{"product_id":"introduction-to-sustainability-isbn-9781119675464","title":"Introduction to Sustainability","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Sustainability\u003c\/i\u003e, Second Edition, reviews all the major themes in the cutting-edge field of sustainability. The book is suitable for introductory interdisciplinary courses on sustainability, as well as those in the fields of geography, geology, sociology, planning, political science, and anthropology. Allowing students to see the world in new ways while also encouraging them to become part of the change needed to ensure the long-term sustainability of the planet, this book is an invaluable introduction to this multifaceted and ever-changing subject.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow fully revised and updated, this second edition includes new material on the most recent developments in the field of sustainability; environmental sustainability issues like water, food, and energy; social sustainability themes like environmental justice and transportation; and economic sustainability topics like green businesses and economic development. The book concludes with a chapter on sustainability issues in college and universities. Brinkmann intersperses many fascinating case studies and text boxes that encourage students to deeply explore the material. This is a book that not only organizes the complex field of sustainability, but also encourages students to take action to make the world a better place. \u003c\/p\u003eDie 2. Auflage von Introduction to Sustainability beschäftigt sich mit den wichtigen Themen aus dem Bereich Nachhaltigkeit und eignet sich sowohl für interdisziplinäre Einführungsveranstaltungen als auch für Kurse der Fachrichtungen Geographie, Geologie, Soziologie, Planungswesen, Politikwissenschaften und Anthropologie. Dieses Buch gibt unschätzbare Einblicke in die vielen Facetten des sich ständig entwickelnden Fachgebiets, ermöglicht neue Sichtweisen und motiviert Studenten, sich aktiv in den Entwicklungsprozess einzubringen und so langfristig die Nachhaltigkeit unseres Planeten zu sichern.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Neue Inhalte der vollständig überarbeiteten und aktualisierten 2. Auflage befassen sich mit den jüngsten Entwicklungen im Bereich Nachhaltigkeit: ökologische Nachhaltigkeit in Bezug auf Wasser, Lebensmittel und Energie, soziale Nachhaltigkeit mit Themen wie Umweltgerechtigkeit und Transport, ökonomische Nachhaltigkeit wie Grüne Unternehmen und wirtschaftliche Entwicklung. Das Schlusskapitel beleuchtet Nachhaltigkeitsfragen an Hochschulen und Universitäten. Brinkmann greift auf viele faszinierende Fallstudien zurück und ermutigt die Studenten auch mit informativen Textkästen, sich intensiver mit dem Thema auseinanderzusetzen. Dieses Buch vermittelt das komplexe Fachgebiet nicht nur verständlich, sondern appelliert an die Studenten, ihren Beitrag für eine bessere Welt leisten. \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Companion Website xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Roots of the Modern Sustainability Movement \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeaning of Sustainability 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNineteenth Century Environmentalism 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePinchot, Roosevelt, and Muir 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAldo Leopold and the Land Ethic 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBetter Living Through Chemistry, The Great Smog of 1952, and Rachel Carson 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Activism of the 1960s and 1970s and the Development of Environmental Policy 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Growth of Environmental Laws in the 1960s and 1970s 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe First Earth Day 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Concerns 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOzone and the World Comes Together 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobalization and the Brundtland Report 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeep Ecology 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Justice 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring Sustainability 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Climate Change Challenge 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Road Ahead 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganization 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Understanding Natural Systems \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Earth, its Layers, and the Rock Cycle 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rock Cycle 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiogeochemical Cycles 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater and the Water Cycle 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Carbon Cycle and Global Climate Change 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Climate Change and the Carbon Cycle 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sulfur Cycle 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Nitrogen and Phosphorus Cycles 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNitrate Pollution of groundwater 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganisms and Ecosystems 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrban Ecosystems 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the Anthropocene 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Measuring Sustainability \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe United Nations Millennium Goals 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNational sustainability planning 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCanada 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBhutan 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegional sustainability planning 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocal sustainability measurement 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreen local governments in Florida 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecific community plans 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaNYC 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLondon and sustainability 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmall towns and sustainability 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness sustainability 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Energy \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorld Energy Production and Consumption 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraditional or “Dirty” Energy Resources 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOil 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOil shale and tar sands 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural gas 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoal 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoal mining 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePollution from coal 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreen energy 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiomass 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiomass: wood, manure, peat, and other organic sources 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBurning of garbage: waste-to-energy 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConversion of biomass to liquid or gas fuel 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWind energy 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolar energy 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePassive solar energy 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActive solar energy 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcentrated solar power 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritiques of solar power 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNuclear energy 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther innovations 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergy efficiency 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiving off the grid 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Global Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Management \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe end of nature? 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe science of global climate change: The greenhouse effect 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater vapor 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarbon dioxide 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethane 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSinks of carbon 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForests 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReefs 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe IPCC and evidence for climate change, and the future of our planet 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOcean acidification 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhenological changes 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConducting greenhouse gas inventories 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 1 Setting boundaries 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 2 Defining scope 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 3 Choosing a quantitative approach 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 4 Setting a baseline year 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 5 Engaging stakeholders 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 6 Procuring certification 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreenhouse gas equivalents used in greenhouse gas accounting 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreenhouse gas emission scopes 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDe minimis emissions 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComputing greenhouse gas credits 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimate action plans 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReligion and climate change 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvangelical Environmental Network 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYoung Evangelicals for Climate Action 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCatholic Climate Covenant 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJewish Climate Change Campaign 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe International Muslim Conference on Climate Change 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuddhist Declaration on Climate Change 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHindu Declaration on