 10 Emergence of Profit-With-Purpose Companies and the Shared Value Concept 376 11 Challenges and Opportunities in Business Sustainability in Asia 377 12 Planning for Business Sustainability 379 13 Management Accountants’ Role in Sustainability 384 14 Global Collaboration and Leadership for Sustainability 386 15 Conclusions 387 16 Chapter Takeaway 387 Endnotes 388 Index 393

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Book SynopsisWATER, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND SUSTAINABILITY An in-depth review of sustainable concepts in water resources management under climate changeClimate change continues to intensify existing pressures in water resources management, such as rapid population growth, land use changes, pollution, damming of rivers, and many others. Securing a reliable water supplycritical for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)requires understanding of the relation between finite water resources, climate variability/change, and various elements of sustainability. Water, Climate Change, and Sustainability is a timely and in-depth examination of the concept of sustainability as it relates to water resources management in the context of climate changerisks. Featuring contributions by global authors, this edited volume is organized into three sections: Sustainability Concepts; Sustainability Approaches, Tools, and Techniques; and Sustainability in Practice. Detailed chapters describe the linkage between waTable of ContentsContributors vii Preface ix Section I: Sustainability Concepts 1. Localizing and Mainstreaming Global Initiatives on Water, Climate Change and Sustainable Development 3Vishnu Prasad Pandey, Binaya Raj Shivakoti, Sangam Shrestha, and David Wiberg 2. A River Basin Approach for the Coordinated Implementation of Water Related Targets in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 21Binaya Raj Shivakoti 3. Water‐Energy Nexus in Bio‐Based Systems 33Seyed Hashem Mousavi-Avval, Asmita Khanal, Juliana Vasco-Correa, Luis Huezo, and Ajay Shah 4. Safe‐Sanitation Adaptive‐Integrated Management Systems (SAIMS): A Conceptual Process Tool for Incorporating Resilience 47Peter Emmanuel Cookey and Mayowa Abiodun Peter-Cookey Section II: Sustainability Approaches, Tools, and Techniques 5. Approaches and Tools to Assess Water‐Climate‐Sustainability Nexus: A Systematic Review 73lusola O. Ololade, Enoch Bessah, and Marinda Avenant 6. Rejuvenation of Springs in the Himalayan Region 97Himanshu Kulkarni, Jayesh Desai, and Mohammad Imran Siddique 7. Enhancing Water Productivity Through On‐Farm Water Management 109Mohammad Faiz Alam, Vidya Mandave, Alok Sikka, and Navneet Sharma 8. Climate Actions and Challenges for Sustainable Ecosystem Services: Approaches and Application in California Case Studies 125Qinqin Liu 9. Monitoring and Accountability Frameworks for SDG 6: The Role of Civil Society Organisations 141Catarina Fonseca and Laura van de Lande 10. Research to Policy and Practice: Challenges and Opportunities 151Ashim Das Gupta Section III: Sustainability in Practice 11. Resilient Water Infrastructure for Poverty Reduction: Cases from Asia and Middle East 171Victor R. Shinde and Lovlesh Sharma 12. High Efficiency Irrigation Technology As a Single Solution for Multi‑Challenge: A Case of Pakistan 185Hafiz Qaisar Yasin, Malik Muhammad Akram, and Muhammad Naveed Tahir 13. Irrigation Scheduling and Management for Improved Water Productivity 197Birendra KC, Henry Wai Chau, Magdy Mohssen, Keith Cameron, Ian McIndoe, Helen Rutter, Channa Rajanayaka, Patricia Anthony, Bart Schultz, and Krishna Prasad 14. Urban Water Security for Sustainable Cities in the Context of Climate Change 213Soni M. Pradhanang and Khurshid Jahan 15. Approach Towards Building Climate‐Resilient Irrigation Systems for Food Security in Nepal 225Ram Chandra Khanal and Prachanda Pradhan 16. A Stakeholder‐Centric Tool for Implementing Water Management Strategies and Enhancing Water Cooperation (SDG 6.5) in the Lower Mekong Region 239Manish Shrestha, Karthikeyan Matheswaran, Orn-Uma Polapanich, Thanapon Piman, and Chayanis Krittasudthacheewa Index 257

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Book SynopsisA quantitative analyst's introduction to the theory and practice of ESG finance In Quantitative Methods for ESG Finance, accomplished risk and ESG experts Dr. Cyril Shmatov and Cino Robin Castelli deliver an incisive and essential introduction to the quantitative basis of ESG finance from a quantitative analyst's perspective. The book combines the theoretical and mathematical bases underlying risk factor investing and risk management with accessible discussions of ESG applications. The authors explore the increasing availability of non-traditional data sources for quantitative analysts and describe the quantitative/statistical techniques they'll need to make practical use of these data. The book also offers: A particular emphasis on climate change and climate risks, both due to its increasing general importance and accelerating regulatory change in the spacePractical code examples in a Python Jupyter notebook that use publicly available data to demonstrate the techniques discussed in the bookExpansive discussions of risk factor investing, portfolio construction, ESG scoring, new ESG-driven financial products, and new financial risk management applications, particularly those making use of the proliferation of alternative data, both text and imagesA must-read guide for quantitative analysts, investment managers, financial risk managers, investment bankers, and other finance professionals with an interest in ESG-driven investing, Quantitative Methods for ESG Finance will also earn a place on the bookshelves of graduate students of business and finance.Table of ContentsForeword vii Introduction and Book Overview 1 1. Overview 1 2. Why ESG Finance? 2 3. Why Quantitative Methods? 2 4. Target Audience and Timing of This Book 2 5. Book Outline 3 1 Introduction to ESG Finance 5 1.1 Preface: ESG Is Not a Niche Strategy Anymore 5 1.2 Introduction and Definitions 7 1.3 ESG Investment Performance 21 1.4 Sustainability and Sustainable Finance 25 2 Factor Investing and Smart Beta 39 2.1 Index Construction Basics 39 2.2 Smart Beta Indexes 40 2.3 Risk Factor Investing 48 2.4 Fama- MacBeth Regressions 50 2.5 Expanding the Risk Factor Universe 53 3 ESG Ratings 55 3.1 Introduction 55 3.2 Overview of ESG Rating Methodologies 57 3.3 Regression Trees as an Alternative Scoring Technique 61 3.4 Random Forest 69 4 Alternative Data 75 4.1 What Are Alternative Data and Their ESG Applications? 75 4.2 How to Validate an ESG Data Provider 81 4.3 Processing Satellite Data 83 5 Alternative Text Data 105 5.1 Alternative Text Data on ESG 105 5.2 Corporate ESG Reports 108 5.3 Topic Modeling 114 5.4 Latent Dirichlet Allocation 118 5.5 Outlier Topics 126 6 Introduction to Agent- Based Modeling for ESG Finance 129 6.1 Preface 129 6.2 Use of Agent- Based Models in Other Fields and Their Applicability to ESG Finance 131 6.3 Use of ABMs in the ESG Field 132 6.4 General Overview of ABMs 133 6.5 General Operating Principles of ABMs 136 6.6 Example of the PartE Framework Applied to an ESG Scenario 136 6.7 Why We Should Look Closely at ABMs 138 6.8 Challenges in the Use of ABMs 139 6.9 Example: Buildup of a Population Model ABM 140 6.10 In- Depth Review: ABMs in Academic and Regulatory Publications 154 7 Climate Risk: Macro Perspective 165 7.1 Climate Change: Background Information and Definitions 165 7.2 Regulatory Response to Climate Change 185 7.3 Climate Change Modeling 191 7.4 Carbon Risk and Carbon Pricing 199 7.5 Climate Risk in Investment Practice 202 8 Stress Testing for Banks 207 8.1 Stress Testing as a Risk Management Tool 207 8.2 Macroeconomic Stress Scenarios for Climate Risk 213 8.3 Climate Loss Modeling 220 8.4 Climate Stress Testing Exercise 223 8.5 Concluding Notes 224 Index 227

