Sustainability Books
Springer Verlag, Singapore Designing Social Innovation for Sustainable
Book SynopsisThis volume discusses how design broadly understood as design of business, policy, product, system, etc. can produce socially responsible innovations with livelihoods consequences. Sustainable Livelihoods Framework (SLF) is a robust framework for analysing and measuring social impact for excluded populations and groups. This is illustrated with case studies from India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal by discussing how initiatives concerned with design in the broad sense have the potential to create sustainable livelihoods. This volume will be of interest to scholars and practitioners in Sustainable Development and Design.Table of ContentsDesigning Social Innovation for Sustainable Livelihoods.- Designing Sustainable Livelihoods for Informal Markets in Dhaka.- Designing Livelihoods Responsibly: Insights from Seed Conservation and Management Practices among Farming Communities in India.- Designerly Ways for Sustainable Livelihoods.- One Size Does Not Fit All: Heterogeneous Groups and Digital Training for Women in Tamil Nadu, India.- Indo-German Cross-cultural Collaboration: Sharing Experience and Co-creating Knowledge for Sustainable Urban Livelihoods Design.- Importance of Forest and Non-forest Environmental Resources to Sustainable Rural Livelihoods: Insights from a Case Study in Nepal.- Grassroots Innovation Based Sustainable Livelihoods: Role of Intermediaries.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Sustainable Building Materials and Construction: Select Proceedings of ICSBMC 2021
Book SynopsisThis book presents the select proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Building Materials and Construction (ICSBMC 2021), and examines a range of durable, energy-efficient, advance construction and building materials produced from industrial wastes and byproducts. The topics covered include advanced construction materials, durability of concrete structures, waste utilization, repair & rehabilitation of concrete structures, structural analysis & design, composites, nanomaterials and smart materials in seismic engineering. The book also discusses various properties and performance attributes of modern-age concretes including their strength, durability, workability, and carbon footprint. This book will be a precious reference for beginners, researchers, and professionals interested in sustainable construction and allied fields. Table of ContentsEffect of High Temperature on the Calcinated Clay-Limestone Cement Concrete.- Prediction Of Compressive Strength of Flyash Based Geopolymer Concrete Using AI Approach.- Utilization of Lime in Cement-Based Materials: Review of Thermal and Microstructural Properties.- Experimental Studies On Mechanical Properties Of Concrete By Using Manufactured Sand As Replacement Of Fine Aggregate.- Utilization of Taguchi Method of Optimization in the Mix Design Development of High Strength Alkali.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Political Economy of China’s Climate Policy
Book SynopsisThis book covers major advances in China’s climate policy over the past decade and presents theoretical approaches to climate justice and low-carbon transformation from a Chinese perspective. It analyzes the political economy of China’s climate policy, and subsequently addresses the following major aspects: carbon emissions and human rights, equity and carbon budgets, economic analysis of low-carbon transformation, economics of adaptation to climate change, and international climate regime building. Table of ContentsAn Economic Analysis of China's Climate Policy.- China’s Balance of Emissions Embodied in Trade: Approaches to Measurement and Allocating International Responsibility.- Low Carbon Transformation.- Adapting to the Carrying Capacity, Ensuring Ecological Safety.- Post-Paris Process: A Transformational Breakthrough Is Still Needed.
£80.99
Springer Verlag, Singapore Guidebook to Carbon Neutrality in China: Macro
Book SynopsisThis Open Access publication focuses on China’s goal of achieving peak carbon emissions in 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. The book is the first to systematically build a framework combining a top-down and bottom-up analysis of this acute topic.What does carbon neutrality mean for economics in China? Might it imply stagflation or is it an opportunity to maximize the potential of green manufacturing?The book offers a comprehensive analysis of how the pursuit of carbon neutrality may influence the development of China's economy, and the country's biggest industries, while foreseeing the likely changes in people's lifestyles.In total, the book constructs a comprehensive path for China's carbon neutrality drive from the perspective of the green premium. This effort lays the foundation for a discussion of the country's emissions reduction plan.The book goes further, calculating the investment required for different sectors to achieve carbon neutrality, and illustrating the roles of carbon pricing and green finance in this undertaking.The book’s information comes from a network of primary sources, including experts in the field and noted academics, to depict potential low-carbon roadmaps and green transitions in major industries.Emphasized is green development in sectors that will be critical to civilization, including in technology, energy, manufacturing, transportation, and urban planning, which are backed by in-depth discussions and analyses.Accessible and academically rigorous, the work is anchored in the economics of carbon neutrality, extends to potential policy implications and identifies investment opportunities.This valuable reference will attract readers interested in public policy, economics, finance, and investors who seek to better understand China's prospects in the low-carbon economy of the near future.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Exploring road to carbon neutrality: Crossroads between the past and next 40 years.- Chapter 2. Carbon neutrality: Innovation and fairness.- Chapter 3. Is there a unified carbon price for all industries?.- Chapter 4. Green finance: Clarifying functions and capacity.- Chapter 5. Green technology: From quantity to quality.- Chapter 6. Green energy: A new chapter in China.- Chapter 7. Green manufacturing: Carbon emission reduction roadmap from perspective of green premium.- Chapter 8. Green transportation: A challenging road to carbon neutrality.- Chapter 9. Living green: New lifestyle and social governance.- Chapter 10. Green city: Improving urban planning and governance.- Chapter 11. Digital economy to help achieve carbon neutrality.- Chapter 12. Investment amid carbon neutrality and sustainable development.- Chapter 13. Global carbon neutrality and China’s commitment.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Biodiversity-Health-Sustainability Nexus in
Book SynopsisThis is an open access book. It is a compilation of case studies that provide useful knowledge and lessons that derive from on-the-ground activities and contribute to policy recommendations, focusing on the interlinkages between biodiversity and multiple dimensions of health (e.g., physical, mental, and spiritual) in managing socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes (SEPLS). This book provides insights on how SEPLS approaches can contribute to more sustainable management of natural resources, achieving global biodiversity and sustainable development goals, and good health for all. It is also expected to offer useful knowledge and information for an upcoming three-year thematic assessment of “the interlinkages among biodiversity, water, food, and health” (the so-called “nexus assessment”) by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). The book begins with an introductory chapter followed by eleven case study chapters demonstrating the nexus between biodiversity, health, and sustainable development, and then a synthesis chapter clarifying the relevance of the case study findings to policy and academic discussions. It will be of interest to scholars, policymakers, and professionals in the field related to sustainable development. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Human-Nature Cooperation for Well-being: Community Understanding on One Health Approach in the COVID-19 Era in the Sundarbans .- Chapter 3. Linking Biocultural Memory Conservation and Human Well-Being in Indigenous Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes in the Colombian Pacific Region.- Chapter 4. SEPLS Well-being as a Vision: Co-managing for Diversity, Connectivity and Adaptive Capacity in Xinshe Village, Hualien County, Chinese Taipei.- Chapter 5. To Take Care of the Land Means Taking Care of Ourselves”: Local Perceptions on Human and Environmental Health in a High Agrobiodiversity Landscape in the Yucatan Peninsula.- Chapter 6. Community ‘Bio-rights’ in Augmenting Health and Climate Resilience of a Socio-ecological Production Landscape in Peri-urban Ramsar Wetlands.- Chapter 7. Effective Water Management for Landscape Management in the Siem Reap Catchment, Cambodia.- Chapter 8.Are the Skiing Industry, Globalisation and Urbanisation of Alpine Landscapes Threatening Human Health and Ecosystem Diversity?.- Chapter 9.Promoting Local Health Traditions and Local Food Baskets: A Case Study from a Bio-cultural Hotspot of India.- Chapter 10.Safeguarding the Biodiversity Associated with Local Foodways in Traditionally-Managed Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes in Kenya.- Chapter 11.Multi-stakeholder Approach to Conserving Agricultural Biodiversity and Enhancing Food Security and Community Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Kampong Cham, Cambodia.- Chapter 12.Reducing Commodity-Driven Biodiversity Loss: The Case of Pesticide Use and Impacts on Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes (SEPL) in Ghana.- Chapter 13. Synthesis: Concept, Methodologies and Strategies to Address the Nexus in SEPLS.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Biodiversity-Health-Sustainability Nexus in
