Certifiably Sustainable

Author : National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Science and Technology for Sustainability Program,Committee on Certification of Sustainable Products and Services
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309157599

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Certifiably Sustainable? by National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Science and Technology for Sustainability Program,Committee on Certification of Sustainable Products and Services Pdf

Consumption of goods and services represents a growing share of global economic activity. In the United States, consumption accounts for more than two-thirds of gross domestic product. This trend of increasing consumption has brought with it negative consequences for the environment and human well-being. Global demand for energy, food, and all manner of goods is on the rise, putting strains on the natural and human capital required to produce them. Extractive industries and production processes are prominent causes of species endangerment. Modern economies are underpinned by substantial energy consumption, a primary contributor to the current climate crisis. Expanding international trade has led to many economic opportunities, but has also contributed to unfair labor practices and wealth disparities. While certain processes have improved or become more efficient, and certain practices have been outlawed or amended, the sheer scale of global consumption and its attendant impacts continue to be major challenges we face in the transition to sustainability. Third-party certification systems have emerged over the last 15 years as a tool with some promise. There has been anecdotal evidence of success, but to date the overall impact of certified goods and services has been small. Moreover, definitions of sustainable vary across sectors and markets, and rigorous assessments of these programs have been few and far between. In order to take a step in learning from this field of practice, the National Academies' Science and Technology for Sustainability Program held a workshop to illuminate the decision making process of those who purchase and produce certified goods and services. It was also intended to help clarify the scope and limitations of the scientific knowledge that might contribute to the economic success of certified products. The workshop, summarized in this volume, involved presentations and discussions with approximately 40 invited experts from academia, business, government, and nongovernmental organizations.

Author : United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Asker (Norway)
ISBN : 9789210011952

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Smart Sustainable Cities Profiles: Norway by United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Pdf

This publication presents the efforts of Alesund, Asker, Bærum, Rana and Trondheim to reinforce the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It provides information on the policies, programmes, projects and partnerships of the cities that accelerate progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It also contains recommendations that will further improve progress of these cities in achieving the SDGs.

Author : Aaron Kinyu Hoshide,Reshmi Sarkar,Robert Larkin,Daniel Abreu
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832538050

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Ecological Intensification and Sustainable Intensification: Increasing Benefits to and Reducing Impacts on the Environment to Improve Future Agricultural and Food Systems by Aaron Kinyu Hoshide,Reshmi Sarkar,Robert Larkin,Daniel Abreu Pdf

Author : Robin Morris Collin,Robert William Collin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 891 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009-12-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780313352621

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Encyclopedia of Sustainability [3 volumes] by Robin Morris Collin,Robert William Collin Pdf

This three-volume encyclopedia explores the concept of sustainability in the contexts of the environment, economics, and justice. This expansive encyclopedia breaks new ground, giving definition and focus to an urgent and much-talked-about topic that is extraordinarily wide ranging and all too often misunderstood. As the first major reference work in its field, the three comprehensive volumes span the entire scope of sustainability from ecological concepts to financial concerns to public policy and community action, giving readers a solid foundation from which to think critically about efforts to make a more sustainable world. The Encyclopedia of Sustainability comprises three volumes, each dedicated to one of three equally important contexts in which the term is used: environment and ecology, business and economics, and equity and fairness. Each volume provides authoritative but accessible coverage of basic concepts and terms, as well as policy initiatives, controversies, and future trends. Volumes also include biographical sketches of important contributors to sustainability efforts from the scientific, economic, public policy, and activist realms, plus extensive listings of print and online resources for further exploration.

Author : Mr Walter J Palmer
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781472401267

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Will Sustainability Fly? by Mr Walter J Palmer Pdf

International air and marine travel have been left to one side in past negotiations to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but unless something is done, emissions from this segment of the world economy will form a progressively larger percentage of the total, especially as emissions fall in other activities. Will Sustainability Fly? broadens and contextualizes the knowledge resource available to academics, policy makers, air industry leaders and stakeholders, and interested members of the public. The book focuses on fuel, providing background in technical and policy terms, from the broadest reliable sources of information available, for the necessary discourse on society's reaction to the evolving aviation emissions profile.

