Well-being, Sustainability and Social Development, Harry Lintsen; Frank Veraart; Jan-Pieter Smits; Jo
Автор: Jean B?langer, Maria Topalovic, Joanne West Название: Responsible Care: A Case Study ISBN: 3110342928 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783110342925 Издательство: Walter de Gruyter Цена: 44280.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть Описание: Responsible Care – A Case Study is the first book of its kind to provide insight into the development and evolution of Responsible Care and its influence of societal outcomes on the basis of case studies. It provides readers in industry, government, and academia with the principles and innovative thinking associated with the Responsible Care ethic as a means to promote and implement such advanced concepts in their own institution. The book is not only a teaching aid for university curriculum, it also serves as a practical tool to industrial management and staff to improve industrial policies. The last chapter illustrates a practical example of a workshop held at McMaster University, Canada, which can be used as a model for readers to use this book as an educational tool.
Автор: Portney Kent E. Название: Sustainability ISBN: 0262528509 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780262528504 Издательство: MIT Press Рейтинг: Цена: 18000.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
A concise and accessible examination of sustainability in a range of contemporary contexts, from economic development to government policy.
The word "sustainability" has been connected to everything from a certain kind of economic development to corporate promises about improved supply sourcing. But despite the apparent ubiquity of the term, the concept of sustainability has come to mean a number of specific things. In this accessible guide to the meanings of sustainability, Kent Portney describes the evolution of the idea and examines its application in a variety of contemporary contexts -- from economic growth and consumption to government policy and urban planning.
Portney takes as his starting point the 1987 definition by the World Commission on Environment and Development of sustainability as economic development activity that "meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." At its heart, Portney explains, sustainability focuses on the use and depletion of natural resources. It is not the same as environmental protection or natural resource conservation; it is more about finding some sort of steady state so that the earth can support both human population and economic growth.
Portney looks at political opposition to the promotion of sustainability, which usually questions the need for sustainability or calls its costs unacceptable; collective and individual consumption of material goods and resources and to what extent they must be curtailed to achieve sustainability; the role of the private sector, and the co-opting of sustainability by corporations; government policy on sustainability at the international, national, and subnational levels; and how cities could become models for sustainability action.
Автор: Brinkmann Robert Название: Introduction to Sustainability ISBN: 1118487257 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781118487259 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 41190.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: Introduction to Sustainability is the first major textbook to review major themes in the cutting-edge field of sustainability. The book is suitable for introductory interdisciplinary courses on sustainability, as well as those in the fields of geography
Автор: Terry Marsden Название: Agri-Food and Rural Development: Sustainable Place-Making ISBN: 0857857401 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780857857408 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 28500.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The agri-food and rural development world has experienced significant changes in recent years. The evolution towards globalized and highly complex food supply systems has been accompanied by growing competition, reduced state subsidies as well as concerns about quality, output and the environment. At the beginning of the 21st century, the agri-food industry is urgently searching for new solutions. Exploring these recent developments, Agri-Food and Rural Development highlights the latest research on understanding and promoting sustainable food systems. Featuring a range of international case studies, it investigates different models of rural development for food production, examines the implications for a sustainable future, analyzes future challenges, and suggests new strategies for future agri-food development in a world fast exceeding its resources. An ambitious new study written by a leading authority in the field, this book offers a vital new perspective on this important debate and is destined to become a landmark text for students, scholars and policy-makers in food studies, agriculture, rural sociology, and geography.
Автор: Robertson Margaret Название: Sustainability Principles and Practice ISBN: 1138650242 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138650244 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 43890.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: This new and expanded edition builds upon the first edition’s accessible and comprehensive overview of the interdisciplinary field of sustainability. The focus is on furnishing solutions and equipping the student with both conceptual understanding and technical skills for the workplace. Each chapter explores one aspect of the field, first introducing concepts and presenting issues, then supplying tools for working toward solutions. Techniques for management and measurement as well as case studies from around the world are provided. The second edition includes a complete update of the text, with increased coverage of major topics including the Anthropocene; complexity; resilience; environmental ethics; governance; the IPCC’s latest findings on climate change; Sustainable Development Goals; and new thinking on native species and novel ecosystems. Chapters include further reading and discussion questions. The book is supported by a companion website with links, detailed reading lists, glossary, and additional case studies, together with projects, research problems, and group activities, all of which focus on real-world problem solving of sustainability issues. The textbook is designed to be used by undergraduate college and university students in sustainability degree programs and other programs in which sustainability is taught.
