Positive Tipping Points Towards Sustainability
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Positive Tipping Points Towards Sustainability
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Author : J. David Tàbara
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
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Positive Tipping Points Towards Sustainability written by J. David Tàbara and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Positive Tipping Points Towards Sustainability
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Author : J. David Tàbara
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2024-03-12
Positive Tipping Points Towards Sustainability written by J. David Tàbara and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-12 with Political Science categories.
This open access book provides the first comprehensive review of the state of the art of social tipping points applied to energy systems from a social interdisciplinary perspective. It does so by presenting a novel theory of systemic and transformative change, linking it to empirical cases assisted with relevant assessment methodologies, including modeling. The authors unveil the narratives and visions, the transformative capacities as well as deliberate strategies and collective actions that at one point in time have been able - or were prevented - to tip a given social-ecological system towards low-carbon, sustainable trajectories in diverse high-intensive carbon regions around the world. This volume shows that self-reinforcing learning feedbacks connecting transformative solutions and strategies across scales and domains can be induced by targeted policy interventions both in local and regional contexts. It further indicates how changes in behavioral patterns, supported by good governance of disruptive technologies, carbon (dis)investment and finance processes as well as new forms of civic engagement, can create the necessary transformative enabling conditions for the emergence of positive tipping points towards low-carbon sustainable futures. The book is a must-read for students, researchers, and scholars, as well as policy-makers and practitioners interested in a better understanding of sustainability, climate, and energy issues and in assessing the potential impacts and effectiveness of strategic interventions aimed at accelerating just sustainable decarbonization processes.
Positively Green Everyday Tips To Help The Planet And Calm Climate Anxiety National Trust
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Author : Sarah LaBrecque
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2023-05-04
Positively Green Everyday Tips To Help The Planet And Calm Climate Anxiety National Trust written by Sarah LaBrecque and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-04 with House & Home categories.
Positively Green is a guide to caring for the planet – and yourself.
Social Sustainability Past And Future
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Author : Sander van der Leeuw
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2020-02-13
Social Sustainability Past And Future written by Sander van der Leeuw and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-13 with History categories.
A novel, integrated approach to understanding long-term human history, viewing it as the long-term evolution of human information-processing. This title is also available as Open Access.
The Power Of Sustainable Thinking
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Author : Bob Doppelt
language : en
Publisher: Earthscan
Release Date : 2012
The Power Of Sustainable Thinking written by Bob Doppelt and has been published by Earthscan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Business & Economics categories.
The future will be powered by sustainable thinking in business organizations governments and everyday life. This revolutionary book tackles climate change sustainability and life success by starting with your mind. It provides proven 'staged-based' methods for transforming thinking and behaviour beginning first with the reader's own cognitive patterns then moving to how individuals can motivate other people to change and finally to how teams and organizations can be motivated to change.
Managing The Transition To A Sustainable Enterprise
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Author : Rob van Tulder
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-09-23
Managing The Transition To A Sustainable Enterprise written by Rob van Tulder and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-23 with Business & Economics categories.
In combining practice and theory, this textbook provides a management perspective on the ‘business case’ for sustainability. Drawing on examples from 20 frontrunner companies located in the Netherlands, it builds upon a unique research project in which CEOs and middle-managers gave access not only to their decision-making process, but also revealed how their perceptions shaped the transition process. This book identifies four different archetypes of business cases and related business models that business students and managers can use to identify phases and related attitudes towards sustainability. The book provides in-depth analysis and insight into: • theoretical concepts and an overview of the relevant literature • the different business cases for sustainability • behavioural characteristics of each phase and the typical barriers between them • more than 70 tipping points • approaches to shaping stakeholder dialogue • effective engagement of stakeholders in each phase of transition • how companies move through the phases towards higher levels of sustainability • insights of employees of the 20 companies whether the business case was really achieved • summary of the interventions which have proved successful in these companies. This book offers students as well as managers of vocational and academic institutions at undergraduate and postgraduate level insight into real-life transition processes towards sustainability.
The Heart Of Sustainability
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Author : Andres Edwards
language : en
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Release Date : 2015-11-01
The Heart Of Sustainability written by Andres Edwards and has been published by New Society Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-01 with Nature categories.
