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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Brinkmann, Robert, 1961- author.     Subjects     Sustainable development.     Economic development -- Environmental aspects.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Brinkmann, Robert, 1961- author.       by title:      Introduction to sust...         MARC Display

Introduction to sustainability / Robert Brinkmann. by Brinkmann, Robert, 1961- author. Hoboken : Wiley-Blackwell, 2016. Subjects Sustainable development.   Economic development -- Environmental aspects. ISBN:  9781118487143 1118487141 9781118487259 (paperback) 1118487257 (paperback) Description:  xix, 311 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm Contents:  Roots of the modern sustainability movement -- Understanding natural systems -- Measuring sustainability -- Energy -- Global climate change and greenhouse gas management -- Water -- Food and agriculture -- Green building -- Transportation -- Pollution and waste -- Environmental justice -- Sustainability planning and governance -- Sustainability, economics, and the global commons -- Corporate and organizational sustainability management -- Sustainability at universities, colleges, and schools. Requests:  0 Summary:  Introduction to Sustainability is the first major textbook to review 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. Brinkmann's book allows 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. The text includes material on the development of 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.--COVER.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Business, Science & Technology 338.927 Br Checked In Add Copy to MyList Hilo Public Library Adult Nonfiction 338.927 Brinkm Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kahuku P/S Library Adult Nonfiction 338.927 Brinkm Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kaimuki Public Library Adult Nonfiction 338.927 Br Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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