Author : Peter N. Nemetz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136262197

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Business and the Sustainability Challenge by Peter N. Nemetz Pdf

It is vitally important for businesses to have a holistic understanding of the many issues surrounding and shaping sustainability, from competitors to government and political factors, to economics and ecological science. This integrated textbook for MBA and senior-level undergraduates offers a comprehensive overview of the issues of sustainability as they relate to business and influence corporate strategy. It also features a wide range of cases and an extensive discussion of tools to incorporate sustainability issues into strategic decision making, helping instructors and students to build and then apply a solid understanding of sustainability in business.

Author : Melissa Vogt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351331456

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Sustainability Certification Schemes in the Agricultural and Natural Resource Sectors by Melissa Vogt Pdf

This book provides a balanced critique of a range of international sustainability certification schemes across nine agricultural and natural resource industries. Certification schemes set standards through intramarket private and multi-stakeholder mechanisms, and while third-party verification is often compulsory, certification schemes are regulated voluntarily rather than legislatively. This volume examines the intricacies of certification schemes and the issues they seek to address and provides the context within which each scheme operates. While a distinction between sustainability certifications and extra-markets or intrabusiness codes of conducts is made, the book also demonstrates how both are often working towards similar sustainability objectives. Each chapter highlights a different sector, including animal welfare, biodiversity, biofuels, coffee, fisheries, flowers, forest management and mining, with the contributions offering interdisciplinary perspectives and utilising a wide range of methodologies. The realities, achievements and challenges faced by varying certification schemes are discussed, identifying common outcomes and findings and concluding with recommendations for future practice and research. The book is aimed at advanced students, researchers and professionals in agribusiness, natural resource economics, sustainability assessment and corporate social responsibility.

Author : Jonathan M. Harris,Brian Roach
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 780 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000449891

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Environmental and Natural Resource Economics by Jonathan M. Harris,Brian Roach Pdf

Environmental issues are of fundamental importance, and a broad approach to understanding the relationship between the human economy and the natural world is essential. In a rapidly changing policy and scientific context, this new edition of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics reflects an updated perspective on modern environmental topics. Now in its fifth edition, this textbook includes enhanced and updated material on energy, climate change, greening the economy, population, agriculture, forests and water—reflecting the greater urgency required to solve the big environmental problems in these areas. It introduces students to both standard environmental economics and the broader perspective of ecological economics, balancing analytical techniques of environmental economics topics with a global perspective on current ecological issues such as population growth, global climate change and "green" national income accounting. Harris and Roach’s premise is that a pluralistic approach is essential to understand the complex nexus between the economy and the environment. This perspective, combined with its emphasis on real-world policies, is particularly appealing to both instructors and students. This is the ideal text for undergraduate classes on environmental, natural resource and ecological economics, and postgraduate courses on environmental and economic policy. To access Student and Instructor resources, please visit: sites.tufts.edu/gdae/environmental-and-natural-resource-economics/.

Author : Anke Jurleit
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783734773969

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Think global certify local by Anke Jurleit Pdf

global comparability and regional adaptation for community certification systems ----- exemplified by the water infrastructural components in the community

Author : Christine M. Piotrowski
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-20
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781118882368

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Designing Commercial Interiors by Christine M. Piotrowski Pdf

A practical, comprehensive resource for commercial interior design Designing Commercial Interiors is the industry standard reference, now fully revised and expanded to reflect the latest developments in commercial interior design. This book guides you through the entire design process, from planning to execution, to teach you the vital considerations that will make your project a success. This new third edition includes new: Sustainability concepts for a variety of commercial spaces Coverage of accessibility, security, safety, and codes—and how these factors influence commercial design Chapters on design research, project process, and project management Drawings and photographs of design applications Supplemental instructor's resources Commercial interior design entails a much more complex set of design factors than residential design, and many of these considerations are matters of safety and law. This book walks you through the process to give you a solid understanding of the myriad factors in play throughout any commercial project, including how the global marketplace shapes designers' business activities. Whether it's a restaurant, office, lodging, retail, healthcare, or other facility, the interior designer's job is much more complicated when the project is commercial. Designing Commercial Interiors is an exhaustive collection of commercial design skills, methods, and critical factors for professionals, instructors, and those preparing for the NCIDQ exam.

