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Facing the Challenges of Water Governance (Palgrave Studies in Water Governance: Policy and Practice)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2018

Access to water is one of the most pressing global issues of the twenty-first century, particularly when set against the background of a rapidly growing global population. This book provides a cutting-edge, comprehensive overview of the challenges facing water governance and regulatory choices. The recently adopted Sustainable...

Development of a Society on Wheels: Understanding the Rise of Automobile-dependency in China (Research Series on the Chinese Dream and China’s Development Path)

Springer, 2018

Using quantitative research, this volume investigates the characteristics, problems and trends of the automobile society in China’s mega cities and large cities. It also addresses topics related to cars and cities, traffic safety and cars’ consumption.

China has experienced more than 30 years of rapid...

Company of One: Why Staying Small Is the Next Big Thing for Business

Houghton Mifflin Co, 2019

What if the real key to a richer and more fulfilling career was not to create and scale a new start-up, but rather, to be able to work for yourself, determine your own hours, and become a (highly profitable) and sustainable company of one? Suppose the better—and smarter—solution is simply to remain small? This book...

Microbiology For Dummies

For Dummies, 2019

Microbiology For Dummies (9781119544425) was previously published as Microbiology For Dummies (9781118871188). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.

Microbiology is the study...

States, Intergovernmental Relations, and Market Development: Comparing Capitalist Growth in Contemporary China and 19th Century United States (Governing China in the 21st Century)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2018

This book is a theoretical and empirical analysis of institutional foundation of long-term economic growth from the perspective of state-market and central-local relations. The book argues that, in order to safeguard sustainable market development, it is necessary to centralize certain functions of the state to overcome local predatory...

Stewarding Sustainability Transformations: An Emerging Theory and Practice of SDG Implementation

Springer, 2018

In the context of the world’s pressing sustainability challenges this new Report to the Club of Rome presents a novel approach to navigating collaborative change in partnerships between governments, research institutions, corporations and civil society activists. With reference to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and the Planetary...

Membrane Technology: Sustainable Solutions in Water, Health, Energy and Environmental Sectors

CRC Press, 2018

Contributed by multiple experts, the book covers the scientific and engineering aspects of membrane processes and systems.

It aims to cover basic concepts of novel membrane processes including membrane bioreactors, microbial fuel cell, forward osmosis, electro-dialysis and membrane contactors.

Maintains a...

Territorial Cohesion: The Urban Dimension (The Urban Book Series)

Springer, 2019

This book offers a comprehensive overview of several urban related aspects that are of central importance to successful territorial cohesion processes. In essence, it sheds new light on issues concerning urban polycentrism, functional urban regions, integrated sustainable urban development, and the EU Urban Agenda; and on how they can help to...

The Making of a Democratic Economy: How to Build Prosperity for the Many, Not the Few

Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2019

Our economy is designed by the 1 percent, for the 1 percent. This book offers a compelling vision of an equitable, ecologically sustainable alternative that meets the essential needs of all people.

We live in a world where twenty-six billionaires own as much wealth as half the planet's population. The extractive...

Western Balkan Economies in Transition: Recent Economic and Social Developments (Societies and Political Orders in Transition)

Springer, 2018

This book explores the economic and social development of the Western Balkan region, a group of six countries that are potential candidates for EU membership. It focuses on the key economic issues facing these countries, including the challenge of promoting economic growth, limiting public deficits and debt, and fostering international...

Financial Sustainability of Public Sector Entities: The Relevance of Accounting Frameworks (Public Sector Financial Management)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2019

This book analyses the role of public sector accounting, and the relevance of accounting frameworks, in assisting financially sustainable policy making. Focussing on the European context, the book examines financial reporting, management accounting, budgeting and other reporting requirements, for example, Government Finance Statistics. It also...

Smart Economy in Smart African Cities: Sustainable, Inclusive, Resilient and Prosperous (Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements)

Springer, 2019

This book highlights the use of information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructures in order to develop smart cities and produce smart economies in Africa. It discusses a robust set of concepts, including smart planning, smart infrastructure development, smart economic development, smart environmental sustainability, smart social...

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