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Hardback. Ideas about sustainability have changed considerably since the Climate Change Convention was agreed in Rio de Janeiro 20 years ago. This volume re-examines the concept of sustainability and considers what issues are now considered pertinent around the world. Series: Developments in Corporate Governance and Responsibility. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: RND; RNK; RNPG; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785604454
- ISBN
- 9781785604454
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.20
€ 127.20
Paperback. Sustainability Analysis provides adetailed exploration of current environmental thinking from a variety of perspectives, including institutional and psychological angles.Primarily focusing on macroeconomic policies andgreen national accounting, this book provides a strong basis for further study in sustainable development." Editor(s): Shmelev, Stanislav; Shmeleva, Irina. Num Pages: 347 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCM; KCN; KCP; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 347
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349346936
- ISBN
- 9781349346936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.67
€ 122.67
Hardcover. The author explores the fraught politics of energy transitions in an age of climate change. She does so through an ecological modernisation and corporate social responsibility lens which she contends shapes and underpins sustainability today. Case studies cover climate policy, unconventional gas and renewable energy. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJG; RNFY; RNPG; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 348 x 300 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137352323
- ISBN
- 9781137352323
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.88
€ 121.88
Hardcover. A powerful social science analysis and a compassionate philosophical perspective to face the twin challenges of environmental sustainability and human well-being. Num Pages: 126 pages, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HPDF; RNA; RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137308986
- ISBN
- 9781137308986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.12
€ 79.12
Hardcover. Editor(s): Zorpas, Antonis A. Num Pages: 452 pages. BIC Classification: RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 182 x 29. Weight in Grams: 934.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633215733
- ISBN
- 9781633215733
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 365.42€ 247.34
€ 365.42
€ 247.34
Paperback. Challenges conventional understandings of 'solving' environmental problems and offers a radically new set of strategies to attain sustainability. This book identifies problematic cultural attributes, such as the unending consumption that characterizes modern life, and outlines practical steps toward developing sustainability as a mindset. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFT; RNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300158434
- ISBN
- 9780300158434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.61
€ 25.99
€ 19.61
Hardback. This book discusses the key concepts of the technologies that underpin the drive towards sustainability in today s complex world. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCN; KJM; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 242 x 31. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Publisher
- ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848218420
- ISBN
- 9781848218420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.60
€ 177.60
Hardback. Sustainability Challenges in the Agrofood Sector covers a wide range of agrofood-related concerns, including urban and rural agriculture and livelihoods, water-energy management, food and environmental policies, diet and human health. Num Pages: 712 pages. BIC Classification: RNFF; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119072768
- ISBN
- 9781119072768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.63
€ 254.63
Hardcover. Editor(s): Hakansson, Anne; Hojer, Mattias; Howlett, Robert J.; Jain, Prof. Lakhmi C. Series: Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies. Num Pages: 1110 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNP; THX; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 71. Weight in Grams: 2060.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 1100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642366444
- ISBN
- 9783642366444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 510.27
€ 510.27
Hardback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KJC; RNU; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408. Lessons from and for New York City, America, and the Planet. 256 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KJC; RNU; TQ. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 16. Weight: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231152587
- ISBN
- 9780231152587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.82€ 72.21
€ 94.82
€ 72.21
Paperback. The 2 nd edition of Sustainability Marketing: A Global Perspective continues to focus on different levels and disciplines of sustainability marketing including marketing, business and sustainability or environmental management. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJS; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 187 x 20. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119966197
- ISBN
- 9781119966197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.35
€ 60.35
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Vimeiro, Portugal, March 21-26, 1994 Editor(s): Pereira, L.S.; Feddes, R.A. (University of Wageningen); Gilley, J. R.; Lesaffre, B. Series: NATO Science Series E:. Num Pages: 642 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; TVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1078.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 642
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792339366
- ISBN
- 9780792339366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 359.51
€ 359.51
