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This ground-breaking Handbook uniquely focuses on the business of
sustainability, offering a fresh insight and practical solutions to
the challenges that businesses face in making human activity
sustainable. It is organized into four distinctive themes that cut
across levels of analysis and illustrate a rich set of solution
contexts that will guide future research. Â The Handbook on
the Business of Sustainability offers a comprehensive review of
research and empirical evidence on sustainable business, exploring
the importance of private sector engagement and implementation.
World leading scholars cover the key areas such as organization,
execution and the measurement of outcomes and social impact. The
insightful case studies also provide critical context and
complement the chapters highlighting emerging practices and
solutions for the successful application of sustainability
initiatives in business. Â The Handbook will be an invaluable
resource for academics, practitioners, and policymakers to reflect
on the ‘concept and practice’ of articulating and strategizing
in order to achieve sustainability targets.
This ground-breaking Handbook uniquely focuses on the business of
sustainability, offering a fresh insight and practical solutions to
the challenges that businesses face in making human activity
sustainable. It is organized into four distinctive themes that cut
across levels of analysis and illustrate a rich set of solution
contexts that will guide future research. The Handbook on the
Business of Sustainability offers a comprehensive review of
research and empirical evidence on sustainable business, exploring
the importance of private sector engagement and implementation.
World leading scholars cover the key areas such as organization,
execution and the measurement of outcomes and social impact. The
insightful case studies also provide critical context and
complement the chapters highlighting emerging practices and
solutions for the successful application of sustainability
initiatives in business. The Handbook will be an invaluable
resource for academics, practitioners, and policymakers to reflect
on the 'concept and practice' of articulating and strategizing in
order to achieve sustainability targets.
The Autonomous Vehicle (AV) has been strongly heralded as the most
exciting innovation in automobility for decades. Autonomous
Vehicles are no longer an innovation of the future (seen only in
science fiction) but are now being road-tested for use. And yet
while the technical and economic success and possibilities of the
AV have been widely debated, there has been a notable lack of
discussion around the social, behavioural, and environmental
implications. This book is the first to address these issues and to
deeply consider the environmental and social sustainability outlook
for the AV and how it will impact on communities. Environmental and
social sustainability are goals unlike those of technical
development (a new tool) and economic development (a new
investment). The goal of sustainability is development of societies
that live well and equitably within their ecological limits. Is it
reasonable and desirable that only technical and economic success
comprise the swelling AV parade, or should we be looking at the
wider impacts on personal well-being, wider society, and the
environment? The uptake for AVs looks to be lengthy, disjointed,
and episodic, in large measure because it faces a range of known
unknown risks. This book assesses the environmental and social
sustainability potential for AVs based on their prospective energy
use and their impacts on climate change, urban landscapes, public
health, mobility inequalities, and individual and social
well-being. It examines public attitudes about AV use and its risk
of fostering a rebound effect that compromises potential
sustainability gains. The book concludes with a discussion of
critical issues involved in sustainable AV diffusion.
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Live and Let Die (Blu-ray disc)
Roger Moore, Clifton James, Jane Seymour, Bernard Lee, Gloria Hendry, …
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Roger Moore makes his 007 debut, replacing Sean Connery as
Britain's most celebrated secret agent. In the eighth instalment of
the franchise, Bond is tasked with cracking a voodoo-controlled
drug smuggling racket in the Caribbean, and sets about the task
with his customary verve, finding time for speedboat chases and
crocodile encounters along the way. Admirable support is offered by
Clifton James, as an irate Southern Sheriff, and Jane Seymour, as
tarot expert Solitaire but they face a formidable foe in drugs
baron Kananga (Yaphet Kotto).
This book explores the critical role of urban food production in
strengthening communities and in building ecosocialism. It
integrates theory and practice, drawing on several local case
studies from seven countries across four continents: China, Cuba,
Ghana, Italy, Tanzania, the UK, and the US. Research shows that the
term "urban agriculture" overstates the limited food-growing
potential in cities due to a shortage of land required for growing
grains, the basic human food staple. For this reason, the book
suggests "urban cultivation" as an appropriate term which indicates
social and political progress achieved through combined labours of
urbanites to produce food. It examines how these collaborative
food-growing efforts help raise local social capital, foster
community organisation, and create ecological awareness in order to
promote urban food production while also ensuring environmental
sustainability. This book illustrates how urban cultivation
constitutes a potentially important aspect of urban ecosystems, as
well as offers solutions to current environmental problems. It
recentres attention to the global South and debunks Eurocentric
narratives, challenging capitalist commercial food-growing regimes
and encouraging ecosocialist food-growing practices. Written in an
accessible style, this book is recommended reading about an
emergent issue which will interest students and scholars of
environmental studies, geography, sociology, urban studies,
politics, and economics.
