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China Confronts Climate Change: A bottom-up perspective by Peter H. Koehn 9781138942080
RRP: $263.25$228.70China is an integral actor in any movement that will stabilize the global climate at conditions suited to sustainable development for its own population and for people living around the world. Assessments of China's climatic-system consequences, impact,... -
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Socioecological Challenges: Sustainable Transformations Globally and in the EU by Anders Siig Andersen 9781032334387
RRP: $70.18$61.80This book explores interdisciplinary perspectives on socioecological challenges and offers innovative solutions at both a European and global level.This book critically reflects on the latest scientific knowledge regarding the increasing instability of... -
The Making of Low Carbon Economies by Heather Lovell 9780367669034
RRP: $52.63$45.75The Making of Low Carbon Economies looks at how more than two decades of sustained effort at climate change mitigation has resulted in a variety of new practices, rules and ways of doing things: a period of active construction of low carbon economies... -
Environmental Literacy and New Digital Audiences by Pat Brereton 9780367663889
RRP: $77.98$68.37Environmental literacy and education is not simply a top-down process of disseminating correct attitudes, values and beliefs. Rather, it is one that incorporates and facilitates a dialogue with audiences of different persuasions and at all levels of... -
Attaining the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal of Sustainable Cities and Communities by Naomi Birdthistle 9781804558393
RRP: $39.00$33.11The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. Attaining the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal of Sustainable Cities and Communities focuses on Sustainable Development Goal number eleven (SDG#11): making human... -
The Question of Limits: A Historical Perspective on the Environmental Crisis by Christian Marouby 9780367664619
RRP: $81.88$71.66We have forgotten how to think about limits. Most philosophical approaches to the environment have focused primarily on the value of the natural world, the status of anthropocentrism and the Anthropocene, and the largely ethical questions of our impact... -
Routledge Handbook of South-South Relations by Elena Fiddian-Qasmiyeh 9780367659646
RRP: $85.78$75.74South-South cooperation is becoming ever more important to states, policy-makers and academics. Many Northern states, international agencies and NGOs are promoting South-South partnerships as a means of 'sharing the burden' in funding and undertaking... -
Ready for Anything: Designing Resilience for a Transforming World by Anthony M. Hodgson 9781908009470
RRP: $29.25$24.49The Mess What kind of trouble is our species and our planet in? What's likely to happen next? How can we think creatively about and understand the interconnected problems (climate, health, energy, governance, economy, etc.) that we face without getting... -
Theory and Practice in Heritage and Sustainability: Between past and future by Elizabeth Auclair 9780367668860
RRP: $81.88$71.66This book explores cultural sustainability and its relationships to heritage from a wide interdisciplinary perspective. By examining the interactions between people and communities in the places where they live it exemplifies the diverse ways in which a... -
Rural-Urban Linkages for Sustainable Development by Armin Kratzer 9780367545932
RRP: $77.98$68.37This book critically examines different forms of urban-rural links for sustainable development in different countries.As intertwined processes of globalization, digitalization, environmental challenges and the search for sustainable development continue,... -
Environmental Sustainability: Sustainable Development Goals and Human Rights by Sônia Regina da Cal Seixas 9781032046273
RRP: $126.73$110.25United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 17 Goals blends the three dimensions of sustainable development: economic, social and environmental. They function as commitments to be met by governments, civil society and the private sector for a... -
Renewable Energy and AI for Sustainable Development by Sailesh Iyer 9781032439495
RRP: $194.98$168.87Electronic device usage has increased considerably in the past two decades. System configurations are continuously requiring upgrades; existing systems often become obsolete in a matter of 2–3 years. Green computing is the complete effective management... -
Greening Industrialization in Sub-Saharan Africa by Ralph Luken 9781032570891
RRP: $77.98$68.37This book explores the concept of greening industrialisation and issues and considerations surrounding it through the lens of Sub-Saharan Africa.The book critically examines the concept of greening industrialisation and describes the progress and data... -
Resettling America: Energy, Ecology and Community by Amory Lovins 9781032544892
