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This book addresses increasing concerns regarding the relationship
between social capital and disaster, highlighting conceptual
definitions related to social capital and disaster, family,
community, vulnerability, disaster experience, and preparedness.
Focusing on a contemporary case of disaster management in Malaysia,
the authors explore and establish linkages between the level of
social capital and disaster preparedness among the indigenous Orang
Asli people. Taking the case of the Orang Asli families as a point
of departure, the book presents solutions for mobilizing social
capital for disaster preparedness through multi-stakeholder
involvement, promoting participation in awareness programs,
ensuring indigenous people’s access to resources, and proposing a
prioritization of local values and culture in enabling proper
planning and coordination for more disaster-resilient communities
in Malaysia, Southeast Asia, and beyond. The book is broadly
relevant to cases in similar economic settings where indigenous
people are lagging behind in disaster preparedness. An excellent
resource for sociologists, this pioneering book collates various
concepts and theories relating to social and ecological networks
and systems, family resilience, and stress and coping mechanisms.
It is relevant to researchers focused on disasters in developing
countries, globally, particularly those focused on indigenous
communities.Â
This book introduces the influence and impacts of green economy and
green growth on sustainable economic development. Combining
empirical and theoretical information, it provides detailed
descriptions of state-of-the-art approaches, methods and
initiatives from around the globe that illustrate green policies
and demonstrate how green growth can be implemented on an
international scale. It also includes analyses of specific issues,
such as public policies and sustainable development plans that
influence industry and increase trade in environmental goods and
services - the way to a greener economy, green tourism, green
agriculture, green learning and green equilibrium in modern
society. Matters such as green procurement, environmentally
oriented implementation strategies, and the importance of employee
skills in the development of a sustainable future workforce are
described, as well as a selection of tools that can be used to
foster sustainable growth, green economies and green growth. The
book also offers a timely contribution to the dissemination of
approaches and methods that improve the way we perceive and utilize
natural resources and the technologies designed to protect them.
Puts forward new ideas for creating a more sustainable future.
This book introduces the influence and impacts of green economy and
green growth on sustainable economic development. Combining
empirical and theoretical information, it provides detailed
descriptions of state-of-the-art approaches, methods and
initiatives from around the globe that illustrate green policies
and demonstrate how green growth can be implemented on an
international scale. It also includes analyses of specific issues,
such as public policies and sustainable development plans that
influence industry and increase trade in environmental goods and
services - the way to a greener economy, green tourism, green
agriculture, green learning and green equilibrium in modern
society. Matters such as green procurement, environmentally
oriented implementation strategies, and the importance of employee
skills in the development of a sustainable future workforce are
described, as well as a selection of tools that can be used to
foster sustainable growth, green economies and green growth. The
book also offers a timely contribution to the dissemination of
approaches and methods that improve the way we perceive and utilize
natural resources and the technologies designed to protect them.
Puts forward new ideas for creating a more sustainable future.
This book assesses the vulnerability impacts of climate change on
food security by examining a 50 years scenario (2015- 2065) and
following a top-down approach. Importantly, looking at the
sustainable food production, the authors compared the cost-benefit
of adaptation costs from 2015 to 2065. It was found that a 15%
adaptation capacity is more efficient for Malaysia in order to
combat the climate change effects on the food sector. This book has
developed a quantitative adaptive model namely, the Malaysian
Climate and Economy (MCE) model, based on the dynamic Computable
General Equilibrium (CGE) modeling structure to examine food
sustainability and adaptation strategies. Malaysia experiences an
unusual combination of droughts and extreme rainfall events that
can be attributed to climate change. These unusual events and
consequences leave Malaysian policymakers looking for ways to make
Malaysia self-sufficient in terms of agriculture. It is assumed
that climate change effects may result in increasing food
insecurity and vulnerability in the future. Policy measures are in
place to lessen the likely climatic effects overall, but there is
an urgent need to develop an adaptation policy for the future.
Across the world, companies are trying to create a sustainable
platform through a supply chain to minimize the environmental
impact of their product lines and services on the world's
ecosystem. Enhancing eco-awareness at every operational level of
business operations can positively improve a specific
organization's reputation and legitimize business operation.
Furthermore, sustainable supply chain operations also positively
contribute to financial performance by enhancing productivity and
cost-saving. Emerging Trends in Sustainable Supply Chain Management
and Green Logistics provides relevant practical and theoretical
frameworks and the latest empirical research results in sustainable
supply chain management and considers the strategic role of green
logistics and supply chain management, proper treatment of
end-of-life products recycling, emerging trends, and improvements
in supply chain management and logistics operations. Covering key
topics such as green purchasing, circular economy, and sustainable
development, this reference work is ideal for industry
professionals, business owners, managers, policymakers,
researchers, scholars, academicians, practitioners, instructors,
and students.
Across the world, companies are trying to create a sustainable
platform through a supply chain to minimize the environmental
impact of their product lines and services on the world's
ecosystem. Enhancing eco-awareness at every operational level of
business operations can positively improve a specific
organization's reputation and legitimize business operation.
Furthermore, sustainable supply chain operations also positively
contribute to financial performance by enhancing productivity and
cost-saving. Emerging Trends in Sustainable Supply Chain Management
and Green Logistics provides relevant practical and theoretical
frameworks and the latest empirical research results in sustainable
supply chain management and considers the strategic role of green
logistics and supply chain management, proper treatment of
end-of-life products recycling, emerging trends, and improvements
in supply chain management and logistics operations. Covering key
topics such as green purchasing, circular economy, and sustainable
development, this reference work is ideal for industry
professionals, business owners, managers, policymakers,
researchers, scholars, academicians, practitioners, instructors,
and students.
This book assesses the vulnerability impacts of climate change on
food security by examining a 50 years scenario (2015- 2065) and
following a top-down approach. Importantly, looking at the
sustainable food production, the authors compared the cost-benefit
of adaptation costs from 2015 to 2065. It was found that a 15%
adaptation capacity is more efficient for Malaysia in order to
combat the climate change effects on the food sector. This book has
developed a quantitative adaptive model namely, the Malaysian
Climate and Economy (MCE) model, based on the dynamic Computable
General Equilibrium (CGE) modeling structure to examine food
sustainability and adaptation strategies. Malaysia experiences an
unusual combination of droughts and extreme rainfall events that
can be attributed to climate change. These unusual events and
consequences leave Malaysian policymakers looking for ways to make
Malaysia self-sufficient in terms of agriculture. It is assumed
that climate change effects may result in increasing food
insecurity and vulnerability in the future. Policy measures are in
place to lessen the likely climatic effects overall, but there is
an urgent need to develop an adaptation policy for the future.
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