Sustainability Books
Island Press Overtourism: Lessons for a Better Future
Book SynopsisBefore COVID-19 hit, the biggest problem in the world of travel was overtourism. Crowds threatened to spoil natural environments and make daily life unbearable for residents of popular travel destinations. Then, seemingly overnight, tourism nearly ceased. Yet there is no question that travel will resume; the only question is, when it does, what will it look like? Will we return to a world of overrun monuments, littered beaches, and gridlocked city streets? Or can we do things differently this time? Overtourism: Lessons for a Better Future charts a path toward tourism that is not only sustainable but regenerative for the places we love and the people who live there. Bringing together tourism officials, city council members, travel journalists, consultants, scholars, and trade association members, this practical book explores overcrowding from a variety of perspectives. After examining the causes and effects of overtourism, it turns to management approaches in five distinct types of tourism destinations: 1. historic cities; 2. national parks and protected areas; 3. World Heritage Sites; 4. beaches and coastal communities; and 5. destinations governed by regional and national authorities. While each location presents its own challenges, common mitigation strategies are emerging. Visitor education, traffic planning, and redirection to lesser-known sites are among the measures that can protect the economic benefit of tourism without overwhelming local communities. As tourism revives around the world, these innovations will guide government agencies, parks officials, site managers, civic groups, environmental NGOs, tourism operators, and others with a stake in protecting our most iconic places.Table of ContentsForeword \ Elizabeth Becker Acknowledgments Chapter 1. A Growing Problem \ Arnie Weissmann Chapter 2. Historic Cities Chapter 2.1. Europe’s Historic Cities \ Francesca Street Chapter 2.2. Barcelona, Spain \ Albert Arias Sans, Aina Pedret, Natalia Sanchez Castro Chapter 2.3. Charleston, South Carolina \ Dan Riccio Chapter 2.4. Edinburgh, Scotland \ Aileen Lamb Chapter 3. National Parks and Protected Areas Chapter 3.1. US National Parks: The Unfatigued Allure of Wild Places \ Richard Bangs with Martha Honey Chapter 3.2. Brazil’s National Parks \ James R. Barborak, Juarez Michelotti, Thiago do Val Beraldo-Souza, Paulo Eduardo Pereira-Faria Chapter 3.3. Banff National Park, Canada \ Kaitlin Worobec Chapter 3.4. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania \ Dave Blanton Chapter 4. World Heritage Sites Chapter 4.1. Overtourism at World Heritage Sites \ Martha Honey Chapter 4.2. Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail \ Louise Norton Chapter 4.3. Luang Prabang, Laos \ Robyn Bushell Chapter 4.4. Mount Everest \ Birendra KC with Kelsey Frenkiel Chapter 5. Beaches and Coastal Communities Chapter 5.1. Beaches and Coastlines \ Andrea Sachs Chapter 5.2. The Galapagos \ Carter Hunt Chapter 5.3. Big Sur, California \ Roberta Atzori Chapter 5.4. Hawai’i \ Frank Haas Chapter 6. Destination Governance Chapter 6.1. Overtourism and Destination Governance \ Jonathan Tourtellot Chapter 6.2. Iceland \ Nathan Reigner, Maria Reynisdottir Chapter 6.3. Lake Tahoe, CA & Nevada \ Julie Regan Chapter 6.4. Colorado \ Cathy Ritter Chapter 6.5. New Zealand \ Andrea Insch Chapter 6.6. Trolltunga \ Christina Beckmann, Kaitie Worobec Chapter 7. From Overtourism to No Tourism: Finding a New Normal \ Martha Honey List of Acronyms List of Contributors About CREST Index
£28.00
Chelsea Green Publishing Co Cold-Hardy Fruits and Nuts: 50 Easy-to-Grow
Book SynopsisNamed one of the best gardening books for 2023 by Gardens Illustrated An Irish Times Best Gardening Book 2023 2023 GardenComm Media Awards Silver Laurel Medal of Achievement The ideal, easy-to-use resource for growing healthy, resilient, low-maintenance trees, shrubs, vines and other fruiting plants from around the world – perfect for farmers, gardeners and landscapers at every scale. Illustrated with more than 200 colour photographs and covering 50 productive edible crops – from Arctic kiwi to jujebe, medlar to heartnut – this is the go-to guide for growers interested in creating diversity in their growing spaces. Cold-Hardy Fruits and Nuts is a one-stop compendium of the most productive, edible fruit-and nut-bearing crops that push the boundaries of what can survive winters in cold-temperate growing regions. While most nurseries and guidebooks feature plants that are riddled with pest problems (such as apples and peaches), veteran growers and founders of the Hortus Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, Allyson Levy and Scott Serrano, focus on both common and unfamiliar fruits that have few, if any, pest or disease problems and an overall higher level of resilience. Inside Cold-Hardy Fruits and Nuts you’ll find: Taste profiles for all fifty hardy fruits and nuts, with notes on harvesting and uses Plant descriptions and natural histories Recommended cultivars, both new and classic Propagation methods for increasing plants Nut profiles including almonds, chestnuts, walnuts and pecans Fertilisation needs and soil/site requirements And much more! With beautiful and instructive colour photographs throughout, the book is also full of concise, clearly written botanical and cultural information based on the authors’ years of growing experience. The fifty fruits and nuts featured provide a nice balance of the familiar and the exotic: from almonds and pecans to more unexpected fruits like maypop and Himalayan chocolate berry. Cold-Hardy Fruits and Nuts gives adventurous gardeners all they need to get growing. Both experienced and novice gardeners who are interested in creating a sustainable landscape with a greater diversity of plant life – while also providing healthy foods – will find this book an invaluable resource. ‘If you are an edible gardener interested in widening the scope of what you grow, or a designer looking to explore where edible perennials meet the ornamental, this book will serve you very well indeed.’ Gardens IllustratedTrade Review“Outrageous diversity throughout the ecosystem will always be essential for growing healthy fruit and nuts. Allyson Levy and Scott Serrano have provided a thorough guide to adding an intriguing selection of productive plantings to your landscape. Get on board and plant more of everything!”—Michael Phillips, author of The Holistic Orchard and Mycorrhizal Planet“At a time when we are rediscovering the value of biodiversity and habitat enrichment, Cold-Hardy Fruits and Nuts offers a compendium of lesser-known backyard forageables that can turn a home garden into a homestead landscape ripe with flavor and nutrition.”—John Forti, author of The Heirloom Gardener; executive director, Bedrock Gardens “Allyson and Scott are deeply committed plant lovers, and this well-researched, handsome book—with educational photographic portraits of each plant—shares their botanical love affair with us! Hortus Arboretum and Botanical Gardens is their magical plant playground that we get to visit, and this delicious gift is birthed from that rich source. They deftly guide us to diversify our landscape with beauty we can eat, while increasing our personal and ecological health.”—Dina Falconi, author of Foraging and Feasting and Earthly Bodies and Heavenly Hair“This is the book for growers looking to expand their range of perennial and tree crops. Levy and Serrano have not wasted too much space on general cultivation tips. Instead, they wisely dedicate the bulk of the book to detailed, practical advice on a wide variety of species, some of which I had never come across before, others which I had assumed would need warmer conditions. You will be inspired!”—Ben Raskin, author of The Woodchip Handbook; head of horticulture and agroforestry, the Soil Association“Allyson Levy and Scott Serrano are consummate gardeners and artists. They bring horticultural prowess and designer insights to this beautiful, easy-to-use, and easy-to-read book. Their in-depth research and hands-on knowledge are invaluable to those looking to expand their palette of plants. Featuring taste profiles, landscape tips, and propagation techniques, Cold-Hardy Fruits and Nuts is my new go-to guide for growing these plants. It is wonderful to see native trees and shrubs included with such enthusiasm and appreciation.”—Marc Wolf, executive director, Mountain Top Arboretum“This book is filled with enthusiasm for growing uncommon fruits and nuts and I can’t agree more. Allyson and Scott give honest assessments of each plant based on years of hands-on experience. Along with the detailed plant and fruit descriptions, I particularly like their ‘Growth Difficulty Rating’ and ‘Taste Profile and Uses’ sections to help readers decide what to grow. They have me dreaming of growing Himalayan chocolate berries and Korean stone pines.”—Charlie Nardozzi, author of Foodscaping“Cold-Hardy Fruits and Nuts offers practical experience and useful information on a great diversity of species, including a few surprises. A great place to turn for anyone developing a perennial edible landscape, one of the world’s highest-carbon forms of gardening and farming.”—Eric Toensmeier, coauthor of Edible Forest Gardens, author of Perennial Vegetables“Allyson Levy and Scott Serrano have been my ‘go-to’ source for information on unusual or common plant subjects to draw. Now they have made their wealth of knowledge available in this beautiful and concise book. Full of essential information alongside interesting facts about each tree, shrub, or vine, the book tells us what to plant and why, how to best grow it, when to harvest, how to crack the nuts, and what to do with an abundance of fruit to preserve. The photos are lovely and descriptive. As an artist, a harvester, and a novice gardener, I now have all the information I need about my fruit and nut growing in one book!”—Wendy Hollender, botanical artist and author of The Joy of Botanical Drawing“Cold-Hardy Fruits and Nuts covers a full range of edible plants for the home landscape—from the familiar to the lesser known to the truly exotic. Highly recommended for its great level of detail. The authors’ deep research into botanical history and descriptions both satisfies my curiosity and makes me want to delve even deeper into the information they provide.”—Robert Kourik, author of Sustainable Food Gardens and Designing and Maintaining Your Edible Landscape Naturally"Beautifully and profusely illustrated, Cold-Hardy Fruits and Nut is impressively and comprehensively informative, exceptionally well written, and thoroughly 'reader friendly' in organization and presentation. Especially and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, and academic library."—Midwest Book Review"If you are an edible gardener interested in widening the scope of what you grow, or a designer looking to explore where edible perennials meet the ornamental, this book will serve you very well indeed."—Gardens Illustrated
£24.00
Georgetown University Press A Taste for Change
Book SynopsisA new paradigm for developing a sustainable solution for the economy and the food chainA Taste for Change argues that civil society must take the initiative to create a new paradigm of existence that centers on the common good, ecological transition, and active involvement in the development of a sustainable solution for the economy and the food chain. Giraud and Petrini engage with the revolutionary concepts captured in Pope Francis's recent encyclicals centering on the Earth-based spirituality of Saint Francis of Assisi. This deep exploration of surrounding food systems, indigenous wisdom, economic structures, and politics is based on the premise that the ecological transition urgently needs to be accelerated to avoid the most dramatic consequences of the climate crisis. Academics, students, and activists from a wide array of disciplines will find A Taste for Change a dialogue worthy of careful consideration and an inspiring call to action.
£15.20
Hardie Grant Explore The Art of Being a Tourist at Home: Expand Your
Book SynopsisA thoughtful book that celebrates "staycations" at a time when the world is grappling with the future of travel.In The Art of Being a Tourist at Home, Jenny Herbert takes us on a journey through our neighborhood streets and our local parks, through museums and libraries, art galleries and bookshops. There''s wonder to be found in the theatre and music-making all around us, vibrancy in fresh-food markets, new friends to meet through hobbies and clubs, and so many lifetime learning opportunities to be had-all without the stress involved in planning a holiday.After all, why do we travel in the first place? It''s an urgent question in these days of climate crisis and global instability. Staying closer to home makes good sense: it''s cheaper, easier, less stressful and better for our health as well as the health of the planet. But Jenny doesn''t suggest that we should abandon all future travel plans. Instead, she shows travelers of all kinds how we can still harness the spirit of travel through the art of the "staycation".With beautiful illustrations throughout, The Art of Being a Tourist demonstrates that travelling at home offers the greatest potential for us to discover what contributes to our wellbeing and our happiness.