The Autonomous Vehicle (AV) has been strongly heralded as the most
exciting innovation in automobility for decades. Autonomous
Vehicles are no longer an innovation of the future (seen only in
science fiction) but are now being road-tested for use. And yet
while the technical and economic success and possibilities of the
AV have been widely debated, there has been a notable lack of
discussion around the social, behavioural, and environmental
implications. This book is the first to address these issues and to
deeply consider the environmental and social sustainability outlook
for the AV and how it will impact on communities. Environmental and
social sustainability are goals unlike those of technical
development (a new tool) and economic development (a new
investment). The goal of sustainability is development of societies
that live well and equitably within their ecological limits. Is it
reasonable and desirable that only technical and economic success
comprise the swelling AV parade, or should we be looking at the
wider impacts on personal well-being, wider society, and the
environment? The uptake for AVs looks to be lengthy, disjointed,
and episodic, in large measure because it faces a range of known
unknown risks. This book assesses the environmental and social
sustainability potential for AVs based on their prospective energy
use and their impacts on climate change, urban landscapes, public
health, mobility inequalities, and individual and social
well-being. It examines public attitudes about AV use and its risk
of fostering a rebound effect that compromises potential
sustainability gains. The book concludes with a discussion of
critical issues involved in sustainable AV diffusion.
The first photographic celebration of the most famous recording
studio in the world, publishing in its 80th year. Unprecedented
access to the Abbey Road archive - from Edward Elgar to the
Beatles, Kate Bush to Elbow the most famous artists in the world
have recorded here. This gorgeous book includes material on the
artists, the engineers, the technology and the history of Abbey
Road. It's an incredible document of cultural history, for anyone
who values music and how it's made.
This book explores the critical role of urban food production in
strengthening communities and in building ecosocialism. It
integrates theory and practice, drawing on several local case
studies from seven countries across four continents: China, Cuba,
Ghana, Italy, Tanzania, the UK, and the US. Research shows that the
term "urban agriculture" overstates the limited food-growing
potential in cities due to a shortage of land required for growing
grains, the basic human food staple. For this reason, the book
suggests "urban cultivation" as an appropriate term which indicates
social and political progress achieved through combined labours of
urbanites to produce food. It examines how these collaborative
food-growing efforts help raise local social capital, foster
community organisation, and create ecological awareness in order to
promote urban food production while also ensuring environmental
sustainability. This book illustrates how urban cultivation
constitutes a potentially important aspect of urban ecosystems, as
well as offers solutions to current environmental problems. It
recentres attention to the global South and debunks Eurocentric
narratives, challenging capitalist commercial food-growing regimes
and encouraging ecosocialist food-growing practices. Written in an
accessible style, this book is recommended reading about an
emergent issue which will interest students and scholars of
environmental studies, geography, sociology, urban studies,
politics, and economics.
The worlds developing countries will be experiencing massive
increases in their urban populations over the 21st century. If
managed intelligently and humanely, this growth can pave the way to
sustainable development; otherwise, it will favour higher levels of
poverty and environmental stress. The outcome depends on decisions
being made now. The principal theme that runs through this volume
is the need to transform urbanization into a positive force for
development. Part I of this book reviews the demography of the
urban transition, stressing the importance of benefi cial
rural-urban connections and challenging commonly held
misconceptions. Part II asks how urban housing, land and service
provision can be improved in the face of rapid urban expansion,
drawing lessons from experiences around the world. Part III
analyses the challenges and opportunities that urbanization
presents for improving living environments and reducing pressures
on local and global ecosystems. These social and environmental
challenges must be met in the context of fast-changing demographic
circumstances; Part IV explores the range of opportunities that
these transformations represent. These challenges and opportunities
vary greatly across Africa, Asia and Latin America, as detailed in
Part V. Published with IIED and UNFPA
The Great British Recording Studios tells the story of the iconic
British facilities where many of the most important recordings of
all time were made. The first comprehensive account of British
recording studios ever published, it was written with the
cooperation of the British APRS (Association of Professional
Recording Services, headed by Sir George Martin) to document the
history of the major British studios of the 1960s and 1970s and to
help preserve their legacy. Each chapter focuses on a different
studio (including Abbey Road, Olympic, and Trident), with complete
descriptions of the studio's physical facilities and layout, along
with listings of equipment and key personnel, as well as details
about its best-known technical innovations and a discography of the
major recordings done there. Seamlessly interweaving narrative text
with behind-the-scenes anecdotes from dozens of internationally
renowned record producers and a wealth of photographs (many never
published before), this book brings to life the most famous British
studios and the people who created magic there. Meticulously
researched and organized, The Great British Recording Studios will
inform and inspire students of the recording arts, music
professionals, casual music fans, and anyone interested in the
acoustically pristine facilities, ground-breaking techniques, and
innovative artists and technicians that have shaped the course of
modern recording.
