Rio de Janeiro, Kyoto, Paris: An den unterschiedlichsten Orten der Erde kommt die Weltgemeinschaft regelmäßig zu den UN-Klimagipfeln zusammen – und entscheidet an deren Ende meist mit viel Mühe und nur unter Zähneknirschen eine schmale Protokollerklärung als kleinsten gemeinsamen und völkerrechtlich nur mittelbar bindenden Nenner.
Wohl jeder, der in letzter Zeit Urlaub am Mittelmeer gemacht hat, hat ihn schon gesehen, den Plastikmüll in allen Formen und Farben, der dort vor sich hindümpelt.
'One of the most exciting books I've ever read'- Louise ErdrichIn this profoundly human and moving narrative, the bestselling author of The World Without Us returns with a book ten years in the making: a study of the precarious state of our planet and what it means to be a human on the front lines of this existential crisis.
The Sustainable Governance Indicators (SGI) 2011 make up the second and latest edition of this major study, and they build upon the work of the successful and widely acknowledged first edition, from 2009.
Despite the limiting effects of growing interdependencies in a globalized world, national governments still have a considerably broad scope of action when it comes to ensuring sustainable policy outcomes.
La Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano, en asocio con académicos de la Universidad de Guadalajara, la Universidad EAN y la Red de Expertos en Paradiplomacia e Internacionalización Territorial (REPIT) coordinan la presente obra que tiene como objetivo debatir y reflexionar sobre la paradiplomacia y la internacionalización que llevan a cabo los territorios como estrategia para el desarrollo sostenible y como mecanismo para la innovación social.
Energieeffizienzmaßnahmen für Vermieter und WohneigentümerSie sind Miteigentümer einer Immobilie und wollen das Gebäude zukunftssicher gestalten, den Klimaschutz vorantreiben und mehr für die Umwelt tun?
Energieeffizienzmaßnahmen für Vermieter und WohneigentümerSie sind Miteigentümer einer Immobilie und wollen das Gebäude zukunftssicher gestalten, den Klimaschutz vorantreiben und mehr für die Umwelt tun?
This first hands-on guide to ISO-compliant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) makes this powerful tool immediately accessible to both professionals and students.
This first hands-on guide to ISO-compliant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) makes this powerful tool immediately accessible to both professionals and students.
This first book to focus on cultural diversity as a key element of sustainable development in the context of science and engineering provides cross-disciplinary information and assistance in understanding our world in transition.
Die Bedeutung von Nachhaltigkeit beim Wohnen wird immer präsenter in einer Zeit, in der die Ressourcen unserer Erde immer knapper werden und der Klimawandel kontinuierlich voranschreitet.
The Sustainable Design Book updates the reader on the latest products and developments in the field of green design, and features 265 of the most exciting new products around.
Whether youre a suburbanite looking to live more simply or a die-hard homesteader interested in taking your garden to the next level, this guide is packed with step-by-step instructions, useful tips, vintage photographs and illustrations, and time-honored wisdomcreating one of the most comprehensive books on country skills available.
Being a homesteader today may seem difficult; the world is full of so many gadgets and conveniences, many of which most of us consider necessary to live a full and happy life.
A poet at heart, Amy Minato rejects her life of consumption in Chicago to go back to naturespecifically, to a commune in Oregon, where she rediscovers herself.
An inspiring and approachable tip-filled guide to changing your habits, living more sustainably, and taking action, by Greenpeace ambassador Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter movies)Go Gently is a practical guide for sustainability at home that offers simple, tangible steps towards reducing our environmental impact by looking at what we consume and the waste we create, as well as how to take action for environmental change.
