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Global sustainability / by Bryfonski, Dedria,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-263) and index."This title in the Opposing Viewpoints series explores global sustainability and poses such questions as, do genetically modified foods contribute to global sustainability?; is water scarcity a threat to global sustainability?; does social equity promote global sustainability?; and is economic growth compatible with sustainability?" --
Subjects: Sustainability.; Genetically modified foods.; Water-supply.; Equality.; Economic development.;
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Sustainability unpacked : food, energy and water for resilient environments and societies / by Vogt, Kristiina A.; Vogt, Kristiina A.;
Sustainability: clues for positive societal and ecosystem change -- Learning from the past: why societies collapsed or survived -- Today: decoding country resource stories -- Fossil energy endowments and externalities -- Forests: the backbone and circulatory system for human societies -- The soil and water connection to food: adapt, mitigate or die -- The future: climate change as a global driver impacting sustainability -- Where the past and future meet: soils or the unseen earth that nurtures societies -- The ultimate constraint to human sustainability: solar income -- Debunking sustainability myths -- Portfolio for managing natural and human capital -- Sustainable ecosystems: investments in human and natural capital -- Final thoughts on sustainability unpacked.Includes bibliographical references and index."Food, water and energy form some of the basic elements of sustainability considerations. This ground-breaking book examines and decodes these elements, exploring how a range of countries make decisions regarding their energy and bio-resource consumption and procurement. The authors consider how these choices impact not only the societies and environments of those countries, but the world in general.To achieve this, the authors review the merits of various sustainability and environmental metrics, and then apply these to 34 countries that are ranked low, medium or high on the human development index. The book assesses their resource capacities and the environmental impacts, both within and outside their country boundaries, from consuming food, water, and energy. The final section uses the lessons derived from the earlier analyses of resource consumption to explore the importance of geography, climates and sustainable management of forests and other natural resources for building resilient societies in the future."--pub. desc.
Subjects: Sustainable living.; Environmental responsibility.;
© c2010., Earthscan,
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Sustaining life : how human health depends on biodiversity / by Chivian, Eric.; Bernstein, Aaron,1976-; Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity.; United Nations Development Programme.; United Nations Environment Programme.; IUCN--The World Conservation Union.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 445-514) and index.Foreword / Edward O Wilson -- Prologue / Kofi Annan -- 1: What Is Biodiversity? / Stuart L Pimm, Maria Alice S Alves, Eric Chivian, Aaron Bernstein -- Determining rates of species extinction -- Secondary extinctions -- Loss of populations and genes -- Conclusion -- Suggested readings -- 2: How Is Biodiversity Threatened By Human Activity? / Eric Chivian and Aaron Bernstein -- Habitat loss: on land -- Habitat loss: in the oceans -- Habitat loss: fresh water -- Overexploitation -- Introduced species -- Infectious diseases -- Pollution -- Ultraviolet radiation -- War and conflict -- Global climate change -- Suggested readings -- 3: Ecosystem Services / Jerry Melillo and Osvaldo Sala -- Character of ecosystem services -- Economic value of ecosystem services -- Threats to ecosystem services -- Conclusion -- Suggested readings -- 4: Medicines From Nature / David J Newman, John Kilama, Aaron Bernstein and Eric Chivian -- Why natural medicines? -- History of natural products as medicines -- Role of traditional medicine in drug discovery -- South American indigenous medicines -- Review of some medicines derived from nature -- Herbal medicines in industrialized countries -- Potential medicines in food -- Natural products as insecticides and fungicides -- Conclusion -- Suggested readings -- 5: Biodiversity And Biomedical Research / Eric Chivian, Aaron Bernstein, and Joshua P Rosenthal -- Brief history of biomedical research -- Role of animals and microbes in biomedical research -- Conclusion -- Suggested readings -- 6: Threatened Groups Of Organisms Valuable To Medicine / Eric Chivian and Aaron Bernstein -- Amphibians -- Bears -- Primates -- Gymnosperms -- Cone snails -- Sharks -- Horseshoe crabs -- Conclusion -- Suggested readings -- 7: Ecosystem Disturbance, Biodiversity Loss, And Human Infectious Disease / David H Molyneux, Richard S Ostfeld, Aaron Bernstein and Eric Chivian -- Ecosystem disturbances and their effects on infectious diseases -- Vector, pathogen, and host diversity and human infectious disease -- Biological controls -- Species exploitation and the consumption of bushmeat -- Climate change and its effects on infectious diseases -- Conclusion -- Suggested readings -- 8: Biodiversity And Food Production / Daniel Hillel and Cynthia Rosenzweig -- Historical background -- Agriculture -- Livestock production -- Food from aquatic systems -- Conclusion -- Suggested readings -- 9: Genetically Modified Foods