Автор: G.L. Sivakumar Babu; Krishna R. Reddy; Anirban De; Название: Geoenvironmental Practices and Sustainability ISBN: 9811040761 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789811040764 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 139750.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: This volume is a compilation on issues related to sustainable practices in geo-environmental engineering, particularly as applying to developing nations such as India. While, the developed world has already developed some solutions such as landfills, developments in landfills, barriers and liners in the North America and waste-to-energy and waste incineration in Europe, developing countries like India are trying to figure out ways which suit the present condition without compromising the future needs and comforts. This volume presents case studies on the various problems and solutions adopted for different sites.
Although a common approach for all the problems is not feasible or recommend, this collection aims to provide a compendium on the current efforts underway and to help achieve common ground for the practitioners and researchers involved. The works included here give insight to the possible development of resilient and sustainable structures (like offshore wind turbines) and energy geotechnics. The book covers topics such as liners and barrier systems, use of recycled and waste materials, waste management and hazard assessment, sustainable infrastructure, and sustainability and the environment.
The contents of this book will be useful to researchers and professionals working in geo-environmental engineering. The book will also be useful to policy makers interested in understanding geotechnical concerns related to sustainable development.
Автор: Hidekazu Yoshikawa; Zhijian Zhang Название: Progress of Nuclear Safety for Symbiosis and Sustainability ISBN: 4431561846 ISBN-13(EAN): 9784431561842 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 113180.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: This book introduces advanced methods of computational and information systems, allowing readers to better understand the state-of-the-art design and implementation technology needed to maintain and enhance the safe operation of nuclear power plants.
Автор: Frank Marken; David Fermin Название: Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide: Overcoming the Limitations of Photosynthesis ISBN: 1782620427 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781782620426 Издательство: Royal Society of Chemistry Рейтинг: Цена: 157350.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Providing a comprehensive overview, this book is ideal for researchers and industrial chemists working in environmental science, electrochemistry and chemical engineering.
Автор: Bandarage Название: Sustainability and Well-Being ISBN: 1137308982 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781137308986 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 69650.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Asoka Bandarage provides an integrated analysis of the twin challenges of environmental sustainability and human well-being by investigating them as interconnected phenomena requiring a paradigmatic psychosocial transformation.
Автор: O`brien, Catherine Название: Education for sustainable happiness and well-being ISBN: 1138640808 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138640801 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 51030.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: In this innovative, cogent, solution-focused presentation of her concept of sustainable happiness, Catherine O`Brien outlines how the leading recommendations for transforming education can be integrated within a vision of well-being for all.
Автор: Cook Justin W. Название: Sustainability, Human Well-Being, and the Future of Education ISBN: 3319785796 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319785790 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 26090.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
This open access book explores the key dimensions of a future education system designed to enable individuals, schools, and communities to achieve the twin twenty-first century challenges of sustainability and human well-being. For much of the twentieth century, Western education systems prepared students to enter the workforce, contribute to society and succeed in relatively predictable contexts. Today, people are at the controls of the planet—making decisions that are dramatically reshaping social, economic, and environmental systems at a global scale. What is education’s purpose in this new reality? What and how must we learn now? The volatility and uncertainty caused by digitalization, globalization, and climate change weave a common backdrop through each chapter. Using case studies drawn from Finland and the US, chapter authors explore various aspects of learning and education system design through the lenses of sustainability and human well-being to evaluate how our understanding and practice of education must transform. Using their scholarly research and experience as practitioners, the authors propose new approaches to preparing learners for a new frontier of the human experience fraught with risks but full of opportunity.
Автор: O`Brien Название: Education for Sustainable Happiness and Well-Being ISBN: 1138640794 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138640795 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 178640.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: In this innovative, cogent, solution-focused presentation of her concept of sustainable happiness, Catherine O`Brien outlines how the leading recommendations for transforming education can be integrated within a vision of well-being for all.
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