Gender and Climate Change Financing: Coming Out of the Margin
ISBN: 9780415688543 / Angielski / Miękka / 534 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book discusses the state of global climate change policy and the financing of climate resilient public infrastructure. It explains the sources of tensions and conflict between developing and developed countries with regard to global climate protection policies, and highlights the biases and asymmetries that may work against gender equality, women s empowerment and poverty eradication. " Gender and Climate Change Financing: Coming Out of the Margin" provides an overview of the scientific, economic and political dynamics underlying global climate protection. It explores the... This book discusses the state of global climate change policy and the financing of climate resilient public infrastructure. It explains the sources... |
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399,35 zł |
Creating a Green and Cultural Economy: A story from India that integrates the best in East & West
ISBN: 9781462016020 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A unique book that takes the reader into the depths and mysteries of creating a wondrous people-initiated economic plan grounded in centuries of cultural and ecological wisdom. In a tapestry of factual and everyday events, the author makes a well-reasoned argument that we first need to address culture, then a sustainable lifestyle, then ecology, and finally economics. The author strongly reasons that this paradigm in the current century has been reversed by all the countries of the world. The author's compelling argument makes the reader ask some thought-provoking questions: Is our present...
A unique book that takes the reader into the depths and mysteries of creating a wondrous people-initiated economic plan grounded in centuries of cultu...
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64,83 zł |
Clean and Competitive : Motivating Environmental Performance in Industry
ISBN: 9781853834905 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This title seeks to examine how wealth creation can be made compatible with preserving the environment and achieving sustainable economic development. The question of business motivation is seen as the central issue.
This title seeks to examine how wealth creation can be made compatible with preserving the environment and achieving sustainable economic development....
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217,80 zł |
Corporate Environmental Management 1: Systems and strategies
ISBN: 9781853835605 / Angielski / Twarda / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Presents a comprehensive analysis of the role of business in safeguarding the environment. It introduces the general issues and context, and then gives a detailed, critical examination of all the key tools of corporate environmental management, including environmental management systems and standards; environmental policies, guidelines and charters; environmental auditing; life-cycle assessment; the measurement of environmental performance; and environmental reporting. The book emphasises systems-based environmental management, and also considers how such an approach might be integrated...
Presents a comprehensive analysis of the role of business in safeguarding the environment. It introduces the general issues and context, and then give...
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700,25 zł |
Way Out: Capitalism in the Age of Climate Change
ISBN: 9780809034697 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Believe in climate change. Or don't. It doesn't matter. But you'd better understand this: the best route to rebuilding our economy, our cities, and our job markets, as well as assuring national security, is doing precisely what you would do if you were scared to death about climate change. Whether you're the head of a household or the CEO of a multinational corporation, embracing efficiency, innovation, renewables, carbon markets, and new technologies is the smartest decision you can make. It's the most profitable, too. And, oh yes--you'll help save the planet. In The Way... Believe in climate change. Or don't. It doesn't matter. But you'd better understand this: the best route to rebuilding our economy, our citi... |
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86,73 zł |
Erneuerbare Energien in Europa. Handelbare grüne Zertifikate als Instrument einer harmonisierten Förderung
ISBN: 9783656279426 / Niemiecki / Miękka / 28 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich VWL - Umweltokonomie, Note: 1,0, FernUniversitat Hagen (Lehrstuhl fur Volkswirtschaftslehre, insb. Wirtschaftstheorie), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In meiner Arbeit definiere ich zunachst die wesentlichen politischen Instrumente zur Forderung von erneuerbaren Energien und analysiere sie anschlieend. Diese Instrumente sind in fast allen europaischen Staaten einerseits in Form garantierter Einspeisevergutungen, auch Feed-in tariffs (FIT), und andererseits als Kombination aus Quotenmodell und handelbaren grunen Zertifikaten (QZ) in unterschiedlicher...
Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich VWL - Umweltokonomie, Note: 1,0, FernUniversitat Hagen (Lehrstuhl fur Volkswirtschaftslehre, insb. Wirt...
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172,57 zł |
Plunging Into Green: One plumbers journey to becoming a water hugger.
ISBN: 9781460982242 / Angielski / Miękka / 92 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What happens when a plumber decides to start saving water--the very same water he spent most of his career trying to flush down the drain? Join John Smith on his journey to becoming a Green Plumber and follow the transformation of his business and his personal outlook along the way.
