Sustainability Books
Editions Didier Millet Pte Ltd Thailand's Sustainable Business Guide: How to
Book SynopsisThe role of the private sector in driving sustainable development is indisputable. Indeed, the impact and influence of the business world is far-reaching, and it is the private sector that stands to lose if it fails to respond to the sustainability challenges facing them and the world at large. Thailand's Sustainable Business Guide looks critically at how Thai businesses of all sizes are taking action: by innovating solutions to complex challenges, by being role models for transformative change, by learning from their experiences, and by assuming a more holistic view of long-term growth. The book offers insights from leading Thai business leaders, as well as Thai and international sustainability professionals, to understand how the sustainability movement is transforming the very nature of doing business in the country. At the same time, it offers valuable guidance to companies that are starting on this sustainability transition, because ultimately long-lasting impact must be achieved through the combined efforts of all.
£22.46
Editions Didier Millet Pte Ltd Thailands Sustainable Business Guide How to
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£29.96
Editions Didier Millet Thailand's Sustainable Development Sourcebook:
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Reconstruction Of China's Low-carbon City
Book SynopsisThe book, written by acclaimed experts from China , is an output of the Low-Carbon City China (LCCC) Programme. It provides an overview of the low-carbon progress in various Chinese cities, identifies their strengths and weaknesses, and enables the development of renewable energy, green buildings and sustainable transportation. The book also aims to develop a vision, strategy, action plan and supervision system to promote low-carbon city construction, enabling best practice knowledge sharing and developing comprehensive, yet China-specific, low-carbon standards and management systems.Table of ContentsMethododogy and framework; Major Indicators in LCCC Indicator System and Application Guide; Supporting Indicators in LCCC Indicator and Application Guide; Dezhou Low-carbon Development Assessment; Kunming Low-carbon Development Assessment; Baoding Low-carbon Development Assessment;
£88.20
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Global Sustainability Inside And Outside The
Book SynopsisThis book contains the proceedings of the international workshop on global sustainability held in Benevento, Italy, on February 2014. The proceedings consist of 10 invited and contributed papers related to the broad range of aspects of sustainability in a global scenario including food safety, monitoring, soil mapping, healthcare, territorial intelligence, local food production, greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy sources, integrated development, sustainability strategies, “smart” bio-territories, replete with case studies. This book aims to provide the perspective of the diverse problems in global sustainability, and the many disciplines that could work together in achieving it. The workshop itself led to the signing of international agreements for the protection and enhancement of endangered species in the area of North Africa.Table of ContentsA Greater Sustainability is Possible (Carmine Nardone and Maria Luisa Varricchio); The "New" Development of Renewable Energy Sources in the World. A Potential Path Towards Global Sustainability (Carlo Sinatra); Global Sustainable and Integrated Development. The Case of Global Sustainable and Social Energy Program - GSSEP Onlus (Carlo Sinatra); A Proposal for Advanced Services and Data Processing Aiming at the Territorial Intelligence Development (Salvatore Rampone and Gianni D'Angelo); Visible-near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy for Field Scale Digital Soil Mapping. A Case Study (Antonio P Leone, Fulvio Fragnito, Giovanni Morelli, Maurizio Tosca, Natalia Leone, Massimo Bilancia and Maria Luisa Varricchio); Mediterranean Agency for Remote Sensing and Environmental Control: Satellite Monitoring and Mapping (Roberto Tartaglia Polcini); Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions of E-commerce (Valerio Morfino, Alessandro Perrella and Salvatore Rampone); Pre-feasibility Study "Save the Camels" (Maria Luisa Varricchio and Carmine Nardone); A Food Safety and Traceability System Based on RFID Technology and Internet of Things (Gianni D'Angelo, Gianfranco De Luca and Salvatore Rampone); WTC (We Take Care) Experimental Smartphone App to Follow-up and Take Care of Patients with Chronic Infectious Disease: Which Impact on Patients Life Style? (Alessandro Perrella and Valerio Morfino); Global Sustainability for a World of 'Smart' Bio-territories (Donato Matassino);
