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Green Development : Environment and Sustainability in a Developing World
The concept of sustainability lies at the core of the challenge of environment and development, and the way governments, business and environmental groups respond to it.Green Development provides a clear and coherent analysis of sustainable development in both theory and practice.Green Development explores the origins and evolution of mainstream thinking about sustainable development and offers a critique of the ideas behind them.It draws a link between theory and practice by discussing the nature of the environmental degradation and the impacts of development.It argues that, ultimately, ‘green’ development has to be about political economy, about the distribution of power, and not about environmental quality.Its focus is strongly on the developing world. The fourth edition retains the broad structure of previous editions, but has been updated to reflect advances in ideas and changes in international policy.Greater attention has been given to the political ecology of development, market-based and neoliberal environmentalism, and degrowth.This fully revised edition discusses: the origins of thinking about sustainability and sustainable development, and its evolution to the present day; the ideas that dominate mainstream sustainable development (including natural capital, the green economy, market environmentalism and ecological modernisation); critiques of mainstream ideas and of neoliberal framings of sustainability, and alternative ideas about sustainability that challenge ‘business as usual’ thinking, such as arguments about limits to growth and calls for degrowth; the dilemmas of sustainability in the context of forests, desertification, food and farming, biodiversity conservation and dam construction; the challenge of policy choices about sustainability, particularly between reformist and radical responses to the contemporary global dilemmas. Green Development offers clear insights into the challenges of environmental sustainability, and social and economic development.It is unique in offering a synthesis of theoretical ideas on sustainability and in its coverage of the extensive literature on environment and development around the world.The book has proved its value to generations of students as an authoritative, thought-provoking and readable guide to the field of sustainable development.
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Sustainability Assessment of Built Environment : A Holistic Approach for Urban Development
This book focuses on developing a holistic sustainability assessment-built environment model that can help in identifying sustainability issues and parameters for the built environment.It covers a wide range of sustainable built-form issues in the local and regional contexts. The volume identifies significant built form sustainability indicators, criteria, and sub-criterion while highlighting the importance of incorporating sustainability principles and its assessment.It also discusses the data collection process for defining priorities of sustainability parameters using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) technique.The book presents information to obtain fuzzy weights to classify assessed built form.The chapters in this book explain the development of an integrated built environment assessment system for infrastructure projects. This book will be of interest to students, teachers, and researchers of architecture, construction, urban studies, interior designing, urban planning, and civil engineering.It will also be useful for architects, planners, civil engineers, interior designers, builders, developers, green building assessors, and those interested in the sustainable assessment-built environment and urban development.
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Development in E-waste Management : Sustainability and Circular Economy Aspects
This book concerns the developments in the field of e-waste management with a particular focus on urban mining, sustainability, and circular economy aspects.It explains e-waste recycling technologies, supply chain aspects, and e-waste disposal in IT industries, including health and environmental effects of e-waste recycling processes, and associated issues, challenges, and solutions.Further, it describes the economic potential of resource recovery from e-waste. Features:Covers recent developments in e-waste managementExplores technological advances, such as nanotech from e-waste, MREW, fungal biotech, and so forthReviews electronic component recycling aspectsDiscusses the implementation of circular economy in the e-waste sectorIncludes urban mining and sustainability aspects of e-wasteThis book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in environmental engineering, waste management, urban mining, circular economy, waste processing, electronics, and telecommunication engineering, electrical and electronics engineering, and chemical engineering.
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Sustainability Development through Green Economics
Our economies currently encourage excessive consumerism, weakening social ties, and depleting natural resources.Unfortunately, this is just the way economies have been developing.However, it is neither inevitable nor necessary. It takes a fresh economic vision to address these issues: a Green Economy.The concept of a "green economy" does not supplant sustainable development but instead places a fresh emphasis on a region's economy, investments pertaining to infrastructure, job and skill needs, and favourable social and environmental consequences. Sustainability Development through Green Economics examines sustainable finance, green tourism, green marketing as a tributary towards sustainable development.The multidisciplinary chapters traverse the power of economic as well as financial policy, green investment, green insurance as well as green infrastructural development to ensure sustainable development. Contemporary Studies in Economic and Financial Analysis publishes a series of current and relevant themed volumes within the fields of economics and finance.Both disciplinary and interdisciplinary studies are welcome.
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Is a development environment required for HTML?
No, a development environment is not required for HTML. HTML can be written and edited using any text editor, such as Notepad or TextEdit. However, using a development environment can make the process of writing and managing HTML code more efficient and organized. Development environments often provide features such as syntax highlighting, code completion, and project management tools that can help streamline the HTML development process. Ultimately, whether or not to use a development environment for HTML depends on the individual's preferences and the complexity of the project.
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Can one distinguish recycling from downcycling and upcycling?
Yes, one can distinguish recycling from downcycling and upcycling. Recycling involves processing used materials into new products of the same or similar quality, while downcycling involves converting materials into products of lower quality. Upcycling, on the other hand, involves creating new products of higher quality or value from used materials. Each of these processes has different environmental and economic impacts, with upcycling generally being the most sustainable option.
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Can one distinguish between recycling, downcycling, and upcycling?
Yes, one can distinguish between recycling, downcycling, and upcycling. Recycling involves breaking down materials to create new products of equal or lesser quality. Downcycling refers to the process of turning materials into products of lower quality. Upcycling, on the other hand, involves transforming waste materials into products of higher value or quality. Each process plays a different role in the circular economy and sustainability efforts.
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Does waste reduction go beyond waste recycling?
Yes, waste reduction goes beyond waste recycling. While recycling is an important part of waste management, waste reduction focuses on minimizing the amount of waste produced in the first place. This can be achieved through practices such as reducing packaging, reusing items, and implementing more sustainable production processes. By focusing on waste reduction, we can decrease the overall environmental impact of waste and move towards a more circular and sustainable economy.
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South-North Dialogues on Democracy, Development and Sustainability
This book shows how bringing together experts from the Global South and the Global North can help us to understand and combat global economic, political, and social inequalities.For too long, the world’s problems have been viewed through the narrow conceptual lenses of the Global North.This book lays the groundwork for a new approach – a truly global approach to political economy. We are currently facing multiple and overlapping international crises.The current economic crisis, characterized by deepening inequalities, is closely intertwined with intensifying geopolitical rivalries and the environmental crisis.The dialogues in this book aim to move beyond the Eurocentric tradition and bring voices from the Global South to the forefront of the debate.Covering 11 key themes drawn from the United Nations’ Agenda 2030, the book conceptualizes democracy, development, and sustainability not only as strategies, but also as values that are integrated into the same – and continuously changing – analytical process. This book will be of great interest to students, researchers, and experts in international relations, global development, and international political economy, and to anyone looking for new perspectives on pernicious problems.
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Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development in Organizations
This volume answers calls for improving sustainability and sustainable development in organizations from a psychological point of view.It offers a range of perspectives on the current research in the psychology of sustainability and sustainable development to highlight effective ways of improving well-being and healthy sustainable development in organizations. Section 1 introduces the concept of the psychology of sustainability and sustainable development as well as macro topics of related issues in organizations.Section 2 focuses on themes traditionally recognized in organizational psychology literature, such as performance, negotiation, leadership, resistance to change, innovation, and digital transformation.Section 3 presents variables to enhance sustainability and sustainable development in organizations and considers levels of prevention.Topics include humor awareness as a primary prevention resource in organizations, intrapreneurial self-capital as an individual preventative strength, compassion within organizations, perfectionism as an inhibitor in organizational contexts, and job crafting from individual to collaborative to organizational, meaningfulness and sustainable careers. With a clear psychological focus on the topic of leading sustainability efforts, this book will be of great interest to students and academics who want to learn more about corporate sustainability.It is also a useful resource for business executives, team leaders and managers.
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The Cambridge Handbook of Environment in Human Development
Families, communities and societies influence children's learning and development in many ways.This is the first handbook devoted to the understanding of the nature of environments in child development.Utilizing Urie Bronfenbrenner's idea of embedded environments, this volume looks at environments from the immediate environment of the family (including fathers, siblings, grandparents and day-care personnel) to the larger environment including schools, neighborhoods, geographic regions, countries and cultures.Understanding these embedded environments and the ways in which they interact is necessary to understand development.
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Is there a good development environment for Angular 2 and Node.js?
Yes, there are several good development environments for Angular 2 and Node.js. One popular choice is Visual Studio Code, which offers excellent support for both technologies with features like IntelliSense, debugging, and extensions. Another option is WebStorm, a powerful IDE that provides advanced coding assistance and debugging capabilities for Angular 2 and Node.js development. Additionally, developers can also use Atom, Sublime Text, or Brackets, which are lightweight and customizable code editors that support these technologies. Ultimately, the best development environment will depend on individual preferences and project requirements.
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What is better: web development or game development?
The answer to this question depends on individual preferences and career goals. Web development is better for those who are interested in creating websites, web applications, and working with a variety of programming languages and frameworks. On the other hand, game development is better for those who are passionate about creating interactive and immersive experiences, working with 3D graphics, and game engines. Both fields offer unique challenges and opportunities, so it ultimately comes down to personal interests and career aspirations.
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In which development environment can one develop games, Xcode or Visual Studio?
One can develop games in Visual Studio. Visual Studio is a popular integrated development environment (IDE) developed by Microsoft, commonly used for developing a variety of applications including games. Xcode, on the other hand, is an IDE specifically designed for developing applications for Apple devices such as iPhones and iPads. Therefore, if one is looking to develop games, Visual Studio would be the more suitable development environment.
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Why do many Java developers now prefer the IntelliJ IDEA development environment?
Many Java developers prefer IntelliJ IDEA for its powerful features and user-friendly interface. It offers advanced code analysis, refactoring tools, and intelligent code completion, which helps developers write clean and efficient code. Additionally, it has seamless integration with popular build tools and version control systems, making the development process more streamlined. Its extensive plugin ecosystem also allows developers to customize their environment to suit their specific needs. Overall, IntelliJ IDEA provides a comprehensive and efficient development environment for Java developers.
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