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Book SynopsisJohn Vogler examines the international politics of climate change, with a focus on the United Nations Framework Convention (UNFCCC). He considers how the international system treats the problem of climate change, analysing the ways in which this has been defined by the international community and the interests and alignments of state governments.Trade Review“In ‘Climate Change in World Politics’, John Vogler … examines the international politics of climate change, with a focus on the United Nations Framework Convention (UNFCCC). … an extraordinary study that is very highly recommended for community, college, and university library Political Science and Environmental Studies reference collections and supplemental studies reading lists.” (Midwest Book Review, midwestbookreview.com, Vol. 11 (6), June, 2016)Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Framing and Fragmentation 3. The UNFCCC Regime 4. Interests and Alignments 5. The Pursuit of Justice 6. Recognition and Prestige 7. Structural Change and Climate Politics 8. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisMichael E. Smith is an applied cognitive neuroscientist and consumer insights professional with over three decades of research experience in the human brain and behavioral sciences. He is Principal Scientist and Founder of Adaptation Research and is based in La Jolla, California. He previously served as Vice President of Consumer Neuroscience at Nielsen and was President of CorTechs Labs Inc. He was also Program Officer in Cognitive Neuroscience at the US National Science Foundation. He has held numerous research and teaching positions, written for peer-reviewed journals and trade publications, and speaks at industry conferences.Trade Review"Marketers are increasingly recognizing the value of viewing consumer behavior through the lenses of neuroscience and behavioral economics. This ground-breaking new book extends the application of such insights to the problem of encouraging sustainable consumption. A must read." * Carla Nagel, Executive Director, Neuromarketing Science and Business Association *"A practical guide that could help mitigate the impact of the traditional consumer economy on the planet through changes in consumer behavior." * Manuel Garcia-Garcia, PhD Global Lead of Neuroscience, Ipsos *"This book will help anyone in the business of marketing and selling understand the reasons for this gap in consumers' good green intentions and their actual behavior, so they can develop ways to overcome it." * Darren Bridger, Chief Research Officer at CloudArmy and author of Neuro Design *"In this terrific new book, Michael E. Smith applies his deep knowledge of both brain science and consumer behavior to answer one of the most challenging questions of our time: how can we change the mental models that guide consumer behavior to encourage more sustainable and environmentally-friendly choices in the marketplace?" * Stephen Genco, author of Intuitive Marketing and Neuromarketing for Dummies *"Finally, an accessible volume on the subject of human decision making and its precarious impact on the climate crisis A must-read for students, companies and policymakers who wish to understand the brain and how this information can help mitigate barriers to a greener world." * Kimberly Rose Clark Ph.D, Dartmouth College, Bellwether Citizen Response barriers to a greener world *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Conscious Resource Limits and Mental Shortcuts; Chapter - 02: Reward Anticipation and Approach Motivation; Chapter - 03: Habits and their Triggers Along the Path to Purchase; Chapter - 04: Making it Easier to Change Habitual Behaviors; Chapter - 05: The Role of Policy in Incentivizing Consumption Changes; Chapter - 06: Reprogramming the "Behavioral Immune System"; Chapter - 07: Using Social Norms to Accelerate and Sustain Behavior Change; Chapter - 08: Overcoming Resistance to Behavior Change; Chapter - 09: Conclusion

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Book SynopsisMichael E. Smith is an applied cognitive neuroscientist and consumer insights professional with over three decades of research experience in the human brain and behavioral sciences. He is Principal Scientist and Founder of Adaptation Research and is based in La Jolla, California. He previously served as Vice President of Consumer Neuroscience at Nielsen and was President of CorTechs Labs Inc. He was also Program Officer in Cognitive Neuroscience at the US National Science Foundation. He has held numerous research and teaching positions, written for peer-reviewed journals and trade publications, and speaks at industry conferences.Trade Review"Marketers are increasingly recognizing the value of viewing consumer behavior through the lenses of neuroscience and behavioral economics. This ground-breaking new book extends the application of such insights to the problem of encouraging sustainable consumption. A must read." * Carla Nagel, Executive Director, Neuromarketing Science and Business Association *"A practical guide that could help mitigate the impact of the traditional consumer economy on the planet through changes in consumer behavior." * Manuel Garcia-Garcia, PhD Global Lead of Neuroscience, Ipsos *"This book will help anyone in the business of marketing and selling understand the reasons for this gap in consumers' good green intentions and their actual behavior, so they can develop ways to overcome it." * Darren Bridger, Chief Research Officer at CloudArmy and author of Neuro Design *"In this terrific new book, Michael E. Smith applies his deep knowledge of both brain science and consumer behavior to answer one of the most challenging questions of our time: how can we change the mental models that guide consumer behavior to encourage more sustainable and environmentally-friendly choices in the marketplace?" * Stephen Genco, author of Intuitive Marketing and Neuromarketing for Dummies *"Finally, an accessible volume on the subject of human decision making and its precarious impact on the climate crisis A must-read for students, companies and policymakers who wish to understand the brain and how this information can help mitigate barriers to a greener world." * Kimberly Rose Clark Ph.D, Dartmouth College, Bellwether Citizen Response barriers to a greener world *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Conscious Resource Limits and Mental Shortcuts; Chapter - 02: Reward Anticipation and Approach Motivation; Chapter - 03: Habits and their Triggers Along the Path to Purchase; Chapter - 04: Making it Easier to Change Habitual Behaviors; Chapter - 05: The Role of Policy in Incentivizing Consumption Changes; Chapter - 06: Reprogramming the "Behavioral Immune System"; Chapter - 07: Using Social Norms to Accelerate and Sustain Behavior Change; Chapter - 08: Overcoming Resistance to Behavior Change; Chapter - 09: Conclusion

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Book SynopsisEd Weenk is Senior Lecturer of Global Supply Chain Management at Maastricht School of Management and Senior Associate Professor at EADA Business School Barcelona. As a freelance trainer and consultant he also teaches at many other business schools around the world. He is based in Maastricht, the Netherlands.Rozanne Henzen is a researcher and circular economy expert within the Sustainable Transformation Lab (STL) of Antwerp Management School, based in Antwerp, Belgium. She is currently recognized as one of the Sustainable Young 100 of 2020 in the Netherlands.Trade Review"The transition to a circular economy is a do-or-die choice facing business and society. More and more companies are willing to make the journey, but still lack the necessary insight, skills and tools to succeed. "Mastering the Circular Economy" is a must-have guidebook for transforming business into a proactive force for good. This vital book by Rozanne Henzen and Ed Weenk will broaden your perspective on the circular economy, deepen your knowledge and raise your aspirations to do more and better. The chapters weave together important concepts and best practice examples, while offering helpful tools to turn ideas into reality. This book gives vital clues to how we can and must avoid overshoot and collapse in nature, society and the economy. I highly recommend it." * Prof Dr Wayne Visser, Chair in Sustainable Transformation at Antwerp Management School; Fellow of the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership *"This book offers an excellent contribution to the important topic of circular economy. It is practically relevant and academically rooted, it is well-balanced and interesting and in combination with the circular business game it serves as a fun and inspiring teaching tool that deals with the realities of today and tomorrow. It is my sincere pleasure to recommend it!" * PhD Viktor Elliot, Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at Gothenburg University and Director of Bitlab, Sweden *""Mastering the Circular Economy" provides comprehensive insights to our new reality post Covid-19. This book offers a theoretical and practical advice to rethink, reimagine, revalue and be resilient in a new business environment. The research by Henzen & Weenk reveals how the circular economy is the responsibility of every leader. This new approach is a major step toward the new humanity era." * Mario Chong, PhD, Professor at Universidad del Pacifico, Lima, Peru *"Mastering the Circular Economy is an honest and powerful resource to learn what the circular economy is and how people can master its application. The book will provide the reader with foundational knowledge, spark their curiosity, challenge their ideologies and fundamentally support the reader to take action. This is a book to not only sink your mind into but your whole being into. I am excited by what Mastering the Circular Economy will do for catalysing action, our most critical need now is to move beyond theory to implementation and this book has the power to catalyse that." * Ashleigh Morris, CEO & Co-Founder of Coreo, Australia *""Through a business lens, the circular economy is a strategy framework allowing a company to mitigate linear risk and capture circular opportunities more effectively than its competition. Mastering the Circular Economy uses this perspective in equipping its readers with practical tools and replicable examples that allow them to start their circular transitions immediately."" * Brendan Edgerton, Director of Circular Economy, World Business Council for Sustainable Development *"Hands-on and engaging writing style with a brilliant structure where the reader is taken on the journey from idea to practice, and towards envisioning the future. Truly recommendable!" * Dr. Desirée Knoppen, Head of Academic Department. Associate professor of circular economy and supply chain management, EADA Business School Barcelona, Spain *"Henzen and Weenk have done an excellent job in "Mastering the Circular Economy". With their book, they bridge the gap between the theoretical value chain concept and direct applications. They take the complex idea of circularity and clearly explain concepts and relationships using The Blue Connection to fully integrate different circular challenges. They also provide many examples and cases for the learner to think about how to apply data and overcome these challenges." * Wendy L. Tate, Ph.D., William J. Taylor Professor of Business, Cheryl Massengale Faculty Research Fellow at University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA *"Mastering the Circular Economy presents an innovative multimedia format that turns the book from an inevitable alphabet soup of concepts into a gourmet delight with true business substance. As a reader, I found myself exploring the book's concepts through various media and highlighted by a practical and robust computer simulation that gets you immersed and engaged. Don't just read this book - experience it!" * Lawrence Suda, CEO at Palatine Group / Management Worlds, Inc. *"For anyone keen to explore Circular Economy and even implementing it into practice, this is a great in-depth go-to guide. It takes you from a theoretical concept of CE through the practical challenges and considerations to an actual change in strategy and business models. All while providing insights on the market landscape, organisational lens, role of leadership, changing cashflows and value generation. This is done in an engaging way through exercises, examples and gamification. The Blue Connection game is simulating an actual business environment where you are developing circular products and services. Circular Economy is crucial in the Sustainability Transition which is the only way to secure a liveable future for ourselves and the next generations. If you are keen to be a part of it, this book is a very good game plan to start with." * Andrea Orsag, Co-Founder of MissionC & Circular Economy Evangelist *"Circular supply chains are getting momentum as a way to answer to the world's limited resource availability and to the trend towards more responsible consumption. However, translating the idea into practical actions has proven to be challenging and we need to educate and train the current and next generations of leaders. "Mastering the Circular Economy" is a very useful textbook to this purpose." * Yann Bouchery, Associate Professor in Operations Management & Logistics, Head of the Center of Excellence in Supply Chains, KEDGE Business School, France *Table of Contents Section - ONE: Exploring circularity; Chapter - 01: Introduction to circularity; Chapter - 02: Circularity – exploring the company perspective; Chapter - 03: Circularity – exploring the leadership perspective; Chapter - 04: Circularity – exploring the perspective beyond the company frontier; Chapter - 05: The corporate circular imperative; Section - TWO: Mastering circularity; Chapter - 06: Knowledge in action – The Blue Connection; Chapter - 07: Circularity – mastering the company perspective; Chapter - 08: Circularity – mastering the leadership perspective; Chapter - 09: Circularity – mastering the perspective beyond the company frontier; Chapter - 10: The corporate circular imperative (2); Section - THREE: Imagining the transformation from linear to circular; Chapter - 11: The transformation from linear to circular; Chapter - 12: Circularity – imagining the transformation from the perspective of the company; Chapter - 13: Circularity – imagining the transformation from the perspective of leadership; Chapter - 14: Circularity – imagining the transformation from the perspective beyond the company frontier; Chapter - 15: Conclusion