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Environmental Science And Sustainable Development
Book SynopsisThis proceedings is a collection of selected papers presented at the 2015 International Conference on Environmental Science and Sustainable Development (ICESSD 2015), which was held on October 25-26, 2015, Bangkok, Thailand. Issues covered include environment protection and sustainable development. Researchers working in these two areas should find results in the proceedings enlightening and topics discussed challenging.Table of ContentsEnvironmental Engineering and Resources; Power Electronics and Energy Engineering; Remote Sensing, GIS and Application; Chemical, Biological and Agricultural Engineering; Computer Algorithm, Simulation and Information Technologies;
£143.10
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Sustainable Development - Proceedings Of The 2015
Book SynopsisSince the emergence of climate and global warming onto the international agenda, research in sustainability has been underpinned by the development in energy and environmental science. Highlighted 30 years ago by the Brundtland Commission, 'sustainable development' was defined as: meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This has very much defined the scope and aims of this conference.This conference proceedings book contains the selected papers presented in the 2015 International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD2015) held in September 25-27, 2015, in Wuhan, Hubei, China. The conference positions itself as an international forum for researchers all over the world to come together to share and discuss their findings and contributions in all aspects of sustainability; including theory, methodology and applications covering a wide spectrum of topics and issues. The conference proceedings put together a total of 119 papers in sustainable development, covering issues in environmental, energy, and economical aspects of the subjects.Table of ContentsSustainable Agriculture; Sustainable Energy; Sustainable Urban and Rural Development; Ecologically Sustainable Development; Economic & Environmental Policy & Sustainable Development; Pollution and Environmental Protection; Environmental Materials; Technology for Resource Development and Protection; Environmental Science and Engineering;
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Springer Managing Urban River Ecosystems for Achieving
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Springer Underground Spaces for Climate Resilience and
Book SynopsisIntroduction - Beneath the surface, unveiling the untapped potential of subterranean.- Do look down: Reviving underground urban spaces to adapt to heat stress.- Exploring Warsaw Metro: subterranean solutions for walkability in cities.- Exploring the Past for a Better Tomorrow.- Synergies in Focus: Unlocking the potential of sustainable underground space development.- Utilising the subsurface for sustainable green energy solutions.- BiodiverCITY: Urban Soil Life as Vital Underground Infrastructure for Urban Climate Resilience.
£125.99
Springer Geographical Dimensions of Environmental
Book SynopsisClimate Change Induced Cyclone Vulnerabilities on the Inland Fisheries-Based Livelihood in Coastal Blocks of Sundarban Region, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal.- Changing Meteorological conditions in response to Land Use Land Cover changes over Bhubaneswar urban and surroundings.- Reviewing Modelling Approaches for Climate Change Adaptation: A Comprehensive Analysis of Multi-Risk Assessment in Coastal Regions.- Glacier's Response Over Gradual Increase of Supra-Debris in Valley Glacier, Central Himalaya.- Seismic Analysis of G+2 RC Building Located in Plain Ground and Sloping Ground.- Morphometric Analysis of Middle Omo Watershed for Land Degradation Assessment Using GIS techniques, Southern Ethiopia.