Book SynopsisThis is an open access book. It is a compilation of case studies that provide useful knowledge and lessons that derive from on-the-ground activities and contribute to policy recommendations, focusing on the interlinkages between biodiversity and multiple dimensions of health (e.g., physical, mental, and spiritual) in managing socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes (SEPLS). This book provides insights on how SEPLS approaches can contribute to more sustainable management of natural resources, achieving global biodiversity and sustainable development goals, and good health for all. It is also expected to offer useful knowledge and information for an upcoming three-year thematic assessment of “the interlinkages among biodiversity, water, food, and health” (the so-called “nexus assessment”) by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). The book begins with an introductory chapter followed by eleven case study chapters demonstrating the nexus between biodiversity, health, and sustainable development, and then a synthesis chapter clarifying the relevance of the case study findings to policy and academic discussions. It will be of interest to scholars, policymakers, and professionals in the field related to sustainable development. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Human-Nature Cooperation for Well-being: Community Understanding on One Health Approach in the COVID-19 Era in the Sundarbans .- Chapter 3. Linking Biocultural Memory Conservation and Human Well-Being in Indigenous Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes in the Colombian Pacific Region.- Chapter 4. SEPLS Well-being as a Vision: Co-managing for Diversity, Connectivity and Adaptive Capacity in Xinshe Village, Hualien County, Chinese Taipei.- Chapter 5. To Take Care of the Land Means Taking Care of Ourselves”: Local Perceptions on Human and Environmental Health in a High Agrobiodiversity Landscape in the Yucatan Peninsula.- Chapter 6. Community ‘Bio-rights’ in Augmenting Health and Climate Resilience of a Socio-ecological Production Landscape in Peri-urban Ramsar Wetlands.- Chapter 7. Effective Water Management for Landscape Management in the Siem Reap Catchment, Cambodia.- Chapter 8.Are the Skiing Industry, Globalisation and Urbanisation of Alpine Landscapes Threatening Human Health and Ecosystem Diversity?.- Chapter 9.Promoting Local Health Traditions and Local Food Baskets: A Case Study from a Bio-cultural Hotspot of India.- Chapter 10.Safeguarding the Biodiversity Associated with Local Foodways in Traditionally-Managed Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes in Kenya.- Chapter 11.Multi-stakeholder Approach to Conserving Agricultural Biodiversity and Enhancing Food Security and Community Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Kampong Cham, Cambodia.- Chapter 12.Reducing Commodity-Driven Biodiversity Loss: The Case of Pesticide Use and Impacts on Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes (SEPL) in Ghana.- Chapter 13. Synthesis: Concept, Methodologies and Strategies to Address the Nexus in SEPLS.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Sustainable Excellence in Small and Medium Sized
Book SynopsisThis book is a collection of the up-to-date experience and knowledge about the implementation of sustainable business excellence in a particular context of SMEs. The book uses empirical and practical approach to tackle this issue, which is underdeveloped in the literature. Hence, it could constitute a relevant reference for SMEs managers seeking to manage their operations sustainably, efficiently and resiliently. The book also integrates the smart component to the sustainable business excellence and proves for those who are still skeptical that SMEs could benefit from smart and digital technology in the favor of sustainability and business excellence. Overall, we build on successful initiatives we experienced in real life to guide SMEs in order to be sustainable smart and resilient in the post COVID context which is highly demanding in terms of business excellence and efficiency.Table of ContentsSustainable excellence and continuous improvement approaches in SMEs.- Sustainable excellence and continuous improvement approaches in SMEs.- Achieving environmental excellence through Lean and green in SMEs.- Lean six sigma and sustainability: from total quality to total sustainability.- Beyond the hype: smart manufacturing and sustainable excellence for SMEs.- Social sustainability in SMEs: the role of lean, lean six sigma and smart Manufacturing.- How to measure progress in sustainable excellence of SMEs?.- Sustainable, lean and resilient SMEs in the age of COVID 19.- Circular economy in SMEs: the role of lean, lean six sigma and smart manufacturing.- Conclusion.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Environmental Footprints of Crops
Book SynopsisThere are multiple variants of environmental footprints such as carbon footprint, ecological footprint, water footprint, nitrogen footprint and so on. There are numerous developments in terms of measuring the environmental footprints of various products. Many new indicators are being developed in terms of footprints to measure the environmental performance of various products. The need to measure various environmental footprints of agricultural crops is obvious and does not need any explanation these days when the importance of sustainability is felt so much and being practiced in all industrial sectors, including agriculture. This book presents five interesting chapters pertaining to environmental footprints of crops.Table of ContentsEnergy evaluation and environmental footprint of conservation agriculture wheat crops by life cycle assessment approachCereal water footprint in arid and semi-arid regions: past, today and future Designing an energy and carbon footprint of wheat production systems for the Charland agroecosystem in Bangladesh H2 footprints from Crops Fruits Water footprint components in arid and semi-arid regions
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Springer Verlag, Singapore SeaOasis: Floating Aquaculture for Smallholders'
Book SynopsisThis book highlights a research-based design proposal which has the purpose of relieving from lack of global food supply. Due to the current overuse of land, it suggests an extension of aquatic food production with floating devices onto the sea. These devices are called SeaOasis because they function as an oasis as closed-loop systems and are therefore highly sustainable. Best geographic conditions for an extension from agriculture to aquaculture by SeaOasis match with coastal areas with serious or alarming hunger index. The low complexity, low-cost construction and the manageable size of the design is ideal for smallholders to support food security in terms of accessibility, affordability, and diversity of diet. Various configurations are described and coupled with expected revenues for potential seed-funded demonstration projects. The book presents the entire process from problem statement to design development and the preparation of its implementation. It showcases therefore also the benefits of aquatectural design as an interdisciplinary combination of aquatic architectural design, marine engineering and biology, sociology and economyTable of Contents1. Introduction; role of smallholders; opportunities for sustainable development 2. Closed loop system; sustainable resource use; strategic siting 3. Low-cost production and revenue; SeaOasis modules; fractal up-scaling 4. Configurations; communities and implementation; impact and sustainability 5. Result
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Fourth Generation Biofuels
Book SynopsisThis book examines the background of fourth-generation biofuel production, use of genetically modified microalgae for production of fourth-generation biofuels; cultivation and harvesting of genetically modified microalgae; residue from biofuel extraction; health and environmental concerns of fourth-generation biofuels; regulations on cultivation and processing of the genetically modified algae; carbon dioxide sequestration; water footprint and current status and key challenges. The topic caters to academic researchers and industrial experts, who work in the field of biofuels as source of alternative fuel to achieve environmental and economic sustainability.Table of Contents1. Introduction.- 2. Genetically Modified Microalgae for Biofuel Production Strain Selection Cultivation and Harvesting of Genetically Modified Microalgae.- 3. Residue from Biofuel Extraction.- 4. Health and Environmental Concerns of Fourth Generation Biofuels.- 5. Regulations on Cultivation and Processing of the Genetically Modified Algae.- 6. Carbon dioxide sequestration.- 7. Water Footprint.- 8. Current Status and Key Challenges
£35.99
Springer Verlag, Singapore Bicycling Infrastructure Design for Indian Cities
Book SynopsisThe book focuses on specific infrastructural solutions for bicycling for Indian cities and other emerging economies. It explores the current state of bicycling infrastructure in Indian cities and proposes standard and custom designs, guidelines, 2D and 3D illustrations, technical drawings as well as relevant discussions and explanations for the choice of right infrastructural solutions according to site constraints. This volume will be of great interest to those in academia and industry dedicated to a vision of creating inclusive streets in Indian cities and emerging economies to making the street safe and comfortable for bicyclists. Table of ContentsIntroduction.- State of bicycling infrastructure in Indian cities.- Bicycle tracks.- Bicycle friendly intersections.- Bicycle parking facilities.- Signage.
