Landmarks for Sustainability: Events and Initiatives that have Changed our World - Softcover

Cambridge Programme For Industry, Cambridge Programme For Industry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1906093172 ISBN 13: 9781906093174

Publisher: Greenleaf Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

Landmarks for Sustainability' is a high-impact, quick-reference guide to many of the most critical events and initiatives that have shaped our world, and the sustainable development agenda, over the past 20 years and more. These include high-profile historic events - such as the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the Rio Earth Summit, the anti-globalisation protests in Seattle and Genoa and the collapse of Enron - as well as more subtle but no less important developments, such as trends in fair trade, ethical codes and sustainable investment. By shining a spotlight on these and other landmark events and initiatives, the book draws into sharp relief the most significant social and environmental challenges of our time - from climate change and the state of the planet to poverty and corruption. Equally importantly, however, more than half of the book is dedicated to constructive global responses, such as the boom in clean technology, the role of the World Economic and World Social Forums, and the growth of ISO 14001 and SA8000 standards. Each of the 20 chapters follows a similar easy-access full-colour design, with inspiring quotations, compelling photographs, a timeline of associated events, a narrative description of trends, and spotlight features of specific initiatives or events, including charts, fact boxes and suggestions for further reading and websites. Also included is the world's most comprehensive sustainability timeline, listing and dating 185 key sustainability-related events and initiatives that occurred between 1919 and 2007. All these features combine to make the book an essential and highly accessible resource for managers, teachers, students, government officials, consultants and activists alike. For the first time, these crucial change agents will have a single-source reference book, which is not only packed with useful facts and figures, but is also fascinating to look at and full of inspirational material.

About this title

Book Description:

A quick-reference guide to many of the most critical events and initiatives that have shaped our world, and the sustainable development agenda, over the years. Each of the 20 chapters follows a full-colour design, with inspiring quotations, compelling photographs, a timeline of associated events, and a narrative description of trends.

About the Author:

Wayne Visser is Director of the think tank Kaleidoscope Futures, Founder of CSR International and Vice President of Sustainability Services for Omnex Inc. In addition, Wayne is Chair of Sustainable Business at the Gordon Institute of Business Science in South Africa, Adjunct Professor of Sustainable Development at Deakin Business School in Australia and Senior Associate at the University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership in the UK. Wayne is the author of twenty-three books, including Sustainable Frontiers (2015), Disrupting the Future (2014), CSR 2.0 (2013), The Quest for Sustainable Business (2012), The Age of Responsibility (2011) and The World Guide to CSR (2010). He is a guest columnist for The Guardian newspaper and has also published over 300 other works (chapters, articles, etc.). He has delivered more than 250 professional speeches all around the world, with his work taking him to 70 countries in the last 20 years. Wayne has been listed as one of the Sustainerati Top 70 Sustainability Thinkers & Commentators on Twitter (2015); a Top 100 Influencer on Twitter in Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Business (2014); a Top 100 Thought Leader in Trustworthy Business Behavior (2013); a Top 100 Global Sustain Ability Leader (2012 & 2011); a Top 100 Thought Leader in Europe & the Middle East (2011); a Top 100 CSR Leader and a Top 20 Sustainability Leader (2012 & 2009). He is also the recipient of the Global CSR Excellence & Leadership Award (2013), the Emerald Literati Outstanding Author Contribution Award (2011) and the Outstanding Teacher Award of the Warwick MBA (2010/11 & 2011/12).

About this edition

• Publisher: Greenleaf Publishing
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1906093172
• ISBN 13: 9781906093174
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 200