£143.99
Springer Green Equilibrium
Book SynopsisChapter 1. Ecological Equilibria: Understanding Keystone Species and Trophic Cascades.- Chapter 2. Analysing the Impacts of Invasive Species for Ecosystems Under Stress.- Chapter 3. Conservation Strategies for Endangered Species and Habitats.- Chapter 4. Carbon Cycling and Climate Feedbacks in Terrestrial Ecosystems.- Chapter 5. Microbial Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles.- Chapter 6. Phytoplankton Dynamics and Ocean Ecosystem Health.- Chapter 7. Marine Ecosystem Dynamics: Coral Reefs and Ocean Acidification.- Chapter 8. Ocean Warming and Marine Migratory Patterns.- Chapter 9. Urban Ecosystems: Biodiversity in Human-Dominated Landscapes.- Chapter 10. Agricultural Ecosystems and Sustainable Food Production.- Chapter 11. Pollinators in Crisis: The Decline of Bees and Its Impacts.- Chapter 12. Ecohydrology: Water Management in Changing Environments.- Chapter 13. Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Coastal Communities.- Chapter 14. Remote Sensing and GIS in Ecosystem Monitoring.- Chapter 15. Restoration Ecology: Principles and Practices for Degraded Ecosystems.- Chapter 16. Advances in Climate Modeling and Ecosystem Prediction.- Chapter 17. Renewable Energy and Ecosystem Conservation.- Chapter 18. Conservation Genomics: A New Frontier in Ecosystem Management.- Chapter 19. Environmental Justice and Ecosystem Management.- Chapter 20. Ecosystem Services Valuation and Environmental Economics.
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Springer Urban Sustainability
Book SynopsisChapter 1. Understanding Urbanisation, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Transition Challenges in Global South.- Chapter 2. Assessing the Nexus between Heat Island and Air Pollution towards Sustainable Environment of Industrial Regions in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.- Chapter 3. Impact of sea level rise and unpredicted precipitation events on the Indian Western Coastal Region.- Chapter 4. Climate Resilience in Urban Centres in Fiji Strategies for the Global South.- Chapter 5. Influence of Urban Form on Urban Heat Island and its Planning Implications in Chennai Metropolitan Area, Tamil Nadu, India.- Chapter 6. Integrated Simulation Modeling and Geospatial Analysis for Assessing Flood and Urban Heat Vulnerability.- Chapter 7. Assessing the Environmental Vulnerability of Coastal City- Kochi, Kerala State, India.- Chapter 8. Exploring the role of Socio-cultural Factors in Disaster Risk Reduction- A Case of Indigenous Koli communities of Mumbai.- Chapter 9. Exploring the risk and socio-economic vulnerability of riverbank erosion hazard along the Upper Tapi river, India.- Chapter 10. Nature-Based Solutions for Mitigating Zoonotic Disease Spillover Risk in Urban Areas.- Chapter 11. Re-Envisioning India’s Silicon Valley as A Water-Sensitive City Bengaluru.- Chapter 12. Transitioning Sri Lanka's Urban Transport, A System Dynamics Approach to Electrification and Decarbonization.- Chapter 13. Can Urban Environment Studies help in designing Environmentally Conducive Neighbourhoods-Case Study from three Indian Cities.- Chapter 14. Landfill Site Selection Directives - A Landscape-Centric Perspective in the Context of Kerala.- Chapter 15. Analyzing Urban Space Design Principles for the Homeless.
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Springer Sustainable Security Practices Using Blockchain
Book SynopsisChapter 1 Blockchain-based Privacy-Protected Reputation Model for Internet of Vehicles.- Chapter 2 Sustainable Blockchain and Supply Chain Management: Integration Issues, Challenges, Potentials and Applications.- Chapter 3 Zero-Knowledge Proofs in Blockchain-Enabled Supply Chain Management.- Chapter 4 A Sustainable Blockchain and Asymmetric Broadcast Encryption-based Secure e-healthcare System.- Chapter 5 Computational Analysis of Interference for Sustainable Operation of Wireless Networks.- Chapter 6 Advanced Techniques for Digital Evidence Preservation: The Power of Blockchain and Machine Learning.- Chapter 7 Quantum Resilience and Distributed Trust: The Promise of Blockchain and Quantum Computing in Defense.- Chapter 8 Integration of Blockchain and the Internet of Things in Healthcare Sector .- Chapter 9 Quantum-Resistant Cryptography to Prevent from Phishing Attack Exploiting Blockchain Wallet.- Chapter 10 Revolutionizing Military Technology: How the Fusion of BlockChain and Quantu
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Springer Nature Singapore Sustainable Clean Energy Production Using Waste
Book SynopsisThis edited volume covers sustainable biomass valorization and its application in various sectors. Bioenergy has concerned enormous attention as a promising alternative to conventional energy resources.
