Many governments express commitments to sustainability, yet until now assessing sustainability in projects, plans, programmes and policies has been largely limited to traditional environmental assessment (EA) with an imperfect attempt to staple on biophysical and socio-economic considerations. While traditional EA focuses on mitigating negative effects, achieving true sustainability demands that each new undertaking make a positive contribution to desirable and durable futures. This onerous goal can only be achieved if decision makers are able to consciously and publicly specify and use sustainability-centred criteria to justify options and to weigh trade-offs. Sustainability Assessment covers all aspects of the core requirements of sustainability including the creation of basic criteria, handling trade-offs, practicalities in application, implications for process design and uses in decision-making, as well as examining the range of tools and innovative examples available to assist implementation of sustainability assessment.

* The first book to tackle the complexities of sustainability assessment and provide practical solutions * Comprehensive analysis, guidance, and criteria for impact assessment professionals and policymakers at all levels and in all circumstances* Applicable to the new EU Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive and other international assessment systems Many governments express commitments to sustainability, yet until now assessing sustainability in projects, plans, programs, and policies has been largely limited to traditional environmental assessment (EA) with an imperfect attempt to staple on biophysical and socio-economic considerations. While traditional EA focuses on mitigating negative effects, achieving true sustainability demands that each new undertaking make a positive contribution to desirable and durable futures. This onerous goal can only be achieved if decisionmakers are able to consciously and publicly specify and use sustainability-centered criteria to justify options and to weigh trade-offs.Sustainability Assessment covers all aspects of the core requirements of sustainability including the creation of basic criteria, handling trade-offs, practicalities in application, implications for process design and uses in decisionmaking as well as examining the range of tools and innovative examples available to assist implementation of sustainability assessment.

Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson offer a candid and unfiltered look at America's pastime, discussing the art of pitching, the art of hitting, and all things baseball.
Full of brush-backs, walk-off homeruns, high stakes, cold stares, epic battles, and a little chin music here and there, "Sixty Feet, Six Inches" is a baseball fan's dream come true, a go to guide for how the game should be played. There is no part of the sport that these two titans do not discuss at length: big picture issues like how steroids have affected the game and handling the pressure of stardom, right next to exact descriptions of the mechanics of pitching and hitting. Filled with one-of-a-kind insider stories that recall a who's who of baseball nobility, including Willie Mays, Alex Rodriguez, Hank Aaron, Albert Pujols, Billy Martin, and Joe Torre, it is an unforgettable baseball history by two of the game's greatest superstars.

My goal for my photography is to capture and share the beauty around us that, until now even I never took the time to recognize and enjoy. So, if for only a moment, stop, "smell the roses" and enjoy
Digitally capturing birds, flowers, butterflies and other small beautiful things always reaffirms my faith in God, for I'm always reminded of a line in a Hymn, "All things bright and beautiful God hath made." How else could anything so intricate, complex and beautiful even exist?
"OPEN YOUR EYES AND LISTEN TO THE BLUEBIRDS" is a result of hundreds of hours of observing bluebirds in our back yard at our feeders and birdhouses. Watching the body language of these birds through a 600 mm Nikon lens has been a pure pleasure and one that had to be shared, the first picture that made me realize I must share what I was hearing was the one I captioned "Are you listing to me?" It was then I knew that these birds were talking to us through their body language and we had only to watch closely to see what they had to say. I quickly found that that had a good bit to say and learned that they were excellent stand up comedians. So, after you've read this book, pick up some binoculars or a long lens, a few meal worms a comfortable chair, sit back, watch and listen to your bluebirds. You'll find there is nothing quite so special as "listening" to a couple of God's wonderful creations." God Bless.

This novel is a novel for the ages. An intriguing and thought provoking expos that will have you hanging on every word with anticipation and sitting on the edge of your set.