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* "Too many environmentalists see capitalism as the enemy. Porritt grapples with its reality--a system capable of delivering sustainability and enhancing wellbeing, but only if we think carefully about what form of

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* Authored by prominent and powerful decisionmakers, including Lord David Hannay, Ashok Khosla, Anna Tibaijuka, Marian Hobbs, Jan Pronk, Hilary Benn, and others * Exposes the causes of, and proposes solutions

Bringing together information on energy use and energy efficiency in buildings at a level, this source-book on low-energy buildings covers: thermal envelope, heating, cooling, heat pumps, HVAC systems, hot water, lighting, solar

Written by a team of leading international experts and practitioners specifically for professionals, students, and academics, this book covers the full terrain of protected area management. Employing dozens of detailed international case

To advance the subject of design one has to engage in the activity of designing. Sustainable by Design offers a compelling and innovative,design-centred approach that explores both the meaning and practice of

Unfolds the complex and crucial debates surrounding sustainable design to deliver a manifesto for change, at a time of looming ecological crisis, mounting environmental legislations and limited sustainable design progress. This book

The conservation of biodiversity is now big business. Whether called conservation banking, species banking, habitat banking, biodiversity banking, biodiversity offsets, compensatory mitigation or ecological footprint offsetting, the idea of financially valuing biodiversity

Prepared under the auspices of the IEA Bioenergy Research Programme, this unique handbook presents both the theory and applications of biomass combustion and cofiring, from basic principles to industrial combustion and environmental

There is an urgent need to build human capacity to make the often vulnerable and exposed buildings and communities we live and work in more resilient to the changing social, economic and

This is the second in a pair of economic texts commissioned by the OECD in the field of environmental economics. The Pearce Report, "Blueprint for a Green Economy", put the role which

The British government's road building programme and other transport policies have provoked outrage throughout the country. Recently, new evidence has come to light regarding the impact of benzene emissions from road transport

* Major new textbook on the geography of sustainable development* Collaborative effort from one of the UK's leading geography departments* Ideal for undergraduates in geography, environmental science and social science

(Earthscan) A comprehensive collection of recent work by leading authors in business and sustainable development. Organized into thematic sections of relevant topics, including business opportunities, trade and sustainable development, and critical perspectives.