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Responsible Corporate Leadership Towards Attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (Responsible Leadership and Sustainable Management)
by Samir Ranjan Chatterjee V. G. Venkatesh Sonali BhattacharyaThis book looks into “responsible leadership” as leader’s proactive actions towards attainment of sustainable development goals and overall wellbeing of organization and society. The book covers both theoretical and practical approaches towards responsible leadership in the first module. The second module consists of chapters linking responsible leadership with various aspects of sustainable business practices such as sustainable supply chain management, green marketing, green HRM, green finance and sustainable education through digitization. The third module covers challenges to responsible leadership in various sectors such as education, agriculture, services, renewable energy and urban and rural development under a dynamic business environment. The fourth section discusses leadership roles in strategizing and implementing sustainable practices within the organization. Finally the concluding module contains critical reviews and interpretations of the perspectives on harnessing powerof HR transformation for long term sustainability and well-being.
Responsible Engineering and Living: Proceedings of Responsible Engineering and Living 2022 Symposium and Industry Summit (REAL2022) (Springer Proceedings in Energy)
by David S.-K. Ting Ahmad Vasel-Be-HaghThis book includes the proceedings of the Responsible Engineering and Living 2022 Symposium and Industry Summit. Molière holds each of us accountable when he asserted that, “It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.” Responsible Engineering and Living 2022 (REAL2022) strived to inspire every individual to practise and foster responsible engineering and living. Its proceedings brings all stakeholders, enthusiasts and experts from academia, industry, policy arenas, and general public, together to discuss challenges, sharpen existing solutions, and formulate novel means to advance responsible engineering and living. This symposium disseminates recent progress and promote collaborations to maximize opportunities for innovative solutions. Topics of interest include resource and energy conservation, waste reduction, nature-friendly engineering and architecture, and sustainable vibrant living.
Responsible Innovation: Business Opportunities and Strategies for Implementation (SpringerBriefs in Research and Innovation Governance)
by Katharina JarmaiThis Open Access book, Responsible innovation provides benefits for society, for instance more sustainable products, more engagement with consumers and less anxiety about emerging technologies. As a governance tool it is mostly driven by research funders, including the European Commission, under the term “responsible research and innovation” (RRI). To achieve uptake in private industry is a challenge. This book provides successful case studies for the implementation of responsible innovation in businesses. The importance of social innovations is emphasized as a link between benefits for society and profits for businesses, especially SMEs. For corporate industry it is shown how responsible innovation can offer a competitive advantage to adopters. The book is based on the latest insights from theory and practice and combines conceptual work with first-hand experience. It is of interest to innovation managers, entrepreneurs and academics. For academics, the book will provide a combination of analysis and discussion, and present recent learnings from first-hand interaction with entrepreneurs. For innovation managers and entrepreneurs, it will provide inspiration and better ideas about what responsible innovation can look like in practice, why others have “done it” and what the potential benefits might be. The book will thus serve the purposes of spreading the word about the responsible innovation concept among different audiences whilst making it more accessible to innovation managers and entrepreneurs.
Responsible Investment: An Insider's Account of What's Working, What's Not and Where Next
by Will MartindaleResponsible investment is going through a period of rapid change, from voluntary to mandatory, with regulators working to tackle greenwashing, investors responding to client and savers' demands, a proliferation of new sustainability themes and increased focus on real-world impact. Responsible investment is also ‘growing up’. And part of growing up is acknowledging limits and complexities, and making difficult decisions. Responsible investment has got this far by sticking to the script and not talking about the awkward bits in public. But this is no longer an option, and so it’s not surprising that it draws its critics. Part textbook, part briefing, part storytelling, this book is a personal and accessible account about the growth of an industry, what it’s got right, what it’s got wrong and if responsible investment is to matter, where we go next.
Responsible Leadership for Sustainability in Uncertain Times: Social, Economic and Environmental Challenges for Sustainable Organizations (Responsible Leadership and Sustainable Management)
by Nayan Mitra Tanuja Sharma Rupamanjari Sinha RayThis book contains compilation of emerging discourses on responsible leadership for sustainability in uncertain times. Uncertainty is looming large at global level due to COVID, climatic disruptions and persisting social discriminations, especially since the pandemic, which have disrupted economies at both local and global levels. Technology was a boon to mitigate hardships emerging from such disruptions. The book documents the leadership roles, welfare issues, best practices and innovations that help organizations to sustain in a VUCA world. Economic, social and environmental concerns and their mitigation as documented in this book will be relevant for future planning and execution for sustainable existence. A blend of research by practitioners and academicians, capturing organizational experiences through case studies makes it attractive for a wide range of readership. Business leaders will find this book extremely helpful to understand the nuances and insights for responsible leadership and innovative strategies for stakeholder management and engagement for sustained businesses. Practitioners would get insights into responsible leadership for improving existing sustainable practices and speed up the transition which is necessitated due to disruptions. Prospective entrepreneurs may find that book helpful for creating responsible organizations which are sustainable due to responsible management of resources, employees and environment. Students and researchers can learn from the cases and documentation on responsible leadership, social and environmental concerns and sustainability in this book.