Author : Susan Albers Mohrman,James O'Toole,Edward E. Lawler III
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351285391

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Corporate Stewardship by Susan Albers Mohrman,James O'Toole,Edward E. Lawler III Pdf

Stewardship entails a profound understanding and acceptance of the challenges that result from the organization’s interdependence with the societal and ecological contexts in which it operates—and of what it takes to embrace the challenges to be a force for building a viable future. This book dares to ask ‘why’ business leaders should embrace stewardship in the current market where profit reigns supreme. A shift in approach represents fundamental change for the corporate world, and even the most advanced corporations consider themselves to be in the starting block of this transition. The book sets out the practical ways in which corporate stewardship can be achieved through embedding new approaches across the different functions of a business. This book, written by the leading thinkers in sustainability research, provides practical guidance on how companies can resolve the paradoxical challenges they face. How can they be at the same time profitable and responsible, effective and ethical, sustainable and adaptable? It explores what businesses are doing, what they can and should do to effectively respond to external challenges, and focuses on how leaders can create cultures, strategies, and designs far beyond “business as usual”.Stewards must not only make proper current use of that which they hold in trust, they also must leave it in better condition for use by future generations. Corporate Stewardship challenges managers, executives, and directors of global corporations to think and act as stewards of both their organizations and the physical and social environments in which they operate.

Author : Robin Morris Collin,Robert William Collin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 495 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780313397202

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Energy Choices by Robin Morris Collin,Robert William Collin Pdf

A must-read for anyone seeking to understand the complex issues surrounding energy generation and use, this one-of-a-kind resource clarifies everything from the basic structure of the industry to the potential—and risks—of new technologies. Energy is a critical public concern in the 21st century, spurring demand for reliable, easy-to-understand information on subjects as varied as the drivers of prices, the potential for new technologies, the implications of a more diverse energy-supply portfolio, and the way government policies affect the energy marketplace. All of those issues and more are covered in this unique, two-volume compendium. Traditional energy sources such as oil, coal, and natural gas are explored in volume one and new and emerging energy sources are addressed in volume two. Each chapter provides a brief history of the energy source, describes how it functions, and examines market issues, government regulations, and environmental and community impacts. The work discusses energy security and energy independence, efficiency standards, and carbon policy as well as consumer-focused technologies such as energy storage options, smart appliances and homes, and electric cars. Readers will come away from this guide with an understanding of the energy industry and an appreciation of the ways government, industry, and society can manage both risks and benefits.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1564 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Environmental health
ISBN : NYPL:33433116726849

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Environmental Health Perspectives by Anonim Pdf

Author : Daniel C. Esty
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780300248890

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A Better Planet by Daniel C. Esty Pdf

A practical, bipartisan call to action from the world’s leading thinkers on the environment and sustainability Sustainability has emerged as a global priority over the past several years. The 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change and the adoption of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals through the United Nations have highlighted the need to address critical challenges such as the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, water shortages, and air pollution. But in the United States, partisan divides, regional disputes, and deep disagreements over core principles have made it nearly impossible to chart a course toward a sustainable future. This timely new book, edited by celebrated scholar Daniel C. Esty, offers fresh thinking and forward-looking solutions from environmental thought leaders across the political spectrum. The book’s forty essays cover such subjects as ecology, environmental justice, Big Data, public health, and climate change, all with an emphasis on sustainability. The book focuses on moving toward sustainability through actionable, bipartisan approaches based on rigorous analytical research.

Author : Mahmoud El-Halwagi,Dominic C. Y. Foo
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-27
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783038979821

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Process Design, Integration, and Intensification by Mahmoud El-Halwagi,Dominic C. Y. Foo Pdf

With the growing emphasis on enhancing the sustainability and efficiency of industrial plants, process integration and intensification are gaining additional interest throughout the chemical engineering community. Some of the hallmarks of process integration and intensification include a holistic perspective in design, and the enhancement of material and energy intensity. The techniques are applicable for individual unit operations, multiple units, a whole industrial facility, or even a cluster of industrial plants. This book aims to cover recent advances in the development and application of process integration and intensification. Specific applications are reported for hydraulic fracturing, palm oil milling processes, desalination, reactive distillation, reaction network, adsorption processes, herbal medicine extraction, as well as process control.