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Springer Livelihood and the Environment in Vietnam
Book SynopsisOverview of Vietnam.- Regulations and Policies on Environment.- Livelihood and Its Surrounding Environments in Rural Areas.- Livelihood and Environmental Impact in Urban Areas.- Toward Sustainable Development in Urban and Rural Areas.
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Springer New Urban Agenda in Zimbabwe
Book SynopsisThe Built Environment in the Context of the New Urban Agenda: An Overview.- The Built Environment as a Value Chain Process.-The Biophysical Environment: Key Ingredient in Shaping the Built Environment.- Geoinformatics and Land Surveying Steering the New Urban Agenda in Zimbabwe.- Spatial Planning Steering the New Urban Agenda in Zimbabwe.- Construction and Civil Engineering Steering the New Urban Agenda in Zimbabwe.- The Role of architecture in implementing the New Urban Agenda.- Sustainable Urban Mobility and the New Urban Agenda in Zimbabwe.- Quantity Surveying Steering the New Urban Agenda in Zimbabwe.- A review of the contribution of the real estate sector towards the attainment of the New Urban Agenda in Zimbabwe.- Institutions, Laws and Governance Structures for Developing and Managing the Built Environment: Elephant in the Room for Advancing the New Urban Agenda.- Climate Resilience and the New Urban Agenda in Zimbabwe: The Role of the Built Environment Disciplines and Practi
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Springer Big Earth Data in Support of the Sustainable
Book Synopsis.- Introduction..- SDG 2 Zero Hunger..- SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation..- SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy..- SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities..- SDG 13 Climate Action..- SDG 14 Life Below Water..- SDG 15 Life on Land..- Interactions Among the SDGs and Integrated Evaluations..- Summary and Prospects.
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Springer Circular Bioeconomy
Book Synopsis1. Recovery of Bioactive Proteins from the Agri-Industrial Wasteful Eggshell Membranes.- 2. Synthetic Biology as A Building Block for Circular Bioeconomy: A Case Study of Chitin.- 3. Collagen Production from Animal Husbandry for Circular Economy.- 4. Natural Bioactive Compounds in SaRlower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) Seed, Seed Oil &Flower and Usages.- 5. Characterization of biodiesel produced from multiple feedstocks for sustainableproduction of agro-based fuels.
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Springer Proceedings of the 1st International Conference
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Ecosystem Restoration through Managing
Book SynopsisThis open access book 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 relevance of social-ecological production landscapes and seascapes (SEPLS) to ecosystem restoration. Building on the concept of SEPLS, the Satoyama Initiative promotes landscape approaches as integrative area-based strategies to bring together diverse stakeholders aiming to balance multiple objectives, including conservation and development, for the benefit of biodiversity and human well-being. Many of the SEPLS case studies from the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI) offer rich evidence to help guide restoration efforts while advancing relevant knowledge and practices. The book highlights how the efforts in managing SEPLS can contribute to ecosystem restoration and sustainable development, looking at the strategies and approaches by which multiple stakeholders express, negotiate, and embrace their plural value perspectives of nature to restore ecosystems within a landscape or seascape. It begins with an introductory chapter followed by twelve case studies and a synthesis clarifying the relevance of the case study findings to policy and academic discussions. This book will be of interest to scholars, policymakers and professionals in the field related to sustainable development, especially on SDGs 15 and 17.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Community-Based Woodland Restoration for Livelihoods and Sustainable Wood Fuel Utilisation in the Mole Ecological Landscape, Ghana.- Chapter 3. Community- Based Rangeland Restoration for Climate Resilience and Pastoral Livelihoods in Chyulu, Kenya.- Chapter 4. Initiation of SEPLS Approach from World Peace Biodiversity Park (WPBP), Pokhara in Panchase Region of the Nepal.- Chapter 5. Community-Based Restoration of Agroforestry Parklands in Kapelebyong District, North Eastern Uganda.- Chapter 6. Farmland Management Strategies by Smallholder Farmers in the Mount Bamboutos Landscape in Cameroon.- Chapter 7. Traditional Regenerative Agriculture as a Sustainable Landscape Approach: Lessons from India and Thailand.