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An expert in American housing examines the rise of sprawling subdivisions, their effect on the environment, and sustainable development strategies.
Americans are spreading out more than ever-into "exurbs" and "boomburbs" miles from anywhere, where big subdivisions offer big houses. We cling to the notion of safer neighborhoods and better schools, but what we get are longer commutes, higher taxes, and a landscape of strip malls and office parks.
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“Probably the most eloquent call to arms we’re likely to hear about the politics of water” (The Globe and Mail, Toronto).
In this “chilling, in-depth examination of a rapidly emerging global crisis,” Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke, two of the most active opponents to the privatization of water show how, contrary to received wisdom, water mainly flows uphill to the wealthy...
In this “chilling, in-depth examination of a rapidly emerging global crisis,” Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke, two of the most active opponents to the privatization of water show how, contrary to received wisdom, water mainly flows uphill to the wealthy...
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This critical study "artfully explores the power of limits . . . A compelling-and fittingly concise-read for our times" (Kate Raworth, author of Doughnut Economics).
Western culture is infatuated with the dream of endless economic growth, even as it is haunted by the specters of drought, famine, and nuclear winter. How did we come to think of the planet and its limits as we do? This book reclaims, redefines, and makes an impassioned plea for limits-a...
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A passionate call to action from one of the leading voices in the global struggle for universal access to the earth's most vital element-a sequel to the acclaimed Blue Gold.
"Life requires access to clean water; to deny the right to water is to deny the right to life."-from the introduction to Blue Covenant
In their international bestseller Blue Gold, Maude Barlow and co-author Tony Clarke exposed how a handful of corporations are gaining ownership...
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En esta obra se reúnen las iniciativas, pero también las experiencias vividas, por las y los autores que han participado como estudiantes de distintas promociones de las siete primeras versiones del Diplomado en Educación para el Desarrollo Sustentable y cómo este, tanto en la interacción del ejercicio académico de intercambio de saberes como la experiencia –en sí misma– de haberlo cursado ha significado en su desarrollo como persona y...
7) La urbanización del río Tunjuelo: Desigualdad y cambio ambiental en Bogotá a mediados del siglo XX
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El presente libro aporta al estudio de las relaciones entre las desigualdades socio-económicas y los cambios ambientales en la urbanización de Bogotá, un tema de indudable trascendencia justo en un contexto mundial actual marcado por el incremento de las desigualdades a nivel urbano y los desafíos ambientales asociados al cambio climático, la contaminación, los desastres, el derecho al agua, y como nos ha enseñado el 2020, los virus y las pandemias...
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«Una intervención profundamente original en el debate en curso sobre el cambio climático. Una característica particularmente interesante del libro es la forma en que el autor aporta su experiencia en bienestar para influir en la política climática. El bienestar sostenible es su principio rector» (Anthony Giddens, Miembro de la Cámara de Lores y exdirector de la LSE).
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«Ian Gough ha dado en el clavo. Nos ha mostrado cómo es posible...
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En Colombia existe una larga tradición académica y legal sobre el tema de la sostenibilidad, sin embargo, son pocos los referentes en los que estas discusiones han alcanzado al gran público, es evidente la escasa producción bibliográfica en formatos apropiados para motivar reflexiones en la sociedad en general.
Por esa razón, la Universidad del Rosario presenta en este libro una perspectiva contemporánea e integradora sobre el desarrollo sostenible...
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The present era of staggering scientific and technological innovations, with major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, commerce, and communications, seems to document unparalleled human achievement. Yet when we examine the long-term implications, it becomes clear that an ever-growing number of humans have threatened the delicate environmental balance that sustains life on this planet. The past century may be remembered not as a period of great...
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A New York Times bestseller, The Green Collar Economy by award-winning human rights activist and environmental leader Van Jones delivers a much-needed economic and environmental solution to today's two most critical problems. With a revised introduction and new afterword by the author-a man who counsels President Barack Obama on environmental policy-The Green Collar Economy and Jones have been highly praised by a multitude of leaders and legislators,...
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"Our world runs on energy! But traditional fossil fuels are doing great damage to the environment, and they will eventually run out. How might solar, water, wind and geothermal power come to our rescue? Readers can discover how different the world could look in the future with energy sources that are clean and renewable"--
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Do you want to take action at work that will benefit you, your job and your community as much as it helps the environment? Lea Elliott's Work Like Nature presents lessons from nature to help you make sense of sustainability and start making a difference.
These ecosystem ideas are illustrated through inspiring stories from Vancouver-area green innovators. See how these bright thinkers from a variety of disciplines work like nature to benefit the...
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Explores how the natural world works, outlines the consequences of its unraveling by our activities, and offers practical solutions-with a description of societal and economic benefits. The first ten chapters of this book are a step-by-step crash course in ecology-you might call it "ecology for people in a hurry": what species do, how they co-exist, and how the natural world self-assembles and works, compared to our human-built environment-with ideas...
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"Barlow draws on her extensive experience and insight to lay out a set of key principles that show the way forward to what she calls a "water-secure and water-just world." Not only does she reveal the powerful players even now impeding the recognition of the human right to water, she argues that water must not become a commodity to be bought and sold on the open market. Focusing on solutions, she includes stories of struggle and resistance from marginalized...
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"A stunningly original, lushly illustrated vision for a Green Utopia, published on the 500th anniversary of the original Big Idea. Five hundred years ago a powerful new word was unleashed upon the world when Thomas More published his book Utopia, about an island paradise far away from his troubled land. It was an instant hit, and the literati across Europe couldn't get enough of its blend of social fantasy with a deep desire for a better world. Five...
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The biggest "tragedy of the commons" is the misconception that commons are failures-relics from another era rendered unnecessary by the market and state. Think Like a Commoner dispels such prejudices by explaining the rich history and promising future of the commons-an ageless paradigm of cooperation and fairness that is re-making our world. With graceful prose and dozens of fascinating stories, David Bollier describes the quiet revolution that is...
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Every fifteen seconds on our Earth, a child dies from waterborne disease. Three times an hour, another species becomes extinct. Each day we consume eighty-five million barrels of oil and pump twenty-three million tons of carbon dioxide into an already warming atmosphere. But against this bleak backdrop, beacons of hope shine from thousands of large and small initiatives taking place everywhere from isolated villages to major urban centers. Thriving...
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This is a 'Whole Earth Catalog' for the 21st century: an impressive and wide-ranging analysis of what's wrong with our societies, organizations, ideologies, worldviews and cultures — and how to put them right. The book covers the finance system, agriculture, design, ecology, economy, sustainability, organizations and society at large.
In this remarkable book, Daniel Wahl explores ways in which we can reframe and understand the crises that we currently...
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