Sustainability

This is the first book to articulate how to address interlinkages among sustainable development goals (SDGs), which are keys to implementing those goals by 2030.

Nonrenewable natural resources - metallic and non-metallic minerals, industrial rocks and energy resources (both organic and inorganic), have been treated in a holistic manner in this book, including two important resources (soil and water), not commonly covered in most books on this topic.

This book is a collection of selected, peer-reviewed papers presented at the 2023 8th Asia Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development (ACESD), held in Sapporo, Japan, November 3-5, 2023.

This volume comprehensively discusses marine bioprospecting and its applications in the marine bioeconomy, specifically in clean energy generation, and in biomedical, industrial and agricultural sectors.

The book presents the proceedings of the International Conference on Innovation, Sustainability and Applied Sciences (ICISAS 2023), which took place in Dubai, UAE, on 09-11 December 2023.

This book provides an overview of promoting the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources and reducing waste and pollution, while also addressing the challenges posed by climate change.

In this book, leading researchers from this field systematically explain the latest research results on anaerobic responses in plants.

This book outlines how advances in the diverse scientific and engineering disciplines of synthetic biology, DNA synthesis, production of protein therapeutics, and bioinformatics have led to the commercialization of new complex biotherapeutic modalities in modern era, including monoclonal and multi-specific antibodies, antibody drug conjugates (ADC), fusion proteins, CAR-T and CRISPR technologies and applications, mRNA vaccines and more.

This book collects the selected papers of the XIV Congress of the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment held in Chengdu, Sichuan, China from September 21st - 27th, 2023, with the theme of Engineering Geology for a Habitable Earth.

This book explores the latest innovations in energy economics and finance, with a particular focus on the role of machine learning algorithms in advancing the energy sector.

This book examines the growing interest in gasification technology, which has become the primary route for effectively utilizing solid carbonaceous material for energy generation and syngas production.

Tannery operations have significant environmental impacts due to liquid, solid, and gaseous waste discharges, along with substantial consumption of resources like raw hides, energy, chemicals, and water.

This book focuses on challenges that have arisen because of trash discharges and their potential causes and provides long-term sustainable solutions.

The overall framework for leaders is now changing and a reassessment of traditional economic and financial models is called for to foster the green and circular transition.

This book introduces the concept of a semi-closed ecosystem, which is necessary for the social implementation of plant production, such as agriculture, in harmony with the environment.

This book is a result of the 1st ARCH and DESN International Conference (previously Memaryat) Conference held at Effat university on the 8th and 9th of February 2023, and includes chapters dealing with the critical manifestation of "e;Man and Place"e; to accommodate and embrace social, economic, and environmental needs within a balanced, integrated system.

This book collects the selected papers of the XIV Congress of the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment held in Chengdu, Sichuan, China from September 21st - 27th, 2023, with the theme of Engineering Geology for a Habitable Earth.

This book is a collection of selected, peer-reviewed papers presented at the 2023 8th Asia Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development (ACESD), held in Sapporo, Japan, November 3-5, 2023.

This volume comprehensively discusses marine bioprospecting and its applications in the marine bioeconomy, specifically in clean energy generation, and in biomedical, industrial and agricultural sectors.

This book highlights the latest technological innovations in economics education.

This book states that the new environmental challenge will also have to be faced ethically, science can provide the tools, but people will have to be sensitized so that they make their own environmental ethics.

This book offers a variety of cases that detail microbial technologies for remediation of microfiber pollution.

Food is a means of life.

This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of biomimetics and biologically inspired materials, capturing the essence of innovation that draws inspiration from nature.

This book is coordinated by the UNESCO Chair on Modern Urban heritage CREhAR (Creative Research and Education on heritage Assessment and Regeneration), at the School of Architecture, Universidad de Sevilla (USE), institutions and their research groups which constitute a benchmark for research on cultural heritage and sustainability.

This book explores the cultural history of traditional textiles and their contemporary relevance in sustainable practices.

Food is a means of life.

This book collects the selected papers of the XIV Congress of the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment held in Chengdu, Sichuan, China from September 21st - 27th, 2023, with the theme of Engineering Geology for a Habitable Earth.

This book is aimed at providing clarity through a systemic and systematic approach to organisational change management for sustainability.

The book brings together the research completed during 10 editions of International Seminars of Bionics, organized by the School of Architecture of the University of Alcala de Henares, Madrid, several of them in partnership with the "e;Ion Mincu"e; University of Architecture and Urbanism, Bucharest, carried out in Spain and in Romania.

This book explains how decarbonisation of transport connects to the wider project of making more sustainable and circular society.

This book analyses the roots and evolution of the concept of sustainability in Europe and the European Union.

In this book, leading researchers from this field systematically explain the latest research results on anaerobic responses in plants.

This book aims to introduce pioneering scientific concepts in water and environmental studies, fostering the exchange of cutting-edge research findings and educational insights.

This book highlights the integration of eco-friendly infrastructure, innovative materials, and advanced technologies to build sustainability and resilience in both urban and rural environments.

Nanochitosan-Based Enhancement of Fisheries and Aquaculture: Aligning with Sustainable Development Goal 14 - Life Below Water is an indispensable guide for envisioning an ecologically balanced and prosperous future for aquatic resource management.

Nanochitosan-Based Enhancement of Fisheries and Aquaculture: Aligning with Sustainable Development Goal 14 - Life Below Water is an indispensable guide for envisioning an ecologically balanced and prosperous future for aquatic resource management.

This edited volume explores the implementation of the circular economy (CE) in Southeast Asia, a densely populated region with a significant share of global production.

Biophilic and Bioclimatic Architecture is a guide to innovative architectural design for architects, engineers and other specialists who are working with biophilic and bioclimatic architectural concepts.

The latest scientific knowledge on climate change indicates that higher greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere through unchecked emissions will provoke severe climate change and ocean acidification.

"e;Collaborative Product and Service Life Cycle Management for a Sustainable World"e; gathers together papers from the 15th ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering (CE2008), to stimulate the new thinking that is so crucial to our sustained productivity enhancement and quality of life.

This book presents up-to-date descriptions of smart service innovations in industry, supported by new scientific approaches.

This book provides accurate and integrated information about land resources especially with the accelerated progress of information technology to help Egypt and similar countries to achieve the country sustainable development goals in the field of agriculture and natural resources.

This book presents peer-reviewed articles from the 1st International Conference on Sustainability and Emerging Technologies for Smart Manufacturing (SETSM 2024) held on 27-28 April at Hanoi in Vietnam.

This book documents and analyses the differentiated control policies, the determinant factors behind, social resilience, and international relations during the pandemic from a comparative perspective in a facts-based, data-supporting manner.