{"title":"Dong Guo","description":"\u003cp\u003eDong Guo’s works delve into the intersection of environmental responsibility and strategic management, offering insightful perspectives on sustainability metrics and urban development. Readers can expect a thoughtful exploration of how businesses and cities can integrate sustainable practices effectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBridging \u003cem\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Entrepreneurship\u003c\/em\u003e with \u003cem\u003eComputing \u0026amp; Technology\u003c\/em\u003e, these books provide analytical frameworks and practical approaches for measuring and managing sustainability, making them essential for professionals and students interested in cutting-edge solutions for a sustainable future.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-sustainable-city-by-dong-guo-9780231196550","title":"The Sustainable City","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiving sustainably is not just about preserving the wilderness or keeping nature pristine. The transition to a green economy depends on cities. Economic, technological, and cultural forces are moving people out of rural areas and into urban areas. If we are to avert climate catastrophe, we will need our cities to coexist with nature without destroying it. Urbanisation holds the key to long-term sustainability, reducing per capita environmental impacts while improving economic prosperity and social inclusion for current and future generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sustainable City\u003c\/em\u003e provides a broad and engaging overview of the urban systems of the twenty-first century. It approaches urban sustainability from the perspectives of behavioural change, organisational management, and public policy. The book examines case studies of existing legislation, programmes, and public-private partnerships that strive to align modern urban life and sustainability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt synthesises the disparate strands of sustainable city planning in an approachable and applicable guide that highlights how these issues touch our lives daily, including the transportation we take, the public health systems that protect us, where our energy comes from, and what becomes of our food waste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis second edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Sustainable City\u003c\/em\u003e dives deeper into the financing of sustainable infrastructure and initiatives and puts additional emphasis on the roles that individual citizens and varied stakeholders can play. It also reviews current trends in urban inequality and discusses whether a model of sustainability that embraces a multidimensional approach to development and a multistakeholder approach to decision-making can foster social inclusion. It features many more examples and new international case studies spanning the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000819597548,"sku":"9780231196550","price":66.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8022203482270.jpg?v=1763307243"},{"product_id":"sustainability-metrics-and-management-by-steven-cohen-9780231220668","title":"Sustainability Metrics and Management","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, increasingly sophisticated metrics have been created to measure sustainability. First devised to address environmental concerns such as greenhouse gas emissions, they now also assess organisational governance, community benefits, and hiring practices, among others. The field of sustainability management uses these metrics to track and advance progress on environmental, social, and business goals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow can an organisation incorporate sustainability metrics into performance measurement and decision making? Which metrics should different organisations adopt, and why? What should sustainability management do to adapt in the face of political hostility, economic volatility, and technological change?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSustainability Metrics and Management\u003c\/em\u003e is a comprehensive guide to sustainability metrics and management, introducing readers to key concepts and techniques. It details the measurement process needed to produce reliable and verifiable sustainability metrics and discusses the relationship to financial performance. The authors show how to integrate sustainability into the core of organisational management and make it a routine part of administration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey also emphasise the importance of metrics for measuring, assessing, and managing risk. Written for practitioners, students, and managers of organisations of all sizes, this book gives readers the tools and understanding they need to lead the journey towards sustainability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934253007084,"sku":"9780231220668","price":354.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780231220668-sustainability-metrics-and-management.jpg?v=1783908188"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/dong-guo.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}