Responsible Manufacturing: Issues Pertaining to Sustainability
by Ammar Y. Alqahtani Elif Kongar Kishore K. Pochampally Surendra M. GuptaResponsible Manufacturing has become an obligation to the environment and to society itself, enforced primarily by customer perspective and governmental regulations on environmental issues. This is mainly driven by the escalating deterioration of the environment, such as diminishing raw material resources, overflowing waste sites, and increasing levels of pollution. Responsible Manufacturing related issues have found a large following in industry and academia, which aim to find solutions to the problems that arise in this newly emerged research area. Problems are widespread, including the ones related to the lifecycle of products, disassembly, material recovery, remanufacturing, and pollution prevention. Organized into sixteen chapters, this book provides a foundation for academicians and practitioners, and addresses several important issues faced by strategic, tactical, and operation planners of Responsible Manufacturing. Using efficient models in a variety of decision-making situations, it provides easy-to-use mathematical and/or simulation modeling-based solution methodologies for the majority of the issues. Features Addresses a variety of state-of-the-art issues in Responsible Manufacturing Highlights how popular industrial engineering and operations research techniques can be effectively exploited to find the most effective solutions to problems Presents how a specific issue can be approached or modeled in a given decision-making situation Covers strategic, tactical, and operational systems issues Provides a foundation for academicians and practitioners interested in building bodies of knowledge in this new and fast-growing area
Responsible Procurement: Leading the Way to a Sustainable Tomorrow (Management for Professionals)
by Stefan Aichbauer Martina Buchhauser Agnes Erben Sven Steinert Detlef Tietze Emilia WikingThis open access book emphasizes that procuring goods at the expense of the environment and those who live there is no longer acceptable. Fortunately, there is now an unstoppable force, created by a collective of diverse stakeholders, driving the sustainability agenda. A company’s sustainability standards can only truly be as good as those along its entire supply chain. The purpose of this book is to encourage and inspire companies on their journey to transform into responsible and sustainable businesses by addressing the supply chain, which reflects a significant part of a company’s expenses and thus
Responsible Use of AI in Military Systems (Chapman & Hall/CRC Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Series)
by Jan Maarten SchraagenArtificial Intelligence (AI) is widely used in society today. The (mis)use of biased data sets in machine learning applications is well‑known, resulting in discrimination and exclusion of citizens. Another example is the use of non‑transparent algorithms that can’t explain themselves to users, resulting in the AI not being trusted and therefore not being used when it might be beneficial to use it.Responsible Use of AI in Military Systems lays out what is required to develop and use AI in military systems in a responsible manner. Current developments in the emerging field of Responsible AI as applied to military systems in general (not merely weapons systems) are discussed. The book takes a broad and transdisciplinary scope by including contributions from the fields of philosophy, law, human factors, AI, systems engineering, and policy development.Divided into five sections, Section I covers various practical models and approaches to implementing military AI responsibly; Section II focuses on liability and accountability of individuals and states; Section III deals with human control in human‑AI military teams; Section IV addresses policy aspects such as multilateral security negotiations; and Section V focuses on ‘autonomy’ and ‘meaningful human control’ in weapons systems.Key Features: Takes a broad transdisciplinary approach to responsible AI Examines military systems in the broad sense of the word Focuses on the practical development and use of responsible AI Presents a coherent set of chapters, as all authors spent two days discussing each other’s work This book provides the reader with a broad overview of all relevant aspects involved with the responsible development, deployment and use of AI in military systems. It stresses both the advantages of AI as well as the potential downsides of including AI in military systems.