£107.99
Springer Verlag, Singapore Green Diesel: An Alternative to Biodiesel and
Book SynopsisThis book covers the entire spectrum of green diesel and their applications in existing CI engines. This book discusses how a green diesel is a better fuel than biodiesel and petrodiesel and more suitable fuels for sustainable future development. The book begins with a concise overview of the fundamentals of the green diesel properties, preparation, and characterization of green diesel using hydroprocessing technology. The book covers recent developments in the domain of green diesel derived particularly from the second-/third-generation feedstocks. Various topics covered in this book include the catalysts involved in the processing of green diesel, characterization of the products as per ASTM/EN protocols. In addition, the book also illustrates characteristic features of green diesel and how it is different from biodiesel and petrodiesel. Other chapters cover performance and emission characteristics of green diesel in CI engines and techno-economic analysis. Moreover, the current status of green diesel industries is also incorporated. This book is of particular interest to graduate students and academic or industrial researchers/professionals working in the area of green diesel/green energy, bioenergy and mechanical, automobile, and chemical engineering. This book makes a forceful foundation for the establishment of green diesel refineries/biorefineries for a sustainable, cleaner, and greener future.Table of ContentsIntroduction/Origin of Green Diesel.- Feedstocks For Green Diesel.- Catalytic Materials for Green Diesel Production.- Green Diesel Production by Hydroprocessing Technology.- Commercial Green Diesel Production under Hydroprocessing Technology using Solid-based Heterogeneous Catalysts.- Green Diesel: Integrated Production processes, Future perspectives and Techno-economic feasibility.- Technological advancements in the production of green diesel from biomass.
£24.99
Springer Verlag, Singapore Assessing, Mapping and Modelling of Mangrove
Book SynopsisThis book presents the state-of-the-art of knowledge in assessing, mapping, and modeling mangrove ecosystem services and outlines various scientific tools and techniques, including environmental scenario-building, spatial and econometric modelling to understand the fluctuations and future availability of mangrove ecosystem services. The book also highlights the current gaps and measures in policy planning and outlines the avenues for capacity building. Through case studies and thematic reviews, the book plans to cater to a wide range of audiences, including students, researchers, and decision-makers at various levels involved in mangrove conservation and land use optimization for sustainable and resilient development. This book is particularly useful to researchers and students in the field of landscape and spatial ecology, coastal zone management, ecosystem services, and resilience planning. It is also a must-read for policymakers, conservators, coastal zone managers, foresters, and general administrators in understanding the current and future roles of mangroves in ecosystem-based adaptation through informed decision-making. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Envisioning the mangrove future through mapping and modelling of mangrove ecosystem services.- Chapter 2. Monitoring Spatial and Temporal Distribution, Pattern and Trend Prediction of Coastal Mangroves in Pakistan using Geospatial Techniques.- Chapter 3.Assessment of mangrove colonization of aquaculture ponds through satellite image analysis: Implications for mangrove management.- Chapter 4. Ecosystem services and their future scenarios centring on mangrove ecosystem in Ishigaki Island, Japan.- Chapter 5. A participatory stakeholder-based approach to assess the drivers and challenges of mangrove loss in Kochi, Kerala, India.- Chapter 6.Understanding potential drivers of mangrove loss in Bhitarkanika and Mahanadi Delta, India to enhance effective restoration and conservation efforts.- Chapter 7. Advancement in measurement and estimation methods of blue carbon studies.- Chapter 8. Change mapping of aboveground carbon stocks and ecosystem services in the mangrove forest of Andaman Islands - implications for conservation and Ecosystem-Based Adaptation.- Chapter 9.Depicting Mangrove’s Potential as Blue Carbon Champion in Indonesia.- Chapter 10. Eco-engineering and mangrove restoration methods to stabilize earthen embankments and establishing bio-shield against natural disasters: a case study from Sundarban Ramsar Wetland, India.- Chapter 11. Ecosystem Services of Urban Fringe Mangrove Forests: The Case of Tamsui River Estuary Mangrove Forest, Taiwan.- Chapter 12. Diversity and Structural Characteristics of Mangrove Forests in the Southern District of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines.- Chapter 13. Cultural Ecosystem Services of Mangroves: A Review of Models and Methods.- Chapter 14. Capacity-building around indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) systems for effective climate adaptation in the low-lying coasts and small-islands.- Chapter 15. Ecosystem services and well-being in the Sundarbans of Bangladesh: A multiple evidence base trajectory.- Chapter 16. Fostering Mangrove Ecosystem Services for Resilient Future of the Asia-Pacific: A Knowledge Synthesis.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Sustainable Technologies for the Oil Palm
Book SynopsisThis book reports the latest research and successful industrial case studies on sustainable technologies in the oil palm industry, ranging from plantation, processing to waste handling. It covers the latest developments on harvesting, refining, nanomaterial production, aviation biofuel, biomass supply chain and waste treatment and handling. This book is a continuation of a previously published Springer book 'Green Technologies for the Oil Palm Industry' and is intended for industrial practitioners and academics interested in sustainable technologies for palm oil milling processes.Table of Contents“Green mills” for Sustainable Development in Palm Oil Mills.- Simulation of Palm Oil Milling Processes.- Advances for the Treatment of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME).- Integrated Anaerobic-Aerobic Bioreactor (IAAB) for Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) Treatment and Biogas Generation.- Sustainable Practices of an Edible Oils Refining Complex.- Principal Formation and Mitigation Strategies for 3-MCPDE in Palm Oil Processing.- Lessons Learnt from Biomass-Fueled Power Plant.- Stocastic Modeling for Biomass Supply Chain Modelling.- Extraction of Nanocellulose from Empty Fruit Bunch.- Life Cycle Assessment for Nanolignin Synthesized from Empty Fruit Bunch and Birch Chips.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Recent Advances in Sustainable Environment:
Book SynopsisThe book presents the select proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Advances in Sustainable Environment (RAiSE 2022). It discusses recent challenges and advances in various areas of sustainable environment. The topics covered include environmental dynamics, atmospheric physics, physical oceanography, global environmental change & ecosystems management, climate & climatic changes, global warming, ozone layer depletion, carbon capture & storage, integrated ecosystems management, satellite applications in the environment, environmental restoration & ecological engineering, habitat reconstruction, biodiversity conservation, deforestation, landscape degradation & restoration, ground water remediation, soil decontamination, environmental sustainability, renewable sources of energy, clean technologies, toxicity assessment & epidemiological studies, indoor air pollution, etc. This book will be useful for the researches, academicians, scientists, and professionals working in the various areas of environment sustainability, especially sustainable civil engineering.Table of ContentsLandscape Degradation: The August 2019 Puthumala Landslide in Kerala, India.- Understanding the role of biological oxygen demand in aquaculture waters in the western delta region of Andhra Pradesh.- Interpreting different timeslot precipitation characteristics in the Seonath River basin, Chhattisgarh during 1901-2017.- To study the effect of confining walls on flexible circular particle using Immersed boundary method.- Time series modelling and forecasting of mean annual rainfall over MRP Complex Region Chhattisgarh associated with climate variability.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Sustainable Development Goals in Northeast India:
