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  • Land-Use Planning for Sustainable Development

    by Chris Maser, M.A. Silberstein ...
    Series series Social Environmental Sustainability
    Thirteen years ago, the first edition of Land-Use Planning for Sustainable Development examined the question: is the environmental doomsday scenario inevitable? It then presented the underlying concepts of sustainable land-use planning and an array of alternatives for modifying conventional planning for and regulation of the development of land. Th ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

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  • Fossil Future

    Why Global Human Flourishing Requires More Oil, Coal, and Natural Gas--Not Less

    by Alex Epstein ...
    The New York Times bestselling author of The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels draws on the latest data and new insights to challenge everything you thought you knew about the future of energyFor over a decade, philosopher and energy expert Alex Epstein has predicted that any negative impacts of fossil fuel use on our climate will be outweighed by the unique benefits of fossil fuels to human flourishing ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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  • The Philosophy of Sustainable Design

    The Future of Architecture

    by Jason F. McLennan ...
    In The Philosophy of Sustainable Design, McLennan outlines the major ideas and issues that have emerged in the growing movement of green architecture and sustainable design over the last thirty years. This book is intended as a starting point for anyone involved in the building industry on a journey to learn how they can build more responsibly. The book is rooted in practical knowledge but rather ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Thriving

    The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society, and the Economy

    by Wayne Visser ...
    An innovation agenda for tackling our biggest global societal challenges, including the climate emergencyWritten by a top thinker in sustainability and responsible business, Thriving promotes change through innovation and transformation in nature, society, and the economy. It showcases new approaches in economics, business, and leadership to address a wide range of topics, including ecosystem ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • True Wealth

    How and Why Millions of Americans Are Creating a Time-Rich, Ecologically Light, Small-Scale, High-Satisfaction Economy

    by Juliet B. Schor ...
    A groundbreaking statement about ecological decline, suggesting a radical change in how we think about consumer goods, value, and ways to live.In True Wealth , economist Juliet B. Schor rejects the sacrifice message, with the insight that social innovations and new technology can simultaneously enhance our lives and protect the planet. Schor shares examples of urban farmers, DIY renovators, and ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • The Sustainability Revolution

    Portrait of a Paradigm Shift

    by Andres R. Edwards ...
    Sustainability has become a buzzword in the last decade, but its full meaning is complex, emerging from a range of different sectors. In practice, it has become the springboard for millions of individuals throughout the world who are forging the fastest and most profound social transformation of our time—the sustainability revolution.The Sustainability Revolution paints a picture of this largely ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Myth of Progress

    Toward a Sustainable Future

    by Tom Wessels ...
    In this compelling and cogently argued book, Tom Wessels demonstrates how our current path toward progress, based on continual economic expansion and inefficient use of resources, runs absolutely contrary to three foundational scientific laws that govern all complex natural systems. It is a myth, he contends, that progress depends on a growing economy. Wessels explains his theory with his three ... Read more

    $15.89 USD

  • Transformational Thought

    Radical Ideas to Remake the Built Environment

    by Jason F. McLennan ...
    Transformational Thought by Jason F. McLennan is a dynamic collection of provocative essays that critically challenge the design practices and thinking that are interwoven within our contemporary cultural, societal, personal value systems. Rather than an ominous commentary about the terminal shortcomings of society, McLennan relates his architectural acumen and his eclectic knowledge of ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Regenerative Development and Design

    A Framework for Evolving Sustainability

    by Regenesis Group ...
    The evolution of sustainability, with a practical framework for integrationRegenerative Development and Design takes sustainability to the next level, and provides a framework for incorporating regenerative design principles into your current process. The Regenesis Group is a coalition of experienced design, land-use, planning, business, and development professionals who represent the forefront of ... Read more

    $67.00 USD

  • Thriving Beyond Sustainability

    Pathways to a Resilient Society

    by Andres R. Edwards ...
    Every fifteen seconds on our Earth, a child dies from waterborne disease. Three times an hour, another species becomes extinct. Each day we consume eighty-five million barrels of oil and pump twenty-three million tons of carbon dioxide into an already warming atmosphere. But against this bleak backdrop, beacons of hope shine from thousands of large and small initiatives taking place everywhere ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Pursuing Sustainability

    A Guide to the Science and Practice

    by Pamela Matson, William C. Clark, Krister Par Andersson ...
    An essential guide to sustainable development for students and practitionersSustainability is a global imperative and a scientific challenge like no other. This concise guide provides students and practitioners with a strategic framework for linking knowledge with action in the pursuit of sustainable development, and serves as an invaluable companion to more narrowly focused courses dealing with ... Read more

    $33.89 USD

  • The Community Resilience Reader

    Essential Resources for an Era of Upheaval

    by Sarah Byrnes, Chuck Collins, Rosemary Cooper, Denise Fairchild, Joshua Farley, Richard Heinberg, Leena Iyengar, Mike Lydon, Asher Miller, Stephanie Mills, William Rees, Margaret Robertson, David Salt, Scott Sawyer, Howard Silverman, William Throop, Brian Walker, Al Weinrub, Rebecca Wodder ...
    The sustainability challenges of yesterday have become today’s resilience crises. National and global efforts have failed to stop climate change, transition from fossil fuels, and reduce inequality. We must now confront these and other increasingly complex problems by building resilience at the community level. But what does that mean in practice, and how can it be done in a way that’s effective ... Read more

    $26.69 USD