Responsible and Smart Land Management Interventions: An African Context
by John Tiah Bugri Fatima Mandhu Walter Timo de VriesThis book showcases new empirical findings on the conceptualization, design, and evaluation of land management interventions and addresses two crucial aspects: how and under which conditions such interventions are responsible, and how such interventions can be supported by smart technologies. Responsible and Smart Land Management Interventions is for all types of actors in land management. Although primarily based on cases from Africa, it addresses land management issues from practical and theoretical perspectives relevant for land managers worldwide. It brings the discourse up to date and helps all practitioners designing new policies and those looking for new instruments to do so. Aimed at land academics, including students, teachers, and researchers, as well as practitioners, including those working within international organizations, donor organizations, NGOs, and land independent consultants, this book Delivers innovative methodologies for land management for professionals involved in land administration projects Explores land management from a geodetic and spatial planning perspective Includes real cases, empirical data, and analysis in contemporary and alternative land management developments in Africa Addresses important land issues which contribute to national development and achieving United Nations' SDGs Discusses contemporary research findings related to societal needs in land administration which are equally valid for non-African contexts Acts as a new teaching resource for land management and land administration courses, and land-related disciplines in geodesy, human geography, development studies, and environmental planning
Responsible and Sustainable Operations: The New Frontier (Springer Series in Supply Chain Management #24)
by Christopher S. TangAs public awareness of social and environmental issues grew, more consumers began to support firms committed to developing and operating environmentally sustainable and socially responsible supply chains. Consumers, investors, and regulators began demanding transparency and accountability, pushing companies to address the environmental footprint of their products and operations. The book addresses essential questions, such as how a firm shifts its focus from being profit-focused to being triple-bottom-line driven and how a firm develops its supply chain with a conscience. Written by practice leaders and leading scholars, it sheds light on different paths a firm can take to embrace its role as a sustainability champion, paving the way for a future where profit and the planet coexist. The book is intended as a tribute to Professor Hau Lee’s seminal contributions, elevating the triple bottom line to the forefront of the Operations Management (OM) research agenda. It stimulates practitioners and researchers to engage in deeper and broader discussions about ways to strike a better balance among profit, people, and the planet.
Responsive Envelopes and Climate Change: State of the Art, Design Strategies, and Future Perspectives for Resilient Buildings (Digital Innovations in Architecture, Engineering and Construction)
by Francesco Fiorito Francesco Carlucci Ludovica Maria CampagnaThis book provides the theoretical background and the practical tools to assess the energy behaviour of different responsive envelope technologies in current and future climate scenarios. Starting from the state of the art of the climate change and of the most innovative responsive technologies, it includes a detailed description of the tools and settings required to run building energy simulations that properly account for the envelope responsiveness in current and future scenarios. The purpose of the book is to help architects, façade consultants, researchers, and students of building engineering and environmental design of buildings to understand, simulate, and consider the emerging responsive envelope technologies as viable solutions to improve the energy consumption and the climate resilience of buildings. Therefore, it bridges the gap between innovative technologies and design practice, providing all the required tools to begin to spread these systems improving the climate resilience of the built environment.
Responsive Ethics and Participation: Science, Technology and Democracy
by Bernard Reber Neelke Doorn Kalli GiannelosTaking stock of the overall confused picture that research and innovation (R&I) literature and practices offer with regard to citizen and stakeholder participation, this book provides a methodical conceptual and an empirical analysis to determine the connection between ethics and participation. Strong theoretical pillars in the fields of ethics, politics and responsible research and innovation (RRI) form the backbone of this critical approach to participation, which considers new approaches to democratic participation. Taking into account a number of participatory processes, Responsive Ethics and Participation establishes a new methodology to differentiate, classify and understand the added value of the participation of citizens and stakeholders in R&I.Participation could be considered the epitome of innovation ethics. However, its multidimensionality, its ethical and theoretical grounds and the nature of the involvement and related outcomes must be clarified at the outset, in order to reach active forms of participation. Ethical participation is required for reliable developments in science and technology, which is what this book ultimately demonstrates.
Responsive Membranes and Materials
by Thomas Schäfer Sylvia Daunert S. R. Wickramasinghe D. BhattacharyyaThe development of new multifunctional membranes and materials which respond to external stimuli, such as pH, temperature, light, biochemicals or magnetic or electrical signals, represents new approaches to separations, reactions, or recognitions. With multiple cooperative functions, responsive membranes and materials have applications which range from biopharmaceutical, to drug delivery systems to water treatment.This book covers recent advances in the generation and application of responsive materials and includes:Development and design of responsive membranes and materialsCarbon nanotube membranesTunable separations, reactions and nanoparticle synthesisResponsive membranes for water treatmentPore-filled membranes for drug releaseBiologically-inspired responsive materials and hydrogelsBiomimetic polymer gels Responsive Membranes and Materials provides a cutting-edge resource for researchers and scientists in membrane science and technology, as well as specialists in separations, biomaterials, bionanotechnology, drug delivery, polymers, and functional materials.