- Chapter 8. Restoring Rice Paddies and Rice Agro-Ecosystem Services through a Participatory Seed Conservation and Exchange Programme.- Chapter 9. Community-Based Approach to Wetland Restoration – Case Study of the Songor Wetland, Ghana.- Chapter 10. An Integrated Seascape Approach to Revitalise Ecosystems and Livelihoods in Shimoni-Vanga, Kenya.- Chapter 11. Engaging Local People in Conserving the Socio-Ecological Production Landscape and Seascape by Practicing Collaborative Governance in Mao’ao Bay, Chinese Taipei.- Chapter 12. Multi-Stakeholder Platform for Coastal Ecosystem Restoration and Sustainable Livelihood in Sanniang Bay in Guangxi, South China.- Chapter 13. Capacitating Philippine Indigenous and Local Institutions and Actualising Local Synergies on Restorative Ridge to Reef Biodiversity Conservation for Food Security and Livelihoods.- Chapter 14. Synthesis: Ecosystem Restoration in the Context of Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS).
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Sustainable Energy Generation and Storage:
Book SynopsisAs India progresses fast in the 21st century, we also face daunting challenges of energy security and climate change. Tremendous development in various sectors like industry, agriculture, transport has resulted in huge rise in demand for energy. Fulfilling these demands through conventional fossil fuel based energy generation has given rise to significant emissions (both gaseous and liquids) that have caused pollution to atmosphere and aquatic eco-systems. Use of sustainable and green (or renewable) resources and technologies offers a viable and promising solutions to these issues. Last two decades have witnessed intense research activities in Indian academic institutions on renewable energy resources. These include biofuels (both liquid and gaseous) through thermochemical and biochemical conversion of biomass, solar energy through thermal and photo-voltaic routes, wind energy and hydroelectric energy. North-East Research Conclave (NERC) – 2022 was organized by Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati with aim of bringing together researchers in diverse fields of science and technology and provide a knowledge-sharing platform to achieve sustainable development goals. This monograph contains papers presented in the session on Sustainable Energy Generation and Storage in NERC. A total of 16 papers in this monograph cover wide areas in renewable energy. The contents of this monograph will of interest to students and researchers in academic institutions as well as industry.Table of ContentsDevelopment of a Novel Drag-Based Vertical-Axis Wind Rotor Inspired from Orange Sea-Pen.- Study Of Gas-Liquid Flow In A Curved Microchannel For Sustainable Energy Application.-Design Of A Microreactor For Biodiesel Synthesis.- Development Of Reforming Catalyst For Hydrogen Production And Its Suitability For Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell.- Mechanistic Aspects Of Enhanced Kinetics In Sonoenzymatic Processes Using Three Simultaneous Approaches.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Education and the UN Sustainable Development
Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the complex relationship between education and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and highlights how important context is for both critiquing and achieving the Goals though education, given the critical role teachers, schools and curriculum play in young people’s lives. Readers will find examples of thinking and practice across the spectrum of education and training sectors, both formal and informal. The book adds to the increasing body of literature that recognises that education is, and must be, in its praxis, at the heart of all the SDGs. As we enter the third decade of the 21st century, we have a clear understanding of the wicked and complex crises regarding the health of life on our planet, and we cannot ignore the high levels of anxiety our young people are experiencing about their future. Continuing in the direction of unsustainable exploitation of people and nature is no longer an option if life is to have a flourishing future. The book illustrates how SDGs are supported in and by education and training, showcasing the conditions necessary to ensure SDGs are fore fronted in policy reform. It includes real-world examples of SDGs in education and training contexts, as well as novel critiques of the SDGs in regard to their privileging of anthropocentrism and neoliberalism. This book is beneficial to academics, researchers, post graduate and tertiary students from all fields relating to education and training. It is also of interest to policy developers from across disciplines and government agencies who are interested in how the SDGs relate to education.Table of ContentsWhy write a book on SDG education.