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"This book is about Sustainability. The world is endowed with lots of natural and human resources. These resources has been tapped, explored, processed, developed and used by us for our comfort and prosperity. We are much eager for the success to be achieved from all these resources without weighing the side effects. How do we need to live in the future? What do we need to learn to make that future possible? We have experiences poverty, pandemic,...
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Greg Cunningham continues his investigative reporting, but brings it home and keeps it more local with his Exposé on Sustainability. His small town is threatened with extinction when a big box store comes into the area and sucks out all of the money. He investigates the many facets of sustainability while the little town fights for its existence.
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Academics, policymakers, businesspeople, members of civil society and individuals have all recognized the significant effect the activities of the private sector have on employees, customers, communities, the environment, competitors, business partners, investors, shareholders, governments and others. It is also becoming increasingly clear that firms can contribute to their own wealth and to overall societal wealth by considering the effect they have...
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Sustainability Sutra addresses the pursuit of sustainability as crucial in the transformation from an industrial to an ecological civilization, exploring in succinct detail how sustainability can be accomplished through an ecological global growth strategy that makes economic growth mean ecological improvement. It is a meditative journey of self-discovery. It is a path and record of a writer's and reader's heart way. The book includes an Introduction...
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How to Learn about Sustainability is a book that has a vast range of topics that make sure you understand in-depth about eco-friendly design. Green design concepts are hot and widely practiced by professionals. Here are a few topics covered in this ebook:1: Introduction to Sustainability2: The Importance of Sustainable Practices3: Overview of Environmental, Social, and Economic Sustainability4: Foundations of Environmental Sustainability5: Social...
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The Asian Development Bank Sustainability Report has been produced biennially since 2007. It enables stakeholders to understand and assess ADB's sustainability performance in its project investments, technical assistance, knowledge services, and corporate footprint. The publication consists of two parts. Part I: Highlights presents the major economic, social, and environmental impacts of ADB's operations and headquarters for 2018 and 2019. Part II:...
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Sustainability: A Call to Action Part I (2nd Edition) provides the perfect antidote to environmental despair. The author blends solid science with a recognition that even small individual actions are available and beneficial. Our current path isn't necessarily our fate. Ample tested tools and methods already exist. The author reviews and links to all of these, encouraging readers to find simple and do-able shifts in behavior that don't feel onerous....
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Climate change policy has typically emphasized mitigation, calling for reducing emissions and shifting away from fossil fuels. Yet while these efforts have floundered, floods, wildfires, droughts, and other disasters are becoming more frequent and potent. As the risks escalate, we must ask how to adapt to a changing climate. How might farmers modify their practices to maximize food security? Can coastal cities protect their infrastructure from rising...
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Conflicts frequently arise over environmental issues such as land use, natural resource management, and laws and regulation, emerging from diverging interests and values among stakeholders. This book is a primer on causes of and solutions to such conflicts. It provides a foundational overview of the theory and practice of collaborative approaches to managing environmental disputes.
Joshua D. Fisher explains the core concepts in collaborative conflict...
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Cities have taken a leading role in efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As federal and state climate policy waxes and wanes, many of the largest U.S. cities have pledged themselves to ambitious sustainability goals, as have smaller communities across the country. City-level policy makers, facing a range of political constraints, a thicket of federal and state laws, and varying degrees of municipal authority, need to figure out how to meet...
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Climate change affects every person and society, every community and industry. Education at all levels, in all disciplines, and both inside and outside official institutions must now address climate change and its many effects on social and environmental systems. This book provides a framework for putting climate change at the forefront of educational agendas and pedagogical tools for teaching climate science across local and global settings.
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Industrial agriculture is responsible for widespread environmental degradation and undermines the pursuit of human well-being. With a projected global population of 10 billion by 2050, it is urgent for humanity to achieve a more sustainable approach to farming and food systems.
This concise text offers an overview of the key issues in sustainable food production for all readers interested in the ecology and environmental impacts of agriculture. It...
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Discover practical solutions to safeguard our planet and pave the way for a sustainable future with 'Sustainability Solutions.' In this empowering guide, you'll explore the pressing environmental issues threatening our world, from climate change and biodiversity loss to pollution and resource depletion. Uncover the vital role individuals play in creating positive change and learn how to reduce your carbon footprint, conserve precious resources, and...
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Ricky Kemery was the Purdue Horticulture Extension Educator in Allen County, Indiana for 23 years. He has appeared on numerous radio and television programs, written newspaper articles and publications, and answered gardening questions from countless citizens in northern Indiana and beyond. Ricky has been a messenger for how to establish and maintain gardens and landscapes in a sustainable, practical manner – using earth-friendly pest controls and...
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The race to carbon neutrality is top of mind for C-suite and frontline employees alike, yet we struggle to convert lofty goals into tangible results. Buildings and commerce are vital to this green future, but environmental challenges and market pressures block the path to sustainability.
Finally, a practical approach to sustainability has emerged, blending the physical and the digital, the human and the machine. From tech titans to niche unicorns,...
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In 2002, I was giving a talk about sustainable furnishings and the impact of products on the environment. I finished the opening statement with the line "One green deed spawns another." It was meant to get the audience more broadly engaged in the welfare of our environment; the thought that a single effort might compel someone else to act seemed so simple. For fifteen years, I have closed many other talks with those same five words. If you polled...
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been issuing its Sustainability Report since 2007. The Sustainability Report allows stakeholders to assess ADB's operational and organizational sustainability performance, providing them with a single point of reference to understand ADB's commitment to sustainable development. For 2018, this biennial Sustainability Report highlights the integration of sustainability into ADB's operations and organizational activities...
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has issued its Sustainability Report every 2 years since 2007. ADB's Sustainability Reports allow our stakeholders to assess our operational and organizational sustainability performance and provide them with a single point of reference to understand our commitment to sustainable development. For 2016, this annual Sustainability Report highlights the integration of sustainability into ADB's investments and organizational...
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Citrus greening disease destroys citrus trees. Using genetic engineering, scientists at the University of Florida developed a new citrus tree that resists this disease. Discover this and many other exciting technological advancements in Environment and Sustainability, one of the titles in the STEM Today series.
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