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Author:   Colin Read
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2023
Weight:   0.771kg
ISBN:  

9783031344824

ISBN 10:   3031344820
Pages:   481
Publication Date:   27 September 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

IntroductionDefinitions of SustainabilityCompeting Ideals and an Emerging ConsensusThe Science of SustainabilityEnergy and EntropyTechnology and EngineeringComplex SystemsSocial ResponsibilitiesEmerging SciencesThe Economics of SustainabilityThe Social Discount RateNon-Renewable ResourcesDepletable ResourcesRenewable ResourcesBackstop TechnologiesThe Schumpeterian HypothesisThe Challenge of Laissez FaireThe Natural Resource CurseThe Role of Government and RegulationTragedy of the CommonsEnvironmental SustainabilityThe Limits of Growth- Environmental DegradationThe Earth’s Carrying CapacityThe Ethics of SustainabilityThe Great PhilosophersEvery Seventh Generation and the Veil of IgnoranceClose the Barn DoorEast  Meets WestSocial SustainabilityHuman Interactions and PopulationsA Clash of Cultures and IdeologiesThe Politics of Sustainability and Sustainable Managerial SustainabilitySustainable Business PracticesBusiness Waves and FadsGreen Goods and Green is GoodThe Green Supply ChainSustainability Successes The FutureReporting the Triple Bottom LinePolicy PrescriptionsConclusions.

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Colin Read has been teaching economics and finance for forty years, most recently as a Professor of Economics and Finance at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh. He also acts as a voice of ESG awareness on a number of corporate boards and consults on sustainability issues. He has written over a dozen books on economics and finance, with his most recent title The Bitcoin Dilemma that describes the financial benefits and environmental costs of cryptocurrencies.

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