Climate Change 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArt, culture, and climate change 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwoon 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRaul Cardenas Osuna and Toro Labs 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIsaac Cordal 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Water \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources of water 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsumption trends 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources of water pollution 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAgricultural pollution 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndustrial pollution 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStorm water pollution 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSewage 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeaking underground tanks 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLandfills 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater management and conservation 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNational and regional water conservation and management 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater as a tool for regional development 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater supply management 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHard path water management 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoft path water management 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater management and innovation 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater quality 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding drainage basins 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrainage basins out of synch 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrainage basin pollution 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStream profile and base level 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLakes 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeas 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOceans 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Food and Agriculture \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopment of modern agriculture 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeat production 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePiggeries 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeed lots 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChicken houses 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorld agricultural statistics 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFood deserts and obesity 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSustainable alternatives to the industrial food movement 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVegetarianism and veganism 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganic farming 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmall farm movement 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocavores 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFarm to table 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity sponsored agriculture 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity gardens 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFarmers’ markets 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeekeeping 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe urban chicken movement 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuerilla gardening, freegans, and other radical approaches to food 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Green Building \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLEED rating systems 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSite selection 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrownfield development 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther aspects of sustainable building siting 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater use 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergy and atmospheric health 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaterials and resources 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaterial re-use 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecycled content of construction material 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocally derived materials 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRenewable materials and certified sustainable wood 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWaste management 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndoor environmental quality 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVentilation and air delivery monitoring 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstruction indoor air quality management 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse of low-emitting materials 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndoor chemical and pollution source control 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControllability and design of lighting and temperature systems 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccess to daylight 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInnovation 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegional priorities 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpansion of green building technology 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther green building rating systems 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBREEAM 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePassivHaus 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreen building policy 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritiques of green building 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe greenest building and historic preservation 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmall house movement 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Transportation \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransportation options 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVehicles 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCars 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrucks 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVehicles and fuels 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElectric cars 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAutomated Vehicles 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRail 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShip transport 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBulk carriers 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContainer ships 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTankers 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRefrigerated ships 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoll-on\/roll-off ships 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental issues associated with ship transport 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAir transport 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpace travel 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoads 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental issues with roads 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStorm water pollution management 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStreet sweeping 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGround stability 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMass transit 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForms of mass transit 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRailways 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLight rail 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuses 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBus rapid transit 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFerries 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransit hubs and transit-oriented development 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe future 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Pollution and Waste \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e259\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePollution 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChemical pollution 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetals 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganic compounds 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNutrients 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRadioactive Pollutants 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePharmaceutical pollutants 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeat pollution 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLight pollution 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNoise pollution 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisual pollution 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLittering 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding pollution distribution 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe US approach to pollution 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClean Air Act 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClean Water Act 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNational Environmental Policy Act 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuperfund 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSewage treatment 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSewage and sustainability 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGarbage and recycling 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGarbage composition 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging garbage 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLandfills 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReducing waste 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComposting 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecycling 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Environmental Justice \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e287\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial justice 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCivil rights and the modern environmental movement in the United States 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLead pollution and the growth of the urban environmental justice movement 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental racism in the United States 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrownfields, community re-development, and environmental