What happens when a plumber decides to start saving water--the very same water he spent most of his career trying to flush down the drain? Join John S...
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36,38 zł |
Secrets of Creating a Green Business: Retail, Wholesale, Internet
ISBN: 9781463526740 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Business is 'going green'. Author, Dorothy Finell, has created a how-to book for on-site and online green entrepreneurs. She personally interviewed twenty-one successful green business owners in the U.S. and abroad willing and eager to share their success secrets with readers interested in building sustainability and environmental consciousness into new or existing business models. The book also includes fascinating facts and interesting history about the raw materials hemp, bamboo and cork. Interviews are easy-to-read stories; not Q & A format. Resources and contact information are...
Business is 'going green'. Author, Dorothy Finell, has created a how-to book for on-site and online green entrepreneurs. She personally interviewed tw...
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49,85 zł |
183 Green Business Opportunities for 2012
ISBN: 9781467947282 / Angielski / Miękka / 94 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Profit from the green revolution and help save the planet, too This directory lists 183 current green business opportunities. Franchises, distributorships, affiliations, vending, network marketing, retail, mutual funds and individual stocks. Descriptions and contact information. * Natural Products * Recycling * Alternative Energy * Conservation * Consulting * Retailing * Mutual Funds and Stocks
Profit from the green revolution and help save the planet, too This directory lists 183 current green business opportunities. Franchises, distributor...
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45,31 zł |
Successful Organic Inspector: The 3 Secrets to Create the Career and Lifestyle You Want
ISBN: 9781467982689 / Angielski / Miękka / 98 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Would you like a career that helps people, assists in the production of healthy food, and creates a healthier planet? Perhaps you are already an organic inspector and you want to take your career to the next level? Yes. Then, "Successful Organic Inspector" is the book for you. "Successful Organic Inspector" shows you how to create the career and lifestyle you want. Each year enthusiastic people begin careers as organic inspectors, but few are able to make it into a sustainable career. This is not because they do not work hard; it is because they lack 3 specific skills. These skills are the...
Would you like a career that helps people, assists in the production of healthy food, and creates a healthier planet? Perhaps you are already an organ...
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90,93 zł |
Greening Auto Jobs: A Critical Analysis of the Green Job Solution
ISBN: 9780739199251 / Angielski / Miękka / 262 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Greening Auto Jobs: A Critical Analysis of the Green Job Solution provides a major contribution to the growing and important field of environmental sociology and labor studies by providing a theoretical and practical understanding of how the broader political-economic relations of society affect the relationship between labor and the environment.
Greening Auto Jobs: A Critical Analysis of the Green Job Solution provides a major contribution to the growing and important field of environmental so...
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251,16 zł |
The New Rules of Green Marketing: Strategies, Tools, and Inspiration for Sustainable Branding
ISBN: 9781906093440 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book captures the best of the author's previous groundbreaking books on green marketing and takes the content into the 21st century. Whereas earlier works focused on readers who were less familiar with green initiatives, this work squarely focuses on a new generation of marketers who likely themselves grew up with an appreciation of sustainabi
This book captures the best of the author's previous groundbreaking books on green marketing and takes the content into the 21st century. Whereas earl...
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171,12 zł |
Case Studies in Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainability: The Oikos Collection Vol. 2
ISBN: 9781906093471 / Angielski / Twarda / 452 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 2008, Ashoka launched the -Changemaker Campus Initiative- which applies Ashoka's rigorous criteria to select and support universities as they develop and implement a comprehensive social entrepreneurship plan. Through the lessons learned from this network, and with input from its broader global network of those experienced in the field, Ashoka aims to set a new standard for social entrepreneurship education. Indeed, despite the rising demand, there remains a dire need for quality coursework and global teaching case studies. Social entrepreneurs - and the pressing challenges they solve -...
In 2008, Ashoka launched the -Changemaker Campus Initiative- which applies Ashoka's rigorous criteria to select and support universities as they devel...
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238,55 zł |
The Economics of Abundance: A Political Economy of Freedom, Equity, and Sustainability
ISBN: 9780566089404 / Angielski / Twarda / 258 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This main thesis of this book is that our current capitalist economy can exist only on the basis of manufactured scarcity created by 'scarcity-generating institutions'. The text argues that, by analyzing how scarcity-generating institutions work and then reforming or dismantling them, we can enhance individual freedom.
This main thesis of this book is that our current capitalist economy can exist only on the basis of manufactured scarcity created by 'scarcity-generat...