£999.99
Murdoch Books Not Just Jam
Book SynopsisThis book is Fat Pig farm''s ode to the surplus of the seasons. Overwhelmed by ripe fruit, or mountains of rhubarb, we have found ways to preserve what we grow, and what grows near us.Not Just Jam is farmer Matthew Evans'' collection of more than 90 modern recipes for old-fashioned preserving methods. It is for the forager, who scours the suburbs looking for fruit trees whose bounty is overlooked by others; for the cook, who wants their dishes to resonate with flavours borne from their own hands; and for anyone who is passionate about flavour.Discover the joys of pear and cardamom jam for next level morning toast, or beetroot relish to brighten meals year round. Lunches made with apple cider mustard are always the better for the addition. A bowl of ice cream is transformed with a drizzle of homemade gooseberry and sour cherry syrup. Use this book as your launching pad, then adjust the combinations to suit the bounties of the place you call home. At its heart,
£17.00
Murdoch Books The Good Farm Cookbook
Book SynopsisThe Good Farm Cookbook brings you sustaining and flavour-packed food that is good for your body and for the planet. With the authors'' combined expertise in nutrition and regenerative farming - and, simply, good food - thoughtfully reflected in each meal, these 80 recipes (covering mornings, afternoons and evenings, as well as sweet treats and staples) guide you to mindfully source your ingredients with a reverence for their origins. Whether you''re after a creamy mango-nut breakfast trifle, a classic steak and chips with black olive butter, a lentil cottage pie or a kid-friendly green spaghetti, you''ll find meals built around protein (meat or plant-based) and free from gluten and processed ingredients.
£17.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd Sustainable Economics: Context, Challenges and
Book SynopsisThis book marks a milestone in Economics publishing. Sustainable Economics is *the* subject of the moment, as businesses across the globe face up to peak oil prices, climate instability, increasingly complex environmental legislation and the challenge of adapting to a new business landscape. Sustainable Economics: Context, Challenges and Opportunities for the 21st Century Practitioner debugs the language of sustainable development. It explores the strengths and weaknesses of the many and diverse schools of thought. The book enables the modern business student and practitioner to disentangle the complex, often convoluted debate relating to sustainability, and it provides the tools necessary to lead their organizations through the murky waters of current times and prepare for the challenges of the future. Eschewing the linear – take, make and waste – approach of current business and manufacturing thinking, this book revisits the ecological models underpinning recent economic sustainability theory, and re-examines the consequences of modern ecological thought upon business strategies relating to sustainability. A chapter is also dedicated to the "circular economy", already in common parlance at policy levels in the UK, and notably in China and other developing countries.Packed with the most recent research papers, Sustainable Economics is an essential resource for the 21st-century business practitioner and legislator.The book is supported with a large array of teaching and learning material, for both formal and informal use, ranging from role play to data analysis which are available on request with the purchase of this book. Trade Review I would highly recommend this book for anyone wanting a clear and expansive view of this complex but vital field. - Ian Roderick, Director, The Schumacher Institute || Prudence dictates that every business person — not only the students among us — read and heed what Skene and Murray have to say. - Crosslands BulletinTable of ContentsPreface1. Human economic activity: an environmental impact assessment2. The three horsemen of the modern apocalypse: climate, pollution and habitat 3. Water, energy and the green paradox4. Business and biology: can we learn from nature?5. Current schools of sustainable thinking: origins, strengths and weaknesses6. The circular economy7. Design to redesign8. Generic barriers to change9. Transition to a sustainable economy10. Appropriate indicators of a sustainable transitionAppendix: a brief guide to thermodynamicsGlossaryAbout the authorsIndex
£51.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Sustainable Champions: How International
Book SynopsisIn the face of strong competitive pressure and a dynamic market, multinational companies in China are forced to innovate with extraordinary pace and inventiveness. Environmental sustainability is a vital benchmark, and is a key driver for the best companies in each sector – many of them allied with the WWF Climate Savers programme. Sustainable Champions shows how nine leading multinational companies – including Nestlé, HP, Tetra Pak and Sony – are dealing with environmental, supply chain and ethical challenges in China. The book illuminates some of their transformative practices, and the impact this is having on business in China and beyond. The concluding cross-case analysis of supply chain and environmental challenges faced by leading international firms presents key lessons for business and for sustainability champions. Sustainable Champions: How International Companies are Changing the Face of Business in China is essential reading for researchers and course leaders seeking on-the-ground examples of local environmental challenges, and any company doing business in one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. With a Foreword by Simon Zadek, Distinguished Fellow, Academy of Business in Society, Visiting Scholar, Tsinghua School of Economics and Management.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Responsible Tourism: Fairmont Hotels 2. Learning to Be Sustainable: Hewlett-Packard 3. Sourcing Strategy in China: Nestlé 4. Sustainable Practice in China: SKF 5. On the `Road to Zero’: Sony 6. One Step Ahead: Tetra Pak 7. Sustainable Supply Chain Strategy: Vanke 8. Towards Sustainable Mobility: Volvo 9. Sustainable Value Chain Strategy: Yingli Conclusion
£37.04
Berghahn Books Sustainable Development: An Appraisal from the
Book Synopsis With growing evidence of unsustainable use of the world’s resources, such as hydrocarbon reserves, and related environmental pollution, as in alarming climate change predictions, sustainable development is arguably the prominent issue of the 21st century. This volume gives a wide ranging introduction focusing on the arid Gulf region, where the challenges of sustainable development are starkly evident. The Gulf relies on non-renewable oil and gas exports to supply the world’s insatiable CO2 emitting energy demands, and has built unsustainable conurbations with water supplies dependent on energy hungry desalination plants and deep aquifers pumped beyond natural replenishment rates. Sustainable Development has an interdisciplinary focus, bringing together university faculty and government personnel from the Gulf, Europe, and North America -- including social and natural scientists, environmentalists and economists, architects and planners -- to discuss topics such as sustainable natural resource use and urbanization, industrial and technological development, economy and politics, history and geography. Trade Review “This is clearly the most comprehensive overview of sustainable development in the Gulf, a strategic region within the global economy…What is particularly innovative is the last section on cultural issues, ranging from collaborative research methods to indigenous knowledge… the inclusion of health issues, together with a discussion of the ‘cultural turn’ in sustainability, including participatory approaches, make this book an exemplar of the next generation of thought and knowledge development in the area of sustainable development.” · Carl Maida, University of California, Los Angeles “[This volume] amounts to a well edited, comprehensive, collection of sustainable development papers, strongly introduced and concluded by the editor, on a region that surely no one could doubt can only gain from the salutary environmental analysis time after time it offers… While a regional study, it is fully alert to current theoretical issues in the general sustainable development literature at large while at the same contributing to them. It is… certainly deserving to become required reading for all tertiary education institutions.” · Raymond Apthorpe, SOAS University of London Table of Contents List of Figures List of Tables Forward Shaikha Al-Misnad Introduction: Sustainable Development in the Gulf: Some Introductory Remarks Paul Sillitoe Chapter 1. Societal Change and Sustainability within the Central Plateau of Iran: An Archaeological Viewpoint Mark Manuel, Robin Coningham, Gavin Gillmore and Hassan Fazeli PART I: PLANNING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Chapter 2. Qatar National Vision 2030: Advancing Sustainable Development Trudy Tan, Aziza Al-Khalaqi and Najla Al-Khulaifi Chapter 3. The Qatar National Master Plan Khondker Rahman Chapter 4. The State of Qatar: Along the Way to Sustainable Development Bahaa Darwish Chapter 5. Charting the Emergence of Environmental Legislation in Qatar: A Step in the Right Direction or Too Little Too Late? Wesam Al Othman and Sarah F. Clarke PART II: ENERGY AND ECONOMIC ISSUES Chapter 6. Sustainable Energy: What Futures for Qatar? Thomas Henfrey Chapter 7. Money Rain: The Resource Curse in Two Oil and Gas Economies Emma Gilberthorpe, Sarah F. Clarke and Paul Sillitoe Chapter 8. Islam and Sustainable Economic Development Rodney Wilson PART III: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Chapter 9. Linking Local and Global in the Sustainable Development of Biodiversity Conservation Ben Campbell Chapter 10. Conservation and Sustainable Development: the Qatari and Gulf Region Experience Paul Sillitoe with Ali Alshawi Chapter 11. Promoting Sustainable Development in Marine Regions James Howard Chapter 12. Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainability: Friends or Enemies? Nobuyuki Yamaguchi PART IV: URBAN AND HEALTH ISSUES Chapter 13. From Pearling to Skyscrapers: The Predicament of Sustainable Architecture and Urbanism in Contemporary Gulf Cities. Ali A. Alraouf and Sarah F. Clarke Chapter 14. How the City Grows: Urban Growth and Challenges to Sustainable Development in Doha, Qatar Andrew M. Gardner Chapter 15. Sustainable Waste Management in Qatar: Charting the Emergence of an Integrated Approach to Solid Waste Management Sarah Clarke with Salah Almannai Chapter 16. Sustainable Development and Health: From Global to Local Agenda Mylène Riva, Catherine Panter-Brick and Mark Eggerman PART V: CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES Chapter 17. Exploring Collaborative Research Methodologies in the Pursuit of Sustainable Futures Gina Porter Chapter 18. On the Importance of Culture in Sustainable Development Serena Heckler Chapter 19. People, Social Groups, Cultural Practices: From Venn Diagrams to Alternative Paradigms for Sustainable Development Fadwa El Guindi Chapter 20. Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Values: Environmental Contradictions in Qatari Society Kaltham Al-Ghanim Conclusion: A Doha Undeclaration, Puzzling over Sustainable Development with Indigenous Knowledge Paul Sillitoe List of Contributors Index
£26.55
Collective Ink Emergent: Rewilding Nature, Regenerating Food and
Book SynopsisIn Emergent, Miriam McDonald explores the relationships that bind our world together. It is by reintegrating lost species with historic ranges that rewilding reignites the miraculous dance of life across landscapes. It is through reforming severed relationships that regenerative farmers build soil, produce nutrient-dense food and foster a renewed sense of kinship and community. And it is by reweaving our lives with those of the wild that we can restore our earth and ourselves. Regenerative agriculture and rewilding grow from the same root but appear as separate entities to our unaccustomed eyes, divided by how we view ourselves within, or banish ourselves from, the land. Emergent delves into this divide to explore the fascinating story of our exclusion from the wild and the scientific discovery of our interdependence with it. Above all, Emergent gives us a reason to be hopeful. To embrace all that humanity is, and can be, as an amazingly beneficial force in a complex and connected world.
£15.19
Orion Publishing Co Go Lightly: How to travel without hurting the
Book SynopsisThis sustainable travel handbook inspires readers to explore our fascinating planet without causing it further harm. Ten chapters help you go lightly, including how to choose the least impactful methods of travel, how best to protect wildlife, how to pack with more consideration and how to implement mindful practices into each travel day, Go Lightly gives the reader a tool kit of fresh ideas for travelling more consciously. The book also covers eco-friendly activities including biking, boating and camping, and introduces us to some of the world's most inspiring eco-adventure pioneers.
