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Adoption of Emerging Information and Communication Technology for Sustainability by Ewa Ziemba 9781032327624
RRP: $263.25$229.48Discusses for the first time the potential of ICT adoption by society stakeholders for sustainability.Explains how emerging ICT can be adopted by society stakeholders for achieving environmental, economic, social, cultural, and political sustainability... -
Rethinking Heritage for Sustainable Development by Sophia Labadi 9781800081949
RRP: $87.75$77.01Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800081949Author Sophia LabadiFormat HardbackImprint UCL PressPublisher UCL PressWeight(grams) 670g -
Developing Sustainable Planned Communities by Richard Franko 9780874209914
RRP: $193.05$175.19Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780874209914Author Richard FrankoFormat HardbackPage Count 221Imprint Urban Land Institute,U.S.Publisher Urban Land Institute,U.S. -
Greener than Thou: Are You Really An Environmentalist? by Terry L. Anderson 9780817948528
RRP: $29.15$24.43In a powerful argument for free market environmentalism, Terry Anderson and Laura Huggins break down liberal and conservative stereotypes of what it means to be an environmentalist. They show that, by forming local coalitions around market principles,... -
Building a Healthy Economy from the Bottom Up: Harnessing Real-World Experience for Transformative Change by Anthony Flaccavento 9780813167596
$55.11The global economy has witnessed important changes in recent years. In the United States, enterprising communities have transitioned from tobacco farming to growing organic produce, from extractive fishing to vertical farming, from nonrenewable energy... -
Conservation by Blakes 9780713679700
RRP: $9.73$7.76The Go Facts Environmental Issues strand looks at some of the most problematic issues facing the world today. The books have been carefully created to make information accessible to young readers. Large, exciting photographs draw readers into the text... -
Integrating Sustainable Development in International Investment Law: Normative Incompatibility, System Integration and Governance Implications by Manjiao Chi 9780367263072
$98.22The current international investment law system is insufficiently compatible with sustainable development. To better address sustainable development concerns associated with transnational investment activities, international investment agreements should... -
Fair Trade from the Ground Up: New Markets for Social Justice by April Linton 9780295991726
RRP: $50.68$42.98Fair Trade promises to raise living standards in developing countries through: - worldwide minimum prices for commodities - support for democratically governed cooperatives - requirement of minimum wages and safety standards for workers - training to... -
Conservation and the Countryside: By Quango or Market? by Mark Pennington 9780255363792
RRP: $11.70$10.57The author explains why government and bureaucratic attempts at environmental protection have failed and argues that to safeguard the countryside we need to restore private property rights.Book InformationISBN 9780255363792Author Mark PenningtonFormat... -
How Green Is the City?: Sustainability Assessment and the Management of Urban Environments by Dimitri Devuyst 9780231118033
$100.52This book deals with practical ways to reach a more sustainable state in urban areas through such tools as strategic environmental assessment, sustainability assessment, direction analysis, baseline setting and progress measurement, sustainability... -
The Psychology of Green Organizations by Jennifer L. Robertson 9780199997480
$124.23As we move further into the 21st century, the global challenges and consequences posed by climate change are becoming increasingly apparent. Although organizations are considered significant contributors to climate change, they also have the potential to... -
Implementing Sustainable Development: Strategies and Initiatives in High Consumption Societies by William M. Lafferty 9780199242016
$112.81At the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, political leaders from more than a hundred countries made a formal commitment to intensify efforts to resolve global environment and development problems and to strive for sustainable development. This volume examines how... -
Feeding a World Population of More Than Eight Billion People: A Challenge to Science by J. C. Waterlow 9780195113129
$154.46Since the 1960s the steadily increasing availability of food, arising from the application of new agricultural science, has exceeded the demands created by the growth in size of the human population of the world. However, the 1990 world population of 5... -
Thailand's Sustainable Development Sourcebook: Updated and Augmented by Nicholas Grossman 9789814610469
