Introduction to Sustainability, 2ed, An Indian Adaptation
ISBN: 9789357466356
364 pages
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Description
This Indian adaptation provides a comprehensive compilation of theories, scenarios, events, strategies, and plans essential for holistically achieving sustainability. Every chapter now includes new questions to help readers test their understanding of the subject. There are also new mini cases that are contemporary and more relevant to the Indian scenario.
1 Roots of the Modern Sustainability Movement
Introduction to Sustainability
Nineteenth Century Environmentalism
Pinchot, Roosevelt, and Muir
Aldo Leopold and the Land Ethic
Better Living Through Chemistry, The Great Smog of 1952, and Rachel Carson
Environmental Activism of the 1960s and 1970s and the Development of Environmental Policy
The Growth of Environmental Laws in the 1960s and 1970s
The First Earth Day
International Concerns
Ozone and the World Comes Together
Globalization and the Brundtland Report
Deep Ecology
Environmental Justice
Measuring Sustainability
The Climate Change Challenge
Sustainable Development: Public Movements and Policies
Globalization and the Environment
The Road Ahead
Organization
Questions
2 Understanding Natural Systems
The Earth, its Layers, and the Rock Cycle
The Rock Cycle
Biogeochemical Cycles
Water and the Water Cycle
The Carbon Cycle and Global Climate Change
Global Climate Change and the Carbon Cycle
The Sulfur Cycle
The Nitrogen and Phosphorus Cycles
Nitrate Pollution of Groundwater
Organisms and Ecosystems
Urban Ecosystems
Understanding the Anthropocene
Science and Sustainability
Innovation for Sustainability
Questions
3 Measuring Sustainability
Critical Issues in Sustainability
The United Nations Millennium Goals
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
The United Nations Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) – Policy Analysis
Guiding Parameters—UN SDGs, UN Global Compact, and Paris Agreements
National sustainability planning
Canada
Bhutan
Regional Sustainability Planning
Local Sustainability Measurement
Green local governments in Florida
Specific Community Plans
PlaNYC
London and Sustainability
Small towns and sustainability
Business sustainability
Human Values and Business Ethics Perspective – Essentials for Sustainable Development
Questions
4 Energy
World Energy Production and Consumption
Traditional or “Dirty” Energy Resources
Oil
Oil Shale and Tar Sands
Natural Gas
Coal
Coal Mining
Pollution from Coal
Green Energy
Biomass
Biomass: Wood, Manure, Peat, and Other Organic Sources
Burning of Garbage: Waste-to-Energy
Conversion of Biomass to Liquid or Gas Fuel
Wind Energy
Solar Energy
Passive Solar Energy
Active Solar Energy Concentrated Solar Power
Critiques of Solar Power
Nuclear Energy
Other Innovations
Energy Efficiency
Living off the Grid
Questions
5 Global Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Management
The End of Nature?
