Sustaining Our Environment for Better Future: Challenges and Opportunities, Omran Abdelnaser, Schwarz-Herion Odile

Автор: Sengupta
Название: Industrial Water Resource Management, Challenges and Opportunities for Efficient Water Stewardship
ISBN: 1119272505 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781119272502
Издательство: Wiley
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Описание: Water is one of the most important resources of all , Businesses, communities, and ecosystems everywhere depend on clean freshwater to survive and prosper. When the same source of water is shared for economic, social and environmental causes it becomes the responsibility of every sector to develop a sustainable water strategy beneficial for all. Like agriculture and domestic use Industries also consume great amount of water which is generally sourced from the common environmental resource shared by the natural and thuman communityies. While utilising  water corporates have a responsibility to understand the source of water, its quantum and vulnerability so that conflicts among different stakeholders can be avoided. While doing so the corporate managers will face many challenges coming out of resource assessment, water accounting, water sharing, water disclosure and compliance and different government statutes and law of the land.  Corporations are now facing diverse water risks, including changing allotments, more stringent water-quality regulations, growing community interest and control over local resources, and increased public scrutiny of water-related activities. Another great challenge for the industries is the gradual decline of water resource in different part of the world due to increase in demand, change in landscape, climate change etc. The industries now should face not only the competition in resource sharing but also the impacts of climate change. The term efficient water use will be applied to those businesses which have minimised the water use and properly protected the source water, used technologies and water management system that minimises the water requirement and complies all necessary norms and statues regarding maintaining the water quality and quantity. Water stewardship implies that a corporate not only manages its own water but it also integrates different stakeholders in the management process and develops an integrated system where water sharing is equitable, careful, and sustainable. While dealing with challenges in water management corporate managers will encounter opportunities that will lead them in developing a sustainable water strategy.The aim of this book is to offer a water resource management plan for industries which is directly implementable and consistent with the Water Framework Directives of different countries with a special emphasis on developing countries. The contributor, who is a leading world expert in these fields, develops an integrated water resources management plan for the industries which is economically efficient, socially equitable and environmentally sustainable. The book offers explicit technical and investment solutions, socioeconomic and legal instruments and recommendations for institutional restructuring. The introductory chapter describes the water situation throughout the world and how the industries are sharing the resource and how conflicts are developing between industries and ecosystem. In the first chapter the author describes a hydro-ecological approach of water resource management. The modalities and methods of assessment of source water has been discussed in this chapter along with an introduction to the basic concepts for understanding of water resource. Chapter 2 introduces the case study area highlighting the particular pressures and impacts as well as the environmental functions and values of sustainable water resource management. Chapter 3 deals with corporate water strategy for water security. In this chapter water security has been defined as the availability of an acceptable quantity and quality of water for health, livelihoods, ecosystems and production, coupled with an acceptable level of water related risks to people, environments and economies. Water security has always been a societal priority — in its absence people and economies have remained vulnerable and poor. How the corporate should handle the emerging demands, social

Автор: Lombardi
Название: Future Challenges in Evaluating and Managing Susta inable Development in the Built Environment
ISBN: 1119190711 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781119190714
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Описание: Future Challenges in Sustainable Development within the Built Environment stimulates and reinterprets the demands of Responsible and Sustainable Development in the Built Environment for future action and development.

Автор: Dorian Moro, Derek Ball, Sally Bryant
Название: Australian Island Arks: Conservation, Management and Opportunities
ISBN: 1486306608 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781486306602
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: Presents a compelling case for restoring and managing islands to conserve Australia`s natural heritage. With contributions from island practitioners, researchers and policy-makers, it reviews current island management practices and discusses the need and options for future conservation work.

Автор: Peimani Hooman
Название: Energy Security And Geopolitics In The Arctic: Challenges And Opportunities In The 21St Century
ISBN: 9814401463 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789814401463
Издательство: World Scientific Publishing
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Описание: Focuses on how global warming has caused an environmental disaster in the Arctic, namely its melting. This book offers insights on the issues that have grave implications for energy security and geopolitics in the arctic.

Автор: Qian Zhang; Xiangzheng Deng
Название: Urban Development in Asia: Pathways, Opportunities and Challenges
ISBN: 9811028958 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789811028953
Издательство: Springer
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Описание: This book aims to present implications for China`s urban development through international comparison of urbanization process from the perspective of spatio-temporal pattern, driving factors, rural-urban interactions, development trends and economic-ecological-social synergic development.

Автор: Snyder Seth W., Kraus George
Название: Commercializing Biobased Products: Opportunities, Challenges, Benefits, and Risks
ISBN: 1782620397 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781782620396
Издательство: Royal Society of Chemistry
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Описание: Covering biobased products in a broad context, this book provides chemical engineers with a better understanding of challenges, opportunities, risks, and benefits of commercialization.