RRP: $48.65$42.00When Thailand's Sustainable Development Sourcbook was released, it quickly became a bestseller in Thailand's bookstores, and gained international recognition for honestly showcasing one country's involvement in what many believe is the most important... -
Challenges of Sustained Development: The Role of Socio-Cultural Factors in East-Central Europe by Frane Adam 9789637326004
RRP: $40.85$37.73This book addresses these questions in a comprehensive way. It delves into the inter-relations between the major factors of developmental performance and looks at their effects on sustained societal development. A vast amount of statistical data on... -
Groundwater Management: Sustainable Approaches by Meenu Bhatnagar 9788131427200
RRP: $159.88$128.27Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788131427200Author Meenu BhatnagarFormat HardbackPage Count 324Imprint ICFAI BooksPublisher ICFAI BooksWeight(grams) 584g -
Towards Sustainable Transport: The Challenge of Car Dependence by Gabriel Dupuy 9782742007936
RRP: $31.18$25.47Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782742007936Author Gabriel DupuyFormat PaperbackPage Count 66Imprint John Libbey EurotextPublisher John Libbey EurotextWeight(grams) 168g -
Hydrogen: Facing the Energy Challenges of the 21st Century by Tapan Bose 9782742006397
RRP: $39.00$32.16Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782742006397Author Tapan BoseFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint John Libbey EurotextPublisher John Libbey EurotextWeight(grams) 604g -
Identification Revolution: Can Digital ID be Harnessed for Development? by Alan Gelb 9781944691035
RRP: $33.05$27.46Some 600 million children worldwide do not legally exist. Without verifiable identification, they and unregistered adults could face serious difficulties in proving their identity, whether to open a bank account, purchase a SIM card, or cast a vote. Lack... -
Creating Africas: Struggles Over Nature, Conservation and Land by Knut G. Nustad 9781849042581
RRP: $68.25$59.77In Africa, conflicts between protected areas for fauna and flora and their surrounding human populations continue despite years spent trying to find an accommodation between the needs of both parties. Creating Africas investigates the roots of the... -
Scaling Up: The Convergence of the Social Economy and Sustainability by Mike Gismondi 9781771990219
RRP: $66.30$47.17When citizens take collaborative action to meet the needs of theircommunity, they are participating in the social economy. Co-operatives,community-based social services, local non-profit organizations, andcharitable foundations are all examples of social... -
Impact Imperative: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Investing to Transform the Future by Pamela Ryan Phd 9781626346659
RRP: $43.39$35.47In this book author Pamela Ryan explores the likely realities facing our planet and humanity for the next few decades. We are, as she tells us, at a pivotal moment in history where there are organizations and investors doing immense good, but there are... -
Arctic Observing Network by Thomas R. Calahan 9781606928479
RRP: $165.73$107.15In April 2007 the US Interagency Research Policy Committee (IARPC) called for the development of an Arctic Observing Network (AON) to understand the causes and consequences of Arctic change. Under the joint leadership of NOAA and NSF, Committee staff... -
Energy Efficiency Solutions by Richard P. Cateland 9781606925492
RRP: $165.73$107.15DOE has missed all 34 congressional deadlines for setting energy efficiency standards for the 20 product categories with statutory deadlines that have passed. DOE's delays ranged from less than a year to 15 years. Rulemakings have been completed for only... -
Renewable Fuel Standard Issues by Daniel T. Crowe 9781606922897
RRP: $191.08$124.74High petroleum and gasoline prices, concerns over global climate change, and the desire to promote domestic rural economies have greatly increased interest in biofuels as an alternative to petroleum in the U.S. transportation sector. While recent... -
Pathways to Success: Case Studies for Mainstreaming Corporate Sustainability by Suzanne Farver 9781604271713
RRP: $42.80$34.98Used as a companion guide to Mainstreaming Corporate Sustainability, this case book provides specific examples of companies who have incorporated successful techniques to promote sustainability within their organization. Combined with the textbook, it... -
Corporate Social Responsibility by Adam R. Timpere 9781604562842
RRP: $259.33$169.14Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a concept whereby organisations consider the interests of society by taking responsibility for the impact of their activities on customers, employees, shareholders, communities and the environment in all aspects... -
User Valuation of Renewable Natural Resources: The User Perspective by V.Ranta Reddy 9781560729181
