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This book is about understanding challenges in managing our environment and ensuring sustainability of this planet. It presents the critical state of our resources and threats to resource security due to overconsumption, pollution and poor and uneven governance. Role of key stakeholders such as the Government, Financing Institutions, Business and Communities is important. These stakeholders need to collaborate at multiple levels - viz. Local, Regional, National and Global. Chapters are devoted to describing the role of the above stakeholders with numerous case studies. The book can serve as a textbook to academia, a reference for policy makers and planners and a resource for conducting continuing education programs for the professionals to introduce both the concepts and practice experience on sustainability.
Contents
Chapter 1 The Challenges We Face Today1.1 Challenges we face today - Population, Consumption and Limited Resources1.2 Indicators of Development1.3 Resource Security1.4 The Issues1.5 Key Drivers and Challenges1.6 Global Respons1.7 Key TakeawaysChapter 2 Response from the National Governments2.1 Introduction2.2 Key Stakeholders in Environmental Management2.3 Guiding Principles2.4 Need for Multi-level and Multi-Stakeholder Response2.5 Legislative Framework and Institutions2.6 Inclusion of Environmental Rights in the Constitution2.7 Formulation of National Policies2.8 Planning and Zoning Related Directives2.9 Eco-Cities, Eco-Industrial Parks and Eco-Towns2.10 Common Environmental Infrastructure2.11 Laws & Regulations2.12 Environmental Impact Assessment2.13 Integrating Climate Change Considerations in Environmental Impact Assessment2.14 Environmental Standards, Progression and Expanse2.15 Managing Indoor Air Quality2.16 Phasing Out of Substances and Technologies2.17 Green Public Procurement2.18 Market Based Instruments2.19 Environmental Courts and Tribunals2.20 Key TakeawaysChapter 3 Financial Institutions3.1 Introduction3.2 Development Financing Institutions3.3 Private Sector Finance Institution3.4 Evolution of Environmental & Social Safeguards at Development Financial Institutions3.5 Evolution of Environmental & Social Safeguards at Private Sector Financing Institutions 3.6 Financial Intermediary Funds3.7 Climate Finance 3.8 Stock Markets 3.9 Green Bonds3.10 Conservation Finance3.11 Impact Investing3.12 Key TakeawaysChapter 4 Business Response4.1 Impact of Government Policies and Legislation4.2 Impact of Economic Instruments 4.3 Impact of Information based Instruments4.4 From Meeting Compliance to Achieving Competitiveness4.5 Life Cycle Thinking 4.6 Ecolabels4.7 Influencing Supply Chains4.8 Sustainability Assessment of Technologies4.9 Environmental Management System ISO 140014.10 Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility4.11 Key Takeaways ? ? ? Chapter 5 -Responses by Business Sectors5.1 Transportation Sector5.2 Information and Communication Technology Sector 5.3 Pulp and Paper Sector 5.4 Cement Industry 5.5 Tourism Sector 5.6 Waste Management Sector 5.7 Cosmetic Sector5.8 Food & Agriculture Sector 5.9 Mining Sector 5.10 Social Sector 5.11 Collective Industry Responses 5.12 Leadership Examples in Sustainability 5.13 Key Takeaways Chapter 6 - Community Response6.1 Roles Played by the Community6.2 Community and Government6.3 Microfinance to Empower the Community6.4 Community and the Business6.5 Eco-entrepreneurship6.6 Education and Sustainability6.7 Behavioural Change6.8 Key Takeaways
