Sustainable Development

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From From Cultural Captivity to Focused Intention From: Resilience Imperative View New Society Publishers	We are so interconnected that if Western shoppers stopped going to Walmart to get more on the cheap, the Chinese economy might falter, putting at risk the financing of American debt and throwing …	Michael Lewis; Pat Conaty	33	2012	$3.30 Add
From Graywater From: Dry Run View New Society Publishers	Unlike rainwater, which is highly variable both year to year and seasonally, graywater tends to be reliably present in most commercial environments, so why use potable water for flushing toilets, …	Jerry Yudelson	11	2010	$1.10 Add
From Green Growth–A Dangerous Distraction? From: Escape from Overshoot View New Society Publishers	In this chapter the author examines the concept of "sustainable growth" and whether it is a viable solution to overshoot.	Peter Victor A.	28	2023	$2.80 Add
From Green Water From: Dry Run View New Society Publishers	In this chapter, you’ll learn about opportunities for conserving the use of potable water in landscape, ways to integrate stormwater management with landscaping and systems for reusing …	Jerry Yudelson	12	2010	$1.20 Add
From How to Think About the Future From: Escape from Overshoot View New Society Publishers	In this chapter the author explores ways of thinking about the future, and how they have changed over time.	Peter Victor A.	10	2023	$1.00 Add
In The Business of Change How Social Entrepreneurs are Disrupting Business as Usual New Society Publishers	Our communities are facing the fallout from the demise of vital industry, bankrupt economies, bad policy or policing, and political mismanagement. People are looking for answers, and the …	Elisa Birnbaum	195	2018	View
From Introduction Peak Everything From: Peak Everything View New Society Publishers	This book is not an introduction to the subject of Peak Oil. Instead it addresses the social and historical context in which Peak Oil is occurring, and explores how we can reorganize our thinking …	Richard Heinberg	29	2010	$2.90 Add
From Introduction From: In The Business of Change View New Society Publishers	Social entrepreneurs, innovative men and women who focus their creative energy and business-minded skillset and savvy toward social change. Finding new and empowering ways to tackle social …	Elisa Birnbaum	4	2018	$0.40 Add
From NEW! Introduction From: Building Community View New Society Publishers		James S. Gruber	9	2020	$0.90 Add
From Modeling an Escape from Overshoot From: Escape from Overshoot View New Society Publishers	In this chapter the author explores frameworks for escaping overshoot.	Peter Victor A.	32	2023	$3.20 Add
From Nashville Calling From: Clean Money Revolution View New Society Publishers	I was unwilling to enter the business world if it meant giving up a life of meaning, or abandoning my incredible friends who had dedicated themselves to protecting people and planet. I needed an …	Joel Solomon; Tyee Bridge	25	2017	$2.50 Add
From New Water From: Dry Run View New Society Publishers	In this chapter, we’ll learn more about two sources of "new water" from technologies not typically in widespread use today throughout the US, desalination of seawater and expanded …	Jerry Yudelson	13	2010	$1.30 Add
From Overshoot–A Look at the Evidence From: Escape from Overshoot View New Society Publishers	In this chapter the author explains the concept of "overshoot", and provides evidence for it.	Peter Victor A.	36	2023	$3.60 Add
From Ownership Transfer: Accelerating Transition From: Resilience Imperative View New Society Publishers	The importance of closing the equity gap and the crucial role of low-cost finance have been central to the cooperative innovations we have featured in this book. In micro-ways they roll back the …	Michael Lewis; Pat Conaty	40	2012	$4.00 Add
From Part 1: Sustainable Communities, Sustainable Planet The Context for Sustainable Communities From: Toward Sustainable Communities View New Society Publishers	This chapter explores the context for sustainable communities. Acting locally is more significant when we think globally, so that is where we begin our discussion of "sustainable …	Marc Roseland	15	2012	$1.50 Add
From Part 1: Sustainable Communities, Sustainable Planet Toward Sustainable Communties From: Toward Sustainable Communities View New Society Publishers	This chapter examines sustainability at the community level. It begins with a look at communities in developed and developing parts of the world, proceeds to investigate some of the reasons why …	Marc Roseland	14	2012	$1.40 Add