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Each government recognises that there is a potential loss of competitive advantage of its business sector if future economic growth strategies are not aligned with a low carbon future. Some multinational organizations recognise this imperative and the importance of aligning business activities to a...
To Be Published November 29th 2013 by Routledge
India’s sustained and rapid economic growth offers an opportunity to lift millions out of poverty. But this may come at a steep cost to its environment and natural resources. This insightful book analyses India’s growth from an economic perspective and assesses whether India can grow...
To Be Published December 2nd 2013 by Routledge
The corporate sector is contributing significantly to a serious biodiversity crisis. This book explores the financial, business risk, ethical, cultural, and emotional rationales underlying the need for companies to actively protect, conserve and improve biodiversity within their sphere of operation...
To Be Published December 14th 2013 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Advances in Climate Change Research
Transformation to lower carbon economy is a central tenet to any discussion on the solutions to the complex challenges of climate change and energy security. Businesses are employing new strategies in response to carbon legislation, shareholder pressure, rising consumer awareness of climate change...
To Be Published December 19th 2013 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Research in Public Administration and Public Policy
In June 2011, the city of Minot, North Dakota sustained the greatest flood in its history. Rather than buckling under the immense weight of the flood on a personal and community level, government, civic groups, and citizens began to immediately assess and address the event’s impacts. Why did the...
To Be Published December 30th 2013 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Studies in Accounting
As the world moves into a new era, characterized by depleted environmental resources coupled with climate change, businesses seem to have reacted accordingly, making sustainability top of their visible agenda. As such, there is a need to enact the necessary changes and monitor them. Accounting has...
To Be Published February 14th 2014 by Routledge
Fair and ethical trade is often criticized for being highly gendered, and for institutionalising the ethical values of consumers, the priorities of NGOs and governments, and most of all, food retailers. But little is known about how women smallholder farmers experience diverse ethical...
To Be Published March 14th 2014 by Routledge
In this comprehensive introduction to the issues surrounding the use of the marine environment, the contribution of the maritime sector, specifically shipping and ports, to global environmental impacts is explored in depth. Using an ecosystem-based approach, the author reviews these impacts...
To Be Published April 14th 2014 by Routledge