Responsive Nanomaterials for Sustainable Applications (Springer Series in Materials Science #297)
by Ziqi Sun Ting LiaoThis book addresses the fabrication of responsive functional nanomaterials and their use in sustainable energy and environmental applications. Responsive functional nanomaterials can change their physiochemical properties to adapt to their environment. Accordingly, these novel materials are playing an increasingly important role in a diverse range of applications, such as sensors and actuators, self-healing materials, separation, drug delivery, diagnostics, tissue engineering, functional coatings and textiles. This book reports on the latest advances in responsive functional nanomaterials in a wide range of applications and will appeal to a broad readership across the fields of materials, chemistry, sustainable energy, environmental science and nanotechnology.
Respuestas a tu ansiedad: Todo lo que necesitas para superar la ansiedad y el miedo
by Gio Zararri¿Sientes que las preocupaciones dominan tu vida? ¿No consigues entender qué te ocurre y todo ello aumenta tus miedos y tu ansiedad? Sé por lo que estás pasando, y también sé que si no respondes con calma a tus miedos, nada cambiará. En este libro encontrarás la respuesta a todas esas preocupaciones que complican tu vida o la de un ser querido. Te ayudará a comprender lo que estás sintiendo y cuál es la realidad de tu ansiedad, una verdad con la que entenderás que no tienes nada que temer, sino mucho que aprender. Este libro puede convertirse en tu mejor aliado contra la ansiedad, la mejor herramienta tanto si la sufres tú como si deseas ayudar a un hijo, a tu pareja o a un familiar o amigo que padece este trastorno. Gracias a Respuestas a tu ansiedad, pronto podrás responder, con calma y objetividad, a las muchas preocupaciones que genera este trastorno y que te llevan a sentir verdadero pánico. No esperes más para cambiar tu vida o la de un ser querido. No existe mejor momento para conseguirlo que ahora. Utiliza estas respuestas como el mejor remedio para eliminar esos miedos irracionales y sin sentido que acompañan tu vida.
Ressourceneffizienz und Nachhaltigkeit: Sechs Planspiele für die betriebliche Weiterbildung
by Frank Bertagnolli Mario Schmidt Kerstin AnstättKlimaschutz und Ressourceneffizienz gehen häufig Hand in Hand. Mit Spiel und Spaß ressourceneffizientes Handeln fördern – das ist die Devise der Planspiele rund um das Thema Energie- und Materialeffizienz, die in diesem Buch vorgestellt werden. Die Planspiele schließen eine Lücke im betrieblichen Weiterbildungsangebot und bilden ein niederschwelliges Angebot, mit dem ressourceneffizientes Denken und Handeln spielerisch in Unternehmen eingeführt werden kann. Unternehmen aller Art können gleich auf mehrere Arten von den in den Spielen vermittelten Kenntnissen und Methoden profitieren: Durch Ressourceneffizienz-Maßnahmen werden sowohl deutliche Kosteneinsparungen erzielt als auch ein Beitrag zum Klimaschutz durch die Minderung von Treibhausgasemissionen geleistet. Dies wirkt sich nicht zuletzt positiv auf die Wettbewerbs- und die Innovationsfähigkeit aus. Darüber hinaus werden die Mitarbeiter intern mit einem attraktiven und kurzweiligen Schulungsangebot weiterqualifiziert. Die Interaktion im Spiel involviert die Mitarbeiter aktiv und motiviert sie, ihr Wissen produktiv einzubringen. Das Ergebnis sind neue Ideen für noch mehr Effizienz im Unternehmen und gleichzeitig für mehr Klimaschutz. In diesem Open Access-Buch werden sowohl das fachliche Hintergrundwissen für die in den Spielen vermittelten Methoden beschrieben als auch konkrete Anleitungen zur Durchführung der Spiele gegeben.
