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The book examines the intersection of politics, economic development, and environmental sustainability of the coffee industry in Costa Rica. Ecological impacts of coffee production are analyzed thro……続きを見る

This book provides a concise yet complete guide for strategic management. Managers face a difficult challenge in successfully guiding their firms so that they sustain high financial performance, whi……続きを見る

Embark on a transformative journey toward organizational excellence with "Flight to Reliability." In this insightful guide, discover the flight-tested principles that propel high-stakes industries t……続きを見る

Jeffrey D. Sachs is one of the world's most perceptive and original analysts of global development. In this major new work he presents a compelling and practical framework for how global citizens ca……続きを見る

Considers the role of fertiliser use in agriculture as a major contributor to the imbalance of the global nitrogen cycle Reviews the effectiveness of inorganic nitrogen fertilisers and organic sour……続きを見る

Now in an expanded and revised second edition, this book explores sustainability engineering through the lens of the manufacturing and chemical process industries to explain the safe and economical ……続きを見る

The power sector and transportation tend to dominate conversations about climate change, but there’s an under-the-radar source of climate pollution that must be addressed: industry. Globally, indust……続きを見る

In an urgent follow-up to his best-selling Why Your World Is About To Get A Whole Lot Smaller, Jeff Rubin argues that the end of cheap oil means the end of growth. What it will be like to live in a ……続きを見る

Jeffrey James is one of the relatively few academics to have systematically taken on the topic of IT and development. In this timely book he undertakes a methodological critique of prominent topics ……続きを見る

This book explores the changes that are leading to a new century of natural resources management. It places the current situation in historical perspective, analyzes the forces that are propelling c……続きを見る

Compared to 20 years ago, the jobs many people do today are increasingly characterised by low pay and insecurity, while countless others cope with workplace stress and ill-health. At the same time t……続きを見る

La società globale è interconnessa come mai prima d’ora. Business, idee, tecnologie, persone, ma purtroppo anche malattie epidemiche attraversano i confini con una velocità e un’intensità senza prec……続きを見る

“Lucid, quietly urgent, and relentlessly logical . . . this is Bigthink with a capital B.” ーThe New York Times Book Review “Common Wealth explains the most basic economic reckoning that the world f……続きを見る

This book analyses the evidence for global change, and suggests that the Earth is going through a profound transformation, caused in large part by human action. Land, oceans, polar regions and the a……続きを見る

Most people marvel at the level of innovation demonstrated by the biopharmaceutical industry in bringing new products to the market – especially in the past 20 years. However, there is a crisis loom……続きを見る

Today’s most urgent problems are fundamentally global. They require nothing less than concerted, planetwide action if we are to secure a long-term future. But humanity’s story has always been on a g……続きを見る

When conducting research in developing countries, an ability to negotiate a bewildering array of cultural and logistical obstacles is essential. Overseas Research: A Practical Guide distills essenti……続きを見る

CO-PUBLISHED BY ROUTLEDGE AND THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH Teaching Climate Change to Adolescents is THE essential resource for middle and high school English language arts teachers t……続きを見る

Most people spend a good deal of time and a little more than half of their energy, money and resources in an effort to make their homes more efficient, for both themselves and the planet. But five d……続きを見る

In the twenty-first century technology has become global, and firms compete using knowledge and capital. The ‘traditional firm’ has a need for innovation and depends on efficient knowledge managemen……続きを見る

極端氣候、重度汙染、貧富不均、戰爭風險， 我們正站在第三次世界大戰的邊緣。 當人類來到生存的關鍵時刻， 翻開七萬年的歷史，我們是否能借古鑑今，開啟永續的大門？ ────蔡宏政（中山大學社會系教授兼東南亞研究……続きを見る

“La cooperazione globale è oggi di vitale importanza non soltanto per il controllo delle malattie, ma anche per affrontare questioni urgenti come quella del controllo del cambiamento climatico indot……続きを見る

The third edition of this groundbreaking text offers a powerful model for cultural ecological analysis and a pedagogy of responsibility. Authors Martusewicz, Edmundson, and Lupinacci provide teacher……続きを見る

Recent years have seen acceleration in the development of cleaner energy systems. In Europe and North America, many old coal-fired power plants will be shut down in the next few years and will likel……続きを見る

人類已然踏進一個新紀元。地緣政治版圖迅速變遷，超級強權的對峙成為過去，如今是錯綜複雜的多極世界；全球社會脣齒相依的程度前所未見，商業、觀念、技術、人員，甚至流行病，都以絕無僅有的速度和強度跨界流動；……続きを見る

Sustainability accounting and accountability is fundamental in the pursuit of low-carbon and less unsustainable societies. Highlighting that accounting, organisations and economic systems are intert……続きを見る

Storytelling is an ancient practice and a priceless skill. For sustainability practitioners who want to be more strategic and have more influence in shaping a better world, it is a crucial skill to ……続きを見る

In one survey, 61 percent of employees said that workplace stress had made them sick and 7 percent said they had actually been hospitalized. Job stress costs US employers more than $300 billion annu……続きを見る

Economics of Agricultural Development examines the causes, severity, and effects of poverty, population growth, and malnutrition in developing countries. It discusses potential solutions to these pr……続きを見る