Business and the environment Books

This publication explores how green investment banks can mobilize private sector capital and provide affordable long-term financing to help developing countries close the climate investment gap and support a green and just transition.The publication...

This report explores what a global transition to net zero could mean for Asia and the Pacific under a range of climate policy scenarios and provides recommendations. Developing Asia faces a climate policy crossroads. The region is highly vulnerable to...

Schwarmintelligenz ist geprägt von Selbstorganisation, Flexibilität, Anpassungsfähigkeit und Dezentralisierung. Sie findet Anwendung in Technologie, Robotik, künstlicher Intelligenz, Biologie und Wirtschaft. Das Vorgehen: Eine Gruppe von Individuen löst...

A PLANNING FRAMEWORK FOR THE GREEN NEW DEAL There are five critical problems that we must deal with as soon as possible: 1. We must rapidly produce renewable and safe nuclear reactor energy to reduce and eliminate carbon dioxide in the atmosphere; 2. We...

The 12 case studies in this book - from Ireland and abroad - illustrate how effective strategic communications can help bring to fruition a publlc relations campaign that addresses a sustainable development goal. Three intermezzo chapters by the book's...

This edited book demonstrates how globally competitive manufacturing in high-cost countries such as Norway is enabled by AI-supported intelligent and flexible automation and use of digital twins, as well as human centred manufacturing, and evaluates how...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2013 im Fachbereich VWL - Umweltökonomie, Note: 2.0, Fachhochschule Brandenburg, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Wie soll die Energieversorgung durch erneuerbare Energien gewährleistet und gefördert werden, damit sich...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2002 im Fachbereich VWL - Umweltökonomie, Note: 1,7, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Rechtfertigung der Themenstellung und Ziel der ArbeitDie Liberalisierung in der Energiewirtschaft bzw. der...

Green technology initiatives are becoming pervasive around the world and in virtually all industry sectors. For example, construction projects of all types are becoming green at a rapid clip, from new homes to giant office towers. Consumer products and...

This book tells the stories of regenerative organizations and the people who have guided them towards sustaining futures. We uncover the processes involved in developing and running regenerative businesses, and provide practical examples of how...

A comprehensive guide that provides you with with all the tips, guidance and practical advice needed to starting and operating your own furniture and home decor consignment business. From sourcing inventory, pricing, point-of-sale software and delivery...

This publication discusses how carbon pricing instruments can be designed to help achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets while enabling economic recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.Carbon pricing is a key element of...

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused extraordinary disruptions in societies, companies, and nations across the globe. In response to this global devastation, companies need to develop business and management practices to answer new and emerging challenges...

The rise of technology in human culture has changed almost every facet of society. Technology is especially useful regarding sustainable development. These technologies can cause significant greenhouse gas reductions and other benefits in terms of...

Energy and environmental finance (EEF) is an emerging global phenomenon. During the last few decades, many countries started monitoring EEF practices. Major components of these practices include costs, fraud, scandals, and more. Among several problems,...

Gibt es eine Strategie aus Sicht des stationären Lebensmittelhändlers, das Geschäftsmodell des klassischen Austauschs von Waren aus einem begrenzten Sortiment gegen Geldleistungen des Endkunden zu erweitern? Wenn ja, woraus könnte eine Wertsteigerung...

As environmental concerns increasingly dominate public consciousness, businesses are called upon to incorporate green methods and processes into their operations strategy. The aviation industry is no exception and is responsible for taking more actions...

The fifth Factor X publication from the Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt, UBA), The Impossibilities of the Circular Economy provides an overview of the limits to the circular economy, emphasising the relationship between integrated resource...

Welcome to a comprehensive guide to success in the modern world. This must-have book equips managers, students, and teachers alike with essential knowledge and skills to excel in the dynamic realm of business and leadership. With a focus on continuous...

Embark on a Transformative Journey: Weaving Together Heritage, Innovation, and Ethical Stewardship for a Sustainable FutureOur Changing World: Navigating Change in a Sustainable, Interconnected World is an enlightening series that intricately weaves...

Embark on a Journey of Transformation: How Businesses Can Forge a New Path for Ethical Innovation and Conscious CommerceIn an age where the future of our planet hinges on the decisions of today, The Responsibility Renaissance: Business as a...

It is difficult to turn on the television or read a news story today without learning about how green and sustainable practices are being implemented throughout society. Libraries are not exempt from these broader trends. In some cases, libraries and...

In today's world, where the implications of climate change and environmental degradation are becoming increasingly evident, the tourism industry faces a pressing need to address its environmental footprint. Additionally, the rapid growth of tourism in...

In today's world, where the implications of climate change and environmental degradation are becoming increasingly evident, the tourism industry faces a pressing need to address its environmental footprint. Additionally, the rapid growth of tourism in...