Book SynopsisThis book covers themes related to the geosphere, biosphere, sociosphere and ecosphere dealing with changing geographical, environmental and socio-economic realities to plan a sustainable future for the northeast region (NER) of India. The NER consists of eight states—Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Sikkim—and they carry political, economic and social importance. The book integrates the past, present and future of geospheric attributes incorporating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to meet the demands for improving human wellbeing under diverse and challenging socio-economic, political and environmental conditions. The key SDGs, as in food and agriculture, health, education, water, energy and other overarching goals of the region, have yet to incorporate providing sustainable jobs and promoting equality and inclusive development, although there have been a few studies in that regard.The challenges to achieve SDGs in the NER are formidable compared to the rest of India. The NER has put a great deal of effort into achieving the SDGs, mainly in poverty (SDG-1), good health (SDG-3), education (SDG-4), gender (SDG-5), decent work (SDG-8) and reduced inequalities (SDG-10), similar to the rest of the country. However, the standard development indicators such as road length, access to health care, power consumption and other measures are far below the national average. A multi-pronged strategy has played a pivotal role in the region, but development strategy to attain the SDGs 2030 must be more inclusive in empowering people with maximising self-governance, considering the resources, needs and aspirations of the people.This book evaluates the performance of the SDGs and fills in the gaps. It includes case studies focusing on different SDGs using advanced cartographic, statistical and GIS techniques and methods. It also provides unique findings that serve as valuable resources for planners and policy-makers so that a sustainable future in Northeast India can be achieved.Table of Contents1. Sustainable Development Goals in Northeast India - Challenges and Achievements Rituparna Bhattacharyya, Subhash Anand and Madhushree Das 2. Professor Narendra Nath Bhattacharyya: A Brief Profile of His Life, Academic Career and Contributions Bimal K. Kar 3. Just Transition, (Re)vision 2020- The Story Hitherto Syeda Fahima Shahnaz Sultana, Payel Saha, Chandan Bhuyan, Madhushree Das, Rituparna Bhattacharyya and Subhash Anand 4. An Analysis of the Performance of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS) in the North East Region of India: An Economics Perspective Pawan Kumar, Paramjit and Subhash Anand 5. Extreme Weather Events and Food Insecurity in Northeast India Raju Mandal, Binoy Goswami, Munmi Sarma and Hiranya Nath 6. Food Security in North-East India: the Role of Agriculture, Challenges and the Road Ahead Navneet Hazarika, Joyeeta Deka, Praditya Kumar Das, Kandarpa Kumar Saikia 7. Juxtaposing Food Security and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Northeast India: Evidence and Explanations Dibyajyoti Dutta and Akhil Ranjan Dutta 8. Land Degradation, Desertification and Food Security in North East India: Present and Future Scenarios Vimla Singh and Nivedita Chaudhary 9. Enhanced Vegetation Index and Land Use Analysis for Seven Sister States of India (2000-2022) Priyanka Puri 10. Quality of Living Space Among Rural Households in North Eastern Region of India K.V. Chamar and Rekha Dhanak 11. Augmentation of North-East Resources: intervention through Data Science & Advanced Technology Eeshankur Saiki and Parvej Reja Saleh 12. Sustainable development goals (SDG 3) “health and wellbeing”: What’s ailing north eastern states? Mridul Kumar Sarma 13. Progress Made by The North Eastern States of India Towards the 2030 Health-Related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs: Performance of The Health and Well-Being Indicators Sahana Bhattacharjee 14. Status of Gender Equality in the North Eastern States: A Pathway towards Achievement of Sustainable Development Goal Lovleen Gupta, Shubham Singhania, Rohit Kumar Shrivastav 15. Change in Dominant and Deficient Functions of Rural Female Workers in North-Eastern Region of India: An Analysis Ashu Rani and K.V. Chamar 16. An Evolving Paradigm Of Cybersecurity In North East India Subimal Bhattacharjee 17. Sustainable Development Goals and Assam- A Roadmap to a Better Future Payel Saha, Syeda Fahima Shahnaz Sultana, Ankabehari Saha and Madhushree Das 18. Measuring Gaps to Achieve the SDG 1 in Assam and Identifying the Causes Barnali Gogoi and Swapnali Saikia 19. On Understanding the Drinking Water Treatment Requirements in India during Emergencies Rituparna Bhattacharyya, Bowen Tan and Diganta Bhusan Das 20. Perilous Waters: Gendering Community Based Disasters Management Practices from floods a study of Majuli Assam Bikash Chetry 21. Rejuvenating Geographies of Manas through People’s Participation: A Success Story of Community Conservation Pranjit Kumar Sarma, Rituparna Bhattacharyya and Sanatan Deka 22. Ephemeral char ecosystems and mitigation of flood induced vulnerability along River Brahmaputra Nazifa Ahmed 23. Making Unpaid Work Visible - The Key To Removing Gender Inequality: A Study In The Urban Households Of Assam Chandrama Goswami and Manisha Bhattacharyya 24. Wildlife habitat dynamics and sustainable development: revisiting Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary of Assam Pranjit Kumar Sarma, Bibhab Kumar Talukdar, Pradipta Baruah and Mukul Tamuli 25. Prospects of Tourism Sector in Assam to achieve Sustainable Development Goals Shikha Yadav, Gautam Kakaty, Usha Rani and Vaibhav Anand 26. Sustainable Ethnic Tourism Development in Arunachal Pradesh Parijat Borgohain and Barnali Patowary 27. SDG 3 in Manipur: A Story of Hill-Valley Divide Esther Ngaihte and Anushruti 28. An Analytical Study on the inseparable relations between food, population, arable land and economy in Manipur from the Perspective of Sustainability Irom Luckychand Meitei and Gurumayum Jadumani Sharma 29. Application of Remote Sensing and GIS techniques for Landslide hazard Zonation in Tamenglong District of Manipur, North East India Lunghim Rongmei, Irom Luckychand Meitei and Ekta Raman 30. Analysing development induced trade-offs: A Case Study of Loktak Multipurpose Project (LMP) in Manipur Himani Tiwari & Harshita Tiwari
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Capacity Building in Local Authorities for
Book SynopsisThis book is conceptualized as being of interest to researchers in the field of sustainable transport, and also those who are working in the field. In the first case it will provide a reference on the state of the art of sustainable transport, and will also include insights into an EU project, how to go about delivering impact, how such projects effect local authorities, etc. Sustainable transport is an extreme growth area; it is highly innovative, with multi-million-pound investments transforming cities. The book will help and encourage resource poor small to medium local authorities catch up and meet their sustainability targets.Table of Contents Introduction.- Contextual overview: why is capacity a problem.- Relationships of capacity building with SUMPS 2.- Sumps implementation: designation of capacity gaps of local authorities in the delivery of smart and sustainable projects.- Emergent capacity needs.- Delivering capacity building in small to medium local authorities.- Introduction to capacity building toolset and SUITS capacity outputs.
£42.74
Springer Nature Singapore Environmental and Ecological Sustainability
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Sustainable Qatar: Social, Political and Environmental Perspectives
Book SynopsisThis open access book provides a topical overview of the key sustainability issues in Qatar, focusing on environmental sustainability from a socio-political perspective. The transition to a sustainable Qatar requires engagement with diverse areas of social-political, human, and environmental development. On the environmental aspects, the contributors address climate change, food security, water reuse and desalination, energy, and biodiversity. The socio-political section examines state strategy and regulation, the place of environmental law and geopolitics and sustainability innovators and catalysts. The human section considers economics, sustainability education, the knowledge economy, and waste management. In doing so, the book demarcates the ways in which the country encounters and grapples with significant challenges and delves into the range of options for future pathways to sustainability in Qatar. Relevant to policymakers and scholars in energy and environment, urban and developmental studies, as well as the arenas of politics, climate change and policy, this book is a landmark collection on environmental policy in the Gulf and beyond.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Sustainable Qatar.- Chapter 2. The Evolvement of Qatar’s Environmental Sustainability Policy: The Strategies, Regulations, and Institutions.- Chapter 3. Law and Governance Innovations on Sustainability in Qatar: Current Approaches and Future Directions.- Chapter 4. FIFA World Cup 2022 as a Catalyst for Environmental Sustainability in Qatar.- Chapter 5. Qatar Foundations: A Sustainability Innovator.- Chapter 6. Qatar's Energy Policy and the Transition Towards a Renewable and Carbon-Neutral Future.- Chapter 7. Qatar in the Energy Transition: Low Carbon Economy Challenges and Opportunities.- Chapter 8. A Systems Perspective on the Sustainable Development of Qatar .- Chapter 9. Sea Level Rise and the National Security Challenge of Sustainable Urban Adaptation in Doha and other Arab Coastal Cities.- Chapter 10. Assessing and Reporting Potential Environmental Risks Associated with Reefing Oil Platform During Decommissioning in Qatar.- Chapter 11. The Domestic Water Sector in Qatar.- Chapter 12. Contribution of Non-Profit Organizations to Food Security Sustainability in the State of Qatar.- Chapter 13. Terrestrial Biodiversity in Arid Environments: One Global Component of Climate Crisis Resilience.- Chapter 14. Doha as a 15-Minute City – An Urban Fareej.- Chapter 15. Post-Oil Urbanism: A Need for Smart and Sustainable Urban Development Strategies and Framework in the Gulf States.- Chapter 16. Towards the Circular Qatari Zero-Waste Management Sector.- Chapter 17. Education for Sustainable Development in Qatar.- Chapter 18. Developing A Vibrant Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in Qatar: A Sustainable Pathway Toward the Knowledge-based Economy?.- Chapter 19. Pathways for a Sustainable Future.