A thriving life and livable future for our planet starts with you. Amidst the doom and gloom that dominates the headlines, a different kind of story about an alternative and sustainable future is unfolding. The players are social activists, visionaries, revolutionaries, and cultural innovators, the backdrop is this Anthropocene: the tipping point of our global and environmental challenges, and the narrative is the molding of a new paradigm to shape our collective future, and make environmental change. The Heart of Sustainability delves into the human dimension of this burgeoning international movement with an aim to become climate activists and build a better world. Author Andrés Edwards frames the conversation about consciousness, activism, innovation, and sustainability by: Explaining how self-development is a key driver for environmental planetary change Describing how the confluence of the consciousness and technological revolutions provide unique opportunities for balance and fulfillment Exploring how we can move forward individually and collectively to create a thriving, livable future from the inside out, during this Anthropocene. This landmark work illustrates the integration of the four Es: ecology, economy, equity, and education—the bedrock of the current sustainability framework-with the four Cs : conscious, creative, compassionate, and connected. Focusing on specific examples and concrete initiatives from social activists around the world, it shows us how to reconnect with ourselves, each other, and nature in order to tackle the climate change challenges we face as a global community. Andrés R. Edwards is the author of the award-winning Thriving Beyond Sustainability and The Sustainability Revolution . He is also the founder and president of EduTracks, a firm specializing education programs and consulting services on sustainable practices for museums, zoos, aquariums, culture and history centers.
Solutions For Sustainability Challenges
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Author : Wulf-Peter Schmidt
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
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Solutions For Sustainability Challenges written by Wulf-Peter Schmidt and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Addressing Tipping Points For A Precarious Future
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Author : Timothy O'Riordan
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2013-08-22
Addressing Tipping Points For A Precarious Future written by Timothy O'Riordan and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-22 with Business & Economics categories.
Tipping points are zones or thresholds of profound changes in natural or social conditions with very considerable and largely unforecastable consequences. Tipping points may be dangerous for societies and economies, especially if the prevailing governing arrangements are not designed either to anticipate them or adapt to their arrival. Tipping points can also be transformational of cultures and behaviours so that societies can learn to adapt and to alter their outlooks and mores in favour of accommodating to more sustainable ways of living. This volume examines scientific, economic and social analyses of tipping points, and the spiritual and creative approaches to identifying and anticipating them. The authors focus on climate change, ice melt, tropical forest drying and alterations in oceanic and atmospheric circulations. They also look closely at various aspects of human use of the planet, especially food production, and at the loss of biodiversity, where alterations to natural cycles may be creating convulsive couplings of tipping points. They survey the various institutional aspects of politics, economics, culture and religion to see why such dangers persist.
Principles Of Sustainable Business
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Author : Rob van Tulder
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2022-11-04
Principles Of Sustainable Business written by Rob van Tulder and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-04 with Business & Economics categories.
The basic function of companies is to add value to society. Profits are a means to an end, not an end in itself. The ability of companies to innovate, scale and invest provides them with a powerful base for positive change. But companies are also criticized for not contributing sufficiently to society’s grand challenges. An increasingly VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) world creates serious governance gaps that not only require new ways of regulation, but also new ways of doing business. Can companies effectively contribute to sustainable development and confront society’s systemic challenges? Arguably the most important frame to drive this ambition was introduced and unanimously adopted in 2015: the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDG-agenda not only defines a holistic set of global goals and targets, but also foundational principles to guide meaningful action to their achievement by 2030. Multinational companies have signed up to the SDGs as the world’s long-term business plan. Realizing the SDGs provides a yearly $12 trillion investment and growth opportunity, while creating hundreds of millions of jobs in the process. But progress is too slow – witnessing society’s inability to deal with pressing human, ecological, economic and health crises – whilst the vast potential for societal value creation remains underutilized. This book provides a timely account of the systemic, strategic and operational challenges that need to be addressed to enhance the effectiveness of corporate involvement in society, by using the SDGs as the leading principles-based framework for actionable, powerful and transformative change. Principles of Sustainable Business is written for graduate and postgraduate (executive) students, policymakers and business professionals who want to understand the complex challenges of global sustainability. It shows how companies can design and implement SDG-relevant strategies at three levels: the macro level, to assess whether the SDGs present wicked problems or opportunities; the micro level, to develop and operationalize innovative business models, design new business cases and navigate organizational transition trajectories; and the meso level, to develop fit-for-purpose cross-sector partnering strategies. Principles of Sustainable Business presents innovative tools embedded in a coherent sequence of analytical frameworks that can be applied in courses for students, be put into practice by business professionals and used by action researchers to help companies contribute to the Decade of Action.