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Book SynopsisProfessor David B. Grant was Professor of Supply Chain Management & Social Responsibility, Hanken School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland and Bua Luang ASEAN Chair Professor, Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. He has over 175 publications and participates in editorial boards for numerous journals. Professor Chee Yew Wong is Chair of Supply Chain Management at Leeds University Business School, UK. He has extensive consultancy experience in operations, purchasing, production, inventory and distribution management. Dr Alexander Trautrims is a Lecturer in Supply Chain and Operations Management at Nottingham University Business School, UK. His research focuses on sourcing, compliance and supply issues.Trade Review"Publication of the latest edition of Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management is timely. The authors bring their unrivalled expertise to this thorough and holistic exploration of sustainability across business networks. This new edition is essential reading for business managers and students alike." * Professor Edward Sweeney, Head of Operations Management and Logistics, Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University *"If you are looking for a book to inspire you and at the same time have the latest information on Sustainable logistics and SCM, this is the book to read. The authors have managed to capture the essence of logistics and SCM and at the same time add the new perspectives needed to understand how to deal and cope with the challenges posed on businesses in times of crisis. I certainly hope that this book will reach an even broader audience as sustainability and topics addressed here are even more important in the future." * Karen Spens, Rector at BI Norwegian Business School *"This is a great book offering a wide range of topic from transport and logistics to supply chain strategy. Even more important, sustainability is not discussed as an add on, but is central to the presentation of all topics, giving the book a clear competitive advantage." * Professor Dr. Stefan Seuring, Professor of Supply Chain Management, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Kassel, Germany *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Logistics and supply chain management; Chapter - 02: Science of sustainability; Chapter - 03: Freight transport; Chapter - 04: Sustainable warehousing; Chapter - 05: Product design, cleaner production and packaging; Chapter - 06: Sustainable purchasing and procurement; Chapter - 07: Reverse logistics and recycling; Chapter - 08: Risk, resilience and corporate social responsibility; Chapter - 09: Sustainable logistics and supply chain management strategy

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Book SynopsisJonathan O'Brien is the CEO of Positive Purchasing Ltd, the international procurement and negotiation consultancy and training provider, and is based in Plymouth, UK. With over 30 years of experience, he has helped global organizations increase their purchasing capability through training, education and working directly with practitioners and executive teams. He is also the author of Category Management in Purchasing, Negotiation for Procurement and Supply Chain Professionals, Supplier Relationship Management and The Buyer's Toolkit, all published by Kogan Page.Trade Review"This is the most insightful - and perhaps more importantly - the most useful book on sustainable procurement. Jonathan O´Brien shows us how to weave Category management and SRM together and use it as leverage to enable sustainable supply chains. Sustainable Procurement is undoubtedly one of the most important sources of knowledge for our own transformation to sustainable sourcing." * Andreas Takacs, Chief Procurement Officer, Green Cargo AB *"This will undoubtedly become a core and classic book for practitioners and students - and indeed for anyone interested in the contribution procurement can make to sustainability issues. The practical advice, tools and templates are particularly impressive and extensive and will prove invaluable for many. There is certainly no excuse now for anyone to say "I don't know how to implement sustainable procurement"." * Peter Smith, MD, Procurement Excellence Ltd and business author *"An essential and highly practical handbook for driving responsible purchasing practices - helps make sense of the complex topic of transforming buying through the lens of sustainability." * Anke Ehlers, Managing Director CRI, ALDI SÜD KG *"Jonathan addresses Procurement's need to work with the supply networks on how they think about Environmental Sustainability. Our need to build our supply networks to be robust to support the environmental challenges is critical." * Chris Shanahan, VP Global Sustainability – Supply Chain Operations, Thermo Fisher Scientific *"Rethinking business practices with corporate social responsibility in mind has become an imperative for all organizations. This provides a huge opportunity for procurement teams to demonstrate new sources of value by managing the business' consumption habits and rebuilding supply chains in line with business CSR strategy. But how? Jonathan O'Brien's Sustainable Procurement provides comprehensive insights into the tools, tactics, and strategies procurement teams can put into practice to drive CSR best practices and measure their results." * Philip Ideson, Founder and Managing Director, Art of Procurement *"As concerns about anthropogenic climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution and social impacts have become more common, global organisations both in the public and private sectors have shifted to embrace sustainable practices and policies. However, many organisations have none or under-developed sustainable procurement programmes and thus are ill-equipped to achieve these ambitions. Jonathan O'Brien has provided the much-needed insights and practical tools to help organisations and procurement professionals define and implement sustainable procurement programmes that yield desired outcomes for all stakeholders, whilst simultaneously uplifting the mission of procurement as an enabler of strategic intents." * Vusi Fele, Group Chief Procurement Officer, Absa Group *"Talk of sustainability is not new, but operational progress continues to lag behind aspiration and vision. In this passionately written book, Jonathan O'Brien makes the case for the sustainability imperative, demonstrates why progress cannot be made without coordinated efforts from procurement and supply chain professionals, and turns previously abstract guidance into an actionable, achievable mission." * Kelly Barner, Head of Content and Operations, Art of Procurement *"Sustainability is an era defining opportunity for procurement. It is the strategic imperative that will turn failed SRM initiatives into successful programmes and will cement action and transformation for the betterment of the function and for the future of our planet. This book acts as a practical roadmap that translates greenwashing and greenwishing into evidence based action. A must read for all procurement and sustainability professionals today." * Mark Perera, CEO & Founder, Vizibl *"Sustainable procurement is a topic on every procurement leader's agenda, but the path forward is often unclear. Jonathan provides the information needed to understand the options and create a compelling path forward." * Erik Stavrand, Partner, SEAK LLC *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Section - ONE: Our current situation; Chapter - 01: Situation planet Earth 1 - the planet; Chapter - 02: Situation planet Earth 2 - people; Chapter - 03: Homosapiens - extinct in a hundred years?; Section - TWO: The sustainability imperative; Chapter - 04: Introducing sustainable procurement; Chapter - 05: The business case for sustainable procurement; Chapter - 06: Setting the direction for sustainability; Section - THREE: Sustainable Procurement; Chapter - 07: Assessing the supply base; Chapter - 08: Prioritizing risks, impacts and opportunities; Chapter - 09: Evaluating potential sustainable procurement projects; Chapter - 10: Making what we buy sustainable; Chapter - 11: Driving sustainability in our suppliers; Chapter - 12: Audit and assessment of suppliers; Chapter - 13: Driving sustainability in the supply chain; Chapter - 14: Making it happen, measuring outcomes and driving success; Chapter - 15: Appendices

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Book SynopsisSimon Smiles was a Group Managing Director at UBS and the Chief Investment Officer for Ultra High Net Worth Clients, where he established and ran the wealth management sustainable and impact investing teams. An IIF Future Leader, WEF Young Global Leader and member of the Milken Institute's Young Leaders Circle, he appeared regularly in global financial media speaking about sustainability and investments. Before moving to Zurich, he worked in Sydney and Hong Kong and earned a PhD in economics from the Australian National University. James Purcell is the Group Head of Sustainable Frameworks at Credit Suisse. He and his team coordinate the firm's approach to sustainable investing and lending. Previously, he was the Group Head of Sustainable, Thematic and Impact Investing at Quintet Private Bank, a privately held bank operating out of 50 cities across Europe. Earlier in his career he was a managing director at UBS, where he spent more than a decade in roles based in London, HTrade Review"A thoughtful and visionary book authored by two of the most established leaders in sustainable investing. It is insightful and inspiring while witty and entertaining. A must-read!" * Mirjam Staub-Bisang, Country Manager, BlackRock Switzerland *"A compelling read for those interested in sustainable investing and how it can be implemented in practice." * Axel A. Weber, Former President, Deutsche Bundesbank *"A refreshing change from theoretical papers. The authors are seasoned practitioners." * Mark Haefele, Chief Investment Officer, UBS Global Wealth Management *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: What is sustainable investing?; Chapter - 02: Sustainable data and ESG ratings; Chapter - 03: Sustainable public equity markets; Chapter - 04: Sustainable public debt markets; Chapter - 05: Sustainable private markets; Chapter - 06: Themes and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals; Chapter - 07: Sustainable multi-asset portfolios; Chapter - 08: Conclusion;

