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008			161027s2017 enk b 001 0 eng
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020			_a9781138650213 (hbk)
020			_a9781138650244 (pbk)
020			_z9781315625478 (ebk)
040			_aDLC _beng _cLearning Resource Center _erda _dHoly Name University.
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050	0	0	_aHC79.E5 _bR6243 2017
082	0	0	_223 _a338.927/R54
084			_aCAS
089	0	0	_aCAS 338.927/R54 _223
100	1		_aRobertson, Margaret, _eauthor. _913453
245	1	0	_aSustainability principles and practice / _cMargaret Robertson.
250			_aSecond edition.
264			_aLondon, UK ; _aNew York, NY, USA : _bRoutledge, Taylor & Francis Group, _c©2017.
300			_axix, 398 pages ; _c25 cm.
336			_atext.. _btext.
500			_aEarlier edition: 2014.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_aPart 1 Context 1. What Is Sustainability? 2. A Brief History of Sustainability 3. The Biosphere 4. The Human Sphere. Part 2 Issues and Solutions 5. Climate 6. Water 7. Ecosystems and Habitat 8. Pollution 9. Energy 10. Green Buildings and Sites 11. Livable Cities 12. Food 13. Products 14. Waste and Recycling Part 3 Becoming an Agent for Change 15. Working in Organizations Big and Small 16. Education 17. Working as Agents for Change
520			_aEach chapter explores one aspect of the field, first introducing concepts and presenting issues, then supplying tools for working toward solutions. Techniques for management and measurement as well as case studies from around the world are provided. The second edition includes a complete update of the text, with increased coverage of major topics including the Anthropocene; complexity; resilience; environmental ethics; governance; the IPCC's latest findings on climate change; Sustainable Development Goals; and new thinking on native species and novel ecosystems. Chapters include further reading and discussion questions. The book is supported by a companion website with links, detailed reading lists, glossary, and additional case studies, together with projects, research problems, and group activities, all of which focus on real-world problem solving of sustainability issues. The textbook is designed to be used by undergraduate college and university students in sustainability degree programs and other programs in which sustainability is taught.
521			_a
650		0	_aSustainability. _99153
650		0	_aSustainable development. _96679
650		0	_aEnvironmental economics. _9569
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