£13.49
Agenda Publishing How to Save the City: A Guide for Emergency
Book SynopsisA call to arms, How to Save the City invites the reader to engage with the challenges of living and working in cities at a time when several conflating emergencies have become more pressing and connected. While the climate crisis is the most urgent, we also face deep social crises in housing, gender and race inequalities, the breakdown of our natural world, our energy consumption, and the deep ripples resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. These emergencies are playing out in acute ways in urban areas. Locked in to high-energy, high-resource use, cities are responsible for about three-quarters of global greenhouse gas emissions, have ecological and carbon footprints far bigger than their city limits, and are the beating heart of our pro-growth, unequal, consumer-saturated way of life. The city has to change, but how and by whom? Paul Chatterton engages, inspires and empowers the reader to take action to make cities more sustainable, liveable and safer places. He guides the reader through a sequence of challenges, strategies, players, moves and practical tactics of how to save their city.Trade ReviewThis is a high-energy, thoughtful and exciting book that is certain to inspire students, activists and anybody who cares about the current climate crisis. -- Nik Heynen, Professor of Geography, University of GeorgiaThought provoking. -- Danny Dorling, Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography, University of OxfordA fantastic handbook for anyone wanting to get into action and transform the future of their city – dive in. -- Kate Raworth, author of Doughnut EconomicsGlobal boiling is here! And that’s just one of the crises we face. This book urges a leap into action. It casts all city dwellers as emergency responders who can (metaphorically speaking) take up a hose or carry a stretcher. Inspiring and instructive, Paul Chatterton outlines practical ways for how to save our cities. There is no time to dither and much to do. If you want to know how we can haul ourselves away from disaster and begin to transform our urban environments – read this book. -- J. K. Gibson-Graham, Community Economies Institute & Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney UniversityThis is a clever and useful account of where we are (a tough place) and how we might get out (by, you know, making some changes). Read it, reflect on it, and then act on it. -- Bill McKibben, author of The End of NatureThis is a very unusual, very clever, very important book. In the face of the emergency created by changing climatic, social and ecological conditions, it asks simply: what can we do here and now to rescue cities and, by extension, the world? It is a very practical book, with detailed analysis and suggestions as to what to do. Face up to the awful reality that confronts us, but don’t panic, do something, change things! It is a book that shakes us, in a very helpful and stimulating way. Definitely a book to read, and to apply in practice. -- John Holloway, author of Change the World Without Taking Power and Crack CapitalismIt's easy to bury your head in the sand and think that technology will fix the climate crisis. Alternatively, you can feel that climate activists (Paul included) are very brave people, braver than me: they will fix it. You can think we are doomed: there is nothing I personally can do, the problems are overwhelming. This inspiring book shows that there are things we can all do, and perhaps we should focus more on them than worrying about our current predicament. A perfect guide to what is to be done. -- Peter North, Professor of Alternative Economies, University of LiverpoolAn excellent and superbly written book, which persuasively argues that the transformational change demanded by the ecological, democratic and social crises that our cities face can be brought about by the professional experts – we, us, the residents of cities. The author lays out a path, starting from the question 'do we need to save cities?' (yes) to an in-depth exploration of how and by whom, underpinned by the premise that 'people make their own cities, but they do not make them under circumstances they choose'. Chatterton’s exploration is provocative, thought provoking, and in an age of climate breakdown, important indeed. -- David Miller, Managing Director, C40 Centre for City Climate Policy and EconomyAt a time when humanity needs to fundamentally change everything, all too often our imaginations get stuck, unable to really embrace the possibilities of the near future. How to Save the City is a brilliant dive into a delicious array of ways we could reshape the future, presented in such a way that the win/win/win nature of these solutions becomes obvious. Paul Chatterton acts as our tour guide from the future and wow, what a future. -- Rob Hopkins, Transition NetworkTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Our decade of transformation 3. Strategy: our approach to change 4. Players: who will do it 5. Moves: making it happen 6. It’s the 2030s and we are saving the city
£20.80
Agenda Publishing Enough!: A Modest Political Ecology for an
Book SynopsisEnough! insists there is enough for all. Creating such a future is not about producing more or living with less. Instead, it starts with rethinking our politics, economics and approach to livelihoods. Mary Lawhon and Tyler McCreary develop a “modest approach” to justice and sustainability, drawing on ecology and postcolonial theory, as well as their research on infrastructure in African cities and the Canadian north. The authors chart a pathway beyond modernist and arcadian environmentalisms, emphasizing uncertainty while holding onto hope for creating better worlds. The chapters tack between conceptual contours, concrete examples, proposed inventions, and personal narrative. Theorizing from the struggles of the global south and Indigenous peoples, Enough! proposes delinking livelihoods from work through a redistributive basic income, which enables enough without overreliance on modern states. It also enables us to prevent conflicts over jobs, reduce some types of production, and deploy resources towards building postcapitalist worlds.Trade ReviewCan we imagine a future economy that is attractive, fair, sustainable and ... possible? Lawhon and McCreary have. In Enough! they hurtle us beyond the eco-twin romances of degrowth and techno-optimism to a world where basic income is guaranteed, Earth systems are protected, peoples' needs to thrive are met and the human economy remains vibrant, active, inventive, and full of possibility. Modesty, they show us convincingly, requires neither wearing a sack cloth nor boarding a spaceship. Recommended reading for an optimistic and progressive future. -- Paul Robbins, Dean, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and Professor, Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin-MadisonIt is refreshing to read such a well-thought-out vision of a better future that so clearly understands and explains the foundational role that a universal, unconditional basic income has to play in underwriting and catalyzing that future. Enough ignoring or maligning UBI, and read this book to gain a larger more comprehensive view. -- Scott Santens, author of Let There Be MoneyAmidst a deepening climate crisis and growing inequalities, what changes are needed to constitute a good and sustainable life? What does 'enough' look like? This book provides a lively, thoughtful and eloquent response. It confronts the uncertainties of possible futures with confidence and care, and makes a compelling case for a redistributive and cooperative economy, universal basic income, and a modest politics to negotiate ecological conflicts and crises. -- Colin McFarlane, Professor of Urban Geography, Durham UniversityIt is a political act to find hope in this twenty-first-century moment of protracted ecological, economic and political malaise. Lawhon and McCreary sit with these troubled times and offer not so much a way out, but a way through. Propositional, curious, and joyful, this book invites us to see the radical in modest imaginaries of infrastructure politics, and the possible in the seemingly unattainable Universal Basic Income. A much-needed provocation, this book will trigger animated conversations in the classroom, the boardroom, and the street. -- Tatiana A. Thieme, Associate Professor in Geography, University College LondonWritten at the height of the pandemic which laid bare global injustices, intersecting crises and uncertainties, but also possibilities for drastic change, Enough! offers radical ideas for a world in which there will be enough for all. Through theoretical reflections and concrete examples on infrastructure and access to basic services from both the global North and South, Lawhon and McCreary make a compelling case for a modest politics which includes universal basic income and a reimagining of state citizenship relations, livelihoods and the economy that will enable justice and sustainability for all. Enough’s call to embrace a modest politics of sufficiency in an uncertain world leaves us with hope and immense possibilities to aspire and fight for a sustainable and just world in which all people can thrive and live well. -- Lyla Mehta, Professorial Fellow, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex and Visiting Professor at Norwegian University of Life SciencesEnough! begins with the premise that we all want a better world, and in doing so it is radically hopeful as well as accessible. Lawhon and McCreary's ‘modest’ proposal is inspiring and provocative, opening up big conversations on what really matters while remaining careful to recognize and work within the complexities of current economic, political and environmental life. In doing so, they encourage us to collectively work towards social and ecological well-being in ways that are sure to engage students and practitioners alike. -- Julia Corwin, Assistant Professor in Environment, London School of EconomicsAmidst the current anxieties and pessimism about the future, Lawhon and McCreary shake us to be optimistic for a future where we all live decent and dignified lives. A just and sustainable world where there is enough for all! Through well-described and contextualised fragments of life from the global north and south, that sits with the troubled realities of our times, Enough! showcases a pathway to a just and sustainable future we should look forward to. A hope-filled timely read for young scholars, activists and policy makers whose betterment of society is the core of their comradeship. -- Mwangi Mwaura, 2023 Rhodes Scholar elect, University of OxfordEnough! is a lucid and eloquent read on how the politics of nature–society relationships have evolved and how the arguments on modesty can renew foundational claims on political ecology. Keeping infrastructure politics as the cornerstone, the book contributes to a futuristic 'modest imaginary' analysis of the state, market forces and livelihoods. The book challenges the 'modern infrastructure ideal' and a 'usual inverted modernist' approach, presenting a more nuanced analysis and illustrations of modest environmental governance, setting the course for future sustainability. A must-read for future infrastructure practitioners, activists, students focusing on interdisciplinarity, and political ecologists. -- Sumit Vij, Assistant Professor, Sociology and Development Change Group, Wageningen University, the NetherlandsTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Polarising political ecologies of the future 2. Neither more nor less: cultivating a modest political ecology Interlude: radical potential of a universal, unconditional basic income 3. A modest economy: diverse and distributionist 4. A modest state 5. Modest livelihoods 6. Onwards
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Michael O'Mara Books Ltd Go Toxic Free: Easy and Sustainable Ways to
Book Synopsis'Honest yet inspiring, Go Toxic Free empowers us to take positive action today.' Lucy Siegle__________________________________________________________________________Practical everyday tips and ideas to help make ourselves and our planet a little less toxic.Plastic pollution is headline news. But plastics are only part of the story, and the invisible world of chemical pollutants – in the soil, the air, our water systems and our own bodies – is just as worrying. There’s been a huge rise in chemical-related health issues in recent years, and when we delve into what’s hiding in the clothes we wear, the food and water we consume, as well as the numerous household cleaners and cosmetics we use every day, it’s easy to see why. In this uplifting and practical book, environmental journalist Anna Turns makes this invisible world visible, looking at the wider issue of toxic chemicals – what they are, where they’re hidden and the extent of their environmental impact. Taking you on an in-depth tour of your house and garden, Go Toxic Free reveals the harmful substances that lurk inside your home, and shares essential swaps and tips to avoid them wherever you can.Trade ReviewHonest yet inspiring, Go Toxic Free empowers us to take positive action today. -- Lucy SiegleGo Toxic Free is a book that brings you up against something hard: just how much our world, our homes, our bodies have been poisoned by global industrialization. By the creams and cleaning products and flame retardants and bright plastic toys and packaging and non-stick coatings that promised to make life easier and more convenient – and did. But now the costs are being counted in all the ways we know so horribly well – which leads many of us to despair. Well, if like me you’re despairing, this is the book for you – full of empowering facts and the new science and research, as well as simple practical advice, to lead us out of the mess we’ve made. -- Sheila Dillon, presenter of R4’s 'The Food Programme'Chemical pollution is an insidious problem. It impacts everyone, every day. Of the 100,000 chemicals on the EU market, there is only robust information on a mere 500 of them. Harmful chemicals don’t belong in our bodies, products and ecosystems. Go Toxic Free is a fabulously helpful and informative resource that empowers the reader to start getting toxics out of their life. -- James K. Thornton, Founder and CEO of ClientEarthThis is a scientifically robust and informative book which is also accessible for general readers. The environmental and health impact of toxic chemicals needs a higher profile and people need practical ideas on how to minimize their exposure. This book does an excellent job at both. -- Mike Childs, Head of Policy and Insight at Friends of the EarthA hugely important and informative book, this is essential reading for anyone who wants to reduce their toxic burden on the planet and protect their own health. -- Natalie Fee, author of How to Save the World for FreeCracks open the scam of greenwashing and shines a light on half-truths. While we can easily crumble under the burden of responsibility and flounder awash with marketing cliches, this book has offered up honest, workable solutions. Everyone’s guide to taking steps to clean up how we live so nature can have a chance to recover. -- Susie Hewson, founder of Natracare'This book is a breath of fresh air. Anna explains exactly what chemicals are, and how toxics in everyday products affect us. I love the way she guides us room by room and shows us how to make sustainable swaps. It’s the 'small change, big difference' approach. -- Janey Lee Grace, author of Happy Healthy SoberI’ve learnt more about toxins in the first chapter of this book than I’ve probably known in all my life. And it’s making me think very differently about everything I use / buy / dispose of. It’s quite startling. -- Sophie Marple, 'Impatience Earth'
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Emerald Publishing Limited Managing Change
Book SynopsisManaging Change: Sustainable Practices, Inclusive Leadership, and Gender Equality in the Digital Industrial Revolution is a timely exploration of the multifaceted transformations occurring in today's business environment under the influence of the Digital Industrial Revolution. As industries undergo rapid digitalisation, understanding and effectively managing these interconnected dynamics are crucial for fostering positive change and ensuring the development of more equitable and sustainable societies.This edited collection delves into the intricate connections between sustainable practices, inclusive leadership, and gender equality amidst the digital revolution. It provides actionable insights through a blend of scholarly perspectives, practical case studies, and visionary discussions. Readers will gain a deep understanding of how sustainability can be integrated into organisational change efforts, the pivotal role of inclusive leadership in driving transformation, and strategies to achieve gender balance in technology-driven sectors. Additionally, authors analyse the impact of digitalisation on traditional industrial practices and organisational structures, highlighting both the challenges and opportunities of digital transformation while offering innovative approaches to effectively managing change within the context of the digital industrial revolution. Through real-world examples and forward-looking analyses, this insightful study equips its audience with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the complexities of the digital age.Managing Change is essential reading for scholars, practitioners, and decision-makers seeking to thrive in the evolving business landscape. It offers practical strategies and best practices for those engaged in organisational change initiatives, sustainability efforts, or diversity and inclusion programs.
£72.00
RSC Publishing Critical Materials for a Lowcarbon Economy
Book SynopsisCritical Materials for a Low-carbon Economy looks at the science behind some of the materials that will be essential to a transition to a sustainable, low-carbon economy.
£66.50
Anthem Press Ecosystems as Models for Restoring our Economies
Book SynopsisEcosystems as Models to Restoring Our Economies appeals to a broad range of people across ages, values and political beliefs, and will change the way we pursue a resilient and sustainable economy. Just when you think there are no good paths forward, the knowledge of ecosystems guides the way.