£40.49
Springer Verlag, Singapore Advances in Waste Management: Proceedings of the
Book SynopsisThis book comprises papers from the International Conference on Advances and Innovations in Recycling Engineering (AIR-2021). It highlights indispensable issues, challenges, and recommended solutions related to solid waste management and sustainability. The contents deal with recommended solutions and the gap between environmental laws related to recycling of waste and environment threat. Weighing the global economy loss via compromises on industrial growth versus environment provides another dimension to the study and press on the need for alternative practices. The impact on biodiversity conservation and natural resources pollutants is also highlighted. This book will be a useful guide for academics, researchers, and policymakers working in the fields of waste management.Table of ContentsApplication of nanotechnology in waste management.- Clean Development Mechanism.- Sustainability and Environment.- Municipal & Agriculture Waste Management.- Paper & Plastic waste management.
£134.99
Springer Verlag, Singapore Advances in Civil Engineering Materials: Selected
Book SynopsisThis book presents selected articles from the 6th International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering 2022 (ICACE 2022), held in Malaysia. Written by leading researchers and industry professionals, the papers highlight recent advances and addresses current issues in the fields of civil engineering and architecture.Table of Contents
£151.99
Springer Verlag, Singapore IoT and AI in Agriculture: Self- sufficiency in
Book SynopsisThis book reviews recent innovations in the smart agriculture space that use the Internet of Things (IoT) and sensing to deliver Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutionsto agricultural productivity in the agricultural production hubs. In this regard, South and Southeast Asia are one of the major agricultural hubs of the world, facing challenges of climate change and feeding the fast-growing population. To address such challenges, a transboundary approach along with AI and BIG data for bioinformatics are required to increase yield and minimize pre- and post-harvest losses in intangible climates to drive the sustainable development goal (SDG) for feeding a major part of the 9 billion population by 2050 (Society 5.0 SDG 1 & 2). Therefore, this book focuses on the solution through smart IoT and AI-based agriculture including pest infestation and minimizing agricultural inputs for in-house and fields production such as light, water, fertilizer and pesticides to ensure food security aligns with environmental sustainability. It provides a sound understanding for creating new knowledge in line with comprehensive research and education orientation on how the deployment of tiny sensors, AI/Machine Learning (ML), controlled UAVs, and IoT setups for sensing, tracking, collection, processing, and storing information over cloud platforms for nurturing and driving the pace of smart agriculture in this current time. The book will appeal to several audiences and the contents are designed for researchers, graduates, and undergraduate students working in any area of machine learning, deep learning in agricultural engineering, smart agriculture, and environmental science disciplines. Utmost care has been taken to present a varied range of resource areas along with immense insights into the impact and scope of IoT, AI and ML in the growth of intelligent digital farming and smart agriculture which will give comprehensive information to the targeted readers. Table of ContentsChapter 1. IoT x AI: Introducing Agricultural Innovation for Global Food Production.- Chapter 2. Transforming Controlled Environment Plant Production toward Circular Bioeconomy Systems.- Chapter 3. Artificial Lighting Systems for Plant Growth and Development in Indoor Farming.- Chapter 4. An IoT-based Precision Irrigation System to Optimize Plant Water Requirements for Indoor and Outdoor Farming Systems.- Chapter 5. Artificial Intelligence & Internet of Things: Application in Urban Water Management.- Chapter 6.Purification of Agricultural Polluted Water Using Solar Distillation and Hot Water Producing with Continuous Monitoring Based on IoT.- Chapter 7. Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN) for Oil Palm Soil Monitoring.- Chapter 8. Application of Smart Machine Vision in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishery, and Animal Husbandry.- Chapter 9. Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture: Commitment to Establish Society 5.0 .- Chapter 10. Potentials of Deep Learning Frameworks for Tree Trunk Detection in Orchard to Enable Autonomous Navigation System.- Chapter 11. Real Time Pear Fruit Detection and Counting Using YOLOv4 Models and Deep SORT.- Chapter 12. Pear Recognition in an Orchard from 3D Stereo Camera Datasets to Develop an Autonomous Mechanism Compared with Deep Learning Algorithms.- Chapter 13. Thermal Imaging and Deep Learning Object Detection Algorithms for Early Embryo Detection – A Methodology Development Addressed to Quail Precision Hatching.- Chapter 14. Intelligent Sensing and Robotic Picking of Kiwifruit in Orchard.- Chapter 15. Low-cost Automatic Machinery Development to Increase Timeliness and Efficiency of Operation for Small Scale Farmers to Achieve SDGs.- Chapter 16. Vision-based Leader Vehicle Trajectory Tracking for Multiple Agricultural Vehicles.- Chapter 17. Autonomous Robots in Orchard Management: Present status and future trends.- Chapter 18. Comparing Soil Moisture Retrieval from Water Cloud Model and Neural Network Using PALSAR-2 for Oil Palm Estates.- Chapter 19. Development of a Recognition System for Spraying Areas from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Using a Machine Learning Approach.- Chapter 20. Basal Stem Rot Disease Classification by Machine Learning Using Thermal Images and an Imbalanced Data Approach.- Chapter 21. Early Detection of Plant Disease Infection using Hyperspectral Data and Machine Learning.- Chapter 22. The Spectrum of Autonomous Machinery Development to Increase Agricultural Productivity for Achieving Society 5.0 in Japan.
£127.49
Springer Verlag, Singapore Sustainability Analytics Toolkit for
Book SynopsisThis book solicits meaningful contributions from key experts and practitioners that have been dealing with the emerging area of sustainability analytics. In doing so, readers would understand the cost, impact and performance of their sustainability initiatives. The book covers current analytical tools (eg: frameworks, standards, ESG indexes) to measure sustainability, and how these tools embed the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In addition to that, a part of the book is also dedicated to the application of sustainability analytics, highlighting key challenges as well as the importance of engagement and communication in shaping the future direction of sustainability assessments. This book will be extremely useful to both researchers and practitioners who are looking for best--in-class practices to create value from their sustainability initiatives.Table of Contents
£49.49
Springer Verlag, Singapore Proceedings of the Green Materials and Electronic
Book SynopsisThis book presents peer reviewed articles from the Green Materials and Electronic Packaging Interconnect Technology Symposium, (EPITS 2022), held in Langkawi, Malaysia on 14th and 15th of Sept, 2022. It brings together packaging experts to share and exchange ideas in electronics technology. Topics covered in this volume include, but are not limited to; (1) Green materials and technology, (2) Emerging interconnect materials and technologies,(3) Non-solder interconnect materials at chip and package levels, (4) Fundamental materials behavior for electronic packaging materials, (5) Advanced characterization methods as applied to electronic packaging technology, (6) Developments in high temperature Pb-free solders and associated interconnects for automotive and power electronics, (7) Surface coating materials & (8) Advanced materials. Table of ContentsGreen Materials and Electronic Packaging Interconnect Technology.- Electronic Materials and Technology.- Green Materials and Technology.
£132.99
Springer Verlag, Singapore Multifaceted Bamboo: Engineered Products and
Book SynopsisThis book highlights the basic properties of round bamboo and bamboo strips of various species worldwide. Processing and properties enhancing treatment of bamboo strips and round bamboo are discussed. It presents the structural applications of round and engineered bamboo and provides an insight on the potential applications as construction and building materials. Bamboo as multipurpose plant in various fields such as chemical feedstocks, energy sources, furniture, fabric, pulp and paper, and their recent developments are also discussed in detail. The book also includes the economic, social, and environmental assessment of bamboo products.Table of ContentsWorld bamboo - distribution and growth Anatomical structure Treatment and processing of round bamboo Treatment and Processing of bamboo strips Physical and Mechanical properties of round bamboo Physical and Mechanical properties of bamboo strips Bonding and finishing of bamboo Engineered bamboo manufacturing Structural design of round bamboo Structural design of laminated bamboo Chemicals from bamboo Bamboo as source of energy Bamboo furniture Bamboo fabric Bamboo for pulp & paper Economics of bamboo products
£107.99
Springer Verlag, Singapore Circularity Assessment: Macro to Nano:
Book SynopsisThis open access book attempts to provide a perspective on the circularity assessment at different levels of the systemic hierarchy and advocates better resource management for a sustainable future. It demonstrates how relevant circularity indicators are used for quantifying the extent of circularity of each level. Illustrative case studies that discuss the process of quantitatively interpreting progress towards circularity are provided. This work caters to a broad readership inclusive of governance, basic research, engineering, and business stakeholders. The conclusion signifies the role of consumer community in achieving circularity. Table of ContentsPart 1. How to Assess Circularity? – Setting the Foundation.- Chapter 1. Circularity Assessment: Developing a Comprehensive Yardstick.- Chapter 2. Lessons from ESG Evaluation for Circularity Assessment.- Part II Assessing Circularity at Various Systemic Levels.- Chapter 3. Circularity at Macro Level: The Urban & National Perspectives.- Chapter 4. Circularity at Meso Level: A Sector Perspective.- Chapter 5. Circularity at Micro Level: A Business Perspective.- Chapter 6. Circularity at Nano Level: A Product/Service Perspective.- Part III Towards a Circular Future – Consumers for Granular Circularity.- Chapter 7. Consumer-centric Circularity: Conscious Changes in Lifestyle Towards a New Normal.