justice 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUS EPA and environmental justice 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndigenous people and environmental justice 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExporting environmental problems 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental justice around the world 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental justice in Europe 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental justice in Asia and the Pacific 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Three Gorges Dam 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBhopal and environmental justice in India 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTuvalu and global climate change 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental justice in Africa 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental justice in Latin America and the Caribbean: oil pollution in Ecuador 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental justice in a Globalized World 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Sustainability Planning and Governance \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e313\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocal governments and their structure 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe role of citizens and stakeholders in local government 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity stakeholders 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoundaries and types of local governments 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeadership 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEfforts to aid local governments on sustainability issues 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScale and local governments 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreen regional development 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSustainable development 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobalization 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopment of globalization 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrivers of globalization 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternet and communications 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransportation 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomic development 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransnational organizations 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWar and sustainability 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Sustainability, Economics, and the Global Commons \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e343\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe global commons 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomic processes that put the Earth out of balance 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial and economic theories 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeoclassical economics 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental critiques of neoliberalism 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental economics 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCost-benefit analysis and its application in environmental economics 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental impact assessment 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental ethics 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreen economics 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNon-capitalistic economies 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeep ecology 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEcofeminism 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDestruction regardless of theory 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental economics: externalities 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring the economy 358\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreen jobs 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Corporate and Organizational Sustainability Management \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e371\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCognitive dissonance 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy are businesses concerned with sustainability? 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfit 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic relations 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAltruism 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcern over the long-term sustainability of the industry 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional standards and norms 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTotal quality management and sustainability 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople, planet, and profits 374\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRay Anderson, the father of the green corporation and the growth of green corporate environmentalism 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnderson’s legacy 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreenwashing in the corporate world 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreen consumers 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Reporting Initiative 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSustainability reporting in the S \u0026amp; P 500 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDow Jones Sustainability Index 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSustainability reporting 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Organization for Standardization (ISO): ISO 14000 and ISO 26000 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISO 14000 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISO 26000 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase studies of sustainability at the corporate level 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWalmart 391\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnilever 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons from Walmart and Unilever 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan businesses with unsustainable products be sustainable? 396\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Sustainability at Universities, Colleges, and Schools \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e401\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurriculum at colleges and universities 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSustainability curriculum at K-12 schools 403\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExternal benchmarking 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmerican Association for Sustainability in Higher Education 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresidents’ Climate Leadership Commitments 406\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther external benchmarking organizations 408\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternal initiatives 409\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSustainability officers 410\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSustainability committees 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFood service 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudent and faculty activism 414\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding your own case study 417\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSustainability at Oxford: a campus commitment 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking school lunches healthier in the United States 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe cow powered carbon neutral campus 421\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhitman College builds wind turbines on campus farm 421\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStanford University: dumping the car for bikes 422\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreen fleets: The University of South Florida’s biodiesel Bullrunner 422\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity engagement at Portland State University 423\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreen buildings on college campuses: University of Florida goes for gold 424\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNative and sustainable landscaping at one of the largest schools in the nation: Valencia College 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCampus archaeology at Michigan State University 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 427 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eROBERT (BOB) BRINKMANN\u003c\/b\u003e is the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Northern Illinois University where he is also a Professor in the Department of Geology and Environment and is the author of many books and research articles in the field of sustainability. Bob has served as an officer in many organizations including Chair of the Board of the National Cave and Karst Research Institute.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Sustainability,\u003c\/i\u003e Second Edition, reviews all the major themes in the cutting-edge field of sustainability. The book is suitable for introductory interdisciplinary courses on sustainability, as well as those in the fields of geography, geology, sociology, planning, political science, and anthropology. Allowing students to see the world in new ways while also encouraging them to become part of the change needed to ensure the long-term sustainability of the planet, this book is an invaluable introduction to this multifaceted and ever-changing subject. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow fully revised and updated, this second edition includes new material on the most recent developments in the field of sustainability; environmental sustainability issues like water, food, and energy; social sustainability themes like environmental justice and transportation; and economic sustainability topics like green businesses and economic development. The book concludes with a chapter on sustainability issues in college and universities. Brinkmann intersperses many fascinating case studies and text boxes that encourage students to deeply explore the material. This is a book that not only organizes the complex field of sustainability, but also encourages students to take action to make the world a better place.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989467807973,"sku":"NP9781119675464","price":59.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119675464.jpg?v=1761784220","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/introduction-to-sustainability-isbn-9781119675464","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}