SpringerBriefs on Case Studies of Sustainable Development – serie
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Creating Shared Value
Impacts of Nestlé in Moga, India
Av Asit K. Biswas, Cecilia Tortajada m. fl.
Häftad, 2013
546 kr
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Nestlé’s Moga factory was set up in 1961 and comprises of the primary milk collection area for Nestlé‘s operations. Since its inception in Moga, Nestlé has been working with its milk farmers and ancillary suppliers towards improving quality and productivity. The study presented in this book …
AiREAS: Sustainocracy for a Healthy City
The Invisible made Visible Phase 1
Häftad, 2016
229 kr
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Thisbook describes the coming about and first results of the AiREAS "healthycity" cooperative in the city of Eindhoven and Province of North Brabantin the Netherlands. AiREAS is an initiative focused on the multidisciplinaryco-creation of healthy cities using the core human value of human health …
AiREAS: Sustainocracy for a Healthy City
Phase 3: Civilian Participation – Including the Global Health Deal Proposition
Häftad, 2016
229 kr
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This volume describes phase 3 of the AiREAS multidisciplinary cocreation effort to produce a Healthy City. Phase 1 referred to making visible the invisible from an air quality and human exposure perspective. Phase 2 studies air quality related to health and Phase 3 looks at air quality, health and …
Aswan High Dam Resettlement of Egyptian Nubians
Häftad, 2016
550 kr
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This book highlights the long-term resettlement process of the Egyptian Nubian people along the Aswan High Dam. Assessing the resettlement of 48,000 Egyptian Nubians in connection with the High Dam is especially important for three main reasons: firstly, this resettlement process is one of the rare …
Challenges for Sustainable Solid Waste Management
Lessons from Thailand
Häftad, 2017
550 kr
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This book analyzes the status quo concerning waste generation and management systems in Thailand and other developing countries with similar problems. It addresses municipal, electronic, industrial and hazardous wastes, as well as management instruments, and key factors shaping the progress of …
Travel Behaviour Modification (TBM) Program for Adolescents in Penang Island
Intervention Ideas to Promote Sustainable Transport
Av Nur Sabahiah Abdul Sukor, Nur Khairiyah Basri
Häftad, 2018
546 kr
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This book discusses the potential of travel behaviour modification (TBM) as a persuasive tool to promote low-carbon mobility among adolescents on Penang Island by highlighting the role of bus usage in a sustainable urban lifestyle. The participants of the Reduce Carbon Footprint Campaign, which …
Transboundary Water Issues in Israel, Palestine, and the Jordan River Basin
An Overview
Av David B. Brooks, Julie Trottier m. fl.
Häftad, 2019
761 kr
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This book highlights the search for permanent freshwater agreements between Israel, Palestine, and the western portions of Jordan, and underscores the benefits of shared water management among the three countries. Throughout the book, efforts are made to share transboundary water in ways that are …
Assessing Coal Use in Thailand: Current and Future Trends
Av Ruktai Prurapark, Pakorn Asavaritikrai
Häftad, 2020
546 kr
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This book highlights Thailand’s growing demand for clean energy from coal. The main source of energy for electricity production in Thailand (70%) is currently natural gas. However, natural gas extraction remains limited, resulting in an increasing need to import natural gas from other countries, …
Revitalising Rural Communities
Av Jessica M. Williams, Vivian Chu m. fl.
Häftad, 2021
707 kr
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This book highlights the challenges and opportunities of (re)constructing a sustainable rural community on the outskirts of the urban community. Based on knowledge and experience accumulated through implementing a rural revitalisation project in Hong Kong since 2013, the book provides an in-depth …
Urban Water Demand Management
A Guidebook for ASEAN
Av Corinne Ong, Cecilia Tortajada m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
330 kr
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This open access book highlights knowledge and expertise in Urban Water Demand Management (WDM) in ASEAN through comprehensive literature review and analysis, as well as stakeholder consultations. It documents urban WDM policies, initiatives, and practices that have demonstrated effective …
Islands and Resilience
Experiences from the Pandemic Era
Av Can-Seng Ooi, Roxane de Waegh m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
492 kr
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This book explores island resilience and how island communities come together to achieve wellbeing, have agency over their future and resist ongoing neo-colonialism during disruptive events such as COVID-19 and the increasing threats of climate change. This collection provides examples of lived …
Poverty Alleviation Case Analysis In China
Poverty Alleviation Best Practice via Practices and SDG Strategies
Av International Poverty Reduction Center In China
Häftad, 2024
489 kr
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This book offers comprehensive analysis for individual cases of poverty alleviation to facilitate respective in-depth key learnings and an overview of poverty alleviation strategies carried out in China. Best practices were selected from representative cases in China to demonstrate the development …
Off-Grid Water Supply
Should It Be Mainstreamed?
Av Pawan K. Sachdeva, Asit K. Biswas m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
362 kr
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This book highlights unique and deeper insights into the operations of off-grid water supply business models and the policy implications that they raise. The two key research questions of the report are as follows: 1) What is the efficacy and sustainability of the off-grid model of safe water …