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Book SynopsisSolitaire Townsend is the co-founder and chief solutionist of Futerra, an award-winning sustainability agency. Townsend works with clients like Ikea, Formula 1, Google, the United Nations and Lancôme to make sustainable development happen. The 2008 Ethical Entrepreneur of the Year, she has chaired talks at COP26 and COP27, delivered a TED talk on the creative industries' responsibility to act on climate emergency and is an in-demand sustainability and change speaker. A Forbes contributor, she writes for or has been featured in The Guardian, Management Today, Campaign, Raconteur, and The Independent. She is based in London, UK.Trade Review"Solitaire Townsend's passion for finding answers is as infectious as it is compelling. Her core argument is brilliantly argued: move over pessimists and naysayers; the future belongs to the Solutionists." * Paul Polman, business leader, campaigner and former CEO, Unilever *"The world needs many more solutionists - and if you're going to read just one book about them this year, it should be this one!" * Professor Rebecca Henderson, John and Natty McArthur, University Professor, Harvard University and author of Reimagining Capitalism *"Here it is.... all in one book: how each of us can and should actively contribute to solving our urgent global challenges. Deeply transformational and yet delightfully light reading." * Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change from 2010-2016 and co-author of The Future We Choose *"Actions speaks louder than words, and The Solutionists is all about that. This book gives you the insights and the learnings of how to lead with purpose and get things done." * Jesper Brodin, CEO, Ingka Group *"The Solutionists is a breath of fresh air, where no stone is left unturned by its ambitious, yet fun and energetic search for solutions. The main lesson: the Solutionists can be all of us, we just need to find our star and begin the journey now. Reading this book is an excellent way to set sail." * Daniel Servitje, Chairman and CEO, Grupo Bimbo *"We have a new name for those leading change for a better world - Solutionists. Solitaire Townsend has set out clear guidance, tactics and advice for the millions more Solutionists we need." * Erik Solheim, Green politician, diplomat and 6th Executive Director, UN Environment *"If you enjoy saying things like '1.5 degrees is out of reach, we might as well prepare for the apocalypse', beware reading this book, it might just encourage you to dare to hope. If you've already taken the first courageous step of daring to imagine a better world, you'll have fun and take practical inspiration from every page!" * Nigel Topping, UN High Level Climate Action Champion, COP26 *"Solitaire Townsend's The Solutionists provides experience-based insights and concrete examples and guidance to help young business people become agents for change within their organizations." * Professor Tensie Whelan, Director, NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business *"Courage and stamina are always essential, but so is the playfulness to think around corners. How joyous to find Solitaire Townsend's irrepressible energy and creativity between the covers of this book." * John Elkington, Founder & Chief Pollinator, Volans and author of Green Swans *"The polycrisis world needs Solutionists in every job at every level - Solutionist CEOs and workers, Solutionist chemists and farmers and accountants, Solutionist money people and energy people, Solutionist designers and marketers and customers. In this book Solitaire Townsend sets out an ebullient, well-argued and compelling blueprint for anyone who wishes to become (a bigger) part of the solution." * Bruno Giussani, Lead Curator, TED Countdown *"I love the term Solutionist and have now proudly adopted it for myself and so many other wonderful colleagues and friends! We need a movement of Solutionists and people should read this book to get inspired to become one." * Kate Brandt, Chief Sustainability Officer, Google *"If the next quarter keeps you awake at night, read the newspapers. If it's the next quarter century, read The Solutionists." * Rafael Pamias, Executive VP and Chief Sustainability Officer, Grupo Bimbo *"For anyone beginning to despair that all is lost, this book comes as a wake-up call that solutions are not only desperately needed but are great business opportunities, and you might have some fun along the way. It serves not just as a call-to-arms, but also a how-to guide for anyone who's got a solution that needs unleashing on the world." * Helen Clarkson, CEO, Climate Group *"While the non-profit industrial complex continues to talk to itself, businesses operating out in "the wild" are responding to masses of consumers who vote with their dollars. Solitaire illustrates the value of that crucial link between who we are and who we want to be." * Majora Carter, Real Estate Development Consultant and author of Reclaiming Your Community *"In The Solutionists, Solitaire Townsend lifts the weight of the many challenges we face with a new way of thinking about how we build a fairer and more sustainable world. This is the book - and the motivation - we need to build the world that we can all thrive in, and be proud of." * Aron Cramer, CEO, Business for Social Responsibility *"Even partway through Soli's engaging book you recognize that anyone has an opportunity to be a Solutionist. Through the numerous conversations and Soli's research and writing, you will learn what it takes to move forward and how to become part of the next generation of stars." * Tom Szaky, Founder & CEO, TerraCycle and Loop *"This is a must-read book and call to action for sustainable and solutions focused business innovation. Solutionists can lead us to a greener, equitable and climate-optimism fuelled future, and this is the guide to get us there." * Leah Thomas, author of The Intersectional Environmentalist *"I hope The Solutionists becomes a much-used reference in every business leader and changemaker's library. Solitaire's brilliant, uplifting prose reminds us - we can still rise and solve our existential challenges - within our generation." * Karimah Hudda, Founder and Chief Catalyst, illumine.earth *"Insights gained from the experts in "The Solutionists" will provide readers with fresh perspectives that hopefully spark even more innovative actions to help the planet." * Toni Petersson, CEO, Oatly *"The Solutionists is full of inspiring case studies from impact entrepreneurs and changemakers. If you are looking for a book to inspire you to address a social or environmental problem in the world, either as an impact intrapreneur or entrepreneur, this book should be at the top of your list." * Jamie Palmer, Co-Founder & CEO, Social Supermarket *"The Solutionists offers something for everyone, whether you are already in the mix of making change or wanting to take the first steps. Reading this book gives you a much-needed boost to keep facing the challenges and finding those solutions" * Karina O’Gorman, Head of Force for Good, innocent drinks *"We don't need another hero, we need a world of solutionists ..." * Jon Khoo, Head of Sustainability, Interface *"It's rare that I finish a book by thinking, "Everyone who cares about the future needs to read this." But I did this time. Solitaire Townsend, a gifted storyteller, has captured the essence of what it takes to tackle the seemingly impossibly broken parts of our world and to fix them - with passion, impact and joy." * Joel Makower, Chairman and Co-founder, GreenBiz Group *"The Solutionists is a good reminder that each of us is the solution. It is a breath of pragmatic optimism and inspiration. And best of all, Solitaire extends an open invitation to be a part of the greatest opportunity our generation has ever had: to tackle climate change together." * Vaitea Cowan, Co-founder, Enapter *"Solitaire Townsend's unique perspective on the challenges we face, enables understanding of how we can be involved in making urgent and necessary changes to the way we think about how live and work." * Lola Young, Baroness Young of Hornsey OBE *"This book is a breath of fresh air in our transformational change discourse. If you are not yet a Solutionist, Soli Townsend entices you to become one with her easy "solutionist star methodology", and if you are a Solutionist she'll make you recognise once again the thrill and deep sense of being that solving today's complex challenges offer." * Sandrine Dixson-Declève, President, The Club of Rome *"The Solutionists is as inspiring as it is fun, both of which are critically important to unlocking the toughest challenges. By focusing on the change-makers, Solitaire Townsend digs behind the usual approach of identifying the solutions by instead focusing on the mindset and approach it takes to achieve the transformative change those solutions are intended for." * Diane Holdorf, Executive Vice President, The World Business Council for Sustainable Development *"The Solutionists is unusual among books on solving the world's challenges: it's easy to read, fun, and optimistic. But more importantly, it's an invitation...to join the game of fixing the world." * Andrew Winston, sustainability strategist and author of Net Positive *"We are all obliged to act within what is possible for us to address the world's greatest challenges. The Solutionists offers tangible advice and examples that can serve as inspiration for everyone." * Mads Nipper, CEO, Ørsted *"An English literature expert and a climate expert walk into a bar. Turns out they get along. Turns out they need each other! Solitaire Townsend embodies this intersection, making her one of the best climate communicators I've met." * Emma Stewart, CSO, Netflix *"Solitaire Townsend assembles a cast of Solutionists who combine vision, grit, flex, fun and soul to reimagine what it means to lead. Through their stories and her personal reflections, an inspiring blueprint for how to change the world takes shape." * Amanda Gardiner, Sustainability Innovation & Engagement Head, Meta *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Welcome to the Solutions Economy; Chapter - 02: Your star; Chapter - 03: Architects, Accelerators and Actioners; Chapter - 04: The Mississippi mind; Chapter - 05: Fix it formula; Chapter - 06: Hope is a business plan; Chapter - 07: The quarter rule; Chapter - 08: Storytelling the solutions; Chapter - 09: Myths and traps; Chapter - 10: Joyful entrepreneurship; Chapter - 11: Signal boost; Chapter - 12: Conclusion; Chapter - 13: References;

