Sustainability: Economics
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- sustainable economics
- globalization
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A few of our books
Environmental And Natural Resources Economics: Theory, Policy, And the Sustainable Society by Call Number: Electronic formatISBN: 0765614731The new edition of "Environmental and Natural Resources Economics" provides an accessible yet rigorous treatment of the subject, including the economics of sustainability. This up-to-date and innovative textbook is designed for economics majors as well as students in interdisciplinary programs, such as environmental science and policy.
The sustainability handbook : the complete management guide to achieving social, economic and environmental responsibility by Call Number: Electronic formatISBN: 1844074951The Sustainability Handbook covers all the challenges, complexities and benefits of sustainability for businesses, governments and organizations. It provides a blueprint for how organizations can reach or exceed economic, social and environmental excellence. It offers a host of practical approaches and tools including a model sustainability policy for organizations, summaries, tips on selecting sustainability codes, an extensive collection of metrics...
Understanding sustainability economics : towards pluralism in economics by Call Number: Electronic formatISBN: 1844076261Sustainable development or "sustainability" is a relatively new challenge for societies from the local to the global level. At issue is whether mainstream neoclassical economics can guide us towards sustainability or if there is a need for new thinking in economics.
UHMC Films on Demand
- Global Grassroots: The Ramifications of GlobalizationFaced with increasing cuts in government aid, grassroots organizations in the industrialized world are learning valuable lessons from their counterparts in developing countries. Never having had government funding, third-world assistance programs are showing them how to implement support-free community-based initiatives.
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- Global Resources: Management and Competition
What is the relationship between a country’s natural assets and its economic power? Does wealth in raw materials alone lead to monetary wealth? What are the dangers of relying on finite supplies? This program explores economic questions surrounding the management of—and international competition for—natural resources. - Globalization at a CrossroadsTo some, the term “globalization” means ruthless exploitation by corporations; to others, it means bringing economic development to all the peoples of the world. This program explains key principles at the core of global economics and takes a historical look at their effects...
- How Many People Can Live on Planet Earth?Thirst, starvation, claustrophobia—all three await the whole of humanity, if global population and consumption rates continue unchanged. This program explores the looming crisis in practical terms, measuring as accurately as possible our planet’s capacity for human habitation.
Websites
- Center for Sustainable Global EnterpriseCornell University
Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise
Johnson Graduate School of Management - Share The World's ResourcesA non-governmental organisation with consultative status at the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
- UN ESCAPThe United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific