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Energy Efficiency and Sustainability: Balancing Economic and Environmental Realities addresses the complex interplay between clean energy, environmental sustainability, and economic development. The book thoroughly examines the challenges and opportunities presented by green energy adoption, providing insights into how these practices can be aligned with sustainable development goals. By addressing conflicting interests across various disciplines, the text offers innovative strategies for promoting harmony among these critical areas. From foundational concepts to practical applications, the book covers a wide range of topics essential for understanding the nexus of energy efficiency and sustainability. Readers will find discussions on the interconnections between energy efficiency and consumer behavior, trends in renewable energy adoption, and the impact of development on energy consumption. Additionally, the book highlights the role of digitalization, international alliances, and policy frameworks in advancing sustainable practices. With case studies and actionable recommendations, it equips readers with the tools needed to navigate the complexities of promoting energy efficiency and sustainable development across various sectors.Provides a holistic understanding of the various dimensions related to energy, the environment, and economic developmentHighlights multiple strategies that help adopt energy-efficient measures to promote sustainable development at the micro and macro levelContains global case studies and real-life examples

This title highlights the pertinent issue of climate change and its management using sustainable sources of finance. The book provides a comprehensive overview of sustainable development and its management using green finance, green energy, green transport, and green infrastructure, as well as the policies and innovations that can be implemented at both the micro and macro levels.Features:Covers theories, concepts, practices, regulations, case studies, and real-world applications related to sustainable finance.Introduces the concept of sustainable finance and climate risk management. Explains green finance, green infrastructure, green transport, and others to mitigate the climate risk.Provides a comprehensive view of various policies and innovations that can be done at micro and macro level to reduce carbon footprints.Reviews contemporary concept of climate-related disclosures and reporting by financial institutions.This book is aimed at graduate students, researchers, and professionals in environmental sciences, sustainable finance, climate change, and circular economy including policymakers.

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria have become essential benchmarks for assessing environmental impact, social responsibility and corporate governance practices. In an era where climate change poses unprecedented challenges, effective climate risk management is critical for businesses to navigate and mitigate the risks associated with a rapidly changing world. This book delves into the intersection of ESG and climate risk management, offering a comprehensive exploration of how ESG policies can address climate change and drive sustainable practices. It examines key topics such as the role of ESG in mitigating climate risks, the influence of ESG ratings on sustainable finance and the evolving regulatory landscape surrounding ESG and climate change.FEATURESIntroduces the concept of ESG and climate risk managementExplains the integration of ESG policies to effectively mitigate climate riskProvides the business case for ESG and climate risk managementExplains the concepts of socially responsible investing (SRI) and impact investingReviews how to remove bottlenecks in the implementation of ESG for climate risk managementThis book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in environmental sciences, climate risk management and sustainable finance.

In The Need for Sustainable Tourism in an Era of Global Climate Change: Pathway to a Greener Future, the authors delve into the critical transition from traditional to sustainable tourism. This comprehensive work examines the essential policy initiatives required at individual, organizational, national, and global levels to foster sustainable tourism practices. Offering an in-depth analysis of the identification and implementation of green infrastructure, green travel, green hotels, and green energy, the authors argue that its successful implementation can significantly contribute to achieving sustainable development goals and cultivating a green global economy.This will be an indispensable resource for both students and practitioners who wish to understand and promote sustainable tourism in our rapidly changing world.

Our use or rather overuse of natural resources is having an increasingly drastic and adverse effect on the environment. Behavioural economics uses the concepts and elements of psychology and applies them in economic decision-making. It has been identified that behavioural economics can be used to tackle the issue of climate change by using ‘nudges’ to influence people to make choices that are more eco-friendly. Behavioural economics also accept the presence of cognitive biases in the decision-making process, and one solution to reduce the biases is instigating ‘nudges’ that increase the probability of making optimal decisions.The book therefore provides an in-depth understanding of the environmental and climatic issues and the role played by people’s psychology in addressing them. The book highlights cognitive biases and nudges that can be used to negate or reduce the negative impact of decision-making on the environment.The book provides a detailed explanation of the topic along with illustrations, tables, and case studies that make it easy to understand and apply the concepts. The methods, results, and topics covered in the book will be of particular interest to readers interested in behavioural economics, sustainable development, environmental conservation, and various biases that impact decision-making and the nudges that are used and can be used to bring environment protection.The main benefit that readers will derive from the book is a comprehensive understanding of behaviour, biases and nudge-based solutions and their potential to address major challenges faced while making decisions. The book is helpful for policymakers, researchers, practitioners, and students interested in behavioural economics, biases, sustainable development, and environmental protection.

This book offers a comprehensive detail about the role that corporate social responsibility can play in promoting sustainable development thereby ensuring a resilient and greener future for all. The book emphasises how business strategies and environmental harmony are becoming more integrated, thereby supporting the agenda towards a sustainable development.The synergistic and symbiotic relationship between social responsibility and sustainability has evolved over the years with enterprises becoming more aware of their commitment towards ethical, equitable, inclusive, and environmentally conscious practices. Adopting a socially responsible attitude by the new age entrepreneurs represents the paradigm shift in how corporations understand and undertake their regular activities. The traditional objective of wealth maximisation that the enterprises followed led to severe misutilisation of resources in terms of its environmental and societal impact and led to severe corporate disasters. It gave rise to adopting alternative objectives that are not only holistic but also combine concern for profits, humanity, society, and, above all, the environment. The result is that almost every major corporation has adopted a code of conduct and established the necessary management structures and procedures to ensure compliance with the newly framed objective of socially responsible profits. Consequently, the concept of corporate social responsibility has acquired momentum in recent times. This has come after the realisation that social responsibility is a significant environmental and organisational sustainability dimension that only some enterprises can sustain for a while. Over the years, this harmonisation has ushered in significant progress, reshaping the perspective of businesses towards their societal and environmental impact.

This contributed volume, the first in a set of two, explores the intersection of innovation and sustainability, investigating how transformative practices across various industries and regions are advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

This book comprehensively covers the contemporary topic of circular economy and its role in promoting environmental resilience and sustainability.

This volume, the second in a set of two, focuses on the challenges faced by countries and regions in implementing sustainable development. This volume addresses the obstacles encountered by emerging economies, particularly in areas such as policy implementation, resource mobilization, and institutional barriers. The content takes a critical and analytical approach, offering strategic insights and case studies on how these challenges are being addressed. The chapters cover themes like energy sustainability, gender parity, and foreign direct investment (FDI) and explore strategies like public-private partnerships and socio-ecological resilience. Volume II also looks at how different nations, particularly India, Serbia, and Malaysia, are tackling these challenges and seeks to provide actionable insights on overcoming the difficulties that hinder sustainable development.While Volume I adopts a more optimistic, solution-oriented tone, showcasing how innovation is already driving sustainable development, Volume II has a problem-solving and critical tone, focusing on the barriers that need to be overcome for sustainability to be fully realized. Volume I is centered on positive examples and the transformative potential of innovative practices, whereas Volume II focuses on the complexities of achieving sustainability and provides strategic solutions for overcoming challenges. Together, the two volumes offer a comprehensive look at the opportunities and challenges in the pursuit of sustainable development.