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Author:   C. Mio
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Pivot
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   3.158kg
ISBN:  

9781137351920

ISBN 10:   1137351926
Pages:   155
Publication Date:   07 August 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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List of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgements PART I - SUSTAINABILITY: THE NEW PARADIGM 1. The scenario: the critical environmental and social themes 2. The commitments of Countries and Institutions PART II - NEW RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE UNIVERSITY 1. Sustainability in Universities 1.1. The importance of sustainability in universities: some contributions 1.2. Approaches to sustainability 2. The strategic organizational approach 2.1. Sustainability, governance and strategy 2.2. Performance measurement and evaluation system 2.3. The Reporting system 3. Carbon Management: guidelines for Universities 3.1. General concepts 3.2. Carbon Management process 3.3. The calculation of the Carbon Footprint 3.4. Identification of the objectives of emission reduction 3.5. Definition of a carbon management plan and monitoring 3.6. Reporting Plan 4. Green Universities 4.1. The sustainability networks 4.2. University rankings and sustainability PART III - CA' FOSCARI – CASE STUDY 1. Ca' Foscari and the path towards sustainability 2. The governance of sustainability 2.1. Sustainability and governing and managing bodies, control and guarantee 2.2. Ca' Foscari's Statute and the Sustainability Commitments Charter 2.3. Ca' Foscari's Strategic Plan 2.4. The Ethic Code 2.5. The mapping of the stakeholders 3. The sustainability tools 3.1. The Sustainability Commitments Charter 3.2. Carbon Management Project 3.3. Sustainability Report 3.4. Sustainability teaching and research 3.5. Other projects and intiatives Appendix - Guidelines on the matter of Carbon Management for Universities Bibliography Webliography Indexing

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Chiara Mio is Professor of Sustainability at Ca' Foscari University, Italy. As well as being a member of several international organizations working on sustainability, Professor Mio is a member of the Editorial Board of Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management Review, and Director of Master in Sustainability and Carbon Footprint, and Ethics in Business Administration. Her research interests include sustainability and environmental accounting.

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