Автор: Elie Azar, Mohamed Abdel Raouf
Название: Sustainability in the Gulf: Challenges and Opportunities
ISBN: 0367248808 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780367248802
Издательство: Taylor&Francis
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Описание: This book covers the region`s contemporary development challenges through the lens of the United Nations` Sustainable Development Goals, which place sustainability at the center of the solution addressing the current environmental, economic and social imbalances facing Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

Название: Coordinated Operations of Flexible Coal and Renewable Energy Power Plants: Challenges and Opportunities
ISBN: 9211171407 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789211171402
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: It is increasingly important for policy makers to identify ways to leverage the benefits of renewable energy and at the same time preserve the affordability and reliability of electricity. Studies have explored coordinating fossil fuel fired power plants with renewable energy. This report presents several options for the northern hemisphere.

Автор: Abdelnaser Omran; Odile Schwarz-Herion
Название: Sustaining our Environment for Better Future
ISBN: 9811371571 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789811371578
Издательство: Springer
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This book covers a variety of topics regarding environmental practices in our day-to-day lives, as well as topics concerning sustainable development as a broader concept embracing ecological, social, and economic aspects to improve the quality of life for people around the world. Starting with the traditional controversy between the neoclassical economy and sustainable economy, which may be overcome by scientific progress due to more intensive scientific studies of the sustainability paradigm, the book proceeds to discuss various problems and challenges regarding environmental protection and sustainable development in different countries and on different continents.

This includes analyses of recent, sometimes fatal mining disasters in South and North America, challenges and opportunities for rural development in Africa and Australia, an exploration of the role of women for sustainable development in Palestine, water safety and water security issues in Asia and Australia, the environmental exploitation of popular tourism destinations like Acapulco, and deforestation in Malaysia, suggesting innovative approaches to turn challenges into opportunities to effectively tackle these problems. Other topics addressed involve sustainable energy creation for future generations, a research survey among Romanian students on sustainable consumption behavior, validity testing for a heat transfer model in a greenhouse, and a case study on sustainability risk management practices at Malaysia's environmentally sensitive companies. The book closes with an examination of highly digitalized Smart Cities as a potentially valuable complement to conventional urban and rural lifestyles in connection with achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Автор: Jagbir Singh
Название: Environment and Development: Challenges and Opportunities (Conference Proceedings)
ISBN: 818823740X ISBN-13(EAN): 9788188237401
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: This publication chronicles the findings of the International Conference on Environment and Development: Challenges and Opportunities, held on March 4-6, 2005 at the University of Delhi. It addresses the environmental and ecological issues caused by mankind in an attempt to provide viable solutions.

Автор: Gupta Anshuman, Dalei Narendra N.
Название: Energy, Environment and Globalization: Recent Trends, Opportunities and Challenges in India
ISBN: 9811393095 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789811393099
Издательство: Springer
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Описание: This book analyzes contemporary issues relating to energy, environment, and globalization in the Indian context. As a signatory to the Paris climate accord, India has reiterated its commitment to taking strong and positive steps toward climate change mitigation. However, as one of the fastest growing economies in the world, it is battling the effects of a steep rise in fossil fuel usage and pollution. Further, increasing globalization is leading to greater economic activity and production, resulting in additional energy use, which has a negative effect on the environment.The book argues that globalization need not have only a negative environmental impact; it can also have positive impact through the importation of environmentally sound technologies and implementing global compliance standards. The book is divided into three sections: The energy section discusses issues relating to the status of Indian natural gas market and the need for developing an efficient gas market in India; the economics and politics of sustainable energy in India; the challenges of thermal power and significance of clean thermal power generation in India; environmental and policy issues concerning energy use in urban India; the importance of energy use in developing Human Development Index (HDI); and issues relating to renewable energy in India. The environment section then examines topics such as the impact of global warming on local weather by examining the frequency of extreme weather events such as drought and floods, and their impact on farming activities in the Indian state of Odisha; the importance of according the economic value to environmentally significant things like national park , mangroves, etc. for sustainable development; the role of environmental accounting for ecological sustainability and ecotourism; and environmental concerns increasingly gaining traction among the corporate sector for their long-run benefits . Lastly, the third section addresses issues relating to the challenges and opportunities of globalization, such as the interface between globalization and environment; managing India’s business interest in proposing new Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT); the challenges being faced by Indian exports and their revival; and making Indian SMEs competitive. As such, it is an invaluable resource for policymakers, researchers, practitioners and students in the field of energy, environment and trade economics.

Автор: Gupta Anshuman, Dalei Narendra N.
Название: Energy, Environment and Globalization: Recent Trends, Opportunities and Challenges in India
ISBN: 9811393125 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789811393129
Издательство: Springer
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Описание: This book analyzes contemporary issues relating to energy, environment, and globalization in the Indian context. The book is divided into three sections: The energy section discusses issues relating to the status of Indian natural gas market and the need for developing an efficient gas market in India;