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Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry, Third Edition, is the only book available to introduce students to economic, environmental and socially sustainable issues specifically facing the industry as well as exploring ideas, solutions and strategies of how to manage operations in a sustainable way. Since the second edition of this book, there have been many important developments in this field and this latest edition has been updated in the following ways: Updated content including sustainable food systems, hotel energy solutions, impacts of technology, water and food waste management, green hotel design, certification and ecolabelling systems and the evolving nature of corporate social responsibility strategies. New chapters exploring environmental accounting and the internalization of externalities as well as the management of accessibility in hospitality. Updated and new international case studies with reflective questions throughout to explore key issues and show real-life operational responses to sustainability within the hospitality industry. This accessible and comprehensive account of Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry is essential reading for all students and future managers in the hospitality industry.

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The third edition of Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry: Principles of Sustainable Operations is the reference book available that introduces economic, environmental and social sustainability issues. Highly recommendable for those students and managers interested in exploring ideas, solutions and strategies about how to manage sustainable operations within the hospitality industry. - Miguel Angel Gardetti, Director Center for Studies on Sustainable Luxury and Advisory Board Member Center for Study on Sustainable Hotels.

This book is a unique addition to the scholarly literature of tourism and hospitality. Although there is an abundance of books on tourism and sustain-ability in general, this second edition is the only book available to introduce students and practitioners of hospitality to the essential aspects of sustainability and the challenges that face our industry in today s highly competitive business environment. The book also explores ideas, solutions and strategies to manage operations in a sustainable way. Without doubt, this is one of the most needed and refreshing books we have in the field. - Muzaffer Uysal, Professor of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Virginia Tech University, USA Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry, third edition takes a holistic approach to sustainability which will support the hospitality industry in taking the next steps forward in the integration of sustainability in its strategy and operations. This book contains examples of best practice which engage the reader and help both practitioners and students to better understand the opportunities offered by the application of sustainability principles to the practice of hospitality. It also clearly illustrates the impact of choices made which gives the industry a clear picture of their responsibilities towards solving them. Finally, this book highlights the importance of sustainable consumer behavior. This is something which is often overlooked but here the authors present the advantages of involving clients and staff in the sustainability effort. This makes this book essential reading for all students and practitioners in the hospitality industry. - Elena Cavagnaro, Professor of Service Studies, Stenden University of Applied Science, the Netherlands

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Willy Legrand Department of Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management, IUBH School of Business and Management, Bonn, Germany. Philip Sloan Department of Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management, IUBH School of Business and Management, Bonn, Germany. Joseph S. Chen Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Studies, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA.

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