The Science of Global Climate Change: The Greenhouse Effect
Water Vapor
Carbon Dioxide
Methane
Sinks of Carbon
Forests
Reefs
The IPCC and Evidence for Climate Change, and the Future of Our Planet
Ocean Acidification
Phenological Changes
Conducting Greenhouse Gas Inventories
Step 1 Setting Boundaries
Step 2 Defining Scope
Step 3 Choosing a Quantitative Approach
Step 4 Setting a Baseline Year
Step 5 Engaging Stakeholders
Step 6 Procuring Certification
Greenhouse Gas Equivalents Used in Greenhouse Gas Accounting
Greenhouse Gas Emission Scopes
De minimis Emissions
Computing Greenhouse Gas Credits
Climate Action Plans
Religion and Climate Change
Evangelical Environmental Network
Young Evangelicals for Climate Action
Catholic Climate Covenant
Jewish Climate Change Campaign
The International Muslim Conference on Climate Change
Buddhist Declaration on Climate Change
Hindu Declaration on Climate Change
Art, Culture, and Climate Change
Swoon
Raul Cardenas Osuna and Toro Labs
Isaac Cordal
Questions
6 Water
Sources of Water
Consumption Trends
Sources of Water Pollution
Agricultural Pollution
Industrial Pollution
Storm Water Pollution
Sewage
Leaking Underground Tanks
Landfills
Water Management and Conservation
National and Regional Water Conservation and Management
Water as a Tool for Regional Development
Water Supply Management
Hard Path Water Management
Soft Path Water Management
Water Management and Innovation
Water Quality
Understanding Drainage Basins
Drainage Basins Out of Synch
Drainage Basin Pollution
Stream Profile and Base Level
Lakes
Seas
Oceans
Questions
7 Food and Agriculture
Development of Modern Agriculture
Meat Production
Piggeries
Feed Lots
Chicken Houses
World Agricultural Statistics
Food Deserts and Obesity
Sustainable Alternatives to the Industrial Food Movement
Vegetarianism and Veganism
Organic Farming
Small Farm Movement
Locavores
Farm to Table
Community Sponsored Agriculture
Community Gardens
Farmers’ Markets
Beekeeping
The Urban Chicken Movement
Guerilla Gardening, Freegans, and Other Radical Approaches to Food
Global vs Indian Concerns
Saving Environment vs Feeding Billions
Food Wastage
Questions
8 Green Building
LEED Rating Systems
Site Selection
Brownfield Development
Other Aspects of Sustainable Building Siting
Water Use
Energy and Atmospheric Health
Materials and Resources
Material Re-use
Recycled Content of Construction Material
Locally Derived Materials
Renewable Materials and Certified Sustainable Wood
Waste Management
Summary
Indoor Environmental Quality
Ventilation and Air Delivery Monitoring
Construction Indoor Air Quality Management
Use of Low-emitting Materials
Indoor Chemical and Pollution Source Control
Controllability and Design of Lighting and Temperature Systems
Access to Daylight
Summary
Innovation
Regional Priorities
Expansion of Green Building Technology
Other Green Building Rating Systems
BREEAM
BREEAM new Construction
BREAAM Refurbishment
BREAAM Communities
BREEAM In-use
BREEAM Sustainable Homes
PassivHaus
Green Building Policy
Critiques of Green Building
The Greenest Building and Historic Preservation
Small House Movement
Further Reading
Questions
9 Transportation
Transportation Options
Vehicles
Cars
Trucks
Vehicles and Fuels
New Fuels
Electric Cars
Automated Vehicles
Rail
Ship Transport
Bulk Carriers
Container Ships
Tankers
Refrigerated Ships
Roll-on/Roll-off Ships
Environmental Issues Associated with Ship Transport
Air Transport
Space Travel
Roads
Environmental Issues with Roads
Storm Water Pollution Management
Street Sweeping
Ground Stability
Mass Transit
Forms of Mass Transit
Railways
Light Rail
Buses
Bus Rapid Transit
Ferries
Transit Hubs and Transit-Oriented Development
The Future
Questions
10 Pollution and Waste
Pollution
Chemical Pollution
Metals
Organic Compounds
NutrientsRadioactive Pollutants
Pharmaceutical Pollutants
Heat Pollution
Light Pollution
Noise Pollution
Visual Pollution
Littering
Understanding Pollution Distribution
The US Approach to Pollution
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
National Environmental Policy Act
Superfund
Sewage Treatment
Sewage and Sustainability
Garbage and Recycling
Garbage Composition
Managing Garbage
Collection
Transportation
Transfer Stations
Disposal Sites
Landfills
Reducing Waste
Composting
Recycling
Paper
The Market for Recycled Materials
The Environmental Justice Critique of Recycling
Waste is Wealth
Questions
11 Environmental Justice
Social Justice
Civil Rights and the Modern Environmental Movement in the United States