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Channel View Publications Ltd Sustainable Tourism: Principles, Contexts and
Book SynopsisThis new textbook provides a comprehensive overview of sustainable tourism framed around the UN’s sustainable development goals. It examines the origins and dimensions of sustainable tourism and offers a detailed account of sustainable initiatives and management across destinations, the tourism industry, public sector and leading agencies. The book explores the principal values and priorities in sustainable development through a better understanding of values, ethics and human nature. It covers a broad range of studies from an array of disciplinary perspectives and includes learning objectives, discussion questions and international case studies throughout. It is an important text for students and researchers in tourism and sustainability.Trade ReviewThis book will surely become the standard text on sustainable tourism and remain so for a long time. It is well written and closely argued, very well referenced, and includes clear and highly relevant examples. The authors do much more than touch all the bases, they explore them in depth, and not only discuss what could be done, but how and why such actions need to be taken. * Richard Butler, Emeritus Professor, University of Strathclyde, UK *It is very clear that we need to do a better job of educating people about what sustainability means for tourism. This book is an excellent addition to the resources we need for this education. In addition to providing a comprehensive overview of the major elements and core concepts of relevance, it also contains numerous case studies that many readers will find of great value. Most importantly, it tackles the values, ethics and motivations needed if we are to make tourism a force for good. * Gianna Moscardo, James Cook University, Australia *Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction to Sustainability Chapter 2. Introduction to the Ecosphere Chapter 3. Introduction to the Noösphere Chapter 4. Sustainable Tourism in Action Chapter 5. The Sustainable Destination Chapter 6. The Tourism Industry (1) Chapter 7. The Tourism Industry (2) Chapter 8. Key Agencies and Influencers of Sustainable Tourism Chapter 9. Protected Areas, Ecotourism and Sustainability Chapter 10. Cross Cutting Issues Impacting Upon Sustainable Tourism Chapter 11. Sustainable Tourism Futures Chapter 12. Conclusion
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Granta Books Fallout: A Journey Through the Nuclear Age, From
Book SynopsisAt a moment when a new generation of power stations and weapons are being developed, Fallout is a measured and fascinating exploration of our most misunderstood energy source and asks: what can we learn from our past mistakes, and what role should nuclear play in our future? Hiroshima. Bikini Atoll. Windscale. Chernobyl. Fukushima. These names no longer denote a place, but a disaster. In a few syllables, they evoke the heights of human ingenuity clashing with the worst of human error. Individually, each place has its own sobering story to tell; together, they form a timeline of the nuclear age. In this compelling and deeply researched book, Fred Pearce investigates the greatest nuclear incidents and accidents of the past 80 years by visiting their now iconic landscapes. He tours former power stations and abandoned testing sites in the company of scientists and engineers, and in previously toxic wastelands, where radioactive wolves now stalk the streets and genetically-malformed flora blooms, he witnesses the surprising resilience of nature. As well as the physical legacy, Pearce also considers the psychological impact of these disasters. Amid rumours of state cover-ups, corporate deception, and hushed-up medical epidemics, Pearce weighs the evidence on either side of the argument to disentangle the facts from the fear.
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New Island Books Island of Woods: How Ireland Lost its Forests and
Book SynopsisForestry in Ireland has never been so contentious. Over the last century the area of Irish woodland has increased tenfold, mostly through the planting of imported conifer species; government policy is to plant more trees to supply industry and to tackle climate change, both urgent priorities. But there has been a backlash from farmers, local communities, environmentalists and EU regulators. The rate of planting has plummeted. And up to one-third of new plantations in Ireland are failed forests that should never have been planted in the first place. How did we end up in this peculiar situation? Island of Woods traces the history of Irish forests over the last 10,000 years. It explains why Ireland lost so much of its forest cover, before a burst of tree-planting over the last few decades. It examines the state of Irish forestry today and sketches a way forward for our woods that balances commercial, environmental and social goals – a vision of a different type of forestry that could transform the Irish landscape and re-establish a genuine tree culture in the country. This engaging examination of Irish woodlands relates historical events to present-day concerns and controversies, drawing out crucial themes that continue to shape the Irish landscape.Trade ReviewA thorough and lucid job -- Michael Vinney * The Irish Times *Praise for Feeding Frenzy ‘A passionately argued book … a compelling argument for radical agricultural reforms’ * Sunday Times *Praise for Feeding Frenzy ‘A highly readable book. Written in short, clear sentences and rarely lapsing into jargon, McMahon succeeds brilliantly in describing the food supply challenges we currently face’ * TLS *Praise for British Spies and Irish Rebels 'A fascinating new study … McMahon writes lucidly and sensibly on a subject that often attracts fevered treatment.’ * The Irish Times *Praise for British Spies and Irish Rebels 'A very fine book … such a good read. There are all kinds of nuggets in it.’ -- Ronan Fanning * RTE Radio 1 *Table of Contents Introduction 1. Going Native 2. Early Humans 3. Celtic Ireland 4. Medieval Invaders 5. Conquest and Commerce 6. The Two Irelands 7. Reforesting Ireland 8. Grinding to a Halt 9. A Sylvan Future?
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Batsford Natural Homemade Beauty
Book SynopsisA beautifully designed practical guide to creating luxurious, safe, and effective natural beauty products in your own home.In this charming book you?ll discover how to prepare a huge range of products using plants, some of which you?ll be able to find around you or grow yourself. It includes comprehensive, easy-to-follow recipes for: Rich moisturizing cream with daisy extract Shampoo with chamomile for glossy hair Body scrub with sugar and honey Ginger oil to treat breakouts plus a wealth of other delights such as body butter, hair conditioner, lip balm, deodorant, bath oil, and even toothpaste. Also included is a selection of fragrance products for your home, such as a lavender and pine room spray made with vodka!Each easy-to-follow recipe gives a complete description of the making process so you can?t go wrong, and there are handy visual guides to the plants you?ll be using, accompanied by ravishing photography. Armed with this book you?ll be able to create a whole beauty counter of products, both for yourself and for gifting, and you?ll save money too!
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Practical Action Publishing Scaling-up Community-Led Total Sanitation: From
Book SynopsisHuge strides have been made in many countries of the developingworld towards universal sanitation coverage, and the major factor behindthis progress has been Community-Led Total Sanitation or CLTS.CLTS is rooted in a model of community empowerment andmobilization, and has radically transformed global sanitation policy focusfrom toilet construction to the process of collective behaviour change. Ithas spread to more than 66 countries across Asia, Africa and Latin Americawhere more than 40 million people are now living in open defecation free(ODF) environments. CLTS has also been mainstreamed in the sanitationpolicies of more than 30 countries in these regions.
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Permanent Publications A Complete Guide to Straw Bale Building
Book SynopsisA comprehensive hands-on guide for builders - both self-builders and professionals - and an essential handbook for designers that includes many construction details. Straw bale buildings are warm in winter and cool in summer. The natural materials used create beautiful healthy homes that also have a low environmental impact. For self-builders, working with straw is affordable and enjoyable. In professional construction, a positive relationship between quality, price and long-term savings can easily be achieved. Straw bale is also especially suited to community-based projects as it generates curiosity and often needs groups of enthusiastic volunteers. This complete guide gives detailed descriptions about how straw bales react to different applications and enables anyone to design and build these natural homes in different climates. Included are: * Step-by-step instructions for many processes * Tips, tricks, advice and warnings * Over 600 photos, drawings and diagrams * Materials, tools and building techniques * Solutions to common problems * Plans for a practice straw bale building Since every build is unique (availability of materials, skills, budget, climate etc.), many different and varied building techniques are explained. Self-builders will learn a vast array of skills and the confidence to build on their own, while professionals will be enabled to successfully incorporate bale building into their portfolios.
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Cambridge Media Group Vol. 455 Recycling
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Hawthorn Press Ltd Biodynamic Farming Handbook
Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive overview of Biodynamic farming, its scientific basis, detailed instructions for practical application, together with a series of detailed case studies of a variety of Biodynamic farms in Australia and Europe. These farms use the Australia Demeter Biodynamic Method which is applied widely in Europe, Asia, and in the USA. It is called the ''Australian'' method because it was where Biodynamics developed most extensively under the leadership of Alex Podolinsky (1925-2019), extending to hundreds of thousands of acres by the mid-1980s. Through Alex Podolinsky''s annual advisory trips throughout Europe from the 1990s until his death in 2019, hundreds of farmers now use the ''Australian Demeter Biodynamic Method''
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Patagonia Books Renewing Earth
Book SynopsisA Global Adventure to Meet the Farmers, Activists, and Indigenous PeopleGrowing the Roots of a Regenerative FutureThere's no denying it: we treat our planet like dirt. Humanity's impact has become a geologic force changing the climate and threatening oceans, glaciers, and the lands that feed us. Living in rural Indiana, author Kelsey Timmerman witnesses first hand the damage modern industrial agriculture has done to our land and our communities. He's afraid to let his kids swim in the nearby pond filled with farm runoff. There are times, after chicken manure has been spread on the surrounding fields, that it's hard to breathe. Timmerman recognizes that farming the occupation of his family heritage -- is the source of these and other problems. But he also suspects it doesn't have to be that way. In Renewing Earth Timmerman travels across the United States and around the world to meet farmers and activists who employ practices and philosophies that acknowledge the human role in complicated agricultural systems and have found ways to alleviate it. Over and over again he finds farmers who see agriculture as not the problem but the solution, one that builds soil, promotes ecological diversity, provides people with meaningful lives and livelihoods, and sequesters Carbonmaybe even enough to combat climate change. Timmerman takes readers along on his global adventure -- onto melting glaciers in Patagonia, into the Amazon, and down forgotten rivers. He protects a herd of cattle from lions alongside the Maasai warriors of Kenya, sees firsthand how chocolate could save the rainforest in Brazil, and meets American farmers who've rejected the agrochemical industry for an approach inspired by that of ancient and Indigenous peoples. By weaving the local with the global, Timmmerman shows readers how the way they live, their eating habits and relationship with nature connect to issues of environmental and social justice.Our hunger, and the agriculture required to alleviate it, can be a gift that connects us to chloroplasts, lions, mycorrhizal fungi, our fellow humans around the block and the world, and it is our responsibility to play an active part in a regenerative not destructive -- future.
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Cranberry Press The Secret to Knowing It's Already Done!: How to
Book SynopsisSuccess is a daily decision for pursuing your dreams. When coupled with persistence it''s a formula for obtaining higher and higher levels of success, tapping into your limitless potential and maintaining the life you truly desire. The Secret to Knowing It''s Already Done may not be the key to overnight riches, but it will definitely help you lay the groundwork for persistent growth and give you the blueprint and techniques for massive success.Here you''ll ask yourself questions to lay the framework for the life you want. You''ll gain perspective on what occupies your mind. You''ll learn to discover your talents. You''ll understand how to build strong and meaningful relationships through achieving and maintaining the real necessity of meaningful love, for yourself and for others. You''ll get tools to exercise your mind, your will and your emotions with intentionality and discipline. And you''ll find out how to go out into the world to build the life you want. No excuses. The secret to knowing that it''s already done is this: mastering the Art of Doing. You will learn to clearly visualize your specific goals, discover your skills and potential, plan your blueprint for action, dedicate your time, and do the work to obtain and maintain your evolving goals. Conviction empowers results. Your belief in your success determines what you''ll do about gaining and maintaining it. Alex Morton reveals The Secret to Knowing It''s Already Done, as only he can.