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752,12 zł |
Organizations, Policy, and the Natural Environment: Institutional and Strategic Perspectives
ISBN: 9780804741958 / Angielski / Twarda / 526 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book brings together emerging perspectives from organization theory and management, environmental sociology, international regime studies, and the social studies of science and technology to provide a starting point for discipline-based studies of environmental policy and corporate environmental behavior. Reflecting the book's theoretical and empirical focus, the audience is two-fold: organizational scholars working within the institutional tradition, and environmental scholars interested in management and policy. Together this mix forms a creative synthesis for both sets of readers,...
This book brings together emerging perspectives from organization theory and management, environmental sociology, international regime studies, and th...
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944,03 zł |
Is Renewable Really Doable?: Exploring Clean Energy's Opportunities and Tough Realities
ISBN: 9780615561820 / Angielski / Miękka / 348 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. More than 80% of the energy we generate and consume on this planet comes from burning hydrocarbons - a practice that is clearly unsustainable -- yet we (especially Americans) are making dreadfully little progress in migrating to solar, wind, geothermal, hydrokinetics and biomass. Whether our concerns are environmental, economic, military, or whether we feel some level of sympathy for the people who suffer and die each year from respiratory ailments directly related to the aromatics caused by burning fossil fuels, we need to acknowledge that the world will, at a certain point, be forced in...
More than 80% of the energy we generate and consume on this planet comes from burning hydrocarbons - a practice that is clearly unsustainable -- yet w...
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81,73 zł |
Green Technologies and Business Practices: An IT Approach
ISBN: 9781466619722 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Green technology plays an important role in the achievement of environmental sustainability. Tax incentives, carbon taxes, and rising fossil fuel costs are motivating increased growth and development of 'green' products and services, many of which are the result of innovative discoveries in biotechnology and nanotechnology. Green Technologies and Business Practices: An IT Approach is an international platform that brings together academics, researchers, lecturers, policy makers, practitioners, and persons in decision-making positions from all backgrounds who ultimately share new theories,...
Green technology plays an important role in the achievement of environmental sustainability. Tax incentives, carbon taxes, and rising fossil fuel cost...
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1038,16 zł |
31 Ways to Green Your Business (And Boost Your Bottom Line): A Practical Guide to Substantial Savings through Sustainable Business Practices
ISBN: 9781470160135 / Angielski / Miękka / 38 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Is "sustainability" worth pursuing? Can you afford to make it a part of your business? After all, for years, doing the right thing by the environment meant necessarily incurring more costs. Those days, however, are fast disappearing. Organizations of all sizes and in all industries are proving that it's possible to profit from a well-thought-out green strategy. In this booklet, you'll find a range of ideas that can work for anyone - from solopreneur to international conglomerate - in running a cleaner and financially leaner organization. Going green isn't just about holding planetary...
Is "sustainability" worth pursuing? Can you afford to make it a part of your business? After all, for years, doing the right thing by the environment ...
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27,09 zł |
The Good Company
ISBN: 9780615602332 / Angielski / Miękka / 218 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In THE GOOD COMPANY, Business Professor Robert Girling shares 18 inspiring case studies of new as well as established companies and social enterprises from around the world that are making our planet better by meeting human needs of their employees, suppliers and customers. The companies in the book meet the environmental challenge by developing sustainable technologies and production systems. Professor Girling states why we need companies to restore our communities, repair our ecosystems, and provide meaningful work. In plain language, the author explores the nature of companies in today's...
In THE GOOD COMPANY, Business Professor Robert Girling shares 18 inspiring case studies of new as well as established companies and social enterprises...
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68,07 zł |
Dear Green Marketer: Fresh Ideas for Marketing Green Products to a Public that Doesn't Seem to Care
ISBN: 9781460992043 / Angielski / Miękka / 116 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Buying green isn't just for the affluent. New research conducted by veteran marketer Jeff Dubin has revealed that a significant group of female consumers who currently buy few green products are eager to green their purchases. Based on a survey and in-person interviews he conducted with 650 women, Dubin upends conventional wisdom by saying that there is a group of mainstream women (i.e., those women who are not very green currently) that want to green their purchases but who are stymied either because they are unaware of green brands, can't find these brands in the stores where they regularly...
Buying green isn't just for the affluent. New research conducted by veteran marketer Jeff Dubin has revealed that a significant group of female consum...
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68,07 zł |