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Extreme turbulence Extreme turbulence Upendra Kachru Impact of globalization, development of industries, role of environment, and economic policies on the development of India. OL11930899W
Transatlantic environment and energy politics Transatlantic environment and energy politics Miranda A. Schreurs Greater economic interdependence and the internationalization of trade in a number of products and services have intensified transnational relationships. But, where does the transatlantic divide lie?… OL12039896W
Global project finance, human rights and sustainable development Global project finance, human rights and sustainable development David M. Ong,Sheldon Leader "Many infrastructure projects around the world are funded through the project finance method, which combines private financing with public sector backing from multilateral finance institutions such a… OL15456917W
Building the green economy Building the green economy Kevin Danaher After centuries of economic activity based on extraction, exploitation, and depletion, we now face undeniable environmental threats. New business models that save or restore natural resources are cri… OL15841899W
Retrofitting suburbia Retrofitting suburbia Ellen Dunham-Jones "While there has been considerable attention by practitioners and academics to development in urban cores and new neighborhoods on the periphery of cities, there has been little attention to the rede… OL15988823W
The Transition Companion The Transition Companion Rob Hopkins What if the best responses to peak oil and climate change don't come from government, but from you and me and the people around us? In 2008, the best-selling The Transition Handbook suggested a model… OL16152307W
The developmental challenges of mining and oil The developmental challenges of mining and oil Rosemary Thorp xiv, 228 p. : 23 cm OL16599542W
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
Green supply chain management Green supply chain management Hsiao-Fan Wang xvii, 302 p. : 24 cm OL16716793W
Le compte à rebours a-t-il commencé? Le compte à rebours a-t-il commencé? Albert Jacquard 138 p. ; 22 cm OL1676135W
Art and sustainability Art and sustainability Sacha Kagan 513 p. : 23 cm OL16768605W
Conducting sustainability assessments Conducting sustainability assessments Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development This volume reviews the state of the art in conducting sustainability assessments, including the range of methodologies and tools available. It describes current practice in OECD countries, as well a… OL16923130W
Industrial evolution Industrial evolution Lyle Estill For many people, the word "industry" brings to mind images of sprawling factories belching toxic emissions in a blighted natural landscape. "Industrial" has become synonymous with pollution, human ri… OL17936885W
Earth Earth Andrew Haslam Introduces basic facts about geography, weather, and the composition of the earth with instructions for related experiments and projects. OL1818209W
Education for a sustainable future Education for a sustainable future Keith A. Wheeler,Anne Perraca Bijur xviii, 279 p. : 23 cm OL18443451W
Infrastructure for sustainable rural development Infrastructure for sustainable rural development Ashok Kumar Tiwari With reference to Himachal Pradesh, India. OL18598076W
The promotion of sustainable enterprises The promotion of sustainable enterprises Graeme J. Buckley On the basis of a decent work perspective, this report places particular emphasis on how to strengthen the contribution of enterprises to productive and equitable economic and employment growth. It i… OL18615938W
Alliances for sustainable development Alliances for sustainable development Laurence Schwesinger Berlie "This book is a lively and hands-on exploration of corporate-NGO alliances. It offers original insight to understand why alliances exist and to what end. It also looks into the asymmetries between pa… OL18628553W
Tourism and sustainable development Tourism and sustainable development James Gordon Nelson,R. Butler xiv, 394 p. : 23 cm OL18833127W
Sustainability through building Sustainability through building Jeffrey Cook,N. K. Bansal Contributed articles. OL19050357W
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