High economic growth rates are essential because they generate huge revenues for the governments, which can then be utilized for social welfare and infrastructure expansion program. Of course, it goes without saying that rapid growth alone is not enough. It …
It proves that ‘green’ and ‘growth’ need not be binary alternatives. The book examines five new business models that provide circular growth from deploying sustainable resources to the sharing economy before setting out what business leaders need to do to …
You might have heard the phrase “living off the grid” used for some time now but don’t have an idea of what it really means. Living off the grid means providing and relying on your own resources, rather than those …
Do you want to take action at work that will benefi t you, your job and your community as much as it helps the environment? Lea Elliott’s Work Like Nature presents lessons from nature to help you make sense of …
Cities are the world’s future. Today, more than half of the global population—3.7 billion people—are urban dwellers, and that number is expected to double by 2050. There is no question that cities are growing; the only debate is over how …
Through the cacophony of current public discourse comes Sunita Narain’s refreshingly wellargued collection of essays on critical environment and development issues. Written by noted environmentalist and Down To Earth Editor Sunita Narain, “Why I Should Be Tolerant” is a quasi-autobiographical …
Prof. Sheth’s book ‘Sustainability Edge’ could be more relevant to Indian enterprises than anyone else. The tremendous success of the Total Quality Movement in the decade of 2000 shows that Indian firms adopt game-changing models if they see perceived benefits …
The Making of Vibrant Cities is a collection of ideas on urban themes straddling urban governance, finance, land use and planning, transportation, sustainability and climate change, etc. in an effort to bring together the thinking of various experts on meeting …
Large scale distress among Indian farmers resulting in hundreds of them committing suicides each year is blamed primarily on their fi nancial plight. A closer look into why they get into such a situation, Prof. Anil K. Gupta reveals in …
A major contribution to understand how the environmental crisis is viewed globally and responded to by policy. This book highlights the manner in which key aspects in policy discourse—commodity, pricing, ownership, and regulation—have borrowed economic and trade principles to address …
Over the last two decades, countries across the tropics have devolved increasing authority over natural forests to local actors. While decentralizing control over natural forests is a step in the right direction, it is also clear that community forests can …
The book calls for a radical change in how we think about our material world, and how we design, make and use the products and services we need. Rejecting the idea that individuals alone are responsible for the environmental problems …
The book is intended as a roadmap that can be readily applied by busy managers and practitioners, the book includes interviews with business leaders, including Paul Polman of Unilever, Adam Elman of Marks & Spencer, and Jonas Prising of ManpowerGroup …
he menace of a post-truth era challenges conventional policy-making and science. Instead of fighting an uphill battle against populist solutions, those involved in both policy-making and science have to find innovative ways to collaborate, and make use of the vast …
“All substances are poisons; the right dose differentiates a poison and a remedy.” Modern food regulation is about determining what is that right dose in our daily diet. How is food safety defined? What are the global systems that regulate …
Carbon Accounting is a vital tool in enabling organisations to measure and report on their greenhouse gas emissions. As the need to respond to the causes and impacts of climate change becomes increasingly urgent, emissions calculations and inventories are a …
Economic Modeling, Analysis, and Policy for Sustainability (pp. 1-323). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-0094-0 As the global economy continues to grow and change, issues concerning sustainability practices have become more prevalent. The implementation of efficient sustainability procedures offers significant assistance …
“Digging Deeper will challenge your assumptions, lift your spirits, and leave you wondering why purpose-driven enterprises are not the subject of greater praise and emulation . . . Any scholarly book can be judged by the extent to which it …
International Journal of Advanced Engineering, Management and Science (IJAEMS), Vol 2 (6):662-670p. Uncertainty in emissions from brick manufacturing is a major concern and more primary monitoring based datasets are required. This study presents latest emission factors for continuous fixed chimney …
Social Responsibility Journal, Vol. 12(1):pp. This review article investigates existing research in green marketing with special reference to consumer behaviour and identifies challenges both in practice and research offering valuable insights for both the communities. While reviewing the existing literature …
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