£40.49
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Entropy Crisis, The
Book SynopsisThis book aims to prove that the so-called “energy crisis” is really an entropy crisis. Since energy is conserved, it is clear that a different concept is necessary to discuss meaningfully the problems posed by energy supplies and environmental protection. This book makes this concept, entropy, accessible to a broad, nonspecialized audience.Examples taken from daily experiences are used to introduce the concept of entropy in an intuitive manner, before it is defined in a more formal way. It is shown that the entropy increase due to irreversible transformations (or “unrecoverable” energy) simultaneously determines the level of fresh energy supplies of our society and the damage that it causes to the environment. Minimizing the rate of entropy increase with advanced technologies and society organizations, and keeping it in check with appropriate energy sources, is the key to a sustainable development.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Dealing with Entropy on a Daily Basis; How Much Energy Do We Need?; The Role of Entropy in Thermodynamics; Climate Change: What We Know and What We Don't Know; Fighting Entropy with Science and Technology; A Future without Fossil Fuels; How Will It All End?.
£42.75
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Entropy Crisis, The
Book SynopsisThis book aims to prove that the so-called “energy crisis” is really an entropy crisis. Since energy is conserved, it is clear that a different concept is necessary to discuss meaningfully the problems posed by energy supplies and environmental protection. This book makes this concept, entropy, accessible to a broad, nonspecialized audience.Examples taken from daily experiences are used to introduce the concept of entropy in an intuitive manner, before it is defined in a more formal way. It is shown that the entropy increase due to irreversible transformations (or “unrecoverable” energy) simultaneously determines the level of fresh energy supplies of our society and the damage that it causes to the environment. Minimizing the rate of entropy increase with advanced technologies and society organizations, and keeping it in check with appropriate energy sources, is the key to a sustainable development.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Dealing with Entropy on a Daily Basis; How Much Energy Do We Need?; The Role of Entropy in Thermodynamics; Climate Change: What We Know and What We Don't Know; Fighting Entropy with Science and Technology; A Future without Fossil Fuels; How Will It All End?.
£25.65
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd New Energy And Sustainable Development -
Book SynopsisThis compendium includes a wide range of topics, from energy science and technology, development and utilization of resources to sustainable ecological development. It serves not only as a combination and analysis of the existing theories and findings, but also emphasizes on new investigations and experiments.The book is an invaluable source for professionals, researchers, academicians and engineers. It is also an important tool for authors to re-examine their researches by comparing them to other similar ones shown in other papers.
£211.50
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Saving Ourselves: Interviews With World Leaders
Book SynopsisSustainability is going to be one of the most important issues of the coming decades. For the first time, institutions at all levels, public and private, national and international, are teaming up to combat climate change and to promote more sustainable societies. In this book, Yacine Belhaj-Bouabdallah interviews heads of states, politicians, religious leaders, leading academics, diplomats, CEOs, and heads of NGOs to make the challenges and solutions facing us more understandable to everyone.Covering issues such preserving biodiversity, improving our food systems, building sustainable cities, and promoting good governance, Saving Ourselves aims to show that though we are facing some unprecedented challenges, we are also at a critical point in time to take advantage of all the opportunities sustainable development provides. Through interviews with 90 world leaders, this book sheds light on the different arguments presented in the fight to save our planet. The contributors include, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, President Michelle Bachelet of Chile, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh, President Ameenah-Gurib Fakim of Mauritius, President Marie Louise Coleiro Preca of Malta, Prime Minister Enele Sopoaga of Tuvalu, 6 former heads of states/governments, 5 mayors, 7 ministers, 2 Nobel Prize winners, leading academics, and the heads of organisations such as WWF International, Oxfam International, the IUCN, Unilever, and the World Business Council on Sustainable Development.
£69.35
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Saving Ourselves: Interviews With World Leaders
Book SynopsisSustainability is going to be one of the most important issues of the coming decades. For the first time, institutions at all levels, public and private, national and international, are teaming up to combat climate change and to promote more sustainable societies. In this book, Yacine Belhaj-Bouabdallah interviews heads of states, politicians, religious leaders, leading academics, diplomats, CEOs, and heads of NGOs to make the challenges and solutions facing us more understandable to everyone.Covering issues such preserving biodiversity, improving our food systems, building sustainable cities, and promoting good governance, Saving Ourselves aims to show that though we are facing some unprecedented challenges, we are also at a critical point in time to take advantage of all the opportunities sustainable development provides. Through interviews with 90 world leaders, this book sheds light on the different arguments presented in the fight to save our planet. The contributors include, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, President Michelle Bachelet of Chile, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh, President Ameenah-Gurib Fakim of Mauritius, President Marie Louise Coleiro Preca of Malta, Prime Minister Enele Sopoaga of Tuvalu, 6 former heads of states/governments, 5 mayors, 7 ministers, 2 Nobel Prize winners, leading academics, and the heads of organisations such as WWF International, Oxfam International, the IUCN, Unilever, and the World Business Council on Sustainable Development.
£23.75
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Intrinsic Capability: Implementing Intrinsic
Book SynopsisWhat would a new approach to tackling urgent global issues like poverty, pollution, habitat loss and climate change look like? How can each of us make the most of the opportunities already present in our rapidly changing world?With a focus on the roles of knowledge-building and knowledge traditions — the ways we think —, we get closer to what is intrinsic in the functioning of our world and of ourselves.Topics covered include ecological business and marketing, ecological accounting; changing values in UK businesses; new business models for sustainability in Indian agriculture; sustainability in Latin America, Russia and Vietnam; mobilising the masses through dynamic citizenship in Sweden and Sarajevo; an investigation of the role of artistic collectives for sustainability in Brazil; developing Nairobi in accordance with a Triple Top Line Approach; an examination of two theoretical cultures in Europe and Africa; the emerging Chinese Eco-civilisation; and educating for sustainability in Singapore and Tasmania.
£85.50
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Sustainability And Development In Asia And The
Book SynopsisThe UN Sustainable Development Goals provide a common global agenda for development. However, the emerging policy issues vary greatly across the world.With 32 contributors, this volume provides a timely, research-based overview for the need for policy interventions to improve the sustainability and development models of the ten selected countries in Asia and the Pacific. The volume is firmly positioned at the cusp between research, policy and practice.
£130.50
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Critical Materials: Underlying Causes And
Book SynopsisThis book covers a new frontier of research in Critical Materials that provides insight in terms of the possible sustainable mitigation strategies, the complexity, broadness and multi-disciplinarity of the subject. By exploring in both 'systems view' and 'in-depth materials view' in light of the circular economy, this book tackles the problem of sustainable usage of materials that is closely intertwined with the energy issue and climate change. Topics covered include: geopolitics of materials, the energy-materials nexus, definitions of the criticality of materials, circular product design, the development of alternative materials (substitution), sustainable mining and recycling.
£117.00
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Sustainability Modeling In Engineering: A
Book SynopsisGiven the increasing need to optimize resources sustainably, decision-makers face challenges in analyzing and considering the numerous factors involved. This book makes an effort to present and concentrate on the challenges in decision-making processes for green and sustainable engineering. Through a collection of case studies such as evaluation of waste assessment and drainage system, sustainable building assessment, renewable energy selection, materials and manufacturing process optimization, and crop pattern influence in environmental and economic conditions, readers can learn how to apply cutting-edge Multiple-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) methods in addressing complexities involved in the decision-making process.