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Springer International Publishing AG Investor Relations and ESG Reporting in a
Book SynopsisInvestor Relations and ESG Reporting in a Regulatory Perspective is a comprehensive and detailed practical guide for financial market participants, focusing on the stock market, written for practitioners by practitioners. The main themes of the book include the challenging integration of investor relations (IR) and the non-financial reporting of environmental, social and governance (ESG). Further, the book provides a comprehensive overview of the complex regulatory framework of the European Union (EU) related to the financial markets, including the expected global trends in this area. This includes financial legislation such as MiFID II, MiFIR and MAR along with non-financial legislation like the EU’s taxonomy, CSRD and SFDR. In addition, this book explores the non-financial reporting standards of GRI, TCFD, CDSB, IBC, SASB, IRRC and the upcoming ISSB, and discusses the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In addition, the book provides a practical guide regarding IR in special situations, e.g. in connection with takeover response manuals, M&A, investor activism, initial public offerings (IPOs), as well companies’ collaboration with e.g. investment banks and corporate finance advisers, financial PR and IR advisers in such situations. The suggested audience of the book includes board members and senior management of in particular listed companies, and companies considering an IPO; professionals working in the fields of IR, ESG and communications; institutional and retail investors; private equity executives; venture capitalists; investment bankers; legal practitioners; accountants and auditors; financial journalists; and politicians. Finally, university and business students may benefit from an insight into the dynamics of the financial markets and the direction they are moving, a possible inspiration for choosing a future career. Table of ContentsOverview of main sections1. The financial markets – an overview 2. The participants of the financial markets 3. Major legislation themes related to the European financial markets 4. Optimizing the investor relations department, and a fair valuation of the company through good investor relations 5. Investor relations in special situations 6. ESG-reporting for listed companies 7. Future trends in financial and non-financial reporting Section 1: The financial markets – an overview [including the benefits of a stock market listing, how stock prices are formed, and understanding the valuation methodology of investors, equity analysts, and corporate finance professionals] Chapter 1.1: The benefits and drawbacks of a stock market listing · Why is a company listed on the stock exchange? [a summary of the main motivations, including access to capital, liquidity, ownership transition, credibility, marketing, transparency, and employee engagement] · The terminology of the financial markets [with an emphasis of the importance of distinguishing the different participants and stakeholders of the financial markets, including their motivation, and why tailoring communication improves the company’s standing with the stock market] Chapter 1.2: The formation of stock prices · What determines the price of a stock? [a framework on the social interactions within the financial markets between different participants, and how information volatility forms stock prices - based on the works of e.g. Robert J. Schiller (1984/2003) and Ho & Lyke (2017)] · The social interaction within the financial markets [the interaction between buyers and sellers, and the deviation between market price volatility and intrinsic value] · Information is king [defining types of information (asymmetric/symmetric, disclosed/undisclosed, grey areas) and types of markets (perfect/imperfect/hybrid) Chapter 1.3: Ethics on the financial markets: Why a solid IR framework is key · Important considerations on ethics in the financial markets [Outlining insider information, including DOs & DONTs] · Understanding the difference between forward-looking views and investor communication with material sensitive information Chapter 1.4: Understanding valuation methodology · Introduction to different valuation methods of investors, equity analysts, and corporate finance professionals [qualitative and quantitative methods, including their use, input and limitations] · The importance of the financial accounts [identification of the most relevant ‘lines’ of the profit & loss account, the balance sheet, and the cash flow statement) · Enterprise multiples [different earnings/sales/cash multiples, including in combination, with selected growth rates and earnings margins] · Discounted Cash Flows (DCF) [description of mythology, assumptions and inputs] · Others (e.g. M&A multiples, subscriptions) Chapter 1.5: ESG and other non-valuation methods (inspiration from ‘Beating the Market with ESG, Silvalo, H. and Landau, T.) · Motivation and methods for sustainable investing · Active ownership · Qualitative and quantitative methods · The investment trends of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) in the investment community Chapter 1.6: Valuation methodology from the perspective of different investors · Investors and their valuation preferences [integrating the valuation methods with the social context of the financial markets, before exploring the relevant stakeholders in detail] Summary of advice and best practices [brief and operational] Section 2: The participants of the financial markets [including understanding their respective interests, and the collaboration between them] Abstract [of section content] Chapter 2.1: Understanding the financial markets’ stakeholders and their motivation · The dynamics between the various stakeholders of the financial markets [incl. an illustrative diagram connecting all stakeholders] Chapter 2.2: The buy-side - from institutional to retail investors · Investors (the ‘buy-side’) [including an illustrative diagram connecting risk profile, investment tenure and return expectations – and typical shareholder composition of various investor types in listed companies] Chapter 2.3: Understanding the role of institutional investors · Portfolio managers [tier 1 and 2, who are they, including e.g. the internal process with institutional investors which leads to a decision to invest in a certain company, including investment focus, investment themes, valuation, and selected 'political' considerations] · Buy-side analyst [identifying thematic investments themes (asset classes and equity classes) over the investment cycle] · Other investor groups, including private equity and proprietary trading Chapter 2.4: How to communicate with retail investors · Traditional retail investors · High net-worth individuals · Exchange traded funds (ETFs) (passive investors) [types of fund specifications, incl. traditional such as index, size, region, industry, factors to new such as ESG-compositions, investment themes and SRI)] Chapter 2.5: The sell-side - brokers, corporate access, equity analysts, and corporate finance [including an illustrative diagram of the collaboration framework] · Sell-side analysts [including an illustrative diagram of sell-side analysts’ role among the financial markets’ participants, types of equity research (comprehensive research reports, analyst notes and chat commentary and ESG reporting), financial modelling and maintenance, external data] · Sales and trading [client relationship management (client onboarding and maintenance), as intermediate between institutional investors, trading and institutional investors, and research analysts - interpreting analyst reports, and qualitative analysis for example management composition and ESG-trends] · Corporate access [managing roadshows and ad hoc investor events] · Broker reviews and ratings [including what dictates the distribution of investors’ commission among brokers] · Credit/debt analysts [including brief explanation of the different focus of equity analysts and credit/debt analyst] · Corporate finance advisers [types of financial market-related corporate finance transactions, and the collaboration between the various financial market participants on the one side, and the corporate finance advisers on the other side of the ‘wall’] Chapter 2.6: Considering the role of other non-financial market stakeholders · Other stakeholders in the financial markets [e.g. competitors, customers, external IR advisors (elaborated in chapter [5]), employees, media etc.] · How does regulatory and legislation influence the stock markets [bridging to the following chapter] Summary of advice and best practices [brief and operational] Section 3: Major legislation themes related to the European financial markets [including the wave of new regulations and laws which have flooded the on financial markets in recent years; their impact; as well as ESG and mitigation methods] Abstract [of section content] Chapter 3.1: How is regulation implemented on the European financial markets? · Introduction to, and a legislative overview of, the legal framework governing the EU financial markets [including an illustrative diagram and timeline of the comprehensive regulatory framework governing the participants of the financial markets] · Relevant EU legislation and its context [including how are EU laws encapsulated into EU jurisdictions (via. legislation and directives) and how does EU legislation generally tie in with the local legislation of the different EU jurisdictions. Inclusion of illustration of overall financial market legal framework in the EU and table related to local laws] · MiFID II (the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive) [including a summary of legal framework, and overview of implications] · MIFIR (Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation) [including a summary of legal framework, and overview of implications] · MAR (Market abuse regulation) [including a summary of legal framework, and overview of implications] Chapter 3.2: Learning from the impact on financial markets of recent regulation · MiFID II’s motivation to outline stakeholders and increase transparency · The more detailed regulatory impact on the financial markets [EU’s impact of MIFID II on SME (Small and Medium-sized Enterprise) and fixed income] · Research coverage [the separation of research and trading remuneration has lowered the flexibility of research, consolidating it towards larger companies] · Road shows and other event services [the increasing difficulty of broker facilitated events due to the required remuneration] · Liquidity [overall lower attention from brokers has resulted in reduced stock liquidity] · Chinese walls and organisational silos [increase of internal compliance, bureaucracy, and procedures to navigate ‘the regulatory framework’ in an optimal, efficient best-practice ethical manner] Chapter 3.3: Best-practice mitigation methods to increase investor interest · Possibilities to mitigate the adverse impact of selected regulatory framework · Sponsored research [the difference vs. traditional research (e.g. no recommendation and public distribution); examples from the market; the buy-side’s perception] · Event relationships [e.g. paid roadshows; motivating the sell-side; the buy-side’s perception] · Digital IR [e.g. marketing through social media; addressing private investors and the retail market] · Selected proactive media relations [incl. the impact on retail investors] Chapter 3.4: The new wave of regulatory framework [ESG may be a central topic] · MIFID II / EU Commission ‘Financing Sustainable Growth’ · EU Classification system ‘Taxonomy’ and changes in international politics and legislation (Silvola, H. et al.) · What may the future bring on the regulatory side? [potential themes of MiFID III; optimising IR activities as introduction to new chapter] Summary of advice and best practices [brief and operational] Section 4: Optimizing the investor relations department, and a fair valuation of the company through good investor relations [including the purpose, role, toolbox and transformative role of IR] Abstract [of section content] Chapter 4.1: The purpose of IR · Strategic management · Two-way communication · The goal of achieving a fair value of the share price Chapter 4.2: Deciding on IR ambitions and its success factors · The basics of IR ambitions · Best practice · IR practicalities (central IR tasks) · What characterizes good IR? Chapter 4.3: IR within the organisation · Organizing IR · The operational responsibility of IR · Management’s role · Board of Directors’ role · Collaboration with communication and ESG leads · Internal IR reporting · Internal collaboration · Competitor intelligence Chapter 4.4: IR’s responsibilities of implementing policies and planning ahead · Quarterly reporting cycle [including silent periods, management priorities, pre-close calls] · Internal process and planning (the IR-wheel) · IR in a corporate governance context · IR policy · IR strategy · IR plan Chapter 4.5: Tools to engage a company’s stakeholders · Website · Investor presentation · Annual report · Quarterly reporting · Q&A · Investor targeting · Investor meetings, roadshow and other IR activities o Webcasts o Psychical / video meetings o Group meetings o One-on-one meetings o Capital markets days · Financial targets [incl. pros and cons] · Perception studies [an under-rated IR tool] Chapter 4.6: Managing investor expectations · Meetings with investors and analysts o Institutional investors [and buyside analysts] o Private investors (distinguishing between high-net worth and retail) o Equity analysts o Credit/debt analysts · Expectations management [without challenging existing legislation] Chapter 4.7: Embracing the digital world of IR activities · The use of social media · Digital platforms facilitating contact between companies and investors · Potential pitfalls · Leveraging IR through the financial media · The IR function’s interaction with different stakeholders [external and internal] · Leveraging IR at the executive management and board of directors’ levels Summary of advice and best practices [brief and operational] Section 5: Investor relations in special situations [including contingencies, engagement, monitoring and Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)] Abstract [of section content] Chapter 5.1: IR preparation of difference types in contingencies · The importance of contingencies [including the role of IR] · IR’s role if a crisis emerges · Designing a comprehensive contingency · Balancing investor communication and transparency · The use of external advisers [e.g. IR and communications advisers, investments banks, legal] · Takeover response manuals [i.e. detailed contingencies in a takeover situation to ease the pressure on the company, and to obtain the best offer price for the shareholders] Chapter 5.2: Valuation in a take-over situation and strategic alternatives · Overview of thresholds · The approach of investments banks [the investment banks works with management to perform a thorough valuation review, focusing on share price performance, broker outlook, SOTP (Sum-Of-The-Parts) intrinsic value, and comparable company valuation analyses] · Assess strategic value to competitors [e.g. synergies] · Understand the company’s weaknesses · Assess possible attack themes and responses · Review strategic alternatives as routes to value [e.g. acquisitions, capital returns, licensing, other collaborations, etc.] Chapter 5.3: Shareholder engagement and monitoring market activity · How to stay close to and communicate with shareholders · Review list of major shareholders in detail and know them [investor perception, satisfaction, trust] · Continue