186 pages , Routledge , 2017-12-22 The provision of a safe and reliable water supply is a major challenge for the world's growing urban populations. This book investigates the implications of different developments in water technology and infrastructure for urban sustainability and the relationship between cities and nature. The book begins by outlining five frameworks f...[Read More]
242 pages , Routledge , 2018-02-05 It is now clear that human activity has influenced how the biosphere supports life on Earth, and given rise to a set of connected environmental and social problems. In response to the challenge that these problems present, a series of international conferences and summits led to discussions of sustainable development and the core dilemm...[Read More]
320 pages , Routledge , 2013-10-18 As the threats of food insecurity loom ever larger, the world faces the sad irony of food shortages in the global South alongside a purported 'obesity epidemic' in the global North. The twin issues of food production and food access are of particular concern in the context of climate change, 'peak oil', biofuels, and land grabs by wealt...[Read More]
496 pages , Penguin , 2014-05-20 “Not since Michael Pollan has such a powerful storyteller emerged to reform American food.” —The Washington Post Today’s optimistic farm-to-table food culture has a dark secret: the local food movement has failed to change how we eat. It has also offered a false promise for the future of food. In his visionary New York Times–bes...[Read More]
298 pages , Springer , 2018-11-11 Despite recent optimism and global initiatives, the implementation of corporate sustainability programs has been slow at best, with less than a third of global companies having developed a clear business case for their approach to sustainability. Presenting numerous award-winning cases and examples from companies such as Unilever, Patago...[Read More]
234 pages , University-Press.org , 2013-09 Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 232. Chapters: Biomimicry, Biosecurity, Drawbridge mentality, Environmental governance, Climate change mitigation, Renewable energy commercialization, Sustainable living, Appropriate technology, ...[Read More]
680 pages , 2020-04 A comprehensive resource to sustainability and its application to the environmental, industrial, agricultural and food security sectors Sustainability fills a gap in the literature in order to provide an important guide to the fundamental knowledge and practical applications of sustainability in a wide variety of areas. The authors - noted experts who represe...[Read More]
243 pages , World Scientific Publishing Company Incorporated , 2005-01-01 This important book addresses issues of development and its environmental sustainability for the fastest growing areas in Asia ? its cities. Recognizing sustainability with respect to the environment and its exploitation has yet to make its impact on development plans in Asia. The problem is due to...[Read More]
457 pages , Springer , 2019-02-22 The aim of this edited book is to provide a comprehensive overview of the opportunities and challenges related to innovation for sustainability. Combining work from both emerging and established scholars in different academic fields, this book provides an integrated understanding of the topic from four perspectives. First, the big pictur...[Read More]
368 pages , John Wiley & Sons , 2015-03-05 How to take the lead with sustainable packaging designsolutions With initiatives like the Wal-Mart Scorecard in the U.S. and theE.U.'s Packaging Directive, delivering sustainable packaging is nowan integral part of today's global competitive market. Written byexperts from a wide variety of fields, here is a comprehensive,single ...[Read More]
243 pages , Springer , 2019-02-06 Responding to the pressing need of business schools to incorporate sustainability thinking into their curricula, this new book offers fresh thinking on how to achieve this in practical terms. Structured on a typical MBA programme, each chapter explores how sustainability thinking can be integrated into existing subject areas. Rather than...[Read More]
