Sustainable Development Handbook, Second Edition
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Sustainable Development Handbook, Second Edition

  1. 522 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Sustainable Development Handbook, Second Edition

About this book

Gaining momentum globally, sustainable development is beginning tosignificantly redefine the policies ofcorporations and governmental entities.Updated throughout, thesecond edition of this popular resource includesupdateson LEED Ā® measurement and verification and a new chapter on cities and carbon reduction.Clarifying critical issues, thisvolume examinesproven approaches as well as problems with failed initiatives. It addition to core concepts and trends, it explores specific renewable energyand environmental solutions. It examines global initiatives, local politics, and ways to effectively measure and track progress.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Foreword
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Introduction
  10. Chapter 1ā€”What is Sustainable Development?
  11. Chapter 2ā€”Sustainable Developmentā€”A New Social Concept
  12. Chapter 3ā€”The Environment and Sustainable Development
  13. Chapter 4ā€”Sustainable Buildings
  14. Chapter 5ā€”Sustainable Energy Solutions
  15. Chapter 6ā€”Corporate Sustainability Programs
  16. Chapter 7ā€”Local Policies for Sustainable Development
  17. Chapter 8ā€”How Sustainable Development Policies Affect Planning
  18. Chapter 9ā€”Tracking Local Sustainable Development
  19. Chapter 10ā€”Learning from Las Vegas
  20. Chapter 11ā€”Local Carbon Reduction Policies
  21. Chapter 12ā€”International Sustainability
  22. Chapter 13ā€”What the Future Holds: Creating a Sustainable World
  23. Bibliography
  24. Appendices
  25. Index

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Information

Publisher
River Publishers
Edition
2
Year
2020
Topic
Business
Subtopic
Management
eBook ISBN
9788770222877
Index
Business

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