£126.00
Springer Verlag, Singapore East Asian Low-Carbon Community: Realizing a Sustainable Decarbonized Society from Technology and Social Systems
Book SynopsisThis book presents new vision of regional de-carbonization with concrete scheme design and substantial quantitative demonstration from original interdisciplinary studies. It provides new horizon for not only climate change, environmental conservation but also for international cooperation and peace in East Asia. The chapters introduce diverse low carbon society principles from local to global level with best practices integrating technology evolution and social innovation. While the book is designated for academics and the ultimate goal is to facilitate international climate regime making and environmental cooperation, local government and international organizations (United Nations, World Bank, and others) officers, researchers, international NGO/NPOs, consultants, students (particularly those studying environmental policy studies or international relationships), as well as reporters will find this book useful in broadening their understanding of low-carbon development in East Asia.Table of Contents
£62.99
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Tools, Techniques And Approaches For
Book SynopsisThis unique volume brings together key writings from experts drawn from the first ten years of the Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), launched in 1999 as a forum for encouraging better linkages between environmental assessment and management tools. The book is structured around four themes that focus on the characteristics of tools that influence their ability to link together effectively: The Nature of Tools; The Nature of Decision-Making and Institutional Context; The Nature of Engagement and The Nature of Sustainability.Edited and introduced by William Sheate, founding and present editor of JEAPM, the book provides an analysis of what makes for successful linking of assessment and management tools, supported by theoretical and practical examples. Key authors include Roland Clift, David Gadenne, Robert Gibson, Neils Faber, Thomas Fischer, David Lawrence, Måns Nilsson, Bronwyn Ridgway, and Frank Vanclay.Table of ContentsThe Evolving Nature of Environmental Assessment and Management: Linking Tools to Help Deliver Sustainability (W R Sheate); The Nature of Tools: Choices for EIA Process Design and Management (D P Lawrence); The Project Cycle and the Role of EIA and EMS (B Ridgway); A Framework for Tool Selection and Use in Integrated Assessment for Sustainable Development (W De Ridder et al.); The Nature of Decision-Making and Institutional Context: A Systemic Framework for Environmental Decision-Making (R Van Der Vorst et al.); Decision Making and Strategic Environmental Assessment (M Nilsson & H Dalkmann); The Nature of Engagement: In It Together: Organizational Learning Through Participation in Environmental Assessment (P Fitzpatrick); Social and Environmental NGOs as Users of Corporate Social Disclosure (L Danastas & D Gadenne); The Nature of Sustainability: Organisational Sustainability: A Case for Formulating a Tailor-Made Definition (D J Kiewiet & J F J Vos); Beyond the Pillars: Sustainability Assessment as a Framework for Effective Integration of Social, Economic and Ecological Considerations in Significant Decision-Making (R B Gibson); and other papers.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Tools, Techniques And Approaches For
Book SynopsisThis unique volume brings together key writings from experts drawn from the first ten years of the Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), launched in 1999 as a forum for encouraging better linkages between environmental assessment and management tools. The book is structured around four themes that focus on the characteristics of tools that influence their ability to link together effectively: The Nature of Tools; The Nature of Decision-Making and Institutional Context; The Nature of Engagement and The Nature of Sustainability.Edited and introduced by William Sheate, founding and present editor of JEAPM, the book provides an analysis of what makes for successful linking of assessment and management tools, supported by theoretical and practical examples. Key authors include Roland Clift, David Gadenne, Robert Gibson, Neils Faber, Thomas Fischer, David Lawrence, Måns Nilsson, Bronwyn Ridgway, and Frank Vanclay.Table of ContentsThe Evolving Nature of Environmental Assessment and Management: Linking Tools to Help Deliver Sustainability (W R Sheate); The Nature of Tools: Choices for EIA Process Design and Management (D P Lawrence); The Project Cycle and the Role of EIA and EMS (B Ridgway); A Framework for Tool Selection and Use in Integrated Assessment for Sustainable Development (W De Ridder et al.); The Nature of Decision-Making and Institutional Context: A Systemic Framework for Environmental Decision-Making (R Van Der Vorst et al.); Decision Making and Strategic Environmental Assessment (M Nilsson & H Dalkmann); The Nature of Engagement: In It Together: Organizational Learning Through Participation in Environmental Assessment (P Fitzpatrick); Social and Environmental NGOs as Users of Corporate Social Disclosure (L Danastas & D Gadenne); The Nature of Sustainability: Organisational Sustainability: A Case for Formulating a Tailor-Made Definition (D J Kiewiet & J F J Vos); Beyond the Pillars: Sustainability Assessment as a Framework for Effective Integration of Social, Economic and Ecological Considerations in Significant Decision-Making (R B Gibson); and other papers.
£51.30
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Sustainability Matters: Environmental Management
Book SynopsisThis is a compilation of some of the best research papers of students from the MSc (Environmental Management) programme at the National University of Singapore from 2001-2006. They have been edited for brevity and cover a wide range of topics encompassing Corporate Environmental Management, the Conservation of Biological Diversity, Land use Planning, the Marine Environment, the Environment and Economic Development, Energy Sustainability, as well as Urban Pollution and Waste Management. These issues are examined in the context of different Asian countries, including Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. This book provides perspectives of the many challenges that confront environmental managers, and ventures to suggest some solutions.Table of ContentsCorporate Environmental Governance and Financial Performance Relationship (S V Valentine & V Savage); Implementation of ISO 14001 Environmental Management System in Vietnam (D M Anh & G Ofori); Policies and Legal Frameworks of Protected Area Management in Nepal (B L Dutt et al.); Study of Parks and Nature Reserves Fiscal Management Models (C Ng & M L C Lee); Marine Invasive Dpecies and their Potential Impacts on Singapore Waters (M K Puthia et al.); Aquaculture Management in Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam: Environmental Considerations (T T M Hang & L M Chou); Cost Benefit Analysis of Mining in Protected Forest: A Case Study in Indonesia (S Irawan & Y-H Chang); A Green Energy Policy and New Electricity Market of Singapore (A H F Ong & Y-H Chang); Hazardous Waste Management for Ho Chih Minh City (D T Trang & Y P Ting); Management of Electronic Waste in Singapore (Y S Chan & Y P Ting); and other papers.
£184.50
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Handbook Of Sustainability Management
Book SynopsisSustainability is about the effective management of nonrenewable and nonreplenishable natural resources. These resources are limited and critical to maintaining ecological balance. A collective effort is required to balance our socio-economic needs with environmental needs. This could be achieved by re-evaluating policies and actions as to how they affect the environment. Sustainability requires changes in traditional practices of doing things and refocusing ourselves to the needs of the earth. This handbook explores the role of sustainability in achieving social development, environmental protection, and economic development. These three areas constitute what is referred to as the triple bottom line (TBL). Sustainability management may help organizations and their global supply networks to re-evaluate their policies, processes, programs, and projects in terms of triple bottom line. Sustainability helps to facilitate planning, implementing, reviewing, and improving an organization's actions and operations to meet ecological goals.Table of ContentsIntroduction to Sustainable Management; Sustainable Development; Corporate Social Responsibility and Reporting; A Holistic Approach Towards Corporate Responsibility; Benchmarking and Process Change for Green Supply Chain Management; Developing an Adaptive Framework for Sustainable Supply Networks; Sustainable Supply Networks by Design; Energy Resource Management; Globalization, Technology and Environment; Japan for Sustainability: Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies, and Practices; Sustainability Integration and Economic Performance; Total Environmental Quality Management; Sustainable Planning and Decision Making in Multi-Stakeholder Contexts; Entrepreneurship and Sustainability; System Dynamics and Sustainability; Creating Sustainable Supply Chain Systems; Sustainable Supply Chain Initiatives in the Korean Automobile Industry; Environmental Information System; Advanced Environmental Management and Innovation: A Theoretical Framework; Business Strategies and Sustainability; Environmental Assessment Tools; A European Approach of Environmental Costs: A Case Study in the Spanish Road Freight Transport Industry; Environmental Auditing and Compliance; Sustainable Municipal Solid Waste Management and Recovery; Sustainability Indicators and Indices; Environmental Management Issues in Services; Sustainable Development Through Global Learning and Teaching; Energy Planning for Sustainable Development in India; Corporate Sustainable Development: A Review and Development of a Research Model; Academia-Corporate on Campus Sustainability Collaboration: An Exploration of the Construct.