RRP: $224.25$195.70Nominated for 1982 Transformational Book Award, an international competition sponsored by Renewal Magazine . Book InformationISBN 9781032544892Author Amory LovinsFormat HardbackPage Count 584Imprint Taylor & Francis LtdPublisher Taylor & Francis... -
Environment and Sustainable Development: Perspectives and Issues by Manish K. Verma 9780367554262
RRP: $77.98$69.151) This book presents a comprehensive overview of environment and sustainable development. 2) It has case studies from India, Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, U.S.A., Croatia, Italy, Brazil, Japan, and Kenya. 3) It will be of interest to departments... -
Social Licensing and Mining in South Africa by Sethulego Matebesi 9781032570587
RRP: $77.98$68.37This book highlights the role of community trusts in social licencing through the lens of mining and mining disputes in South Africa. Employing elements of trust, acceptance and elite interaction as a framework, this book critically investigates the... -
Sustainability, Technology and Innovation 4.0 by Zbigniew Makieła 9781032025919
RRP: $77.98$68.37Sustainability, Technology and Innovation 4.0 is a holistic perception and analysis of innovation at the level of public organisations, innovation in industry and innovation in HR. Its chapters collectively present a thesis that Innovation 4.0 signals a... -
Sustainability Challenges of Brazilian Agriculture: Governance, Inclusion, and Innovation by Niels Søndergaard 9783031298523
RRP: $97.48$88.47With contributions from a wide range of thematic areas, this book provides a diverse perspective on the contemporary environmental challenges of Brazilian agriculture. Assessing existing experiences of governance interventions, implementation of... -
Tech For Good: Imagine Solving the World’s Greatest Challenges by Marga Hoek 9781032490731
RRP: $70.18$63.75Marga Hoek is highly regarded in the field of sustainability and business, and was acknowledged by Thinkers50 as one of the most influential management thinkers in 2019.A very accessible book for business to look at the application of technology to... -
Attaining the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal of Gender Equality by Naomi Birdthistle 9781804558355
RRP: $39.00$33.11The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. Attaining the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal of Gender Equality focuses on Sustainable Development Goal number five (SDG#5): ending all forms of discrimination... -
Capacity-Building and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Rethinking Integration in the Asia-Pacific by Maureen Papas 9780367356293
RRP: $263.25$228.70provides an overview of capacity-building and reviews the significance of the Water-Energy-Food nexus, bringing in links to the 2030 Agenda.Climate change is highlighted as a key consideration in any conversation about natural resource use suggests that... -
Research Handbook of Innovation for a Circular Economy by Siri Jakobsen 9781035320332
RRP: $79.85$71.96The transition to a circular economy requires innovation at all levels of society. This insightful Research Handbook is the first comprehensive edited work examining how innovation can contribute to a more circular economy.Illustrating the critical part... -
Social Innovation in the Service of Social and Ecological Transformation: The Rise of the Enabling State by Olivier De Schutter 9781032121987
RRP: $38.98$34.50This book explores how the State can play a role as an enabler of citizens-led social innovations, to accelerate the shift to sustainable and socially just lifestyles.To meet the twin challenges of environmental degradation and the rise of inequalities,... -
Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals in Nigeria: Barriers, Prospects and Strategies by Eghosa O. Ekhator 9780367679422
RRP: $77.98$68.37This book explores Nigeria's progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, presenting key country-specific lessons, as well as providing innovative solutions and practices which are transferrable to other emerging economies. Despite all... -
Sustainable and Democratic Education: Opening Spaces for Complexity, Subjectivity and the Future by Sarah Chave 9780367682316
RRP: $77.98$68.37In a world struggling with environmental and social problems resistant to current solutions, education needs to explore ways to ‘enlarge the space of the possible’ rather than only ‘replicate the existing possible’. To respond to this challenge, this... -
Buen Vivir as an Alternative to Sustainable Development: Lessons from Ecuador by Natasha Chassagne 9780367636302
RRP: $77.98$68.37Until recently, the concept of Buen Vivir has only been loosely articulated by practising communities and in progressive policy in countries like Ecuador. What it actually means has been unclear, and in the case of policy, contradictory. As such there... -
Tourism, Land Grabs and Displacement: The Darker Side of the Feel-Good Industry by Andreas Neef 9780367767952
