Sustainable Water: Challenges and Solutions from California, Lassiter Allison

Автор: Elliott, Jennifer (University of Brighton, UK)
Название: Introduction to Sustainable Development
ISBN: 0415590736 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415590730
Издательство: Taylor&Francis
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Описание: Thisfourth edition has been comprehensively rewritten and updated to provide a concise, well illustrated and accessible introduction to the characteristics, challenges and opportunities of sustainable development with particular reference to developing countries. The contested nature of sustainable development is explored through a detailed consideration of changing ideas and practices within environmentalism and development thinking.The text identifies the different actors involved (from institutions of global governance through to community based organisations), the policies and mechanisms through which sustainable development is being sought and considers the outcomes for particular groups and environments in both rural and urban contexts. ?? This edition places stronger emphasis on the global challenges of sustainable development with an understanding of inter-linked crises in climate, energy, economy, poverty and social injustice. It explores how these issues are leading to deep questioning of what sustainable development is, what it should be, and how sustainable development policies and mechanisms are being reconsidered.The book gives new consideration to the challenge of achieving lower carbon growth, climate adaptation, and the implications on sustainable development of rapidly expanding economies, including China and India.It contains greater discussion of how civil society movements influence outcomes of international climate policy, as well as technological developments in energy and agriculture. The text also contains a substantially expanded discussion of how poverty remains central to sustainable development challenges, as revealed through the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment and Millennium Development Goals. This invaluable text retains the core message that sustainable development has become central to debates about environment and development.Containing a substantial number of new boxed case studies, learning outcomes, chapter summaries, discussion questions, further reading and websites, this text provides an essential introduction for students.

Автор: Blewitt, John
Название: Understanding sustainable development
ISBN: 041570782X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415707824
Издательство: Taylor&Francis
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Описание: This new and expanded edition builds upon the first edition’s powerful multi-perspective approach and breath of coverage. A truly comprehensive introduction to sustainable development, it is designed specifically to allow access to the topic from a wide range of educational and professional backgrounds and to develop understanding of a diversity of approaches and traditions at different levels. This second edition includes: a complete update of the text, with increased coverage of major topics including ecosystems; production and consumption; business; urban sustainability; governance; new media technologies; conservation; leadership; globalization and global crises; sustainability literacy and learning; more examples from the Global South and North America, while retaining its unique coverage of first world countries; chapter aims at the start and summaries at the end of each chapter; glossary of key terms; a new chapter on Conservation with a focus on behaviour change and values; a brand new website which includes discussion of how projects are done on the ground, additional exercises and online cases, test questions and recommended readings and films. Offering boxed examples from the local to the global, Understanding Sustainable Development is the most complete guide to the subject for course leaders, undergraduates and postgraduates.

Автор: Ord??ez De Pablos
Название: Technological Solutions For Sustainable Business Practice In Asia
ISBN: 1466684623 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781466684621
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: Central Asian countries play a geostrategic role in world economy and politics. As a result, efforts are being made to establish an effective channel of communication between academic and research institutions, policymakers, government agencies, and individuals concerned with the complexities of Asian business, information technologies, sustainable development, and globalization.Technological Solutions for Sustainable Business Practice in Asia provides an in-depth analysis on Asian economy, business, and management with a clear international and interdisciplinary approach. This comprehensive resource is beneficial for academics, PhD students, policymakers, and government officials.

Автор: Wytze van der Gaast; Katherine Begg
Название: Challenges and Solutions for Climate Change
ISBN: 1447126025 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781447126027
Издательство: Springer
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Описание: This book presents an analysis of how the introduction and application of low-carbon technologies in developing countries could be streamlined. It addresses the implementation of green-energy technology from a technological to a national level.

Автор: Andreas Heinrich
Название: Challenges of the Caspian resource boom :
ISBN: 0230301193 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780230301191
Издательство: Springer
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Описание: A re-conceptualisation of the widely-held concept of the `resource curse`, which contends that resource booms inevitably lead to numerous political, social and economic problems. This book counters that these problems are by no means inevitable, but are rather the direct result of specific policy choices made by actors within particular regimes.

Автор: Biswas Asit K.
Название: Water Security, Climate Change and Sustainable Development
ISBN: 9812879749 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789812879745
Издательство: Springer
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Описание: This book pursues a comprehensive approach so as to arrive at a better understanding of the implications of climate change on sustainable development, focusing on the perspective of water.