£216.00
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Intrinsic Sustainable Development: Epistemes,
Book SynopsisSustainable development sets the agenda for the 21st century. Human technological capability and needs mean that nature is and will be challenged and damaged in many ways. Whilst many social and technological innovations are being made to improve our survival prospects, they are likely to be insufficient to avoid continued social and ecological stress and the prospect of global tension if significant changes do not come about.The ideas in this book offer a new solution to sustainable development problems. They are concerned not with what we know but how we know, or rather how we order knowledge and create understanding in the human world.This book shows that some of the fundamental practices that shape modern society, especially in the business world, are the unwitting cause of unsustainable development. By extrapolating the epistemic analysis of Michel Foucault, a major social scientist, this book identifies a new episteme. It outlines a new way of ordering knowledge that better serves sustainable development.This pioneering book synthesizes the sciences of human and natural worlds and applies the findings to the creation of sustainable business models and equitable lifestyles for all.Table of ContentsSustainable Business and Sustainable Business Models; Foucauldian Epistemic Analysis; New Episteme Emergence; Accounting for Sustainable Development; Economic Ecology; Science and Society; Leadership and Control.
£103.50
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Clean Development Mechanism (Cdm), The: An Early
Book SynopsisFollowing the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, countries took up the difficult task of finding a common approach that would slow down the build-up of greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere and delay changes to the planet's climate. A widespread concern among many of the participants in the newly formed United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was that the emission reductions needed to significantly affect climate change would cost so much that it could jeopardize the chances of a coordinated international solution. To address this concern, several flexible mechanisms were designed, including the CDM.While many applaud the CDM, others are concerned with its performance and achievements, and whether or not it will be continued beyond 2012. Critics argue, among other things, that it has not delivered on the sustainable development objective for which it was established and that projects are unevenly distributed, both geographically and sectorally.Much analysis is available on CDM, but very little comprehensive analysis, addressing various aspects of CDM is available. With a major decision for its continuation, a multi-dimensional analysis would be needed. This book is about the economic assessment of certain (not certain) CDM performances, and its future sustainability and trajectory.Table of ContentsIntroduction; CDM Projects and Carbon Markets, Institutions, Policies, and Research; Will Markets Direct Investments under the Kyoto Protocol? The AIJ Experience; The Cost of Abatement via CDM; The CDM Diffusion and Likely Future Expansion; Why Adoption of CDM Differs Across Countries?; The CDM as a Cooperation Mechanism; Conclusion and Policy Implications.
£85.50
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Green Urbanism In Asia: The Emerging Green Tigers
Book SynopsisThe world is facing an age of scarcity which will challenge all cities to reduce their resource footprint, especially carbon, improve biodiversity and at the same time continue to create economic opportunities and liveable places. This is green urbanism. Asian urban growth is leading the world in the rapidity of its change but how is it doing on green urbanism? This book finds emerging innovations and first signs of green urbanism in Asia and suggests they may be the guiding light for the rest of the world. The authors highlight seven archetypal cities exhibiting green urbanism: the renewable energy city, the bioregional carbon neutral city, the distributed city, the biophilic city, the eco-efficient city, the place-based city and the sustainable transport city. The book is a must-read for all who are concerned with the future of our cities as it instills hope that a greener urban future is possible.Table of ContentsIntroduction; What is Green Urbanism?; The Renewable Energy City; The Bioregional Carbon-neutral City; The Distributed City; The Biophilic City; The Eco-efficient City; The Place-based City; The Sustainable Transport City; Conclusions: Will Asian Cities Take Over the Green Urbanism Agenda?.
£76.00
Institute for Southeast Asian Studies Renewable Energy: Malaysia’s Climate Change
Book SynopsisMalaysia pledged to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 45 per cent by 2030 in relation to its 2005 GDP figure. The sectors listed as the main focus of this effort included: energy, industrial processes, waste, agriculture, land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF). Several initiatives under myriad governments have been launched to reduce Malaysia’s climate change impacts; among those has been the emphasis on renewable energy (RE). Malaysia’s current energy mix relies heavily on coal and natural gas. Long-entrenched subsidies on these energy sources, coupled with greatly depreciating prices make it difficult for new RE producers to enter the market and increase their market share. This is in spite of positive developments in RE infrastructure and reduced RE material costs. Solar, biogas, biomass and mini-hydro have been put forward as the RE sources with the most potential, but all have issues of consistency and reliability. Because small energy generators cannot guarantee infallible energy production, they may not be the most viable options for the long term. Their size also denies them the economies of scale that would reduce their costs. Instead, these higher costs may be transferred to the consumer. Other issues include the competition for land in the development of large-scale solar farms, including the possible loss of community farmlands and hence livelihoods, if not displacement. A push for biomass and biogas as a source of energy might also lead to increased oil palm production to meet the need for consistent supplies of oil palm waste. Biogas from municipal landfills is made even more challenging given that Malaysian municipal waste is not sorted at source. One possible solution is the use of hybrid RE in rural areas, comprising a mix of micro-hydro, solar and diesel-based energy generation as a back-up. However an immediate win is to ensure energy efficiency and public education to encourage emissions reduction and climate change impacts on the individual consumer.
£10.23
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Creating A Sustainable And Desirable Future:
Book SynopsisThe major challenge for the current generation of mankind is to develop a shared vision of a future that is both desirable to the vast majority of humanity and ecologically sustainable. Creating a Sustainable and Desirable Future offers a broad, critical discussion on what such a future should or can be, with global perspectives written by some of the world's leading thinkers, including: Wendell Berry, Van Jones, Frances Moore Lappe, Peggy Liu, Hunter Lovins, Gus Speth, Bill McKibben, and many more.
£112.50
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Race For Sustainability: Energy, Economy,
Book Synopsis“Even with the latest and best vehicles, machinery, technology and buildings, if we continue to use resources irresponsibly — if we continue to waste food, water and energy — we are not even in the race.”This book looks at the sustainable issues and the accompanying opportunities, and leads readers on a fast track to clear the air and drive to a sustainable, low-carbon future. To focus on renewable energy and energy efficiency. To stop the burning and stop wasting resources. Read on and let the wealth of information in this book inspire you along your sustainability journey. Join the race and act soon.A portfolio of stories, essays, profiles and case studies covering the four E's of Sustainability: Energy, Economy, Environment and Ethics.Table of ContentsIntroducing the Race for Sustainability; Why Sustainability Matters; Making Energy Efficiency Sexy; Building Hopes Beyond Green Buildings; The Sun Shines on Renewables; Industrial and Innovative Solutions; Gold Standard for Sustainable Events; Air Pollution, Deforestation and Biodiversity; Resourceful Management of Waste; Energy Literacy and Creative Education; Ethics, Media and Communication.
£38.00
Editions Didier Millet Thailand's Sustainable Development Sourcebook:
Book Synopsis
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Editions Didier Millet Pte Ltd Thailand's Sustainable Development Sourcebook:
Book SynopsisWhen Thailand's Sustainable Development Sourcbook was released, it quickly became a bestseller in Thailand's bookstores, and gained international recognition for honestly showcasing one country's involvement in what many believe is the most important movement of recent times: The quest for sustainable development. Covering key challenges, ongoing efforts and potential solutions, Thailand's Sustainable Development Sourcebook offers an incredible array of information, ideas and inspiration through more than 60 articles on the subject, written by experts in the field. This updated version contains numerous new articles and photographs, updated statistics and graphics, newly released findings on climate change, and also examines Thailand's efforts to address the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. New profiles of pioneers are included and all information is updated. As the quest for sustainable development is ongoing, this illustrated and highly readable book remains a wonderful place to start in order to understand the key concepts of sustainable development. It uniquely defines the issues at stake by profiling the key environmental, economic, social and cultural challenges faced by Thailand. In the final and largest section of the book, there is a showcase of the ideas, individual pioneers, grassroots and community programs, international partnerships and private sector initiatives that are paving the way for sustainable development.
£30.38