Sustainability is a phenomenon that must be pursued in a complex system of interrelated elements of business, society, and ecology. It is important to gain an understanding of these elements, the interplay between them, and the behavior of the system...

Following the Brexit and Trump election cycles, consistent, long-term policy solutions to environmental and other societal challenges are becoming increasingly difficult to achieve. Stepping into this breach is a clear opportunity for innovation by...

The Plastics Paradox is the first and only book to reveal the truth about plastics and the environment. Based on over 400 scientific articles, it dispels the myths that the public believe today.We are told that plastics are not green when in fact, they...

Consumers spend approximately $93 billion on denim products every year. This consumption comes at a great cost, with thousands of litres of fresh water, hazardous chemicals and energy contributing to just one pair of jeans, leaving the environment and...

Combating climate change will increasingly impact on production industries and the workers they employ as production changes and consumption is targeted. Yet research has largely ignored labour and its responses. This book brings together sociologists,...

Colonial Precedents Of Our National Land System As It Existed In 1800 is a historical book written by Amelia Clewley Ford in 1910. The book explores the evolution of the national land system in the United States, tracing its roots back to the colonial...

Sustainability of Business in the Context of Environmental Management studies the newly emerged concept of 'sustainable business' in view of the growing Indian economy. It explores the current corporate social responsibility practices adopted with...

The intent of the book is to tell the stories of how a corresponding White Swan came out of the 3-year period from when the pandemic started -where COVID-19 and the corresponding digitalization of the world have amplified the sustainability agenda in...

This book examines the connections between natural resources, tourism and community livelihood practices in Southern Africa, highlighting the successes and constraints experienced over the last 50 years. Questioning how natural resources, tourism and...

Green Productivity and Cleaner Production: A Guidebook for Sustainability focuses on green production processes that could help better achieve global sustainability. It aids readers in realizing the issues with current conventional productivity...

This book develops a model to evaluate and assess life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions based on typical Australian commercial building design options. It also draws comparisons between some of the many green building rating tools that have been developed...

This book is a hands-on single-source reference of tools, techniques, and processes integrating both Lean and Six Sigma. This comprehensive handbook provides up-to-date guidance on how to use these tools and processes in different settings, such as...

Going beyond the why and what of purpose-led business, this book sets out an innovative business model of how to lead and operate a company to deliver its purpose.Western capitalism is in crisis due to the growing disconnect between business and society,...

The thoroughly revised and updated second edition of the Routledge Handbook of Cultural Sociology provides an unparalleled overview of sociological and related scholarship on the complex relations of culture to social structures and everyday life. With...

Sustainability and Corporate Governance is the first extensive and targeted guide for directors and their legal advisors on creating a governance framework for corporations that integrates all the recognized principles of sustainability now being...

Managing Sustainability is a comprehensive guide to governing, leading, and managing a successful sustainability-focused business.Being a socially and environmentally responsible business is a worthy goal for many people; however, turning the goal...

Seminar paper from the year 2015 in the subject Economy - Environment economics, grade: 1,7, Berlin School of Economics and Law, language: English, abstract: This paper investigates welfare effects of embargoes based on the following research question:...

This book investigates the consequences of redundant state and federal environmental regulations in the United States. Drawing on the most exhaustive statistical analysis of US federal wetland permits ever constructed, the book uncovers the disjointed...

This publication draws on findings from a survey on the green bond market in the Lao People's Democratic Republic to provide insights on what support is needed to further develop the country's sustainable finance market.The survey assessed the interest...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2013 im Fachbereich VWL - Umweltökonomie, Note: 1,3, FOM Hochschule für Oekonomie & Management gemeinnützige GmbH, Stuttgart, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Auf allen politischen Ebenen werden Umweltschutzdiskussionen geführt und...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2004 im Fachbereich VWL - Umweltökonomie, Note: 1,7, Fachhochschule Worms , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit der Implementierung des Emissionsrechtehandels in Deutschland. Sie beleuchtet neben dem...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich VWL - Umweltökonomie, Note: 2,3, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (ifo Institut), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die klimatische Erwärmung der Welt ist eine der größten Herausforderungen der Menschheit...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich VWL - Umweltökonomie, Universität Hohenheim, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In dieser Arbeit wird erörtert, ob nachhaltige Entwicklung von Megastädten möglich, oder ob dies ein Widerspruch in sich ist. Hierfür...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich VWL - Umweltökonomie, Note: 1,0, Technische Universität Berlin (Fachgebietes Umweltökonomie und Wirtschaftspolitik), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Seit Mitte der achtziger Jahre des letzten Jahrhunderts ist...