developing the company’s equity story and communicate it effectively to the investor community; make sure guidance is both robust and credible, and that shareholders have proper visibility with respect to the company’s value drivers · Track trading flows in order to decipher whether or not stake accumulation is taking place · Monitor trading activity relative to historical averages · The implications of voting rights and dual voting right structures · Maintain awareness of short positions and related derivatives trading as indicia of potential activist activity, or a potential acquirer building a major shareholding Chapter 5.4: Developing a comprehensive take-over response manual · Develop a comprehensive take-over response manual that can be relied upon by the board of directors and executive management in the event of an unsolicited approach from a third party [i.e. a document that illustrate the steps each party needs to take in the event of an unsolicited approach] · Prepare detailed ‘leak protocol’ and ‘aide-mémoire’ to ensure formal framework in place · Rehearsing the board of directors, and management, on a ‘situation simulation’ [i.e. where a possible takeover scenario is conducted on a ‘war games’ basis] · White knight analysis [i.e. understanding who friend is, and who is foe] · Compile list of possible acquirors and analyse their financial capabilities and borrowing/financing potential · Create short-list of ‘white knights’ and what steps might be taken to cultivate them in advance of a potential third-party bid approach Chapter 5.5: A checklist for prober IR strategy during an IPO · A company’s collaboration with investment banks, lawyers and other advisers · IR, financial PR and media relations in an IPO process [i.e. the IPO process from an IR perspective] · Creating a new IR function [summary considerations] · Guidelines and procedures for onboarding new equity analysts · Public-to-private transactions, including contested take-overs [the role of IR] Summary of advice and best practices [brief and operational] Section 6 ESG-reporting for listed companies [including integrating the growing strong focus and understanding of ESG within the relevant reporting structures among the stakeholders] Abstract [of section content] Chapter 6.1: A detailed insight to the importance of integrating ESG in the business and IR · The new world of business, and the financial markets, are dictated by ESG. ESG must be an integrated part of a company’s business strategy · The ESG stakeholders [illustration of a Stakeholder and ESG model by Kay I., et. al. (2020)] and how the IR and ESG departments can collaborate · Aligning the company’s internal actors (board of directors, management, and general senior staff) to embrace ESG · Why the importance of ESG has increased in the financial market [e.g. the fundamental, climate, business, political and emotional arguments to embrace ESG] Chapter 6.2: The importance of good ESG-reporting [vis-à-vis the financial markets] · Investor attention: Better ESG performance relative to peers · Cost of capital: Companies with a focus on ESG provide more transparent financial information; may lower their cost of capital by attracting long-term institutional investors; and are superior in attracting equity analyst coverage · Raising capital - a long-standing focus on ESG has a positive impact on the ability to raise new capital, including the magnitude hereof · The stance of institutional investors · Pressure from stakeholders · Screening criteria’s and ESG investment strategies · The stance of equity analysts · Onwards – lack of good ESG will dry out companies’ access to new capital Chapter 6.3: Setting the standards of ESG-reporting · ESG rating agencies [who are they and what do they do?] · What value do investors put into ESG rating agencies? · How do investors evaluate the ESG progress of companies? · The financial stakeholders’ demands to ESG-reporting, for both institutional investors, retail investors, equity analysts and other stakeholders Chapter 6.4: ESG-reporting [how to approach and prepare it] · Where to start · Select the main audience · What do the financial stakeholders prioritise · Creating the right reporting framework · Select your focus areas [e.g. among UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) to transform the world] · Develop relevant and realistic plans and reporting targets · Typical challenges [e.g. collecting the relevant data] · Integrating the financial and ESG-related/non-financial reporting Summary of advice and best practices [brief and operational] Section 7 Future trends in financial and non-financial reporting [summarizing a series of reporting trends related to financial and non-financial stakeholders] Abstract [of section content] Chapter 7.1: The next generation of EU budgets and policy · Outlining the inflow of capital into best-in-class companies, and the reporting challenges remaining · A monumental legislative and investment shift into best-in-class companies [outline the European Green deal (EGD), the NextGen EU Budgets and 2050 Co2 neutrality targets] · Motivation and challenges remaining for financial and non-financial reporting [EU evaluation study: Lack of comparability, reliability, and relevance – with strong support of simplification, stick audit requirements, digitalization and materiality assessment] Chapter 7.2: Financial reporting · Relevant legislation in this context [international financial reporting standards (IFRS) and International accounting standards board (IASB)] · Forecasting [balancing transparent financial guidance with competition concerns] · Communicated non-recurring items [restructuring, write-offs, impairments, purchase price allocations (PPA), severance and variable compensation] · Short-term and long-term [liquidity status and risks] · Internal controls [physical inventory, cyberattacks, segregation of duties] Chapter 7.3: Non-financial reporting · Relevant legislation in this context [The 2018 EU non-financial reporting directive (NFRD), the EU sustainability goals (SDG), the Paris agreement and sustainable goals, taxonomy eligibility and science-based targets, proposal of corporate sustainability reporting directive (CSRD)] · Defining impact, risk, and objectives among related disclosures: o Climate-related non-financial reporting [SDG performance (products), operational performance (climate and energy / environmental management / waste and recycling)] o Other non-financial reporting [operational performance (safety and social / corporate governance (including anti-corruption) / diversity and inclusion / wage gap] · Communicating a transparent supply network in accordance with taxonomy targets and objectives · Assuring forward-looking quality and relevant information [taking current and future challenges into account on a micro and macro level, using case examples, relative calculations and communicating ongoing progress/achievements] Chapter 7.4: Global investment and financial reporting trends · Comparability, benchmarking and transparency · SFDR2 and technical screening of comparisons · Standardisation of data and rating disclose of companies on an EU level (a potential screening criterion for institutional investors) Summary of trends [brief and operational] * * * * *
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Springer International Publishing AG Foundations of a Sustainable Market Economy:
Book SynopsisThe free market underpins our economy and our way of thinking around enterprise and value, but it is also a major factor in the sustainability problems that we now live with. Climate change, child labour and oil spills are just a few of the many problems associated with our economic activity and, although many companies have made an effort to produce more sustainably, the pace of change is much too slow. This engaging and accessible textbook teaches students the relationship between the economy and sustainability, assessing the hand of the free market on company behaviour and, ultimately, providing a framework for transition to a sustainable economy.Using case studies and optional assessment questions, this textbook explains to students what a market is at the macro level and then translates the effects of the market to industries and subsequently to the strategic choices of companies at the micro level. It adopts a model of 8 guiding principles that underpin the current free market economy and 8 guiding principles for the sustainable market economy. Switching these deeply held principles will be essential to any serious transition to a sustainable economy.Table of ContentsIntroduction 91. How markets work 111.1. What do we mean by a (free) market? 121.2. Effects of markets on the choices of companies 221.3. Summary 352. Market Failure: The Tragedy Of The Coercive Hand 372.1. Damage due to product leadership 372.2. Damage due to cost savings 512.3. Summary 723. Guiding principles in our current economic model 753.1. Acting freely for more possessions 763.2. The employee is a means of production 863.3. Economic growth and trickle down 943.4. The role of government in the market economy 993.5. Summary 103Towards a new DNA for a sustainable market 1064. Guiding principles for a sustainable economy 1094.1. Acting responsibly for greater well-being 1094.2. Man is an equal production partner 1354.3. Multiple growth for all 1394.4. The role of government in a sustainable market 1434.5. Summary 1485. The happiness of a sustainable market 1515.1. How the sustainable market works 1515.2. Translating guiding principles into a sustainable mission and vision 1545.3. Sustainable product leadership 1585.4. Cost savings: devoloping sustainable production processes 1675.5. Summary 187Afterword – Now What? The role of citizens, businesses and government 191
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Springer International Publishing AG Sustainable Operations Management: Advances in
Book SynopsisThis book presents innovative research on various aspects of sustainability in the field of operations management and illustrates the potential of sustainability thinking and practice to improve operations performance and thereby meet customer needs. Particular attention is devoted to corporate social responsibility and marketing strategy, knowledge management for sustainability, the role of culture in a sustainable built environment, sustainable manufacturing through the application of lean and green concepts, advancing sustainability through ISO standards, and the sustainable supply chain. The present decade is proving to be a time of change in terms of business strategies and operations management. Many of the trends are still subject to uncertainty, but an understanding of the need for, and benefits of, sustainability can give a clear indication of their trajectory. Consumers and markets in general believe that while implementing their business strategies, companies should also try to improve society and the environment and to exercise social responsibility toward their employees. This book provides insights into how this may be achieved, and it is recommended for researchers as well as all practitioners and managers dedicated to enhancing sustainability in operations.Table of ContentsMarketing strategy, strategic planning and corporate social responsibility: an exploratory research.- Sustainable knowledge management and the outsourcing of core competences-Does that fit together? Initial insights from a literature review.- The role of culture in a sustainable built environment.- The management of environmental performance in the supply chain: an overview.- The measurement of environmental performance in hospitals: a systematic review of literature.- How does innovativeness foster sustainable supply chain management?.- Sustainable manufacturing: the lean and green business model.- Sustainability through eco-design: shedding light on the adoption of the ISO 14006 standard.- Early adoption of ISO 50001 standard: an empirical study.- Sustainability in Iran’s road transport sector: evaluating strategies and policies.
£80.99
Springer International Publishing AG Big Data for Urban Sustainability: A
Book SynopsisThis book presents a practical framework for the application of big data, cloud, and pervasive and complex systems to sustainable solutions for urban environmental challenges. It covers the technologies, potential, and possible and impact of big data on energy efficiency and the urban environment.The book first introduces key aspects of big data, cloud services, pervasive computing, and mobile technologies from a pragmatic design perspective, including sample open source firmware. Cloud services, mobile and embedded platforms, interfaces, operating system design methods, networking, and middleware are all considered. The authors then explore in detail the framework, design principles, architecture and key components of developing energy systems to support sustainable urban environments. The included case study provides a pathway to improve the eco-efficiency of urban transport, demonstrating how to design an energy efficient next generation urban navigation system by leveraging vast cloud data sets on user-behavior. Ultimately, this resource maps big data’s pivotal intersection with rapid global urbanization along the path to a sustainable future.Table of ContentsPart I Features of Big data Systems.- Big Data Introduction.-Big data Systems landscape/ overview.- Part II Developing Sustainable Big data systems.- The trends of Big data systems.- Platform Architecture.- Reference Architecture.- ISUNS system design (Case Study).- Part III Future Development to Enhance Eco-efficiency.- Potential Applications for Big data systems.- Performance Evaluation.
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Springer International Publishing AG Managing Water, Soil and Waste Resources to
Book SynopsisThis book explores how integrated management of environmental resources via a Nexus Approach can help to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It takes a process-oriented view on what should or needs to be done to implement a Nexus Approach and how this relates to SDGs. After sketching the background and conceptual outline, contributions to the book explore key aspects of monitoring and implementation. Specifically, they: focus on the importance of monitoring resource use and how to advance it at the international level to support SDG implementation, exemplify the resources perspective on the nexus approach by exploring how to close the nitrogen cycle and stay within planetary boundaries, elaborate on proven and emerging strategies for nexus implementation, highlighting means to enhance, monitor and analyse stakeholder participation, explain how the horizontal and vertical nexus dimensions interact and can support SDG implementation. The book sheds new light on key aspects of the interrelation between SDGs and the Nexus Approach and provides specific recommendations how to advance it.Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Nexus Approach as Tool for Achieving SDGs: Trends and Needs.- Chapter 2. Key Strategies to Achieve the SDGs and Consequences for Monitoring Resource Use.- Chapter 3. The Urgent Need to Re-Engineer Nitrogen-Efficient Food Production for the Planet.- Chapter 4. Participatory Processes and Integrated Modelling Supporting Nexus Implementations.- Chapter 5. Games for Aiding Stakeholder Deliberation on Nexus Policy Issues.- Chapter 6. Governance of Water-Energy-Food Nexus: A Social Network Analysis Approach to Understanding Agency Behaviour.- Chapter 7. Integrated SDG Implementation – How a Cross-Scale (Vertical) and Cross-Regional Nexus Approach Can Complement Cross-Sectoral (Horizontal) Integration.
