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Sustainability Principles and Practice 3rd edition


Sustainability Principles and Practice 3rd edition

Paperback by Robertson, Margaret

Sustainability Principles and Practice

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ISBN:
9780367365219
Publication Date:
10 Feb 2021
Edition/language:
3rd edition / English
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:
Routledge
Pages:
554 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 1 May 2024
Sustainability Principles and Practice

Description

Sustainability Principles and Practice gives an accessible and comprehensive overview of the interdisciplinary field of sustainability. The focus is on furnishing solutions and equipping students with both conceptual understanding and technical skills. Each chapter explores one aspect of the field, first introducing concepts and presenting issues, then supplying tools for working toward solutions. Elements of sustainability are examined piece by piece, and coverage ranges over ecosystems, social equity, environmental justice, food, energy, product life cycles, cities, and more. Techniques for management and measurement as well as case studies from around the world are provided. The 3rd edition includes greater coverage of resilience and systems thinking, an update on the Anthropocene as a formal geological epoch, the latest research from the IPCC, and a greater focus on diversity and social equity, together with new details such as sustainable consumption, textiles recycling, microplastics, and net-zero concepts. The coverage in this edition has been expanded to include issues, solutions, and new case studies from around the world, including Europe, Asia, and the Global South. Chapters include further reading and discussion questions. The book is supported by a companion website with online links, annotated bibliography, glossary, white papers, and additional case studies, together with projects, research problems, and group activities, all of which focus on real-world problem-solving of sustainability issues. This textbook is designed to be used by undergraduate college and university students in sustainability degree programs and other programs in which sustainability is taught.

Contents

PART I: Context 1 What Is Sustainability? 2 A Brief History of Sustainability 3 The Biosphere 4 The Human Sphere PART II: Issues and Solutions 5 Climate 6 Water 7 Ecosystems and Habitat 8 Pollution 9 Energy 10 Green Buildings 11 Sustainable Sites 12 Livable Cities 13 Food 14 Products 15 Waste and Recycling PART III: Becoming an Agent for Change 16 Working in an Organization 17 Education 18 Working as Agents for Change

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