And Organic Farming / Eric Chivian and Aaron Bernstein -- Genetically modified foods -- Organic farming -- Integrated farming -- Conclusion -- Suggested readings -- 10: What Individuals Can Do To Help Conserve Biodiversity / Jeffrey A McNeely, Eleanor Sterling and Kalemani Jo Mulongoy -- What are we doing to our planet? -- Why do we consume so much? -- How can we conserve biodiversity? -- Some collective actions that have made a difference -- Individuals who have made a difference -- Ten things we all can do that can help conserve biodiversity -- Suggested readings -- Appendix A: Co-sponsors of sustaining life: how human health depends on biodiversity -- Appendix B: Treaties, conventions, and intergovernmental organizations for the conservation of biodiversity -- Appendix C: Nongovernmental organizations working to conserve biodiversity -- References -- Chapter authors -- Contributing authors -- Reviewers -- Index.From the Publisher: The Earth's biodiversity-the rich variety of life on our planet-is disappearing at an alarming rate. And while many books have focused on the expected ecological consequences, or on the aesthetic, ethical, sociological, or economic dimensions of this loss, Sustaining Life is the first book to examine the full range of potential threats that diminishing biodiversity poses to human health. Edited and written by Harvard Medical School physicians Eric Chivian and Aaron Bernstein, along with more than 100 leading scientists who contributed to writing and reviewing the book, Sustaining Life presents a comprehensive-and sobering-view of how human medicines, biomedical research, the emergence and spread of infectious diseases, and the production of food, both on land and in the oceans, depend on biodiversity. The book's ten chapters cover everything from what biodiversity is and how human activity threatens it to how we as individuals can help conserve the world's richly varied biota. Seven groups of organisms, some of the most endangered on Earth, provide detailed case studies to illustrate the contributions they have already made to human medicine, and those they are expected to make if we do not drive them to extinction. Drawing on the latest research, but written in language a general reader can easily follow, Sustaining Life argues that we can no longer see ourselves as separate from the natural world, nor assume that we will not be harmed by its alteration. Our health, as the authors so vividly show, depends on the health of other species and on the vitality of natural ecosystems. With a foreword by E.O. Wilson and a prologue by Kofi Annan, and more than 200 poignant color illustrations, Sustaining Life contributes essential perspective to the debate over how humans affect biodiversity and a compelling demonstration of the human health costs.
Subjects: Biodiversity.; Environmental health.; Biodiversity.; Environmental Health.; Biological Products.; Conservation of Natural Resources.; Ecology.;
© 2008., Oxford University Press,
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Attainable sustainable : [electronic resource] : The lost art of self-reliant living. by Bordessa, Kris.;
Whether you live in a city, suburb, or the country, this essential guide for the backyard homesteader will help you achieve a homespun life -- from starting your own garden and pickling the food you grow to pressing wildflowers, raising chickens, and creating your own natural cleaning supplies. Sustainability-guru Kris Bordessa offers DIY lovers an indispensable home reference for sustainability in the 21st century, with tried-and-true advice, 50 enticing recipes, and step-by-step directions for creating easy, cost-efficient projects that will bring out your inner pioneer, including: Delectable recipes for a crusty sourdough baguette, smoky hot sauce, and home preserving Handmade crafts like dyeing fabric, dipping candles, and making your own natural home remedies Outdoor projects like foraging for wild edibles, beekeeping, and cooking in cast iron Essential gardening tips from growing an herb box to cultivating a fruit orchard and natural weed control Filled with 340 color photographs, this relatable, comprehensive book contains time honored-wisdom and modern know-how for getting back to basics.Not all of the content will be readable as read aloud speech or dynamic brailleNo information about appearance modifiability is availableNo conformance information is availableElectronic reproduction.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Nonfiction.; Crafts.; Gardening.; Home Design & D©♭cor.;
© 2020.,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=5403831 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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Sustaining Lake Superior : an extraordinary lake in a changing world / by Langston, Nancy.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-277) and index.Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Ecological history of the Lake Superior Basin -- Industrializing the forests, 1870s to 1930s -- The postwar pollution boom -- Taconite and the fight over Reserve Mining Company -- Mining pollution debates,1950s through the 1970s -- Mining, toxics, and environmental justice for the Anishinaabe -- The mysteries of toxaphene and toxic fish -- The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreements -- Climate change, contaminants, and the future of Lake Superior -- Notes -- Index.A compelling exploration of Lake Superior's conservation recovery and what it can teach us in the face of climate change.