- The SDGs in a post liberal world.- Indigenous knowledges and the SDGs.- Shooting for the STARS: Implementation of the SDGs at a university through a whole of organisation approach.- Systemic sidelining of sustainability education in secondary schools: Learning from student voices.- Searching for Sustainability in a digital world: a closer look at the United Nations SDG website.- The role of language education in sustainable development.- Developing sustainable approaches with pre-service teachers: Reflection on a teacher education unit on classroom management.- ICT and social media literacy for sustainable development.- What does this graph mean and why should we care.- Genre-based literacy through gradual release of responsibility: Promoting social justice and quality education.- Awareness levels of SDG 4.7 in Indian teachers: A small qualitative study.- Key findings and implications.- A summary of the main points and issues.
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Springer Nature Singapore Spatial Futures
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IGI Global Intersecting Environmental Social Governance and AI for Business Sustainability
Book SynopsisAs the interplay of environmental, social, and governance factors becomes increasingly crucial, the global business landscape faces a monumental challenge. Climate change, social inequities, and economic uncertainties loom large, demanding immediate attention. The integration of Environmental Social Governance (ESG) principles and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies emerges as a powerful solution to these challenges. However, navigating the complexities of this integration, understanding its implications, and harnessing its full potential is a formidable task. Academic scholars, policymakers, and practitioners are grappling with a critical question: How can we leverage the convergence of ESG and AI to drive sustainable practices and address pressing global issues? The answer lies in comprehending the multifaceted dimensions of this integration, its ethical considerations, and its transformative potential. To gain these insights, a comprehensive resource is needed, one that offers a deep dive into ESG-AI integration, delving into empirical research, practical applications, and ethical concerns. Intersecting Environmental Social Governance and AI for Business Sustainability is a book that answers the call to action for this pressing challenge with an in-depth exploration of the evolving field of ESG and AI integration. Through extensive research, case studies, and expert insights, the book provides a roadmap to harness the transformative power of AI within the ESG context. It equips readers including academics, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners, with the knowledge to navigate the complexities of sustainable practices, offering recommendations and a forward-looking perspective on emerging technologies. This book is an essential resource for those seeking to promote sustainability, responsible business practices, and informed decision-making in our ever-changing world.
£204.75
Cognella, Inc The Psychology of Sustainability: Understanding
Book SynopsisThe Psychology of Sustainability: Understanding the Relationship between Self and Earth is a dynamic anthology that, through a uniquely psychological lens, provides students with insight into the connection between humans and their environment.With each chapter, the author presents students with insight into the applicability of psychological concepts for holistically resolving sustainability problems. Articles that explore the psychological underpinnings of why we behave towards each other and Earth are included in each chapter, and the author's original material allows students to contextualize those readings and inspires their critical thinking.Over the course of 11 chapters, students read about the relationship between human dignity and perceived responsibility to act sustainably, the interconnected nature of human ecology, and the effect of parenting, attachment, social value orientation on an individual's sustainability inclination, and more.The second edition features a brand-new chapter titled "Participatory Action Research: Improving Human Dignity through Research for Sustainability." Additionally, Chapter 6 has been enhanced and now includes topical information on Fertile Crescent Phenomenon Theory.The Psychology of Sustainability is an ideal text for courses in sustainability studies, sustainability science, environmental science, built environment, and psychology.
£88.80
Academic Studies Press China and the Geopolitics of Rare Earths
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Information Age Publishing From Complex Systems to Transdisciplinarity
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