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Book SynopsisMark Shayler works with businesses and corporations to reduce their environmental impact and his clients include Coca-Cola, Nike, Bacardi, WPP, Samsung Electronics Europe, Welsh Water, Hiut Denim and Novatech. He is a founding partner of the Do Lecture series and is a Visiting Fellow in Sustainable Design at Loughborough University. He lives near Leicester, UK.Trade Review"Mark Shayler is a pioneer of the notion that going green is good for business, and this brilliantly accessible book shows how every workplace can make a difference for the planet, and still be business winners." * Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, founder of River Cottage and environmental campaigner *"All small businesses should read this book because it's a revolution waiting to happen. I truly believe that business can change the world and nobody breaks down the steps to making a profit with principles better than Mark does here. If you want to make a (real) difference but aren't sure how, this is a superb place to start." * Holly Tucker MBE, Founder of Notonthehighstreet *"This is the book I was waiting for. With his characteristic verve and straight-talking swagger, Mark Shayler shows you the sustainability bits that matter and ditches the ones that don't. Suddenly everything makes sense! Keep this book in your back pocket for meetings, project pitches and getting lost in the forest. A must-read and a must-act book which illuminates your path every step of the way." * Lucy Siegle, Author and Journalist *"An honest and enlightening manifesto for change. Between the sober truth and some reasons to be cheerful, Mark highlights the brutal reality of our current road to terminal illness, whilst explaining that every business can contribute to our road to recovery by correctly harnessing the power of its people. Energy. Circularity. Mobility. Regeneration. Resilience. Education. Activism. If any of these words are resonant with you, this book is your must-have guide to understanding the impact of doing business on the planet, providing a multitude of options to re-think and re-invent why an accountable, progressive and regenerative business culture is the key to designing a better future." * Raoul Shah, Founder and Joint CEO, The Casbah Group *"Mark Shayler has been around a bit in the world of corporate sustainability - in fact, more than 30 years. And he's worked with a shedload of companies during that time. So he knows what he's talking about, the anecdotes are authentic, and his humour a tonic in what can be very arid territory. Part 'how to' primer, part explainer of all things relevant, and part celebration of the power of creative design. You Can't Make Money from a Dead Planet ticks all the boxes." * Sir Jonathan Porritt, environmentalist and former Director of Friends of the Earth *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Where are we and how did we get here?; Chapter - 02: You can’t make money from a dead planet; Chapter - 03: The main environmental challenges; Chapter - 04: Business impacts; Chapter - 05: Is there any good news?; Chapter - 06: How do we do good and still turn a profit?; Chapter - 07: The strategic tools you need to change your business; Chapter - 08: The practical and science-based tools to change your business (and still make a profit); Chapter - 09: Re-framing business; Chapter - 10: The regenerative business; Chapter - 11: ‘The last chapter’; Chapter - 12: Notes;

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Book SynopsisPaul Randle is co-founder of the Sustainable Marketing Compass and CEO of Pickle Consulting Ltd based in Berkshire, UK. He has worked with global brands like Microsoft, BSI, Philips, VISA, Omicom and Dentsu. Alexis Eyre is co-founder of the Sustainable Marketing Compass, and co-founder of Sustainists. Based in Hampshire, UK, she has worked on all three sides of the marketing triangle - agency, client and media owner side - and has spoken at the Business Green NetZero Festival.Both assess on the Sustainable Marketing, Media and Creative course at the Cambridge University Institute for Sustainability Leadership.Trade Review"I love this book! A pointed evisceration of a marketing industry that's helped put us on the 'Highway to Hell'. A Big Idea to help turn the sector from climate destroyer to climate champion. And, crucially, a practical route map for everyone in the sector to turn this dream into day-to-day reality." * Mike Barry, Sustainable Change Agent, Former Director of Sustainable Business M&S *"This book is a blueprint for saving marketing as a profession in our chaotic times. Marketing has become synonymous with over-consumption, but as this book so clearly articulates there's another destiny possible, in which marketing makes sustainable solutions not just possible, but desirable. Every marketer must read this book or be left behind as sustainability skills become a 'must have' on every resume." * Solitaire Townsend, Chief Solutionist, Co-Founder of Futerra and author of The Solutionists *"The Sustainable Marketing Compass helps to embed sustainability at the heart of the business. An essential part of the arsenal for marketers who want to move away from extractive value creation to one where people, planet and prosperity thrive, interdependently, together." * Rupen Desai, CMO & Venture Partner at Una Terra. *"Sustainable Marketing provides the guiding light and framework for marketers to reorient their mindset and actions to a new standard of marketing that enables long-term well-being for all and makes businesses flourish. It will propel them into rapid action and meaningful storytelling, accelerating their commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. As a result of reading this book, marketers will know they are doing the most meaningful work of their careers - for the sake of the planet and society, their organisation and their loved ones. Brilliantly written, researched and referenced, it's the new authority for the future of marketing." * Madeleine Cooper, CEO & Founder, Flourish *"Essential reading for a new generation of marketeers motivated to rediscover the meta-purpose of marketing - long-term wellbeing for all. Randle and Eyre analyze the current state and impacts of marketing, highlighting the flaws of conventional approaches and proposing a new role and mindset. Critically they provide the frameworks and practical tools needed to create true value for business and consumers alike." * Anna Lungley, Chief Sustainability Officer, dentsu *"It's usually outsiders and 'activists' that call for things to change. But when insiders start to do this, you know things are serious. As seasoned marketing professionals Alexis and Paul are the leaders the marketing profession will come to thank. They have laid it all out ­- the stark reality of marketing's current relationship to our climate and ecological emergency and a hopeful, solution-based focus to use our powers differently. If you work in marketing and want to look back at this moment with pride, this is the book to read right now." * Jonathan Wise, Co-Founder, Purpose Disruptors *"An essential handbook that offers frontline marketers, hope and practical guidance, via measurable frameworks, enabling sustainable marketing to become a reality, and a genuine force for societal good. An outstanding achievement." * Mary Keane-Dawson, Chair, British Interactive Media Association (BIMA) *"This book takes the reader through a journey - providing important context, clarity on core concepts (this area can be overwhelming on the technical front) and necessary agitation. But it doesn't leave you hanging... it then goes on to provide an approach that will help marketing know where to start and then where to go next. This will be the book that will be referred to in academic and industry circles in the future, a seminal guide to reframing marketing for a new era." * Deb Caldow, Global Sustainability Marketing Director, Diageo *"All businesses need certainty. If there is one thing that is certain in the next decade, it is that every business and every marketer will need to confront the reality of climate change. Business as usual is gone. Every marketer will be working in this new reality. It is both a huge threat and a generational opportunity. Alexis and Paul's incredibly researched book is essential reading for every marketer, not just those currently engaged in sustainability. It will make sense of the chaos, help future proof your career and set you on a path to be on the right side of history!" * Jake Dubbins, Co-founder, Conscious Advertising Network *"This is as broad ranging as it is beautifully written." * Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman, Ogilvy UK *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Section - ONE: An introduction to sustainability; Chapter - 01: Getting ready for the journey; Chapter - 02: An introduction to sustainability; Chapter - 03: Deciphering the world of sustainability; Chapter - 04: Marketing and the environmentalist movement; Section - TWO: The role of marketing; Chapter - 05: The great acceleration and the golden era of marketing; Chapter - 06: The sustainable impacts of marketing; Chapter - 07: The role of marketing – the ‘engine of growth’?; Chapter - 08: The mindset of marketing; Chapter - 09: The current state of marketing; Section - 10: The need for a new role for marketing; Section - THREE: The tools for sustainable marketing; Section - 11: The origins, objectives and introduction to the sustainable marketing compass; Section - 12: Embedding sustainability at the heart; Section - 13: Strategic foundations; Section - 14: Activation pillars; Section - FOUR: Building sustainable marketing capability; Section - 15: The sustainable data universe; Section - 16: Capability development and the parallels to digital transformation; Section - 17: Your personal resilience journey; Section - 18: Call to action;

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Book SynopsisPia Heidenmark Cook is a senior ESG leader and executive with over 25 years of global industry experience. Under her former tenure as IKEA's Chief Sustainability Officer, IKEA became one of the top three sustainability brands ranked by Globescan. Heidenmark Cook has been recognized by multiple outlets as a top sustainability leader and influencer. She is based near Höganäs, Sweden. Lisen Wirén is a sustainable business leader with over 15 years of industry experience. Her leadership led IKEA to win the most sustainable retailer award and a nomination for Wirén for the prestigious Sustainability Manager of the Year award in the Netherlands. She is based in Helsingborg, Sweden

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Book SynopsisJo North is an expert on strategic sustainable innovation within complex technical industries, with experience spanning the transport, manufacturing, engineering, infrastructure, energy, utilities, nuclear and oil and gas sectors. She is the Founder and CEO of The Big Bang Partnership Ltd and leads the UK's inaugural Maritime Innovation Hub. North is also an Associate Lecturer in Business Innovation and Creativity at the Universities of York and Lancaster. She has worked with organizations such as Sage, Microsoft, Aviva, National Nuclear Laboratory, Transport for London and Transdev. She is based near Newcastle, UK.

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Book SynopsisCaroline Bremner is a global travel thought leader with 28 years worth of experience in market research. She advises global travel brands, destinations and consumer goods players on how to navigate the new travel normal, embrace consumer trends, digitalization and sustainable innovation to meet climate targets and unlock long term value. She has written and spoken extensively about the future of travel. Caroline Bremner is based in Edinburgh, UK.

