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  • Waste Management for Global Sustainability

    A Comparative Analysis of China-US Policies and Practices

    by Haifeng Huang, Samuel O Idowu, Hao Sun,  Chuanbing Zhou, Yang Li, Zhangchen Wang ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This book represents a pioneering contribution to the study of municipal solid waste and the policies that can mitigate its negative impact on both the environment and the economy. It is structured around a comprehensive exploration of municipal waste with focus on food waste and plastic waste in China and the United States, the two largest economies and the biggest contributors to greenhouse gas ... Read more

    $98.09 USD

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    A Visual Guide to 100 Climate Solutions for Everyone

    by Heidi Roop ...
    “What can I do, personally, about the climate crisis? . . . Ask yourself, what are you passionate about? Using this passion may motivate you to help shape the future of your community.”**—The New York Times Climate Forward newsletterThis must-have book shows us WHY we need to take action now to combat climate change and then, critically, HOW, through easy-to-understand language and fascinating ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Sustainability Principles and Practice

    by Margaret Robertson ...
    This eBook+ version includes the following enhancements:Collapsible boxes in the text providing further details, such as definitions, drivers and impacts, to demonstrate how the topics in the book have been incorporated into real-world examplesA comprehensive pop-up glossary encourages exploration of key concepts for students, helping to broaden their knowledge and understandingA series of ‘How-To ... Read more

    $58.99 USD

  • Sustainability Made Simple

    Small Changes for Big Impact

    by Rosaly Byrd, Laurèn DeMates ...
    Sustainability Made Simple is an introduction to sustainability and sustainable living that explores the relationship between everyday life and the intricate global environmental issues of today, including air and water pollution, deforestation, and climate change. Rosaly Byrd and Laurèn DeMates offer an optimistic yet realistic perspective on our impact on the environment, giving much needed ... Read more

    $40.99 USD

  • Plastic Unlimited

    How Corporations Are Fuelling the Ecological Crisis and What We Can Do About It

    by Alice Mah ...
    Despite the global movement to tackle plastic pollution, demand for plastics continues to rise. As the world transitions away from fossil fuels, plastics are set to be the biggest driver of oil demand. Single-use plastics – deemed essential in the fight against COVID-19 – have been given a new lease of life. In a world beset with crisis fatigue, what can we do to curb the escalating plastics ... Read more

    $16.00 USD

  • Sustainable Land Management: Challenges, Opportunities, And Trade-Offs

    by World Bank ...
    Land is the integrating component of all livelihoods depending on farm, forest, rangeland, or water (rivers, lakes, coastal marine) habitats. Due to varying political, social, and economic factors, the heavy use of natural resources to supply a rapidly growing global population and economy has resulted in the unintended mismanagement and degradation of land and ecosystems. Sustainable Land ... Read more

    $11.59 USD

  • Water Accounting for Water Governance and Sustainable Development: White Paper

    by FAOoftheUN ...
    Interest in water accounting is based on the premise that 'We cannot plan and manage what we do not measure' – a statement that few would disagree with.Society needs more accurate information and answers to the key questions about water supply and demand. More data are needed but simply doing water measurements and assessments is not enough. Water accounting per se is of little use. But as a tool ... Read more

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  • Building an Inclusive, Green and Low-Carbon Economy

    CCICED Annual Policy Report 2022

    by China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED) Secretariat ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This open access book introduces the major environmental green development issues from six major themes carbon neutrality, nature-based solution, watershed management and climate adaptation, BRI green development, sustainable food supply chain, ecosystem-based integrated ocean management focusing on the progress of China’s environment and development policies from 2021 accomplishments. It is based ... Read more

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  • Bioenergy Crops for Ecosystem Health and Sustainability

    by Alex Baumber ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Bioenergy
    The growing of crops for bioenergy has been subject to much recent criticism, as taking away land which could be used for food production or biodiversity conservation. This book challenges some commonly-held ideas about biofuels, bioenergy and energy cropping, particularly that energy crops pose an inherent threat to ecosystems, which must be mitigated.The book recognises that certain energy crops ... Read more

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  • Forest Products in the Global Bioeconomy: Enabling Substitution by Wood-Based Products and Contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals

    by FAOoftheUN ...
    This report addresses the role of forest products in replacing fossil-based and GHG-intensive products. The overarching objective is to provide recommendations to strengthen the contribution of substitution by forest products to sustainable development. To that end, this report firstly provides an overview of the understanding of the bioeconomy and the role of forest products across the world. ... Read more

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  • The Greening of America's Building Codes

    Promises and Paradoxes

    by Aleksandra Jaeschke ...
    Environmental disasters and severe weather due to climate change, both triggered by human actions, have had an increasingly direct impact on our homes. But the way in which America builds its homes is part of the problem. This deeply researched history of sustainable design standards in building codes explores how public policy, standard-setting trade associations, and financial incentives ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • Recycling Reconsidered

    The Present Failure and Future Promise of Environmental Action in the United States

    by Samantha Macbride ...
    Series series Urban and Industrial Environments
    How the success and popularity of recycling has diverted attention from the steep environmental costs of manufacturing the goods we consume and discard.Recycling is widely celebrated as an environmental success story. The accomplishments of the recycling movement can be seen in municipal practice, a thriving private recycling industry, and widespread public support and participation. In the United ... Read more

    $21.99 USD