RRP: $77.98$68.37This book examines the global scope of tourism-related grabbing of land and other natural resources. Tourism is often presented as a peaceful and benevolent sector that brings people from different cultural backgrounds together and contributes to... -
Developing Earthly Attachments in the Anthropocene by Edward H. Huijbens 9780367566524
RRP: $77.98$68.37This book explores the development and significance of an Earth-oriented progressive approach to fostering global wellbeing and inclusive societies in an era of climate change and uncertainty.Developing Earthly Attachments in the Anthropocene examines... -
Eco and Low-Carbon New Towns in China: Sustainability Transformation in the Making by Yang Fu 9780367681975
RRP: $77.98$68.37This book examines the sustainability transition theory in the context of urbanization in China, tracing the development of eco and low-carbon cities. It examines how ideas on building eco-cities and low-carbon cities travel from nation to nation, how... -
Man and Natural Resources: An Agricultural Perspective by Cedric Stanton Hicks 9781032473970
$163.02Originally 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... -
Alliances for Sustainable Futures: Creating and Managing Purpose-Driven Alliances by Jaap Boonstra 9781035308224
$159.14Providing an in-depth exploration of the formation, building, development, and evolutionary phases of sustainable alliances, this book presents a new perspective on organizational change that goes beyond modern institutions and offers practical insights... -
Energy Efficiency Matters by Ajay Mathur Leher V. Thadani 9789394657045
$24.12Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789394657045Author Ajay Mathur Leher V. ThadaniFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint The Energy and Resources Institute, TERIPublisher The Energy and... -
Post-Industrial Urban Greenspace Ecology, Aesthetics and Justice by Jennifer Foster 9781032410777
RRP: $70.18$61.80This book offers original theoretical and empirical insight into the social, cultural and ecological politics of rapidly changing urban spaces such as old factories, rail yards, verges, dumps and quarries. These environments are often disregarded once... -
Sustainable Energy Branding: Helping to Save the Planet by Fridrik Larsen 9781032396712
RRP: $243.75$210.33The first book to look at how energy companies can develop brands as they move to more sustainable energy solutions. The world is facing climate crisis, and never before has the world been looking at the energy industry to solve the delivery of power in... -
Technologies in Decline: Socio-Technical Approaches to Discontinuation and Destabilisation by Zahar Koretsky 9781032100982
RRP: $70.18$61.80The central questions of this book are how technologies decline, how societies deal with technologies in decline, and how governance may be explicitly oriented towards parting with 'undesirable' technology. Surprisingly, these questions are fairly novel... -
The Sustainable Development Goals: Diffusion and Contestation in Asia and Europe by Paul Bacon 9781032072180
RRP: $243.75$210.33There have been significant efforts to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at multiple levels of governance across all regions of the world. However, the manner in which the global governance norms underlying the SDGs are actually being... -
Digitalizing Sustainability: The Five Forces of Digital Transformation by Kathryn Sforcina 9781032034829
RRP: $243.75$210.33Digitalizing Sustainability outlines why ‘business as usual’ isn't working and sets out five Transformational Forces which can be used to innovate and scale sustainability solutions using digital means.This transformation will be powered by a range of... -
Collaborative Social Design with Mexican Indigenous Communities: Critical Craft and Transformative Practices by Carmen Malvar 9781032420134
RRP: $243.75$210.33This book builds on the work of anthropologists, designers and ethnographers to develop an original methodology and framework for Indigenous engagement and designer/non-designer collaboration in the field of social design. Following a collaborative... -
Transformative Sustainability Education: Reimagining our Future by Elizabeth A Lange 9780367747046
RRP: $243.75$210.33This book lays out the principles and practices of transformative sustainability education using a relational way of thinking and being. Elizabeth Lange advocates for a new approach to environmental and sustainability education, that of rethinking the... -
The Cultural Sector and Sustainable Economic Development: Innovation and the Creative Economy in European Cities by Biljana Mickov 9781032373683
RRP: $70.18$61.80The cultural sector plays an important role in sustainable economic development and creates economic activities, opportunities for entrepreneurship and jobs, adding to the attractiveness of cities and contributing to the development of tourism. This book...