Subjects: Lake conservation; Water quality; Water; Natural history; Lake ecology; Climatic changes;
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The sustainability edge : how to drive top-line growth with triple-bottom-line thinking / by Apte, Suhas,1952-; Sheth, Jagdish N.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-235) and index."Business leaders need to embrace sustainability in order to ensure the lasting success of their organizations. Co-authors Suhas Apte and Jagdish Sheth bring their expertise from practice and from academic to illustrate how business leaders can embed sustainability in a truly holistic and transformative way. Through an examination of such companies as Walmart, AT & T, IKEA and the Tata Group, Apte and Sheth have developed a proven and actionable framework rooted in the real world success of these companies. The case studies reveal how business leaders proactively engage, energize and promote market sustainability to all of their stakeholders including customers, employees, suppliers, investors and the government. The Sustainability Edge enables companies to critically engage their stakeholders and influence them to accept sustainability as part of their core mission."--Foreword / Philip Kotler ; Bob Willard -- Introduction -- Motivating consumers -- Collaborating with customers -- Inspiring employees -- Nurturing suppliers -- Investing In communities -- Attracting investors -- Leveraging media -- Engaging government -- Partnering with NGOs -- Stakeholder Sustainability Audit (SSA) tool.
Subjects: International business enterprises; Industrial management; Social responsibility of business;
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Farming and the fate of wild nature : essays in conservation-based agriculture / by Imhoff, Dan.; Baumgartner, Jo Ann.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [230]-232) and index.
Subjects: Agricultural ecology.; Sustainable agriculture.;
© c2006., Watershed Media,
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The self-sustaining garden : the guide to matrix planting / by Thompson, Peter,1948-;
Subjects: Natural landscaping.; Companion planting.; Plant communities.; Low maintenance gardening.;
© c2007., Timber Press,
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The World in 2050 : four forces shaping civilization's northern future / by Smith, Laurence C.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The world cities are booming, wild species are vanishing, and our environment is degrading. What kind of world are we leaving for our chldren and grandchildren? Just who will flourish and who will fail in our evolving world?Flying into Fort McMurray -- Martell's hairy prize -- The push. A tale of teeming cities -- Iron, oil, and wind -- California browning, Shanghai drowning -- The pull. Two weddings and a computer model -- One if by land, two if by sea -- The third wave -- Good-bye harpoon, hello briefcase -- Alternate endings. The Pentagon report -- The new north.
Subjects: Sustainable living.; Economic forecasting.;
© 2011., Plume,
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Knit green : 20 projects & ideas for sustainability / by Seiff, Joanne,1973-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 162-165) and index.Supporting biodiversity -- Sustainable farming practice -- Vegan knitting -- Maintaining folk and indigenous traditions -- Promoting fair trade and fair work -- Organic and natural fibers and labeling use -- Reduce, reuse, recycle -- Buy local goods -- Changing our habits.Offers tons of information and ideas on everything you need to be a more environmentally conscious knitter. From sourcing materials locally and using organic products, to supporting fair work and fair trade programs," Knit Green "is a tremendous source of information to help you tailor your craft to your convictions.
Subjects: Knitting.; Sustainable living.;
© c2009., Wiley Pub.,
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