Along with globalization, urban transitions have been central in
the southward shift in economic power towards the newly emerging
economies. As this book shows, however, these transitions have not
been painless, and it is important for the rest of the urbanizing
world to learn from the mistakes. It examines the role of
urbanization and urban growth in the emerging economies, taking the
BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) as
case studies. Their different approaches towards urbanization have
shaped their historical development paths and assisted or
constrained their futures. Several of the BRICS bear heavy burdens
from past failures to accommodate urban growth inclusively and
efficiently, and many other urbanizing countries in Asia and Africa
are in danger of replicating their mistakes. The overriding lesson
of the book is that cities and nations must anticipate
urbanization, and accommodate urban growth pro-actively, so as not
to be left with an enduring legacy of inequalities and lost
opportunities. This book is aimed at students and researchers in
urban studies and development studies. It will also be of interest
to policy advisors concerned with urbanization and the role of
cities in a country's development
Along with globalization, urban transitions have been central in
the southward shift in economic power towards the newly emerging
economies. As this book shows, however, these transitions have not
been painless, and it is important for the rest of the urbanizing
world to learn from the mistakes. It examines the role of
urbanization and urban growth in the emerging economies, taking the
BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) as
case studies. Their different approaches towards urbanization have
shaped their historical development paths and assisted or
constrained their futures. Several of the BRICS bear heavy burdens
from past failures to accommodate urban growth inclusively and
efficiently, and many other urbanizing countries in Asia and Africa
are in danger of replicating their mistakes. The overriding lesson
of the book is that cities and nations must anticipate
urbanization, and accommodate urban growth pro-actively, so as not
to be left with an enduring legacy of inequalities and lost
opportunities. This book is aimed at students and researchers in
urban studies and development studies. It will also be of interest
to policy advisors concerned with urbanization and the role of
cities in a country's development
There was no Italian equivalent to the Brothers Grimm until Italo Calvino collected these folktales from his homeland which transport the reader into a world of adventurers, tricksters, kings, peasants and saints. One of the main themes to emerge is that of love; love tested by absence and by sorcery, and love that unites the natural world and the supernatural. Retold in Calvino's own inspired and sensuous language, this treasure-trove of folklore is considered a classic.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for
overseeing the safety of about 80 percent of the nation's food
supply and for promoting good nutrition. Chapter 1 reviews FDA's
food safety- and nutrition-related activities and resources.
Arsenic, an element in the earth's crust, can be harmful to human
health and may be present in water and certain foods, such as rice.
Chapter 2 examines what the National Research Council (NRC) and
recent key scientific reviews have reported about the effects of
ingestion of arsenic on human health, the extent to which FDA and
USDA have managed the risk to human health from arsenic in rice,
and the extent to which FDA has coordinated with USDA and other
federal agencies on actions to manage the risk. Most seafood
consumed in the United States is imported, and about half of it is
raised on fish farms. Because farmed seafood is raised in confined
areas and susceptible to infections, farmers may use drugs like
antibiotics. The use of unapproved drugs or the misuse of approved
drugs may result in unsafe residues in seafood that can cause
cancer or allergic reactions, according to FDA, which is charged
with ensuring the safety of most seafood. Chapter 3examines how FDA
helps ensure the safety of imported seafood from unsafe drug
residues and ways the agency could strengthen its efforts; how FSIS
helps ensure the safety of imported catfish from unsafe drug
residues and ways the agency could strengthen its efforts; and the
extent to which FDA and FSIS coordinate their oversight efforts.
The U.S. food supply is generally considered safe, but the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that Salmonella
and Campylobacter in food cause about 2 million human illnesses per
year in the United States. Chapter 4 reviews USDA's approach to
reducing pathogens in meat and poultry products. The produce
industry continues to be associated with a series of foodborne
illness outbreaks across multiple U.S. states and Canada, resulting
in hundreds of illnesses and hospitalizations, as well as kidney
failure and death in some cases as reported in chapter 5. The Trump
Administration is proposing to consolidate the federal government's
primary food safety functions into a single federal agency based in
the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as reported in chapter 6.
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