Hardback. Social and environmental issues can be very complex and overwhelming for managers. A partnership seems like an obvious solution. But what type of partnership is appropriate, what are the pitfalls and how can they be overcome? The authors use the experiences of a number of experts in companies, NGOs and governmental bodies to find the answers. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJM; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230539815
- ISBN
- 9780230539815
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.49
€ 64.49
Paperback. Fourteen case studies examine and exemplify academic-community partnerships in sustainability planning across rural Canada. Editor(s): Hallstrom, Lars K.; Beckie, Mary A.; Hvenegaard, Glen T.; Mundel, Karsten. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; GTF; JFSF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781772120400
- ISBN
- 9781772120400
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.68€ 40.41
€ 50.68
€ 40.41
Hardback. A complete guide to sustainability policy at the federal, state, and local levels
Sustainability Policy: Hastening the Transition to a Cleaner Economy is a fundamental guide for public sector professionals new to sustainability policy development, implementation, strategy, and practice. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RND; RNF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118916377
- ISBN
- 9781118916377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93
Hardback. This book describes the nascent field of sustainability science, and shows how technology systems will play a key role in matching the most appropriate science and technology solutions to specific sustainability problems in specific places. Editor(s): Weinstein, Michael P.; Turner, R. Eugene. Num Pages: 444 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; KCN; LNKJ; PSAF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 853.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461431879
- ISBN
- 9781461431879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.10
€ 187.10
Paperback. This book describes the nascent field of sustainability science, and shows how technology systems will play a key role in matching the most appropriate science and technology solutions to specific sustainability problems in specific places. Editor(s): Weinstein, Michael P.; Turner, R. Eugene. Num Pages: 444 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; KCN; LNKJ; PSAF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493900510
- ISBN
- 9781493900510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 187.70
€ 187.70
Hardcover. Editor(s): Heinrichs, Harald; Michelsen, Gerd; Martens, Pim; Wiek, Arnim. Num Pages: 367 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 49 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 367
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401772419
- ISBN
- 9789401772419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.86
€ 151.86
Hardcover. By analysing the rationales for sustainability strategies, this book addresses a timely question for managers, academics and MBAs: 'when does it pay to be green?' Based on solid theoretical foundations and empirical research, it clarifies the elements involved in the formation and evaluation of sustainability strategies in firms. Series: Insead Business Press. Num Pages: 272 pages, 13 figures. BIC Classification: KJC; KJG; RNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 248 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230212985
- ISBN
- 9780230212985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.71
€ 64.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; KCN; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Select Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590793879
- ISBN
- 9781590793879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.81
€ 17.99
€ 17.81
Paperback. In the quest for sustainability, we strive to meet our present needs without sacrificing the same opportunity for future generations. Our success or failure depends on our ability to think in "systems," integrating environmental, social, and economic considerations. But how do we learn systems-thinking? This book deals with sustainability science. Num Pages: 200 pages, 37 b/w images. BIC Classification: RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 252 x 14. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520287815
- ISBN
- 9780520287815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Hardback. Deals with the challenges posed by the transformation of society towards much-needed sustainability. This book deals with the local features of this change, but seen in a global context. It examines two cases - the municipalities of Linkoping and A..tvidaberg - both Swedish, to expose alternative types of choices for local communities involved. Editor(s): Svedin, Uno; Aniansson, Britt Hagerhall. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNS; KCM; RNU. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402009051
- ISBN
- 9781402009051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.97
€ 126.97
Paperback. An engaging primer of the history of the sustainability movement from the 1600s to the present day, illuminating how sustainability evolved from a relatively marginal idea to the centerpiece of international accords, a top priority for governments and non-profit organizations, and a philosophy of hope and resilience with widespread appeal. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 b&w images. BIC Classification: JFCX; KCZ; RNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 256 x 24. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190614478
- ISBN
- 9780190614478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 24.85
€ 34.99
€ 24.85
Hardcover. Aquaculture is a rapidly growing, successful approach to improving diets by providing more high quality fish and shellfish protein. It is also an industry with major unresolved issues because of its negative impact on the environment. This book is a pioneering effort in the development of environmentally benign aquaculture methods. Editor(s): Bardach, John E. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNKH; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471148296
- ISBN
- 9780471148296
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 349.61
€ 349.61