How can we design more sustainable industrial and urban systems that reduce environmental impacts while supporting a high quality of life for everyone? What progress has been made towards reducing resource use and waste, and what are the prospects for more resilient material-efficient economies?...

1 Introduction -- Part 1 -- 2 Sustainability, integrity and judgement; Chris Provis -- 3 Sustainability as a work of Justice; Howard Harris -- 4 Sustainable societies; Stephen McKenzie.-5 Sustainable organisational culture; Anke Arnaud -- 6 Sustaining organisations through knowledge sharing:...

Sustainability Analysis provides a detailed exploration of current environmental thinking from a variety of perspectives, including institutional and psychological angles. Primarily focusing on macroeconomic policies and green national accounting, this book provides a strong basis for further...

This book describes the path ahead. It combines system transformation research with political economy and change leadership insights when discussing the need for a great mindshift in how human wellbeing, economic prosperity and healthy ecosystems are understood if the Great Transformations ahead...

Chapter 1 Entering the Green Industrial Revolution -- Chapter 2 The Theory of Green Development -- Chapter 3 Global Ecological Crisis -- Chapter 4 Green Developments in China -- Chapter 5 Green Development Plan -- Chapter 6 Local Green Practice -- Chapter 7 Green Enterprise Innovation -- Chapter...

This book provides insight into the implementation of Life Cycle approaches along the entire business value chain, supporting environmental, social and economic sustainability related to the development of industrial technologies, products, services and policies; and the development and...

The pursuit of sustainable development and smart growth is a main challenge today in countries around the world. Social capital is an asset of their territorial communities. It is also a precondition for national and local policies that aim to better the economic base and quality of life for...

Chapter 1: Overview -- Chapter 2: Ethics and Finance: The Unresolved Puzzle -- Chapter 3: Exploring the Role of Banks in Sustainable Development -- Chapter 4: Emerging Practices in Sustainable Banking -- Chapter 5: Sustainability in Banks: Emerging Trends -- Chapter 6: Being a Sustainable Bank:...