£67.49
Strandberg Publishing Quick Guide to Design Thinking
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Smart Plant Factory: The Next Generation Indoor
Book SynopsisThis book describes the concept, characteristics, methodology, design, management, business, recent advances and future technologies of plant factories with artificial lighting (PFAL) and indoor vertical farms. The third wave of PFAL business started in around 2010 in Japan and Taiwan, and in USA and Europe it began in about 2013 after the rapid advances in LED technology. The book discusses the basic and advanced developments in recent PFALs and future smart PFALs that emerged in 2016. There is an emerging interest around the globe in smart PFAL R&D and business, which are expected to play an important role in urban agriculture in the coming decades. It is also expected that they will contribute to solving the trilemma of food, environment and natural resources with increasing urban populations and decreasing agricultural populations and arable land area. Current obstacles to successful PFAL R&D and business are: 1) no well-accepted concepts and methodology for PFAL design and management, 2) lack of understanding of the environmental effects on plant growth and development and hydroponics among engineers; 3) lack of understanding of the technical and engineering aspects of PFAL among horticulturists; 4) lack of knowledge of the technical challenges and opportunities in future PFAL businesses among business professionals, policy makers, and investors and 5) lack of a suitable textbook on the recent advances in PFAL technologies and business for graduate students and young researchers. This book covers all the aspects of successful smart PFAL R & D and business. Table of ContentsPart１ Characteristics of current plant factories and next generation plant factory1. Current Status of Plant Factories with Artificial Lighting (PFALs) and Smart PFALs (Toyoki Kozai)2. Plant Factories with Artificial Lighting (PFALs): Benefits, Problems and Challenges (Toyoki Kozai)3. Protocols, issues and potential improvements of current cultivation systems (Na Lu and Shigeharu Shimamura) 4. Design and Control of smart PFAL (Yoshihiro Nakabo) 5. Designing a Cultivation System Module (CSM) Considering the Cost Performance – A Step Towards Smart PFALs - (Toyoki Kozai) Part 2 Recent Outcomes in Development and Business6. Business planning on Efficiency, Productivity, and Profitability (Kaz Uraisami)7. Renewable energy makes plant factory “smart” (Kaz Uraisami)8. Total indoor farming concepts for large scale production (Marc Kreuger, Lianne Meeuws, Gertjan Meeuws)9. SaibaiX: Production process management system (Shunsuke Sakaguchi)10. Air distribution and its uniformity (Ying Zhang and Murat Kacira) Part 3 Re-considerations of photosynthesis, LEDs, units and terminology11. Reconsidering the Fundamental Characteristics of Photosynthesis and LEDs (Toyoki Kozai and Masayuki Nozue)12. Reconsidering the terminology and units for light and nutrient solution (Toyoki Kozai , Satoru Tsukagoshi and Shunsuke Sakaguchi) Part 4 Advances in Research on LED lighting 13. Usefulness of broadband-spectrum white LEDs to envision future plant factory (Hatsumi Nozue and Masao Gomi)14. LED lighting technique to control plant growth and morphology (Tomohiro Jishi)15. The quality and quality shifting of the night interruption light affect the morphogenesis and flowering in floricultural plants (Byoung Ryong Jeong, Yoo Gyeong Park) Part 5 Advanced technologies to be implemented in the smart plant factory16. Mechanization of Agriculture considering Its Business model (Tamio Tanikawa)17. Quantifying the environmental and energy benefits of food growth in urban environment (Rebecca Ward, Melanie Jans-Singh and Ruchi Choudhary)18. Applications for breeding and high-wire tomato production in plant factory (Marc Kreuger, Lianne Meeuws and Gertjan Meeuws)19. Molecular breeding for plant factory – Strategies and Technology (Richalynn Leong and Daisuke Urano)20. Production of value-added plants (Shoko Hikosaka)21. Chemical inquiry into herbal medicines and food additives (Natsuko Kagawa)22. Detection and utilization of biological rhythms in plant factories (Hirokazu Fukuda, Yusuke Tanigaki, Shogo Moriyuki)23. Automated characterization of plant growth and flowering dynamics using RGB images (Wei Guo)24. Towards Nutrient Solution Composition Control in Hydroponic System (Toyoki Kozai, Satoru Tsukagoshi and Syunsuke Sakaguchi)25. Phenotyping- and AI-based environmental control and breeding for PFAL (Eri Hayashi and Toyoki Kozai)26. Plant cohort research and its application (Toyoki Kozai, Na Lu, Rikuo Hasegawa, Osamu Nunomura, Tomomi Nozaki, Yumiko Amagai and Eri Hayashi)27. Concluding remarks (Toyoki Kozai)
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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 Proceedings of the 1st International Conference
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£42.74
RIBA Publishing The Handbook to Building a Circular Economy
Book SynopsisThis book is a call to arms.To avoid a climate catastrophe and achieve a regenerative built environment, the use of new materials and any excess waste in resources need to be cut out from the very beginning of the design process. This requires far-reaching change in established industry processes. How might this begin? What are the key fundamentals you need to know? How can a more effective model be applied? This book, a much-updated second edition of the author’s previous work Building Revolutions, answers all of your questions.A must-have companion to helping create a more sustainable future, this book explains in simple and practical terms how the principles of a circular economy can be applied to the built environment, thereby reducing the resources required to construct, fit-out, maintain and refurbish buildings.Case studies include: The Forge, UK, by Landsec The Bath School of Art, UK, by Grimshaw Urban Mining and Recycling Experimental Unit, Switzerland, by Werner Sobek NASA Sustainability Base, USA, by William McDonough + Partners University of East Anglia Enterprise Centre, UK, by Architype Park 20 20, The Netherlands, by William McDonough + Partners Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsAbout the AuthorIntroduction 1. What is a Circular Economy?2. Why Create a Circular Economy?3. Built to Last?4. Starting at the End5. Circular Economy Principles for Buildings6. Building in Layers7. Designing-out Waste8. Design for Adaptability9. Design for Disassembly and Reuse10. Selecting Materials and Products11. Turning Waste into a Resource12. Circular Business Models13. Virtuous Circles14. Coming Full CircleReferencesIndexImage Credits
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Kogan Page Leading Sustainable Innovation
Book SynopsisJo North is an expert on strategic sustainable innovation within complex technical industries, with experience spanning the transport, manufacturing, engineering, infrastructure, energy, utilities, nuclear and oil and gas sectors. She is the Founder and CEO of The Big Bang Partnership Ltd and leads the UK's inaugural Maritime Innovation Hub. North is also an Associate Lecturer in Business Innovation and Creativity at the universities of York and Lancaster. She has worked with organizations such as Sage, Microsoft, Aviva, National Nuclear Laboratory, Transport for London and Transdev. She is based near Newcastle, UK.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Why Women Will Save the Planet
Book SynopsisBig cities don’t have to mean a dystopian future. They can be turned around to be powerhouses of well-being and environmental sustainability – if we empower women. This book is a unique collaboration between C40 and Friends of the Earth showcasing pioneering city mayors, key voices in the environmental and feminist movements, and academics. The essays collectively demonstrate both the need for women’s empowerment for climate action and the powerful change it can bring. A rallying call – for the planet, for women, for everyone.Trade ReviewThis book contains a wealth of information that will be useful to many readers looking for an overview on the diversity of perspectives on gender and climate change. * Women's Budget Group *There couldn’t be a clearer example of how important it is to recognise the intersectionality of the issues we’re facing. * Peace News *The essays in this book make the case for women’s empowerment for climate action and the powerful change it can bring. * Stylist *…this book is relevant to a wide audience (arguably everyone): to inform our understanding of discrimination against women, and to provide inspiring insight and encouragement into opportunities for achieving not only gender equality but environmental sustainability too. * Praise for the First Edition, Environment and Urbanization *Provides a depth and breadth of diverse perspectives to answer yes to the question: "Could women’s empowerment transform the chances of achieving environmental sustainability?". * Local Environment *As we look to address the greatest challenge humankind has ever faced, we do so with one of the greatest possible resources: womankind… Empowering the next generation of women leaders is a concrete step towards securing a bright, sustainable future for all. Through this book, we are seeking to share the wisdom of a pioneering generation of women leaders with the leaders to come. * Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris, from the Foreword *Hope is a potent catalyst. And while our failure to adequately appreciate and guard against ecological destruction fills me with frustration, my hope is not meek or weak. It is urgent and raging. It’s a hope that believes a better world – away from cyclical war, the annihilation of the earth’s treasures and the grinding down of the poor – is possible. * Caroline Lucas MP *If women are given equal opportunities to contribute to the global condition we will be able to create a safer, more just and more prosperous world. Universal wellbeing created by universal participation. * Christiana Figueres, Architect of the Paris Climate Agreement *A wake-up call for the environmental movement * Praise for the First Edition, Craig Bennett, CEO of Friends of the Earth *An inspiring call to action * Liz Hutchins, Campaigns Director, Friends of the Earth *Climate action offers the opportunity to transform social and economic development for the better. We must take this opportunity to elevate women and girls as equals in a stable and sustainable society marked by lasting peace and prosperity. That is how women will save the planet. * Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change *You can’t save the planet without equality … We need a new economics informed by the larger picture, an economy that puts women and the Earth at the centre. * Vandana Shiva *Table of ContentsForeword by Anne Hidalgo Introduction by Nicola Baird 1. The Power of Stubborn Optimism - Christiana Figueres 2. Empowering Women to Power up the Paris Agreement on Climate Change - Patricia Espinosa 3. The Hissing of Summer Lawns: Cities, Gender, and Climate Change - Susan Buckingham 4. What’s Happening in Durban: From ‘Tree-Preneurs’ to Trendsetters - Zandile Gumede 5. Women’s Empowerment and Environmental Sustainability in the Context of International UN agreements - Diane Elson 6. Walking the Talk: Empowering Tomorrow’s Women Leaders - Alexandra Palt 7. How Holistic Thinking Benefits People and Planet - Lola Young 8. How Gender-Sensitive are National Adaptation Programmes of Action? Selected Findings from a Desk Review of Thirty-One Sub-Saharan African Countries - Nathalie Holvoet and Liesbeth Inberg 9. Why Educating Girls is Essential for a Sustainable Future - Atti Worku 10. Women, Conflict and the Environment in Somali Society - Shukri Haji Ismail Bandare and Fatima Jibrell 11. The Close Ties between Social and Environmental Justice - Karin Nansen 12. Engendering Urban Climate Policy - Gotelind Alber 13. Why do Gender Equality and Sustainability Go Hand in Hand? - Lyla Mehta and Melissa Leach 14. The Benefits of using a Gender Lens - Naoko Ishii 15. Is there a Specific Role for Women in Helping to Achieve Environmental Sustainability through Politics? - Caroline Lucas 16. Empowering a Balanced and Useful Economics of Sustainability: The Role of Gender - Julie A. Nelson 17. Hand in Hand: Women’s Empowerment and Sustainability - Vandana Shiva 18. How the Defence of the Commons and Territories has become a Core Part of Feminist, Anti-Capitalist Struggles - Celia Alldridge 19. Mother Earth - Maria Mies 20. From Icebergs to Climate Refugees - Jude Kelly 21. From Individual to Communal Rights: Empowering Women for Sustainable Use of Natural Resources - Nidhi Tandon 22. The Role of Fashion in Bringing About Social and Ecological Change - Anna Fitzpatrick 23. Family Planning: A Win-Win for Women and Sustainability - Carina Hirsch 24. The Power of Grassroots Action for Women’s Empowerment and the Environment - Kate Metcalf and colleagues 25. One Hundred Years of Collective Action for Environmental Change - Marylyn Haines Evans 26. The Impact of Gender Balance in the Renewable Energy Sector - Juliet Davenport 27. More Women in Business for a Sustainable Economy - Emma Howard Boyd
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Princeton University Press Power to the People
Book SynopsisPower to the People examines the varied but interconnected relationships between energy consumption and economic development in Europe over the last five centuries. It describes how the traditional energy economy of medieval and early modern Europe was marked by stable or falling per capita energy consumption, and how the First Industrial RevolutioTrade Review"Employing economic theory and growth accounting to illuminate the linkages between energy use and economic activity and supporting their argument with extensive quantitative evidence, the authors make a compelling case that modern economic growth would have been impossible without the increased energy intensity made possible by exploitation of fossil fuels. This work provides valuable historical perspectives on pressing contemporary challenges."--Choice "With many insightful graphs, plus useful explanatory boxes for the less initiated, it is highly accessible, and recommended to undergraduate students curious about the history of energy, to postgraduates specializing in a specific field, and to academics."--Roger Fouquet, Journal of Economic Literature "[T]his multi-authored effort is well structured and furnished with splendid illustrations and explanatory tables ... I would recommend the book, but with the warning that it is not an easy read due to the sheer quantity of information and analytical viewpoints it contains."-- Aurelia Mane-Estrada,European History Quarterly "Power to the People is to be welcomed. It is a valuable contribution to our knowledge of Economic History and History of Technology and will appeal both to the professional and the general reader interested in the future of humanity."--Francesc X. Barca-Salom, Environment and History "An ambitious and important analysis of the relationships between energy and economic growth in Europe over the past five hundred years."--Christopher F. Jones, Environmental HistoryTable of ContentsPreface ix CHAPTER ONE Introduction 1 CHAPTER TWO Definitions and Concepts 17 PART I Pre-Industrial Economies Paolo Malanima 35 CHAPTER THREE Traditional Sources 37 1. Energy in Premodern Societies 2. Organic Sources and Agricultures 3. Non-organic Sources 4. Seven Long-run Propositions 5. Conclusion CHAPTER FOUR Constraints and Dynamics 81 1. Population and Climate 2. Energy Scarcity 3. Saving Land 4. Saving Labor 5. Conclusion PART II The First Industrial Revolution Paul Warde 129 CHAPTER FIVE A Modern Energy Regime 131 1. The Take-off of Coal 2. Traditional Sources: Rise but Relative Decline 3. Conclusion CHAPTER SIX The Coal Development Block 159 1. The Core Innovations 2. The Growth Dynamics of the Coal Development Block 3. The Transport Revolution CHAPTER SEVEN Energy and Industrial Growth 209 1. Coal and Growth 2. Seven Long-run Propositions 3. Energy Intensity and Economic Structure 4. Conclusion PART III The Second and Third Industrial Revolutions Astrid Kander 249 CHAPTER EIGHT Energy Transitions in the Twentieth Century 251 1. The Rise of Oil and Electricity 2. Old and New in Energy Regimes 3. Conclusion CHAPTER NINE Major Development Blocks in the Twentieth Century and Their Impacts on Energy 287 1. The ICE-Oil Block 2. The Electricity Block 3. The ICT Development Block 4. Conclusion CHAPTER TEN The Role of Energy in Twentieth-Century Economic Growth 333 1. Development Blocks and GDP 2. Seven Long-run Propositions 3. Energy Intensity and Economic Structure 4. Conclusion CHAPTER ELEVEN Summary and Implications for the Future 366 1. Summing Up the Book 2.Thinking about the Future 3. Some Remarks about the Future APPENDIXES A. The Role of Energy in Growth Accounting 387 B. Decomposing Energy Intensity 1870-1970 395 C. The Impact from the Service Transition on Energy Intensity 402 D. Biased Technical Development 411 References 415 Index 451