Lead Pollution and the Growth of the Urban Environmental Justice Movement
Environmental Racism in the United States
Brownfields, Community Re-development, and Environmental Justice
US EPA and Environmental Justice
Indigenous People and Environmental Justice
Exporting Environmental Problems
Environmental Justice Around the World
Environmental Justice in Europe
Environmental Justice in Asia and the Pacific
The Three Gorges Dam
Bhopal and Environmental Justice in India
Tuvalu and Global Climate Change
Environmental Justice in Africa
Environmental Justice in Latin America and the Caribbean: Oil Pollution in Ecuador
Environmental Justice in a Globalized World
Green Tribunals in South and South-East Asia
The Cultural Ethos of Sustainability as a Dimension of Justice
Questions
12 Sustainability Planning and Governance
Local Governments and their Structure
The Role of Citizens and Stakeholders in Local Government
Community Stakeholders
Boundaries and Types of Local Governments
Leadership
Efforts to Aid Local Governments on Sustainability Issues
Scale and Local Governments
Green Regional Development
Sustainable Development
Globalization
Development of Globalization
Drivers of Globalization
Internet and Communications
Transportation
Economic Development
Transnational Organizations
War and Sustainability
Governance and Sustainability in Oriental Societies
Further Reading
Questions
13 Sustainability, Economics, and the Global Commons
The Global Commons
Highlights on Limits to Growth and the System Dynamics Discipline of Sustainability
Economic Processes that put the Earth Out of Balance
Social and Economic Theories
Neoclassical Economics
Environmental Critiques of Neoliberalism
Environmental Economics
Cost-Benefit Analysis and its Application in Environmental Economics
Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental Ethics
Green Economics
Non-Capitalistic Economies
Deep Ecology
Ecofeminism
Destruction Regardless of Theory
Environmental Economics: Externalities
Measuring the Economy
Green Jobs
Circular Economy
Sustainable Hospitality Management
Sustainable Fashion Management
Sustainable Tourism Management
Questions
14 Corporate and Organizational Sustainability Management
Cognitive Dissonance
Why are Businesses Concerned with Sustainability?
Profit
Public Relations
Altruism
Principal Sustainability Concepts and Drivers: Ecological Footprint, Ecosystem Services, Planetary
Boundaries, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), and Systems
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Concern Over the Long-term Sustainability of the Industry
Professional Standards and Norms
Total Quality Management and Sustainability
Identifying and Developing a Set of Sustainable Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
People, Planet, and Profits
Ray Anderson, the Father of the Green Corporation and the Growth of Green Corporate
Environmentalism
Anderson’s Legacy
Greenwashing in the Corporate World
Green Consumers
Global Reporting Initiative
Sustainability Reporting in the S & P 500
Dow Jones Sustainability Index
Sustainability Reporting
International Organization for Standardization (ISO): ISO 14000 and ISO 26000
ISO 14000
ISO 26000
Case Studies of Sustainability at the Corporate Level
Walmart
Unilever
Lessons from Walmart and Unilever
Can Businesses with Unsustainable Products be Sustainable?
Technology for Sustainability: Blockchain, Big Data, Analytics, and IoT
Questions
15 Sustainability at Universities, Colleges, and Schools* (Available online)
Curriculum at Colleges and Universities
Sustainability Curriculum at K-12 Schools
External Benchmarking
American Association for Sustainability in Higher Education
Presidents’ Climate Leadership Commitments
Other External Benchmarking Organizations
Internal Initiatives
Sustainability Officers
Sustainability Committees
Food Service
Student and Faculty Activism
Building Your Own Case Study
Sustainability at Oxford: A Campus Commitment
Making School Lunches Healthier in the United States
The Cow Powered Carbon Neutral Campus
Whitman College Builds Wind Turbines on Campus Farm
Stanford University: Dumping the Car for Bikes
Green Fleets: The University of South Florida’s Biodiesel Bullrunner
Community Engagement at Portland State University
Green Buildings on College Campuses: University of Florida Goes for Gold
Native and Sustainable Landscaping at One of the Largest Schools in the Nation: Valencia College
Campus Archaeology at Michigan State University
Index