Sustainable Development

This book demonstrates how the capability approach to human development can contribute to the realisation of the 2015 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).The capability approach dictates that success should not be measured by economic...

Most people don't think of agriculture when they hear the term "solar farm" or "wind farm." In fact, many fear that renewable energy installations are eating up prime farmland and threatening natural areas. But what if it weren't an either-or...

New, practical approaches to confronting today's most daunting global issuesFighting climate change, saving democracy, and eradicating poverty are urgent global challenges, yet the world's leaders continue to pursue outdated policies that focus on one...

Narratives like those portraying development workers as heroes and local populations as victims needing to be saved from their own unsustainable practices have led to problematic policies and interventions. Based on fieldwork across four continents, this...

Narratives like those portraying development workers as heroes and local populations as victims needing to be saved from their own unsustainable practices have led to problematic policies and interventions. Based on fieldwork across four continents, this...

Information for Sustainable Development is a landmark publication that examines the perspectives, challenges and progress towards achieving the targets of the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs), through the lens of information science. Written by an...

In Future-Fit Innovation, Barbara Salopek presents a groundbreaking approach to driving sustainable and lasting innovation in organizations.By focusing on the often-overlooked dimensions of innovation management—individuals, groups, and...

Originally published in 1975, yet prophetic in its wisdom this book deals with major aspects of man’s ecological destruction in an industrial framework. As well as discussing the destruction of forests by early civilizations the book examines the rate...

This book, edited by Raufhon Salahodjaev, brings together a valuable collection of empirical studies that explore the intersection of human capital, energy consumption, and sustainable development across diverse regions. This book offers fresh insights...

Professional organizations that advocate on behalf of environmental issues have become a permanent part of the American political landscape, representing 11 million members, and with 3.5 billion dollars in assets., Christopher Bosso considers how...

During the last decade, interest in growth theory in the context of the environment has increased dramatically, resulting in a vast array of articles and books applying different modelling approaches and focusing on a variety of diverse topics. Dealing...

This 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...

In Kumaon in northern India, villagers set hundreds of forest fires in the early 1920s, protesting the colonial British state's regulations to protect the environment. Yet by the 1990s, they had begun to conserve their forests carefully. In his...

This report discusses the challenges and opportunities associated with the freshwater needs in oil and gas operations and the beneficial use of produced water. Practical solutions are offered to support evidence-based policy making for an integrated and...

This collection of ethnographic and interpretive essays fundamentally alters the debate over indigenous land claims in Southeast Asia and beyond. Based on fieldwork conducted in Malaysia and Indonesia during the 1980s and 1990s, these studies explore new...

This study provides a diagnostic of residential network water in Uganda, focusing on access and affordability for the poor, and using data from the latest national household survey.Book InformationISBN 9781464807084Author Clarence TsimpoFormat...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781464821233Author World BankFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint World Bank PublicationsPublisher World Bank Publications

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781039151369Author Robert H LengelFormat PaperbackPage Count 340Imprint FriesenPressPublisher FriesenPressWeight(grams) 590g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780999415221Author Joanne SonenshineFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Connective ImpactPublisher Connective ImpactWeight(grams) 181g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781952338267Format HardbackImprint PatagoniaPublisher Patagonia

Winner of the Bronze 2021 AXIOM Business Book Award in the category of Philanthropy / Nonprofit / Sustainability.Brands on a Mission explores the importance of creating a performance culture that is built on driving impact through purpose, and the type...

In this timely book, Ryan M. Katz-Rosene expertly explains the origins and evolution of the debate surrounding the growth-environment relationship. He explores why some see economic growth as the best means to achieve sustainability, while others see...

Focusing on society’s transitions towards sustainability from a business perspective, this inspiring book encourages radical development in solving major sustainability challenges. It addresses the key question: what needs to radically change in...

The book focuses on the EU in the world, examining the EU as an international actor, and assesses the role of human rights, sustainable development, humanitarian assistance, and aid coherence and complementarity as important elements of EU policies...

1.2 billion people on Earth still don't have electricity. Even where cell phones are now common, like sub-Saharan Africa and parts of India, villagers still walk miles to charge them. But new large-scale, sustainable solutions will not only usher in a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798985199451Author Jasmne BakerFormat PaperbackPage Count 84Imprint Jasmine BakerPublisher Jasmine BakerWeight(grams) 122g

Drawing on case studies from eight different countries, the contributors to this provocative collection of essays demonstrate quite clearly that environmental programmes often have direct and far-reaching consequences for the distribution of wealth and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798895730928Author HowexpertFormat HardbackPage Count 212Imprint HowexpertPublisher HowexpertWeight(grams) 481gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 16mm

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798223086079Author Alex ThompsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 166Imprint Side Hustle SuccessPublisher Side Hustle SuccessWeight(grams) 231g

In a modern world in which one can observe managerial and investors' behaviors characterized by high risk, short term orientation, moral hazard and speculation, there is a need to form a new ethical paradigm to drive a more ethical oriented education and...

In a modern world in which one can observe managerial and investors' behaviors characterized by high risk, short term orientation, moral hazard and speculation, there is a need to form a new ethical paradigm to drive a more ethical oriented education and...

The interaction of sustainability governance and global value chains has crucial implications the world over. When it comes to sustainability the last decade has witnessed the birth of hybrid forms of governance where business, civil society and public...

Corporatee Social Performance: Paradoxes- Pitfalls and Pathways to the Better World is authored by a range of international experts with a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives and provides a collection of ideas, examples and solutions on CSP...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781631572241Author Taryn MeadFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Business Expert PressPublisher Business Expert PressWeight(grams) 181g

This important core textbook explores the complex and dynamic nature of globalization and sustainability, analyzing the main ideas, ethical principles and processes driving the growth and development of the global economy. Including a wide range of...

This book explores the concept of a circular economy (CE) and its transformative potential for cities and regions. It emphasises the importance of spatial planning and the role of urban and regional authorities in driving the transition to a more...

This volume of Research in Social Issues in Management critically examines theoretical underpinnings of organizational justice and corporate social responsibility by identifying motives underlying desires for justice and by considering responses to...

The creative economy is one of the world’s most dynamic sectors. Drawing upon the author’s work on empowerment and sustainability, this book focuses on India's indigenous, rural, traditional handicraft-based creative and cultural industries (CCIs) and...

This book focuses on the role of the creative sector in the governance of urban renewal and economic development initiatives. Rory Shand examines the ways in which both the top-down nature of the creative sector, and the bottom-up roles of creative arts...