£28.80
Princeton University Press Elemental
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Brown University ecologist Porder debuts with a probing exploration of how carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and phosphorous have shaped life on Earth. . . . It’s an illuminating account of how these elements and the organisms that rely on them have influenced the course of life." * Publishers Weekly *"[Porder] takes the time to explain considerable data to skeptics. . . . And this scientific information is made even more accessible because of Porder’s engaging storytelling and views of different milieus like farms to illustrate what more sustainable alternatives could look like."---Joseph S. Pete, Foreword Reviews"Porder writes with precision, style, clarity and logic. . . . [He] offers a way forward, filled with optimism and driven by consumers of energy, by regular folks, by you and me."---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds"An original take on geology and evolution focusing on the role of five of life’s essential elements." * Paradigm Explorer *"The biogeochemistryof the C, N, H, O, and P combines into the various compounds that make up life-forms. [This book] shows the need to more completely understand the roles these elements play in everyday life and be better stewards."---J.L. Hatfield, Choice
£19.80
Pluto Press Just Transformations
Book SynopsisHow can societies be transformed in the interests of environmental sustainability from the ground up?Trade Review'A hugely important book, setting a radical agenda for societal transformation. Drawing on grassroots alternatives from across the world, the book offers a vital guide for both scholars and activists. Everyone committed to just transformations for sustainability should read this book now!' -- Ian Scoones, Professor, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex'A fantastic collection that illustrates that just transformations are already being imagined and implemented on the ground. The authors offer an important, creative example of genuine scholar-activism keenly focused issues of justice, power, and the transformative potential of EJ.' -- David Schlosberg, Professor of Environmental Politics and Director, Sydney Environment Institute, University of Sydney'A splendid collective book co-produced by an impressive international group of twenty-five socio-environmental academics and activists ... focusing both on the alternatives that are born from the resistance to extractivism or pollution, and on sustainable practices such as community textile production. Building on detailed knowledge of the local protagonists and issues, this optimistic, inspiring book jumps scales to national and international dimensions.' -- Joan Martinez-Alier, Institute of Environmental Science and Technology, Universitat Autnoma de Barcelona'This is an indispensable book that brings together the theory and practice of environmental justice. The contributions offer different ways for the concrete materialization of the changes needed for just transformations for alternative futures and make a rich account of methods for mutual learning between social movements and academia. A valuable resource for those committed to achieving environmental justice in the 21st century.' -- Gabriela Merlinsky, Instituto Gino Germani, Universidad de Buenos Aires, ArgentinaTable of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Our approaches and methods for engaging with transformations 1. Co-production of Knowledge for Environmental Justice: Key Lessons, Challenges and Approaches in the ACKnowl-EJ Project (by Lena Weber, Mariana Walter, Leah Temper and Iokiñe Rodríguez) 2. A Conversation on Radical Transformation Frameworks: From Conflicts to Alternatives (by Arpita Lulla, Iokiñe Rodríguez, Mirna Inturias and Ashish Kothari) Part I: Analysing transformations from and with environmental justice movements Section 1: Double Movements Against State and Market 3. 'Mirror, Mirror on the Wall': A Reflection on Engaged Just Transformations Research under Turkey's Authoritarian Populist Regime (by Begüm Özkaynak, Ethemcan Turhan, Cem İskender Aydın) 4. Games of Power in Conflicts over Extractivism in Canaima National Park, Venezuela (by Iokiñe Rodríguez and Vladimir Aguilar) 5. Lebanon and the ‘Trash Revolution’:- Constraints, Challenges, and Opportunities to Transformation: 2015 Onwards (by Rania Masri) Section 2: From Individual to Institutional Transformations 6. Free the Keelbeek from the Prison! A Deep Analysis of the Individual and Collective Empowerment Within the Resistance Movement against the Brussels Mega-prison Project (by Jérôme Pelenc) 7. Raika Women Speak. (by Meenal Tatpati and Shruti Ajit) 8. Transformative Environmental Conflicts:- The Case of Struggles against Large-scale Mining in Argentina (by Mariana Walter and Lucrecia Wagner) Section 3: Enacting Counter-hegemonic Alternative Politics, Economics and World views 9. The Monkoxi from Lomerío, Bolivia: On the Road to Freedom Through Nuxiaká Uxia Nosibóriki (by Mirna Inturias, Iokiñe Rodríguez, Miguel Aragón, Elmar Masay and Anacleto Peña) 10. On the Cusp:- Reframing Democracy and Well-Being in Korchi. (by Neema Pathak Broome, Shrishtee Bajpai and Mukesh Shende) 11. Transformative Strategies Forged on the Frontlines of Environmental Justice and Indigenous Land Defence Struggles in So-called Canada (by Jen Gobby and Leah Temper) 12. Sandhani: Transformation Among Handloom Weavers of Kachchh, India. (by Kalpavriksh and Khamir) Part III: Lessons from ground up transformations 13. Towards a Just Transformations Theory. (by Ashish Kothari, Leah Temper, Iokiñe Rodríguez, Mariana Walter, Begüm Özkaynak, Rania Masri, Mirna Inturias, Adrian Martin, Ethemcan Turhan, Neema Pathak Broome, Shrishtee Bajpai, Jen Gobby, Jérôme Pelenc, Meenal Tatpati and Shruti Ajit) 14. Take-Aways for Environmental Justice Movements. (by Leah Temper, Mariana Walter and Iokiñe Rodríguez) Notes on Contributors Index
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Kogan Page Ltd Decarbonizing Logistics
Book SynopsisAlan McKinnon is Professor of Logistics at Kühne Logistics University, Hamburg. He has been researching and teaching freight transport and logistics for almost forty years and has published extensively in journals and books. He was a member of the European Commission's High Level Group on Logistics, Chairman of the World Economic Forum's Logistics and Supply Chain Industry Council and a lead author of the transport chapter of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's fifth assessment report. He has spent many years researching the links between logistics and climate change and been an adviser to governments, international organizations and companies on this topic.Trade Review"Professor McKinnon is making again a ground-breaking contribution. The greenhouse gas footprint of logistics is large. Reducing it relies on several mechanisms, because logistics involves many activities and participants. This book disentangles this complexity and proposes a clear framework for reduction. It identifies interventions by shippers, service providers or the public sector. The book lays the foundations of initiatives to come. It should appeal to a wide range of policymakers, academics and practitioners." * Jean-François Arvis, Lead Economist, The World Bank *"The UK's rising transport emissions are an indicator of the importance and timeliness of this book. The clear analytical approach, using the latest models - whilst avoiding complex language and mathematics - provides practical, evidence-based advice for a wide range of users, including logistics companies, regulators, politicians, policy makers and researchers." * Baroness Brown of Cambridge, DBE FREng FRS, Deputy Chair of the UK Committee on Climate Change *"Continued advances in logistics have enabled ever more globalized production of goods and services, bringing higher incomes, new jobs and more consumer choice in developed and developing countries alike. This progress has come at a price: the CO2 emissions associated with moving the raw materials, inputs and consumer goods are causing climate change with detrimental effects for the same populations that benefit from the growing trade. Alan McKinnon's book could not come at a more timely moment. We need to decarbonize logistics if we want to ensure that in the long term its negative impacts don't outweigh its contribution to global wellbeing. The book's analysis, combined with concrete policy recommendations to reduce the carbon intensity of logistics, provide invaluable tools for national policy makers and the international community." * Sergio Barbarino, Chair of the European Technology Platform for Logistics *"This book is a long-overdue and comprehensive analysis that goes far beyond explaining why we need to decarbonise logistics - a sector that is expected to triple in volume by 2050. It synthesises a huge and highly diverse literature and shows that there is no shortage of strategies and carbon-reducing initiatives. Policy-makers and business leaders, committed to bringing emissions down to levels consistent with the COP21 Paris Climate Change Agreement will find a wealth of technical information and practical examples to help then update regulation and design programs and action plans." * Wolfgang Lehmacher, Head of Supply Chain and Transport Industries, World Economic Forum *"The timing of releasing this book on the market is impeccable - with many governments currently grappling with how best to reduce their transport-related greenhouse gas emissions based on their nationally determined contributions committed under the Paris Climate Agreement, and the International Maritime Organisation recently agreeing to reduce global shipping-related greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2050. The book is extremely well compiled, building on many years of practically orientated research experience by the author on this topic. It is truly international in its presentation. I would highly recommend the book for transport policy makers, logistics firms, shipping companies, local government representatives, vehicle manufacturers, internet retail businesses, and IT specialists working in this arena." * Professor Ralph Sims, Co-ordinating Lead Author, Transport Chapter in the 5th Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (2014) *"Decarbonizing Logistics will become the reference for all logistics professionals." * Rasmus Valanko, Director of Climate and Energy, World Business Council for Sustainable Development *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Climate change: the nature and scale of the challenge; Chapter - 02: Developing a decarbonisation strategy for logistics; Chapter - 03: Reducing freight transport intensity; Chapter - 04: Shifting freight to lower carbon transport modes; Chapter - 05: Improving asset utilisation in logistics; Chapter - 06: Transforming energy use in road freight transport; Chapter - 07: Transforming energy use in maritime, air cargo and rail freight sectors; Chapter - 08: Decarbonising logistics at the national level: the case of the united kingdom;
£42.74
Bristol University Press A Just Energy Transition: Getting Decarbonisation
Book SynopsisTo reduce emissions and address climate change, we need to invest in renewables and rapidly decarbonise our energy networks. However, decarbonisation is often seen as a technical project, detached from questions of politics and social justice. What if this is leading to unfair transitions, in which some people bear the costs of change while others benefit? In this timely and expansive book, Ed Atkins asks: are we getting decarbonisation right? And how could it be made better for people and communities? In doing so, this book proposes a different type of energy transition. One that prioritises and takes opportunities to do better – to provide better jobs, community ownership and improve people’s homes and lives.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Transition 3. Scale 4. Ownership 5. Community 6. Home 7. Work 8. Global 9. Conclusion
£25.64
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Design with Nature Now
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Island Press Grass Productivity
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£999.99
Dorling Kindersley Ltd Design A Healthy Home 100 Ways to Transform Your
Book SynopsisCreate a healthy, happy home with 100 design ideas to support your physical and mental well-being.Using the latest evidence and research in well-being and Biophilic Design, learn how to transform every space in your home to create a restorative and nurturing environment. Discover the many benefits of connecting to nature, maximising natural light, improving air quality, and the right way to add colour, texture, and pattern to create spaces that improve relaxation, recuperation, social connections, and sleep.Together with the research team at Oliver Heath Design, including sustainability expert Victoria Jackson, psychologist Eden Goode, and designer Jo Baston, Oliver has devised each solution with easy implementation in mind. Whatever your budget and whether you rent or own your property you can use these stylish fun and affordable ideas to make your home a sanctuary.Inside the pages of this home decor book, you''ll discover how to detoxif
£14.24
Taylor & Francis Ltd Understanding Environmental Education
Book SynopsisThe book establishes the importance of environmental education by tracing its history and the developments that have taken place subsequently to date. It provides basic understanding about environmental education as well as valuable suggestions for its effective incorporation in the school curriculum. The strength of the book lies in its content as all major areas of environmental education have been addressed such as school curriculum, professional development, and policies, especially in the context of India, thus making it a unique and go-to resource for all stakeholders working in the field of environmental education. The well-balanced content will help readers appreciate the nature of environmental education and its distinctiveness from other subject disciplines as well as environmental studies and environmental science substantiated with several examples and illustrations. What is striking about the book is its proposed road map which is critical for successful implementation
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