At a time when contemporary challenges seem to many to be insurmountable, this book offers an optimistic view of the future and provides a road map for societies to get there. Drawing upon extensive research and many years as a thought leader in environmental and sustainability issues in Japan...

There are no technofixes. Neither 'clean' energy nor 'green' capitalism will preserve our lands, rivers, oceans, health, and lives. Neither governments nor corporations nor 'the market' can bring us out of the netherworld they themselves have created. Mother Earth calls to the grass-roots for...

Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture in South-East Asia: Drought Conditions and Crop Damage Assessment -- Management of Natural Forests for Carbon Emission Reductions through Improved Logging Practices and Wood Bioenergy Use -- Vehicle Technology Impact Assessment Model for Indonesia...

Der Energieexperte Hennicke und der Wirtschaftsprofessor Welfens bieten eine Analyse der Möglichkeiten und Probleme der deutschen Energiewende einschließlich Kritik an indirekten Subventionen für Kernkraft und Kohle. (Rolf Raschka)

Sorgfältig begründete Ideen zu einer universellen, weltweiten Energiewende, um die Zukunft der Erde zu sichern. Der Rechtsprofessor und Umweltwissenschaftler erörtert sowohl praktische Möglichkeiten als auch philosophische Begründungen für eine Ethik der Nachhaltigkeit. (Rolf Raschka)

China and India will have to radically transform their electric power systems in order to decouple economic growth from unsustainable resource consumption. While the majority of transition literature has focused on the diverse socio-technical factors that could enable such a transformation, more...