"This book aims to offer a comprehensive analysis of green consumerism, taking into account the diversity of views and debates surrounding the ideology. The diversity of topics and multidisciplinary viewpoints will offer an insightful overview of the nature of green consumerism, its...

"The oil and gas industry is a complex sector with significant reach in terms of providing the energy needs of the global economy and the security, environmental and development consequences thereof. In particular, the sector is extremely important for the economic growth of emerging markets and...

Currently, around one to two billion users are able to connect to the Internet, most of them living in the industrialized parts of the world. However, if we want to improve the quality of life of the world population with the help of access to information and education, it is necessary that in...

Renewable Energy Technologies (RETs) will contribute to the improvement of the well being of present and future generations through the promotion of sustainable development. These technologies are now accepted worldwide as an alternative option for the world's future energy supply. Depending...

Opening remarks / Jörg Eberspächer -- ICT for the poor at large scale : innovative connections to markets and services / Joachim von Braun -- People driven innovation : how to create the demand for ICT solutions in underserved areas / Kazi Islam -- Transfer of services to emerging markets :...

The purpose of this paper is to investigate how nearby sourcing versus long-distance sourcing affects the ecological friendliness-operationalized in terms of energy efficiency-of a supply chain for a non-food item in a developing country. Using case research, we show that the average energy...