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Sustainability: An Introduction is the first textbook for introductory courses in the subject and pitched at advanced undergraduates from a broad variety of disciplines. The text provides a comprehensive review of sustainability using the three' e's' (environment, equity and economic development) as the framework.  While the main focus will be in the developed world there is also full discussion of sustainability issues in the developed world. Clearly structured into five clear sections the book takes an interdisciplinary approach to the subject in order to appeal to students taking courses within subjects such as Geography, Geology, Environmental Science, Engineering, Anthropology for example. Special Features ·Accessible yet comprehensive introduction to sustainability with a focus on environment, equity and economic development. ·Takes an interdisciplinary approach - useful for students in geography, geology, engineering, anthropology and biology. ·Opportunity to develop an enhanced e-book and include links to key resources and video where appropriate. ·Student-friendly approach with inclusion of keywords, learning objectives and global case studies throughout to enhance student understanding. Table of Content Acknowledgments About the author About the companion website 1 Roots of the modern sustainability movement ·Meaning of sustainability ·Nineteenth century environmentalism ·Pinchot, Roosevelt and Muir ·Aldo Leopold and the land ethic ·Better living through chemistry, the Great Smog of 1952 and Rachel Carson ·Environmental activism of the 1960s and 1970s and the development of environmental policy ·The growth of environmental laws in the 1960s and 1970s ·The first Earth Day ·International concerns ·Ozone and the world comes together ·Globalization and the Brundtland Report ·Deep ecology ·Environmental justice ·Measuring sustainability ·The road ahead ·Organization 2 Understanding natural systems ·The Earth, its layers and the rock cycle ·The rock cycle ·Biogeochemical cycles ·Water and the water cycle ·The carbon cycle and global climate change ·The sulfur cycle ·The nitrogen and phosphorus cycles ·Organisms and ecosystems ·Urban ecosystems ·Understanding the Anthropocene 3 Measuring sustainability ·The United Nations Millennium Goals ·Goal 1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger ·Goal 2. Achieve universal primary education ·Goal 3. Promote gender equality and empower women ·Goal 4. Reduce child mortality rates ·Goal 5. Improve maternal health ·Goal 6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases ·Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability ·Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development ·National sustainability planning ·Canada ·Bhutan ·Regional sustainability planning ·Local sustainability measurement ·Green local governments in Florida ·Specific community plans ·PlaNYC ·London and sustainability ·Small towns and sustainability ·Business sustainability ·Personal sustainability 4 Energy ·World energy production and consumption ·Traditional or "dirty" energy resources ·Oil ·Oil shale and tar sands ·Natural gas ·Coal ·Green energy ·Biomass ·Wind energy ·Solar energy ·Nuclear energy ·Other innovations ·Energy efficiency ·Living off the grid 5 Global climate change and greenhouse gas management ·The end of nature? ·The science of global climate change ·The greenhouse effect ·Sinks of carbon ·Forests ·Reefs ·The IPCC and evidence for climate change and the future of our planet ·Ocean acidification ·Phenological changes ·Conducting greenhouse gas inventories ·Step 1 Setting boundaries ·Step 2 Defining scope ·Step 3 Choosing a quantitative approach ·Step 4 Setting a baseline year ·Step 5 Engaging stakeholders ·Step 6 Procuring certification ·Greenhouse gas equivalents used in greenhouse gas accounting ·Greenhouse gas emission scopes ·De minimis emissions ·Computing greenhouse gas credits ·Climate action plans ·Religion and climate chang


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  • ISBN-13: 9788126565771
  • Publisher: Wiley
  • Binding: Paperback
  • No of Pages: 340
  • ISBN-10: 8126565772
  • Publisher Date: 2016
  • Language: English

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