Lessons from and for New York City, America, and the Planet
E-Book, Englisch, EPUB
ISBN: 978-0-231-52637-1
Verlag: Columbia University Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
Written by a former analyst and consultant with the EPA, this book originally combines sustainable efforts in water, agriculture, urban, and power management to achievein practice, not just in theorya sustainable planet and economy. Steven Cohen begins with the technical, financial, managerial, and political challenges of such a project, and then honestly assesses sustainable practices in the manufacturing and service industries. He addresses renewable and carbon-free energy production; water sustainability, especially with regard to energy issues involving filtration, distribution, and changing rainfall patterns; food cultivation and distribution; and ways to maintain the interdependent systems on which we depend to live. Taking examples from New York City, one of the most sustainable and sustainability-minded metropolises in the world, Cohen explains how everything from construction to waste management can be designed to facilitate a sustainable environment, not just for New York but also for the world. He concludes with this macroscopic view, outlining the global efforts necessary to preserve biodiversity and ecosystems, and the impact of war, terrorism, and human conflict on sustainability.
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Preface
1. What Is Sustainability Management?
2. Sustainable Manufacturing and Service Businesses
3. The Centrality of Energy
4. Sustainable Water
5. Sustainable Food Supply
6. Sustainable Cities
7. A Sustainable Planet
8. Conclusions
References
Index