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Book SynopsisQuantifying the environmental impact of chemical technologies and products, and comparing alternative products and technologies in terms of their greenness is a challenging task. In order to characterise various aspects of a complex phenomenon, a number of different indicators are selected into a metric. This book outlines fundamental developments in chemistry and chemical technology that have led to the development of green chemistry, green chemical technology, and sustainable chemical technology concepts, and provide a foundation for the development of the corresponding metrics. It includes different approaches to metrics, and case study examples of their applications, and problems in practice. Green Chemistry Metrics is aimed at graduate students and researchers, practitioners and environmental managers in industry, metrics developers, and governmental agencies and NGOs in the area of environmental protection and Table of ContentsPreface vii List of Contributors ix 1 Introduction 1 Martin A. Abraham, James Clark and Neil Winterton 2 Incentives for Using Green Chemistry and the Presentation of an Approach for Green Chemical Design 27 Nicholas D. Anastas 3 Green Product Design 41 Richard Miller 4 Application of Green Metrics Analysis to Chemical Reactions and Synthesis Plans 69 John Andraos 5 Mass Balances and Life Cycle Assessment 200 Marco Eissen, Georg Geisler, Bruno Bühler, Christian Fischer, Konrad Hungerbühler, Andreas Schmid and Erick M. Carreira 6 Process Metrics 228 David J.C. Constable, Conchita Jimenez-Gonzalez and Alexei Lapkin 7 Application of LCA in Process Development 248 Dana Kralisch 8 Tools and Strategies for Greening Chemical Inventories in Small Businesses 272 Lauren Heine and Teresa McGrath Index 321

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Book SynopsisThe first edition was extremely well received, providing an introduction and insight to this important topic in a comprehensive yet easy to read form. It was chosen to be issued to the representatives of the organizations from the G8 and G20 countries attending the University Summit held in Turin in 2009 which addressed the issue of how education and research can assist sustainable development. The second edition, completely updated to reflect the significant advances and new insights that have been made since publication of the first edition, focuses on two main issues: Facilitating a dialogue between all stakeholders so that the complexity of the problem can be exposed, structured and communicated Understanding how to assess progress in sustainable development It continues to provide coherentguidance on the techniques that can be used to assess sustainable development in a rigorous manner. The approach is introduced using illustrations and caseTable of ContentsAbout the Authors. Preface. Acknowledgements. 1 Setting the Context for Evaluating Sustainable Development. The environmental perspective. The international policy debates. Extension of the debate. The impact of the built environment. The current response of the built environment community. Sustainability: a definition. Seeking a shared set of values. Striving for a common framework and classification system. The characteristics of assessment and measurement for sustainable development. Management and intervention for sustainable development. Implementing management decisions. Summary. 2 Time and Sustainability. Innovation and stability. Perceptions of sustainable development. Critical failure points. Time in evaluation. Future aversion. Clever or wise? Practical assessment of 'time'. The luxury of the 'time' horizon. 3 Approaches to Evaluation. The Natural Step. The concept of community capital. The ecological footprint. Monetary (capital) approach. The driving force-state-response model. Issues or theme-based frameworks. Accounting frameworks. Frameworks of assessment methods' tool kits. Summary and conclusions. 4 Indicators and Measures. Why evaluate? Traditional versus sustainable development indicators. Generic and specific questions. International indicators. Aggregated indicators. Discussion. Summary. 5 Assessment Methods. A directory of assessment methods. An outline summary of the main assessment methods, tools and procedures in use. Summary and conclusions. 6 A Proposed Framework for Evaluating Sustainable Development. The need for a holistic and integrated framework. The theoretical underpinning of the framework. The built environment explained by the modalities. The 15 modalities for understanding sustainable development in the built environment. Development of the multi-modal framework for decision-making. Key questions for examining sustainable development within each modality. Synthesis of results. Summary. 7 The Framework as a Structuring Tool: Case Studies. Case study 1: selection of a municipal waste treatment system. Case study 2: evaluation of sustainable redevelopment scenarios for an urban area. Case study 3: ‘multi-stakeholder’ urban regeneration decision-making. Case study 4: social reporting of Modena City strategic plan. Summary and conclusion. 8 Towards Management Systems and Protocols. Who manages? The planning framework. Management in a learning organisation. Soft system methodology. Wicked problems. Process protocols. A possible approach. The Vancouver study. The conclusions of the Vancouver study. Follow through on the Vancouver study. Resilience. 9 Education and Research. A research agenda. In conclusion. Appendix A: The Philosophy of the 'Cosmonomic Idea of Reality'. References. Websites. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisImplementing City Sustainability examines the structures and processes that city governments employ to pursue environmental, social, and economic well-being within their communities. As American cities adoptsustainabilityobjectives, they are faced with the need to overcome fuzzy-boundary, coordination, and collective action challenges to achieve successful implementation. Sustainability goals often do not fit neatly into traditional city government structures, which tend to be organized around specific functional responsibilities, such as planning, public works, parks and recreation, and community development. The authors advance a theory of Functional Collective Action and apply it to local sustainability to explain how cities canand in some cases doorganize to successfully administer changes to achieve complex objectives that transcend these organizational separations. Implementing City Sustainability uses a mixed-method research design and original data to provide a national overv

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Book SynopsisImplementing City Sustainability examines the structures and processes that city governments employ to pursue environmental, social, and economic well-being within their communities. As American cities adoptsustainabilityobjectives, they are faced with the need to overcome fuzzy-boundary, coordination, and collective action challenges to achieve successful implementation. Sustainability goals often do not fit neatly into traditional city government structures, which tend to be organized around specific functional responsibilities, such as planning, public works, parks and recreation, and community development. The authors advance a theory of Functional Collective Action and apply it to local sustainability to explain how cities canand in some cases doorganize to successfully administer changes to achieve complex objectives that transcend these organizational separations. Implementing City Sustainability uses a mixed-method research design and original data to provide a national overv

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Book SynopsisThis book explores concrete ways to achieve urban sustainability based on integrated planning, policy development, and decision-making.Trade Review'The editors have assembled a thought provoking set of case studies of urban sustainability in Canada... The volume does an additional service by provoking broader, and challenging, questions about how to combine and coordinate pluralist approaches to urban sustainability in the service of system-level sustainability.' -- David Gordon Urban Studies vol 51:04:2015Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables Contributors * Introduction Ann Dale (Royal Roads University) * Generational Responses-Why a Third? Pamela Robinson (Ryerson University) and Ann Dale * Sustainability and Integrated Approaches to Regional Planning Kevin Hanna (Wilfrid Laurier University) and D. Scott Slocombe (Wilfrid Laurier University) * Mapmaking as Placemaking: Building Social Capital for Urban Sustainability Nina-Marie Lister (Ryerson University) * Planning for Sustainability: Moving from Plan to Action Pamela Robinson (Ryerson University) * Towards Walkable Urban Neighbourhoods Lenore Newman (University of the Fraser Valley) and Levi Waldron (Harvard University) * United We Can-A Street Charity that Makes a Difference Ann Dale * Chickens in the City-The Urban Agriculture Movement Nick Weigeldt (Clean Air Partnership) * Finding Opportunities for Urban Sustainability in Cottage Life Nik Luka (McGill University) * Urban/Rural Tensions, Place and Community Sustainability William T. Dushenko (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology) * Sustainable Buildings: A Necessary Component for Urban Sustainability Rodney C. McDonald (McDonald Sustainability Group Inc.) * Conclusions Ann Dale and William T. Dushenko

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Book SynopsisSpanning multiple countries across South America, Europe and Africa, this book uses an international comparative perspective to investigate the phenomenon of self-building for low- and middle-income groups in urban areas, examining the tensions between regulation and self-regulatory initiatives.Trade Review“The book refreshingly treats self-construction as a right to the city. As many of the chapters show, this practice, which emerges 'from below', has become an integral, often institutionalized, part of the urban self-regulation process.” Oren Yiftachel, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.“Provides a powerful interrogation of the role of low-income residents in the articulation of their own livelihoods, claiming their rights and transforming policies at the political level.” Raquel Rolnik, University of São PauloTable of ContentsIntroduction: Self- building as a right to the city - Willem Salet, Camila D’Ottaviano, Stan Majoor and Daniël Bossuyt Part I: The changing decors of governance The institutionalisation of self-build governance: exemplifying governance relationships in São Paulo/Brazil/Latin America - Camila D’Ottaviano, Suzana Pasternak, Jorge Bassani and Caio Santo Amore Contested governance of housing for low- and middle-income groups in European city-regions: the pivotal role of commissioning - Willem Salet and Daniël Bossuyt Self-building in contested spaces: livelihoods and productivity challenges of the urban poor in Africa - Nicky Pouw and Marina Humblot Part II: Changing housing regimes My House, My Life Programme – Entities: two self-management experiences in the city of São Paulo - Camila D’Ottaviano, Adelcke Rossetto Netto, Cecília Andrade Fiúza, Flávia Massimetti and Juliana do Amaral Costa Lima The Solano Trindade housing occupation as an urban self-management project in metropolitan Rio de Janeiro - Luciana Corrêa do Lago, Fernanda Petrus and Irene de Queiroz e Mello Self-management and the production of habitat: a case study of the Alianza Solidaria Housing Cooperative in Quito - Hernán Espinoza Riera, Andrés Cevallos, Bernardo Rosero, Irina Godoy and Janaina Marx Residents’ experiences and self-build models in Homeruskwartier, Almere - Daniël Bossuyt Residential experiences in times of shifting housing regimes in Istanbul - Zeynep Enlil and İclal Dinçer Experiences of the African city: urban areas in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - Adama Belemviré Implications of self-build for the social and spatial shape of city-regions: exemplifying the cases of São Paulo and Amsterdam - Camila D’Ottaviano, Stan Majoor, Suzana Pasternak and Willem Salet From neighbourhood self-organisation to citybuilding: the case of Bathore, Kamëz (Albania) - Ledio Allkja Conclusion: The normalisation of moral ownership - Willem Salet, Camila D’Ottaviano, Stan Majoor and Daniël Bossuyt