RRP: $165.73$132.07Natural resources are often valued externally and policies are framed for sustainable resource use with the objective of maximising social benefits. Users of natural resources in rural areas value resources differently due to complex socio-economic,... -
The Dilemma of Sustainability in the Age of Globalization: A Quest for a Paradigm of Development by Mohamed Bakari 9781498551397
RRP: $175.50$162.86The Dilemma of Sustainability in the Age of Globalization: A Quest for a Paradigm of Development offers an exhaustive overview of the different political, social, economic, and cultural circumstances that paved the way for the inception of sustainable... -
The Circular Economy: Meeting Sustainable Development Goals by Sadhan Kumar Ghosh 9781837670697
RRP: $136.50$112.65Sustainability from an economic and environmental perspective is linked to the way we extract and consume the earth’s finite resources and is implicit in the definition of a circular economy (CE) as a model of production and consumption designed to... -
Do Multinationals Feed Local Development and Growth? by Lucia Piscitello 9780080453606
RRP: $173.53$144.12This further volume on the effects of multinational enterprises (MNEs) provides a contribution for the analysis of the impact of MNEs activities on host development and growth, the creation of linkages and knowledge flows in local contexts, and the... -
Green Buildings in the U.S. & China: Development & Policy Comparisons by Brenden Forester 9781634636414
RRP: $319.78$206.97One of the most exciting new trends in water quality management today is the movement by many cities, counties, states, and private-sector developers toward the increased use of Low Impact Development (LID) to help protect and restore water quality. LID... -
Business Case Scenarios for Energy Efficiency: Select Equipment & Appliance Sectors in the U.S., China & India by Sean C. Byrne 9781629480763
RRP: $311.98$202.02This book seeks to provide policy-makers and other stakeholders with actionable information towards a road map for reducing energy consumption cost-effectively. A focus on individual end use equipment types (hereafter referred to as appliance groups)... -
Corporate Social Responsibility in the Chemical Industry: A Guide to Planning & Implementing Successful CSR Strategies by Barbara Burchi 9781631177088
RRP: $165.73$107.15This book addresses the topic of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for its importance for the business success, on the one hand, and for the further diffusion of CSR practices, on the other. In particular, the book highlights how CSR practices can be... -
Going Green in China: Policy & Potential by Spencer B. Talscott 9781621006916
RRP: $276.88$179.56This book examines China's greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation policies. Debate on potential climate change legislation in the United States has been influenced by China's surging GHG emissions, and uncertainty over whether, how, and when China might... -
Agricultural Conservation: Programs & Issues by Steven N. Murphy 9781617612886
RRP: $120.88$78.72The U.S. Department of Agriculture provides technical and financial assistance to attract interest and encourage participation in conservation programs. Participation in all USDA conservation programs is voluntary. These programs protect soil, water,... -
Capacity Building for Environment Learning & Sustainable Living: Environmental Management Systems in Schools in South Africa by Paul Alagidede 9781612093338
RRP: $103.33$67.61The past two decades alone have witnessed four major shocks to the global financial system: the collapse of the European exchange rate mechanism in 1992-1993, the peso crisis in 1994-1995 and the Asian turmoil in 1997-1998. The last, and most current, is... -
Cleaner Technologies: Environmental Management Accounting, Investment Appraisal & Financing by Jurgis Kazimieras Staniskis 9781604566147
RRP: $259.33$169.14This book treats the topics of preventive innovations and their financing possibilities as an interrelated whole. It provides an in-depth description of cleaner technologies, highlights environmental management accounting and material flow costing as... -
Conservation Capital in the Americas – Exemplary Conservation Finance Initiatives by James N. Levitt 9781558442078
$72.11Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781558442078Author James N. LevittFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Lincoln Institute of Land PolicyPublisher Lincoln Institute of Land... -
The Post Carbon Reader by Richard Heinberg 9780970950062
$35.61This diverse collection by best-selling authors, renowned scientists, and experienced activists is an engaging and practical book that will be of interest to the lay reader as well as university students in both graduate and undergraduate courses. The...