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Sustainability Communications offers a timely and practical examination of how sustainability is being communicated across corporate, NGO, and government sectors. As sustainability becomes a core component of global business strategy—tied not only to reputation, but also to regulation—the role of communications and PR professionals is rapidly evolving. This book provides a comprehensive overview of how communicators can navigate the complex and often high-stakes environment of sus...

The book "Sustainability Transition and Global Citizenship in the Digital Era: Innovations in Universities" offers a timely and nuanced exploration of the critical role of higher education. The book is based on a background of climate emergencies, a deepening of social inequalities, and a digital revolution that simultaneously connects and divides. This suggests that as crucibles of knowledge and innovation, universities must fundamentally transform to prepare future generations with the c...

This book brings together a diverse set of studies exploring how technology, sustainability, and human behavior shape our rapidly changing world. From innovative engineering solutions such as advanced OTEC heat exchangers, CO₂-efficient solvent regeneration, and zero-carbon building strategies to analyses of aerodynamics and sustainable construction materials, the volume highlights the technical ingenuity driving global decarbonization.Equally central is the role of digital transfor...

Strategies for Sustainability brings together authors and perspectives from different industries, practice areas, and geographies within a unifying story thread to inform critical discussions and communication of contemporary ecological strategies relevant to business and marketing needs.Anchored in diverse areas of study such as communication, technology innovation, strategy, policymaking, operations management, financial inclusion, and organizational research, it feature...

Sustainability is a key concept used by social scientists interested in interactions between human society and the environment. This text offers a systematic and critical review of established and emerging methodological approaches, as well as tools for the integrated investigation of sustainability questions. Recognising the significance of scale for sustainability efforts and measurement, its scope ranges from the local to the global. Divided into five sections:Part...

This informative Handbook presents diverse perspectives on the inherent tensions and contradictions in governing sustainability challenges. Its conceptual and contextual chapters explore the dichotomy between stability and change, refocusing the need for sustainability efforts not only by states and consumer markets, but also by corporations and the global economy.Underlining the contested nature of sustainability, this Handbook provides an overview of the various definitions and p...

How can companies and public institutions align ecological, social, and economic goals to shape a more sustainable future? This monograph brings together interdisciplinary perspectives from Europe and Asia to provide research-based insights into this pressing question – combining theoretical depth with practical relevance. Section 1 focuses on sustainability performance management systems, supply chains and logistics along the Europe-Asia corridor. Section 2 analyzes socio-economic transfo...

Blending history and science, What Is Sustainability? Our Impact on Planet Earth & the Natural Forces Shaping Our Future takes readers on a quick tour of the human relationship with the environment from ancient times to the modern era. Edited by a renowned educator based in New Zealand, the book draws on research from around the world to offer a global perspective on today's issues and debates, including climate change, plastic waste, and social justice."A fascinatin...

The connections between sustainability and business education are becoming increasingly important due to the growing recognition of environmental and social challenges, as well as the role that businesses play in addressing these challenges. Businesses have a significant impact on the environment, society, and the economy. Issues such as climate change, resource depletion, social inequality, and ethical concerns directly affect business operations and performance. Business education needs ...

This proceedings volume presents the selected papers from the 2022 8th International Conference on Advances in Environment Research (ICAER 2022), held as an online event from April 22-24. The papers presented at the meeting and published here cover issues of environmental sustainability from both ecological and socioeconomic perspectives, including but not limited to cutting-edge topics such as biogas, green building design, climate change, and sustainable forest management. This book aims...

What if the foundation of your family business were threatened by something out of your control? What if the livelihood of 70 employees and their families were at stake, as the license to operate your business became called into question? What if 57 years of family history, grown through generations of hard work and sacrifice, were at risk of being lost? What if the reasons were actually one with which you fundamentally agreed?Journey to 8 states, 3 national parks and 3 countries t...

This book explores whether and how education promotes sustainability. This volume brings together insights from expert scholars in the field and offers both practical strategies and different perspectives on how to integrate sustainability into educational systems worldwide. The book addresses several topics such as sustainability in specific disciplines, policy frameworks, curriculum development, innovative classroom practices, and stakeholder engagement. Through the topics discussed alon...