Sustainability : principles and practice

By:

Robertson, M

Publication details: Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2021Edition: 3rdISBN:

9780367723224

Subject(s):

Environment and Public Health

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Summary: Sustainability Principles and Practice gives an accessible and comprehensive overview of the interdisciplinary field of sustainability. The focus is on furnishing solutions and equipping students with both conceptual understanding and technical skills. The 3rd edition includes greater coverage of resilience and systems thinking, an update on the Anthropocene as a formal geological epoch, the latest research from the IPCC and a greater focus on diversity and social equity, together with new details such as sustainable consumption, textiles recycling, microplastics and net-zero concepts. The coverage in this edition has been expanded to include issues, solutions and new case studies from around the world, including Europe, Asia and the Global South. The book is supported by a companion website with online links, annotated bibliography, glossary, white papers and additional case studies, together with projects, research problems and group activities, all of which focus on real-world problem-solving of sustainability issues. This textbook is designed to be used by undergraduate college and university students in sustainability degree programs and other programs in which sustainability is taught.

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Sustainability Principles and Practice gives an accessible and comprehensive overview of the interdisciplinary field of sustainability. The focus is on furnishing solutions and equipping students with both conceptual understanding and technical skills. The 3rd edition includes greater coverage of resilience and systems thinking, an update on the Anthropocene as a formal geological epoch, the latest research from the IPCC and a greater focus on diversity and social equity, together with new details such as sustainable consumption, textiles recycling, microplastics and net-zero concepts. The coverage in this edition has been expanded to include issues, solutions and new case studies from around the world, including Europe, Asia and the Global South. The book is supported by a companion website with online links, annotated bibliography, glossary, white papers and additional case studies, together with projects, research problems and group activities, all of which focus on real-world problem-solving of sustainability issues. This textbook is designed to be used by undergraduate college and university students in sustainability degree programs and other programs in which sustainability is taught.

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