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Book SynopsisSpanning multiple countries across South America, Europe and Africa, this book uses an international comparative perspective to investigate the phenomenon of self-building for low- and middle-income groups in urban areas, examining the tensions between regulation and self-regulatory initiatives.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Self- building as a right to the city - Willem Salet, Camila D’Ottaviano, Stan Majoor and Daniël Bossuyt Part I: The changing decors of governance The institutionalisation of self-build governance: exemplifying governance relationships in São Paulo/Brazil/Latin America - Camila D’Ottaviano, Suzana Pasternak, Jorge Bassani and Caio Santo Amore Contested governance of housing for low- and middle-income groups in European city-regions: the pivotal role of commissioning - Willem Salet and Daniël Bossuyt Self-building in contested spaces: livelihoods and productivity challenges of the urban poor in Africa - Nicky Pouw and Marina Humblot Part II: Changing housing regimes My House, My Life Programme – Entities: two self-management experiences in the city of São Paulo - Camila D’Ottaviano, Adelcke Rossetto Netto, Cecília Andrade Fiúza, Flávia Massimetti and Juliana do Amaral Costa Lima The Solano Trindade housing occupation as an urban self-management project in metropolitan Rio de Janeiro - Luciana Corrêa do Lago, Fernanda Petrus and Irene de Queiroz e Mello Self-management and the production of habitat: a case study of the Alianza Solidaria Housing Cooperative in Quito - Hernán Espinoza Riera, Andrés Cevallos, Bernardo Rosero, Irina Godoy and Janaina Marx Residents’ experiences and self-build models in Homeruskwartier, Almere - Daniël Bossuyt Residential experiences in times of shifting housing regimes in Istanbul - Zeynep Enlil and İclal Dinçer Experiences of the African city: urban areas in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - Adama Belemviré Implications of self-build for the social and spatial shape of city-regions: exemplifying the cases of São Paulo and Amsterdam - Camila D’Ottaviano, Stan Majoor, Suzana Pasternak and Willem Salet From neighbourhood self-organisation to citybuilding: the case of Bathore, Kamëz (Albania) - Ledio Allkja Conclusion: The normalisation of moral ownership - Willem Salet, Camila D’Ottaviano, Stan Majoor and Daniël Bossuyt

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Book SynopsisPhil Allmendinger takes a critical approach to the role of smart' in future cities and the relationship with city development. Considering how technology can support active citizenship, he challenges the commercial drivers of big tech and warns that these, not developments for social good', may dominate.Table of ContentsA tale of two stories The ‘smart city’ story What happens when ‘smart’ comes to town Unholy alliance: how government, academics and Big Tech are colluding in the takeover of our cities Why we’re the problem (and the solution) Our disconnected cities: what ‘smart’ should be about 1 Yesterday’s cities of the future Why it’s different this time Why bother to save the city? Smart for cities: time for a new story

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a blend of moral imagination and social-political analysis to overcome the defects COVID-19 has exposed in our political-economic order. It shows how hegemony and complexity prevent societies from envisioning better practices and institutions and presents feasible solutions.Table of Contents1. Introduction: The pandemic within 2. At home in the world: overcoming the predicament of complexity and hegemony 3. Ensuring a well-functioning public infrastructure 4. Housing is a public good, not a commodity 5. Redefining work and income 6. The return of good government 7. Real corporate responsibility 8. Money as a public good 9. Living in the Anthropocene 10. Towards an ecological society

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Book SynopsisWinner of the 2022 Urban Affairs Association Best Book Award. City visions represent shared, and often desirable, expectations about our urban futures. This book explores the history and evolution of city visions, placing them in the wider context of art, culture, science, foresight and urban theory.Table of ContentsUrban futures: planning for city foresight and city visions Cities and integrated urban challenges Reimagining the city: views of the future from the past and present Planning and governing the future city Future narratives for the city: smart and sustainable? Theoretical approaches to urban futures Using city foresight methods to develop city visions Shaping the future: city vision case studies The innovative and experimental city Visioning and planning the city in an urban age: a reality check Conclusions: facing the urban future to 2050 and beyond

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Book SynopsisPresents new evidence to advance understanding on how rainfall shocks coupled with water scarcity, impacts farms, firms, and families. A key message of this report is that water has multiple economic attributes, each of which entail distinct policy responses.

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Book SynopsisExamines the health and nutrition challenges in urban Bangladesh, looking at socioeconomic determinants in general and at health sector governance in particular. Using a mixed methods approach, the study identifies critical areas such as financing, regulation, service delivery, and public environmental health that require policy attention.

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Book SynopsisThis book guides concerned citizens and business leaders to take on the climate crisis, detailing five key practices for effective sustainability leadership.Trade Review"Rae Andre’s book provides a knowledgeable summary of key climate science issues as she presents her humanistic perspective throughout her book. Unlike other books that stress climate science and policy, Andre zeros in on human behavior with what she calls the two systems of thinking – system one, which is more emotionally based, and system two, which is systematic and rationally based. This reviewer is particularly impressed on the chapter on defining the 'business of business' where she discusses for-profit business decision-making and motivations." -- Richard Smardon, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry * Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Welcome to Team Humanity Practice 1: Get the Truth Practice 2: Assess the Risks Practice 3: Weigh the Stakes Practice 4: Define the Business of Business Practice 5: Engage Global Leadership What’s the Plan? Notes Index

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Book SynopsisCompanies are increasingly facing intense pressures to address stakeholder demands from every direction: consumers want socially responsible products; employees want meaningful work; investors now screen on environmental, social, and governance criteria; "clicktivists" create social media storms over company missteps. CEOs now realize that their companies must be social as well as commercial actors, but stakeholder pressures often create trade-offs with demands to deliver financial performance to shareholders. How can companies respond while avoiding simple "greenwashing" or "pinkwashing"? This book lays out a roadmap for organizational leaders who have hit the limits of the supposed win-win of shared value to explore how companies can cope with real trade-offs, innovating around them or even thriving within them. Suggesting that the shared-value mindset may actually get in the way of progress, bestselling author Sarah Kaplan shows in The 360° Corporation how trade-offs, rather than being confusing or problematic, can actually be the source of organizational resilience and transformation.Trade Review"If you want to understand the keys to truly great corporations today, read Sarah Kaplan's The 360° Corporation. Based on more than a decade of research and work with the world's most innovative creative companies, Kaplan shows how the key to sustainable and enduring success lies in effectively engaging all stakeholders and managing complex tradeoffs. A must-read for CEOs, directors, executives, and future business leaders."—Richard Florida, author of The Rise of the Creative Class"There is a burning need for companies to engage with a variety of stakeholders, but doing so is costly and creates thorny tradeoffs. So how do we do it? This profoundly important book provides a fresh perspective on that question. It's a brilliant, indispensable guide for business leaders—and anyone else hoping to shape the role of corporations in society."—András Tilcsik, Canada Research Chair in Strategy, Organizations, and Society, University of Toronto"Bestselling author and award-winning researcher Sarah Kaplan offers a wise guide for business leaders facing apparently impossible demands and tough choices in their environments today. Rather than simply looking to manage trade-offs or seeking fast win-wins, she reveals how companies can take a more difficult but ultimately transformational path: embracing the tensions to co-create new models with their key stakeholders."—Tanya Menon, co-author of Stop Spending, Start Managing: Strategies to Transform Wasteful Habits"As business leaders, we evaluate and make trade-offs every day. Kaplan has prepared a cogent guidebook to help turn these events into strategic opportunities to capture value. The 360° Corporation outlines the critical criteria and a process of inquiry needed to make better business decisions, especially in today's ever-changing stakeholder environment."—Dave Stangis, Chief Sustainability Officer and Vice President of Corporate Responsibility, Campbell Soup Company, Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Senior Fellow in Social Innovation at Babson College"Using organizational realities, this book puts leveraging tradeoffs instead of romanticizing shared values at the center stage of managerial decision-making. The 360° Corporation offers rare insights on how to combine humility, inspiration, and aspiration in business. A must-read for anyone interested in the potential of companies to do more than generate profits."—Johanna Mair, Professor at the Hertie School of Governance, Co-Director of the Global Innovation for Impact Lab, Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society"Today, sustainability is on the agenda in every boardroom. Most executives have come around to the idea that corporations need to do more than just maximize profit—but they don't know how. Sarah Kaplan's book provides a clear roadmap to this goal. As she says, there are no simple solutions here; however, she sets out the tensions and trade-offs with clarity and with many fascinating examples. This book is essential for executives and advisors who are looking to take corporate purpose and sustainability seriously."—Julian Birkinshaw, Professor and Deputy Dean, London Business School"The 360° Corporation does not dodge the question of cost. Rethinking business models and experimenting withinnovation can be hugely expensive—there is no easy way to become a '360°' corporation....But for those keen to try, with Kaplan's detailed guidelines and compelling examples of how companies such as Nike have benefited themselves and stakeholders with this approach, what is left, as she says, is 'a leap of faith.'"—Antonia Cindy, Financial Times"[This] book achieves the goals it sets out elegantly. For those interested in an overarching, approachable, and engaging overview of corporate social responsibility, and particularly a stakeholder approach, this is a great read. I would highly recommend it to managers and students who are struggling with how to approach managing for stakeholders while keeping an eye on the bottom line."—Jeffrey G. York, Administrative Science QuarterlyTable of Contents1. Creative Destruction Redux—How Stakeholder Needs Create Performance Trade-Offs 2. You've Got to Walk Before You Can Run—Knowing Your Trade-Offs (Mode 1) 3. Is There a Win-Win? The Search for Shared Value 4. Getting Stuck in the Business Case, or How the Business Case for Diversity Blocks Progress 5. CSR Is Not an Add-On—Innovating in the Supply Chain 6. Stakeholders as a Source of Innovation—Transforming Operations 7. Dealing with Paradoxes—Selling Sustainably 8. Experimentation—Going Green, not Greenwashing 9. The 360° CEO Epilogue: A New Perspective for Stakeholders

