Sustainability

By now, planners everywhere know - more or less - what the ingredients of a sustainable city are, in theory.

Explains how to grow and govern the global economy in ways that will work economically and environmentally for sustainable development.

Sustainable Banking introduces business leaders and students to the many ways in which financial institutions can manage their environmental and social impact and meet the needs of the current generation without compromising the needs of future generations.

This book explores how and why Tokyo has been divided over time in terms of living conditions.

Misiaszek examines the (dis)connection between critical global citizenship education models and ecopedagogy which is grounded in Paulo Freire's pedagogy.

This book presents research advances in intelligent transportation and smart cities in detail, mainly focusing on green traffic and urban utility tunnels, presented at the 4th International Symposium for Intelligent Transportation and Smart City (ITASC) held at Tongji University, Shanghai, on May 8-10, 2019.

We are witnessing an unprecedented global outbreak of COVID-19, which has been devastating in its consequences.

This book discusses the potential of travel behaviour modification (TBM) as a persuasive tool to promote low-carbon mobility among adolescents on Penang Island by highlighting the role of bus usage in a sustainable urban lifestyle.

This book highlights the multi-pronged strategy for achieving sustainable rural domestic water supply in India.

How the sustainability movement has been co-opted: from ecobranding by Wal-Mart to the “greening” of the American military.

This peer-reviewed academic yearbook stems from the inaugural meeting of the newly formed UNESCO UNITWIN network on Arts Education Research for Cultural Diversity and Sustainable Development, held at the National Institute of Education, Singapore in April 2017.

Initially considered as a sub-class of ionic liquids, eutectic mixtures are formed by mixtures of low cost, often biodegradable Lewis or Bronsted acids and bases.

This book explores the potential of men's veganism to contest unsustainable anthropocentric masculinities.

This book analyses international Green Infrastructure (GI) planning and design strategies.

This book presents high-quality cases on the actions carried out by companies to minimize the social and environmental impact of the products (goods and services) they launch on the market.

The NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA radically new understanding of and practical approach to climate change by noted environmentalist and creator of Drawdown, Paul Hawken The dangers of climate change and a warming world have been in the public eye for fifty years.

This book delves into the invaluable contributions made by the Italian UNESCO Chairs toward addressing the intricate and pressing global challenges of our era.

This monograph presents a contemporary examination of climate anxiety within schools.

This book provides the latest research on zero carbon industry and its practical implications for eco-innovation and environmental sustainability for businesses in current scenario.

This volume, a collection of seven essays by individuals prominent in the water resources field, commemorates the tenth anniversary of the Water Science and Technology Board.

WINNER: 2018 Les Plumes des Achats & Supply Chain - The Committee Special Prize As we learn more about the climate and biodiversity crisis, it is clear that how we make and consume things is a major part of the problem.

The ocean characterises planet Earth and differentiates it from the more than 5000 known planets.

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of "e; Smart Materials and Manufacturing Technologies for Sustainable Development "e;delves into the dynamic intersection of innovative materials, intelligent manufacturing, and sustainable practices, presenting a vital resource for researchers, engineers, and professionals seeking to shape a greener and more advanced future.

The book presents the history of water supply to Cape Town, leading up to the worst ever drought recorded, through political turmoil impacting on drought interventions and resulting in the adoption of an integrated water strategy.

Reimagining Digital Learning for Sustainable Development is a comprehensive playbook for education leaders, policy makers, and other key stakeholders leading the modernization of learning and development in their institutions as they build a high value knowledge economy and prepare learners for jobs that don't yet exist.

This book is designed to be the introductory work in the new Sustainable Development of Water Resource and Environmental Management Series and provides an in-depth look at sustainable development and management in the water sector across.

From masks and face shields through at-home tests and sanitizer bottles, many of the tools we used to keep safe during the global COVID-19 pandemic had two things in common: first, they were at least in part made of plastic, and second, they were disposable.

Our cities, and the systems that support them, have not been designed to address the FWE nexus.

This book documents the influence of nongovernmental organizations on the rise of the sustainable development movement in international politics.

This very unique research-oriented edited collection introduces waste and pollution treatment methods that can be adopted at local and international levels and examines appropriate resource management strategies for environmentally related issues.

Technology has long been an essential consideration in public discussions of the environment, with the focus overwhelmingly on creating new tools and techniques.

A large area of coastal waters in the northern Gulf of Mexico experiences seasonal conditions of low levels of dissolved oxygen, a condition known as hypoxia.

A detailed exploration of the impact of environmental conditions and management on crops, resource requirements and soil resources.

This authoritative handbook surveys the full breadth and depth of SEA, bringing together a range of international perspectives and insights on the theoretical, methodological and institutional dimensions and practical issues of the field.

Divided into three sections, this book explores the three main pillars of sustainable development, namely economy, environment and society, and their interlinkages at the regional level.

The book focuses on the key contemporary issue of Climate change, constructing the narrative from traditions' of Urbanism through its Axiology and Epistemology.

This book provides novel perspectives to the ongoing global discussions on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The book provides new perspectives from leading researchers accentuating and examining the central role of the built environment in conceiving and implementing multifaceted solutions for the complex challenges of our understanding of planetary resources and circularity, revealing critical potentials for architecture and design to contribute in more informed and long-term ways to the urgent transition of our society.

Global consumption of raw materials currently goes beyond the earth's regenerative capacity, but the circular economy offers a more sustainable model which also provides new business opportunities.

This book highlights the need for effective water governance in India given the fact that the country has been facing serious water stress in recent years.

This proceedings is a compilation of results from the International Multi-disciplinary Conference on "e;Fostering Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - New Dimensions and Dynamics"e;, which took place on July 27th and 28th, 2023, in Bengaluru, India.

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.

"e;[The authors] argue that with more integration and cooperation between businesses, governments and communities, a more sustainable economy is possible.

The concept of smart cities holds environmental promises: that digital technologies will reduce carbon emissions, air pollution and waste, and help address climate change.