Sustainability, Sommariva, Corrado

Автор: Jean B?langer, Maria Topalovic, Joanne West
Название: Responsible Care: A Case Study
ISBN: 3110342928 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783110342925
Издательство: Walter de Gruyter
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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
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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
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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: Mansoori G Ali
Название: Energy: Sources, Utilization, Legislation, Sustainability, Illinois As Model State
ISBN: 9814704008 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789814704007
Издательство: World Scientific Publishing
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Описание: This 800-page premier book on energy focuses on energy sources, utilizations, legislations and sustainability as it relates to a state, a province, or a country, or a community within a state.

Автор: Baldwin Cheryl J
Название: 10 Principles of Food Industry Sustainability
ISBN: 1118447735 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781118447734
Издательство: Wiley
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Описание: Although the food industry is beginning to make headway with its sustainability initiatives, substantially more progress is needed in order to feed the world s growing population sustainably. The challenge is that the topic of sustainability can seem overwhelming and there is limited information that is specific to the food industry.

Автор: Terry Marsden
Название: Agri-Food and Rural Development: Sustainable Place-Making
ISBN: 0857857401 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780857857408
Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Описание: Providing a comprehensive overview, this book is ideal for researchers and industrial chemists working in environmental science, electrochemistry and chemical engineering.

Автор: Frusteri , Aranda, Bonura
Название: Sustainable Catalysis for Biorefineries
ISBN: 1782629637 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781782629634
Издательство: Royal Society of Chemistry
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Описание: This book explores the most effective or promising catalytic processes for the conversion of biobased components into high added value products, as platform chemicals and intermediates.

Автор: Luitzen de Boer
Название: Operations Management and Sustainability
ISBN: 331993211X ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319932118
Издательство: Springer
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Описание: This edited book presents cutting edge international research in operations management sustainability and topical research themes.