Now or never

Tim Flannery
"Now or never is an essential book about the most urgent issue of our time: climate change. In it, Tim Flannery begins by discussing the idea of sustainability and asks whether humanity can rise to the challenge. He brings to life the latest climate science and its implications. He discusses three potential climate-change solutions with particular reference to Australia."
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Ecological intelligence

Daniel Goldman
"In this new book Daniel Goldman shows that everything about what we buy and why is set to change. Ecological intelligence shows how the phenomenon of radical transparency - the availability of complete information about all aspects of a product's history - is about to transform the power of consumers and the fate of business."
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The transition handbook

by Rob Hopkins.

"We live in an oil-dependent world, and have got to this level of dependency in a very short space of time, using vast reserves of oil in the process - without thinking ahead to plan for when the supply is not so plentiful. Most of us avoid thinking about what happens when oil runs out (or becomes prohibitively expensive), but The Transition Handbook shows how the inevitable and profound changes ahead can have a positive outcome. These changes can lead to the rebirth of local communities, which will grow more of their own food, generate their own power, and build their own houses using local materials. They can also encourage the development of local currencies, keeping money in the local area." "There are now over 35 formal Transition Initiatives in the UK, including towns, cities, islands, villages and peninsulas, with over 500 globally at the earlier stages of launching this process. With little proactivity at government level, communities are taking matters into their own hands and acting locally. Within peak oil and climate change is the potential for the greatest economic, social and cultural renaissance we have ever seen. If your community has not yet become a Transition Initiative, this guide offers you the tools to get started."--BOOK JACKET.
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Soil characterisation at existing and potential burrowing sites of the northern hairy-nosed wombat

by Bruce Forster

An investigation has been undertaken of the soils in the habitat of the only known colony of the endangered Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat at Epping Forest National Park (EFNP), north-west of Clermont. Soils were also investigated at three other locations to determine their suitability for burrowing for a wombat relocation program. These three sites are "Yarran Downs" on the Balonne River btween St George and Surat, Nairana National Park near Belyando Crossing and Taunton National Park near Dingo.

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System innovation for sustainability 1

edited by Arnold Tukker and others.

This book "examines what SCP is and what it could be, provides a state-of-the-art review of the governance of change in SCP policy and looks at the strengths and weaknesses of current approaches...
Each chapters of this book examines problems and suggests solutions from a business, design, consumer and system innovation perspective..." - book jacket.
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Sustainable value

by Chris Laszlo.

"In this outstanding book, Chris Laszlo defines, illustrates, and shows how business can action "Sustainable Value" through a management fable, inside stories from some of the largest corporations in the world, and with frameworks, tools, and methods that will make Sustainable Value creation concrete for business practitioners everywhere." book jacket.

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Freshwater Stocking in Queensland

by Aimee Moore.

The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of all historic and current knowledge of freshwater fish stocking activities in Queensland. It identifies previous and current management measures, policies governing stocking activities, issues to be addressed and knowledge gaps. This document will be used as a basis for an Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) assessment to determine the impacts of freshwater fish stocking and allow more informed management decisions by DPI&F.


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Water Management

Issued by the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism.

This handbook provides guidance on the processes required to identify the risks (both technical and management) relevant to a particular mining operation, how these might be mitigated, and how this can be supported by the necessary monitoring and audit systems that provide confidence in reporting of activities and outcomes.


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Cyanide Management

Issued by the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism.

This handbook addresses cyanide management from a sustainable development perspective and updates the principles and procedures of cyanide use outlined in the Best Practice Environmental Management Cyanide Management booklet (Environment Australia,2003). It also relates to sustainable development issues as discussed in the Mineral Council of Australia's Enduring Value (MCA2004).. - Introduction

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The limits to travel

by David Metz

[This book]examines the inadequacies inherent in the current thinking [about travel], along with the resulting problems, such as pollution, congestion and noise. He highlights the impact of the rapid increase in car use in China and India, and explores the general travel experinece, public vs private transport, and transport technology. In considering to what extent travel could be avoided, he arrives at a new paradigm to underpin sustainable transport policies..."- back cover

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Common wealth : economics for a crowded planet

by Jeffrey Sachs.

The book addresses the great, and interconnected, global challenges of the twenty-first century.
The author argues that our task is to achieve truly sustainable development by finding a global course which enables the world to benefit from the spread of prosperity while ensuring that we don't destroy the eco-systems which keep us alive and our place in nature which helps sustain our values.He shows that there are different ways of managing the world's technologies, resources and politics from those currently being followed ...book cover


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The sustainable enterprise fieldbook

Edited by Jeana Wirtenberg with William G. Russell and David Lipsky in collaboration with The Enterprise Sustainability Action Team

"This book aims to teach and guide leaders, managers, practitioners, students, and professors in every sector of society, and in every industry, in creating a successful and sustainable enterprise." - book cover


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Sustainable Value

By Chris Laszlo

'Sustainable Value: how the world's leading companies are doing well by doing good' "shows how business can action "Sustainable Value" through a management fable, inside stories from some of the largest corporations in the world, and with frameworks, tools and methods that will make Sustainable Value creation concrete for business practitioners everywhere".

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System Innovation for Sustainability 1

Edited by Arnold Tukker et. al.

This comprehensive book explores the concept of Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) which has become one of the main vehicles for targeting international sustainability policy. It examines what SCP is and looks at the strengths and weaknesses of current approaches.

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Cradle to cradle: remaking the way we make things

By William McDonough

This book is printed on synthetic "paper" made from plastic resins and inorgnaic fillers! This is just one of the amazing things you will learn from this book where the authors "explain how products can be designed from the outset so that, after their useful lives, they will provide nourishment for something new".

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State of the World 2008: Innovations for a Sustainable Economy

The Worldwatch Institute

This is a must for policymakers and business leaders showcasing a range of diverse innovations to create the architecture of sustainable economies. Chapters include renewable energy, innovations in clean production, trade policy, finance for sustainability and engaging communities.

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Greenhouse solutions with sustainable energy

by Mark Diesendorf

"In this book Mark Diesendorf argues that ecologically sustainable energy technologies based on energy efficiency, renewable energy and natural gas are commercially available today, and that their implementation could halve Australia's greenhouse gas emissions within just a few decades".


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