Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Sustainable communities Sustainable communities Woodrow W. Clark "Written as a professional reference book and a case textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in a variety of disciplines, Sustainable Communities contains detailed case studies of c… OL16661792W
Corporate environmental strategy and competitive advantage Corporate environmental strategy and competitive advantage Sanjay Sharma xvi, 318 p. : 24 cm OL16973877W
Biodiversity, sustainability, and human communities Biodiversity, sustainability, and human communities Timothy O'Riordan "Biodiversity is the key indicator of a healthy planet and healthy society. Losses of biodiversity have now become widespread and current rates are potentially catastrophic for species and habitat in… OL17886210W
Compact cities Compact cities Rod Burgess,M. Jenks This new book examines and evaluates the merits and defects of compact city approaches in the context of developing countries. Issues of theory, policy and practice relating to sustainability of urba… OL19123058W
The case against the global economy The case against the global economy Edward Goldsmith,Jerry Mander Includes sections on GATT, NAFTA, Free Trade, General Electric, and Wal mart. OL19668914W
Sustainable development in OECD countries Sustainable development in OECD countries Richard Herd This publication summarizes the lessons learned from the 30 country reviews of sustainable development that have been published since 2002 as part of OECD economic surveys. It also examines the conc… OL19820152W
The economics of nature The economics of nature G. Cornelis Van Kooten,E. H. Bulte This work takes a "portfolio management" perspective on the worldwide deterioration of the natural environment. The authors see the function of the book as the way to measure environmental services a… OL20902374W
Sustainability indicators Sustainability indicators Bell, Simon [This book] addresses the crucial issue of sustainability: how can it be measured. In contrast to the current trends in developing sustainability indicators, the authors discuss the advantages of tak… OL24854297W
Een @nder soort geld Een @nder soort geld Helen Toxopeus Pleidooi over de eenzijdigheid van gangbare opvattingen over geld en de bancaire sector en voor een duurzaam alternatief. OL26183150W
Dynamic urban design Dynamic urban design Michael Von Hausen "For future human survival and quality of life, the world needs a more inclusive, rigorous, socially inspired, and comprehensive urban design model integrated with sustainable development. This book … OL27959391W
Capitalism at the Crossroads Capitalism at the Crossroads Stuart L. Hart Global capitalism stands at a crossroads—facing international terrorism, worldwide environmental change, and an accelerating backlash against globalization. Today's global companies are at a crossroa… OL5744466W
End of time End of time Enzo Tiezzi "Twenty years ago many were realizing that the issues surrounding energy and the environment would present the defining challenges for a generation. The first edition of this book emphasised the need… OL599407W
The essence of time The essence of time Enzo Tiezzi "In this book Enzo Tiezzi highlights the continuity between the physical-mathematic and humanistic sciences. He also urges us to reflect on the tempo of the modern era, and to contrast it with the br… OL599408W