Resource Accounting for Sustainability Assessment: The Nexus between Energy, Food, Water and Land Use (Routledge Explorations in Sustainability and Governance)

By: Mario Giampietro and Richard J. Aspinall and Jesus Ramos-Martin and Sandra G.F. Bukkens

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Synopsis: The demands placed on land, water, energy and other natural resources are exacerbated as the world population continues to increase together with the expectations of economic growth. This, combined with concerns over environmental change, presents a set of scientific, policy and management issues that are critical for sustainability. Resource Accounting for Sustainability Assessment: The nexus between energy, food, water and land use offers an approach for multi-scale, integrated assessment of this nexus. It presents a comprehensive and original method of resource accounting for integrated sustainability assessments. The approach is illustrated with three detailed case studies: the islands of Mauritius, the Indian state of Punjab, and the energy economy of South Africa. The relationships between flows of goods, services and materials in these case studies offer valuable insights. The book provides a much needed quality control on the information used in deliberative processes about policy and planning activities. This innovative book will be of interest to researchers, students and practitioners in the fields of sustainability science, international development, industrial ecology, sustainable resource management, geography and ecological economics.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 250 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781317962076
Related ISBNs:: 9780415720595, 9781315866895, 9781138646957
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 06/15/23
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial material, Mario Giampietro, Richard J.Aspinall, Jesus Ramos-Martin, and Sandra G.F. Bukkens
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Business and Finance, Earth Sciences, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Mario Giampietro
Edited by:: Richard J. Aspinall
Edited by:: Jesus Ramos-Martin
Edited by:: Sandra G. Bukkens