Sustainable Development category: 1942 books
Landmarks for Sustainability
Events and Initiatives That Have Changed Our World
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2017
Landmarks for Sustainability is a high-impact, quick-reference guide to many of the most critical events and initiatives that have shaped our world, and the sustainable development agenda, over the past 20 years and more. These include high-profile historic events – such as the Exxon Valdez oil...
by Robin Hickman, David Banister
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2014
Sustainable mobility has long been sought after in cities around the world, particularly in industrialised countries, but also increasingly in the emerging cities in Asia. Progress however appears difficult to make as the private car, still largely fuelled by petrol or diesel, remains the mainstream...
Social and Solidarity Economy
Beyond the Fringe
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2015
As economic crises, growing inequality and climate change prompt a global debate on the meaning and trajectory of development, increasing attention is focusing on 'social and solidarity economy' as a distinctive approach to sustainable and rights-based development. While we are beginning to understand...
by Bernd Klauer, Reiner Manstetten, Thomas Petersen
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Dealing with time is intimately linked to sustainability, because sustainability, at its core, involves long-term ethical claims. To live up to them, decision and policy-making has to consider long-term development of society, economy, and nature. However, dealing with time and such long-term development...
Environmental Justice in India
The National Green Tribunal
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2016
Modern environmental regulation and its complex intersection with international law has led many jurisdictions to develop environmental courts or tribunals. Strikingly, the list of jurisdictions that have chosen to do this include numerous developing countries, including Bangladesh, Kenya and Malawi....
From Political to Economic Awakening in the Arab World
The Path of Economic Integration
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2012
The popular grievances that have fueled the Arab Spring since 2010 demonstrate that past development paradigms have failed to achieve the inclusive and sustainable growth expected by Arab populations. Countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have failed to develop a strong private...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2015
Sustainability is a growing area of research in ecology, economics, environmental science, business, and cultural studies. Specifically, sustainable waste disposal and management is a growing concern as both solid and liquid wastes are rapidly expanding in direct correlation with population growth...
Sustainable Tourism on a Finite Planet
Environmental, Business and Policy Solutions
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2017
This book helps all those involved in international tourism develop the new skills, tools and investments required to protect irreplaceable global resources from the impacts of escalating tourism demand over the next 50 years. It documents how technology and the growing global middle class are driving...
One Planet Is Enough
Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Threats through Technology
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017
The present book offers a compelling sketch of how technological advances have shaped humankind’s evolution and how they can unlock ways to combat climate change and environmental threats. It also reveals new perspectives on climate change and sustainable development by harnessing technology.
Given...
by Souleymane Coulibaly, Uwe Deichmann, William R. Dillinger
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2012
Faced with changing economic circumstances and a reorientation of trade toward Europe and Asia, will Eurasia’s cities be able to adjust? Will some cities be granted the flexible regulations and supportive policies necessary for growth? And will some others be allowed to dwindle with policies put in...
Disaster Risk Reduction for Economic Growth and Livelihood
Investing in Resilience and Development
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2015
The prevalence of natural disasters in recent years has highlighted the importance of preparing adequately for disasters and dealing efficiently with their consequences.
This book addresses how countries can enhance their resilience against natural disasters and move towards economic growth...
Corporate Responsibility Coalitions
The Past, Present, and Future of Alliances for Sustainable Capitalism
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2013
It is estimated that there are more than 110 national and international business-led corporate responsibility coalitions. Given the growing reach and significance of these alliances, there is now a critical need for an informed and balanced analysis of their achievements, their progress, and their...
The Governance of Urban Green Spaces in the EU
Social innovation and civil society
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Across European cities the use of urban space is controversial and subject to diverging interests. On the one hand citizens are increasingly aware of the necessity for self-organising to reclaim green spaces. On the other hand local authorities have started to involve citizens in the governance of...
by Adrian Smith, Mariano Fressoli, Dinesh Abrol
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2016
Innovation is increasingly invoked by policy elites and business leaders as vital for tackling global challenges like sustainable development. Often overlooked, however, is the fact that networks of community groups, activists, and researchers have been innovating grassroots solutions for social justice...