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Book SynopsisEPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. It is critical that the wellbeing of society is systematically tracked by indicators that not only give an accurate picture of human life today but also provide a window into the future for all of us. This book presents impactful findings from international longitudinal studies that respond to the United Nations’ Agenda 2030 commitment to “leave no-one behind”. Contributors explore a wide range and complexity of pressing global issues, with emphasis given to excluded and vulnerable populations and gender inequality. Importantly, it sets out actionable strategies for policymakers and practitioners to help strengthen the global Sustainable Development Goals framework, accelerate their implementation and improve the construction of effective public policy.Table of ContentsForeword: Understanding and Enhancing Human Development among Global Youth - On the Unique Value of Developmentally Oriented Longitudinal Research ~ Richard M. Lerner Introduction: Measuring Sustainable Human Development Across the Life Course ~ Prerna Banati Exploring the Potential for Gender Norm Change in Adolescent Girls: Evidence from ‘Real Choices, Real Lives’ Longitudinal, Qualitative Study Data ~ Jenny Rivett and Lilli Loveday Unequal Educational Trajectories: The Case of Ethiopia ~ Ilze Plavgo Early Life Transitions Increase the Risk for HIV Infection: Using Latent Class Growth Models to Assess the Effect of Key Life Events on HIV Incidence Among Adolescent Girls in Rural South Africa ~ Audrey Pettifor, Emily Agnew, Torsten B. Neilands, Jennifer Ahern, Stephen Tollman, Kathleen Kahn and Sheri A. Lippman Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals: Evidence from the Longitudinal Parenting Across Cultures Project ~ Jennifer E. Lansford, W. Andrew Rothenberg, Sombat Tapanya, Liliana Maria Uribe Tirado, Saengduean Yotanyamaneewong, Liane Peña Alampay, Suha M. Al- Hassan, Dario Bacchini, Marc H. Bornstein, Lei Chang, Kirby Deater- Deckard, Laura Di Giunta, Kenneth A. Dodge, Sevtap Gurdal, Qin Liu, Qian Long, Patrick S. Malone, Paul Oburu, Concetta Pastorelli, Ann T. Skinner, Emma Sorbring and Laurence Steinberg Achieving Gender Equality: Understanding Gender Equality and Health Among Vulnerable Adolescents in the Sustainable Development Goals Era ~ Leah R. Koenig, Mengmeng Li and Robert W. Blum Capturing the Complexities of Adolescent Transitions Through a Mixed Methods Longitudinal Research Design ~ Sarah Baird, Nicola Jones, Bassam Abu Hamad, Maheen Sultan and Workneh Yadete Child Well-being Across the Life-course: What Do We Know, What Should We Know? ~ Gary Pollock, Haridhan Goswami and Aleksandra Szymczyk Mauritian Joint Child Health Project: A Multigenerational Family Study Emerging from a Prospective Birth Cohort Study: Initial Alcohol-related Outcomes in the Offspring Generation ~ Susan E. Luczak, Shameem Oomur, Kristina Jackson and Tashneem Mahoomed Conclusion: The Future of Longitudinal Research ~ Prerna Banati

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Book SynopsisCritically assessing growth-based models of innovation policy, this enlightening study sparks new debate on the role and nature of responsible innovation. Drawing on insights from economics, politics, and science and technology studies, it proposes the concept of 'responsible stagnation' as an expansion of present discussions about growth, degrowth, responsibility and innovation within planetary limitations. This important intervention explores real-world relationships between the political economy, innovation policy and concepts of responsibility, and will be an invaluable resource for individuals and civil society organizations who seek to promote responsible innovation.Trade Review"This book is an invaluable contribution to current discussions on economics, innovation, growth and responsibility." Anna Henkel, University of Passau"Easy to read and understand, jargon-free and above all clear and thought-provoking." The Bassetti Foundation“Responsibility Beyond Growth is refreshing as it is very easy to read, has a great feel and is tight. It is aimed at a broad audience base, is not overladen with references or jargon and doesn’t require specialized knowledge to follow.” Journal of Responsible InnovationTable of ContentsPart I: Welcome to the Matrix Introducing Responsible Stagnation as the ‘Fourth Quadrant’ ~ Stevienna de Saille Part II: What’s Wrong with Innovation and Growth? Challenges to the Story of Innovation ~ Michiel van Oudheusden The Problem with Markets ~ Kevin Albertson Part III: Responsible Stagnation and the Real World Putting Responsibility Centre-Stage: The Underlying Values of Responsible Stagnation ~ Fabien Medvecky Innovation for Social Needs ~ Effie Amanatidou, with George Gritzas The Plurality of Technology and Innovation in the Global South ~ Mario Pansera, with Keren Naa Abeka Arthur, Andrea Jimenez and Poonam Pandey Challenges Facing Willing Firms ~ Timothy Birabi Part IV: Responsibility in the Fourth Quadrant Conclusion: The Scope of Responsible Stagnation ~ Stevienna de Saille, Fabien Medvecky and Michiel van Oudheusden

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Book SynopsisHow can we create a thriving life for us all that doesn’t come at the price of ecological destruction? This book calls to explore our collective and personal convictions about success and good life. It challenges the mainstream worldview, rooted in economics, that equates happiness with pleasure, and encourages greed, materialism, egoism and disconnection. Drawing on science and ancient Greek philosophers the author details how we can cultivate our skills for enjoying life without harming ourselves or others, and can live an autonomous, creative and connected life. Complementary to our intellectual understanding, the experiential method of role play and theatre can powerfully facilitate the exploration of the inner drivers and hindrances of a thriving life.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Is There Anyone Who Does Not Want to Thrive? PART I: The Challenge 1 Unintended Consequences of Economics as a Science 2 The Narrative of Success in Capitalism, and Its Failures PART II: What Is a Good Life? 3 Pleasure, Joy, Satisfaction, Purpose: Refining Our Quest for Happiness 4 Sustainable Hedonism 5 A Flourishing Life: Living Well and Doing Well 6 Values in an Era of Free Choice PART III: How Do We Get There? 7 The Laboratory of the Flourishing Life: Serious Change Can Be Playful 8 Inner Agents and Saboteurs of the Good Life: Role Theory Conclusions: Flourishing Life in the World

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Book SynopsisThe COVID-19 pandemic gives an opportunity to relaunch global economic systems with a better balance between the social and environmental dimensions. There is a need for a scientifically-based step towards a strong Green Deal: a Climate Pact for the EU. Based on a bestselling French book, this English translation provides a summary of the facts on the climate issue, the solutions available and their costs. It outlines the political advantages and challenges current policy, practice and thinking at a time when populist leaders are transforming politics worldwide. This timely book will contribute to a renewed political vision for the EU, the European Economic Area, the UK and Africa.Table of ContentsPreface – Mary Robinson How We Can Win the Battle - Nicolas Hulot 2020 – A Warning Shot 1. Our Home Is Burning, and We Are Looking Elsewhere 2. Global Warming: The Essential Cause Is Our Greenhouse Gas Emissions 3. “Soon It Will Be Too Late…” Say 15,000 Scientists 4. When the UN Environment Programme Denounces “…This Catastrophic Climate Gap” Between the Reductions Needed and the National Pledges… 5. Zero Net Carbon Emissions? Yes, It’s Possible 6. Can We Make a Colossal Development Program Work? We Can Do It! 7. 1,000 Billion Euros for the Climate? If They Are Really Needed Yes, We Can Do It! 8. Putting Finance Back to the Service of the Common Good: The European Climate-Employment Pact 9. Save the Climate, and Save Europe? It’s Now or Never! Conclusion: Creating a New Development Model

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Book SynopsisTo reduce emissions and address climate change, we need to invest in renewables and rapidly decarbonise our energy networks. However, decarbonisation is often seen as a technical project, detached from questions of politics and social justice. What if this is leading to unfair transitions, in which some people bear the costs of change while others benefit? In this timely and expansive book, Ed Atkins asks: are we getting decarbonisation right? And how could it be made better for people and communities? In doing so, this book proposes a different type of energy transition. One that prioritises and takes opportunities to do better – to provide better jobs, community ownership and improve people’s homes and lives.Trade Review"A Just Energy Transition elucidates the major theoretical discussions pertaining to the relationship between decarbonisation and social justice…The book’s discussion of the root factors of NIMBYism and the wide-ranging repercussions of energy poverty are comprehensive and convincing." LSETable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Transition 3. Scale 4. Ownership 5. Community 6. Home 7. Work 8. Global 9. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisPolitical elites have been evading the causes of climate change through deceptive fixes. Their market-type instruments such as carbon trading aim to incentivise technological innovation which will supposedly decarbonize or replace dominant high-carbon systems. In practice this techno-market framework has perpetuated climate change and social injustices, thus provoking public controversy. Using this opportunity, social movements have counterposed low-carbon, resource-light, socially just alternatives. Such transformative mobilisations can fulfil the popular slogan, ‘System Change Not Climate Change’. This book develops key critical concepts through case studies such as GM crops, biofuels, waste incineration and Green New Deal agendas.Table of Contents1. Introduction to techno-market fixes versus system change 2. Techno-market fixes provoke controversies and alternatives: the big picture 3. EU’s agribiotech fix: stimulating blockages and agroecological alternatives 4. EU’s biofuels fix: prioritising an investment climate 5. UK waste incineration fix: perpetuating and displacing waste burdens 6. Green New Deal agendas: system change versus continuity 7. Conclusion: What social agency for system change?

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