Ressourceneffizienz und Wirtschaftlichkeit in der Chemie durch systematische Material
by Adalbert SteinbachDer Verbrauch an natürlichen Ressourcen hat eine kritische Grenze erreicht, die drohende Energieknappheit verlangt einen nachhaltigen Umgang mit Energieträgern und Rohstoffen. Auch chemische Unternehmen müssen sich damit auseinandersetzen, wie Ressourcen möglichst sparsam und kostengünstig einzusetzen sind - nicht zuletzt, um im internationalen Wettbewerb bestehen zu können. Hinsichtlich der Ressourceneffizienz spielen die Entwicklung und Optimierung der Verfahren in der chemischen und pharmazeutischen Industrie eine Schlüsselrolle. Wie man die Ressourceneffizienz messen und steigern und dabei auch noch andere wichtige technische, ökonomische und ökologischen Ziele systematisch berücksichtigen kann, bringt dieses Buch auf den Punkt: Es zeigt die Grundlagen des Process Life Cycle Managements in Verfahrensentwicklung und Produktion bis hin zu Excellence-Projekten, Fallstudien und konkreten Ergebnissen aus der Praxis. Chemieingenieure und Verfahrenstechniker, aber auch Manager und Betriebswirte aus Chemie und Pharmazie sowie Umweltschutzbehörden finden hier Informationen, wie sie bisher nur schwer zugänglich waren. Ein Kapitel mit Definitionen und ein Abkürzungsverzeichnis ergänzen den Überblick.
Rest Your Body (Health and My Body)
by Martha E. RustadWhether you like bedtime or not, sleep is important. But why do we need to sleep? And what happens while we sleep? These questions and more will be answered in Rest Your Body, which also includes informative text, bright photos, a glossary, a read more section, kid-friendly Internet sites, and an index.
Restauración Ecológica: Principios, Valores y Estructura de una Profesión Emergente (The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration Series)
by James Aronson Andre F. ClewellPublicado originalmente en 2007, RestauraciónEcológica se volvió uno de los libros seminalesen su campo. En esta segunda versióntotalmente revisada y reorganizada, dos de los líderesen restauración ecológica presentan y comentanlos nuevos desarrollos y tendencias en este campoemergente. Disponible por primera vez en español,este Ebook es un recurso valioso para practicantes einvestigadores de muchas disciplinas, así como paravoluntarios y consultores profesionales.
Restauração Ecológica: Princípios, Valores e Estrutura de uma Profissão Emergente (The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration Series)
by James Aronson Andre F. ClewellPublicado originalmente em 2007, RestauraçãoEcológica se tornou um livro seminal em seucampo. Esta edição completamente revisadae reorganizada apresenta desenvolvimentos etendências atuais no campo por dois dos líderes mundiais em restauração ecológica. Disponível empor tuguês pela primeira vez, este novo ebook é umrecurso inestimável para praticantes e teóricos dediferentes origens, desde voluntários até cientistasacadêmicos e consultores prof issionais.
Restful insomnia: How to Get the Benefits of Sleep Even When You Can't (Conari Wellness)
by Sondra KornblattInsomnia has meant nights of frustration-until now. A new program, Restful Insomnia, helps insomniacs mimic the benefits of sleep so they can greet the mornings refreshed. If you are among the 70 million sleep-deprived Americans who do battle every night, take heart! This book will show you how to use your waking night hours to quiet your mind, replenish your creativity, and relax deeply. You'll come to accept your insomnia and discover how to derive enough of the benefits of sleep to be able to get up in the morning feeling refreshed.
Restless Creatures: The Story Of Life In Ten Movements
by Matt WilkinsonMost of us never think about how we get from one place to another. For most people, putting one foot in front of the other requires no thought at all. Yet the fact that we and other species are able to do so is one of the great triumphs of evolution. To truly understand how life evolved on Earth, it is crucial to understand movement. Restless Creatures makes the bold new argument that the true story of evolution is the story of locomotion, from the first stirrings of bacteria to the amazing feats of Olympic athletes. By retracing the four-billion-year history of locomotion, evolutionary biologist Matt Wilkinson shows how the physical challenges of moving from place to place--when coupled with the implacable logic of natural selection--offer a uniquely powerful means of illuminating the living world. Whales and dolphins look like fish because they have been molded by the constraints of underwater locomotion. The unbending physical needs of flight have brought bats, birds, and pterodactyls to strikingly similar anatomies. Movement explains why we have opposable thumbs, why moving can make us feel good, how fish fins became limbs, and even why--classic fiction notwithstanding--there are no flying monkeys nor animals with wheels. Even plants aren’t immune from locomotion’s long reach: their seeds, pollen, and very form are all determined by their aptitude to disperse. From sprinting cheetah to spinning maple fruit, soaring albatross to burrowing worm, crawling amoeba to running human--all are the way they are because of how they move. There is a famous saying: "nothing in biology makes sense unless in the light of evolution. ” As Wilkinson makes clear: little makes sense unless in the light of locomotion. A powerful yet accessible work of evolutionary biology, Restless Creatures is the essential guide for understanding how life on Earth was shaped by the simple need to move from point A to point B.
Restless Devices: Recovering Personhood, Presence, and Place in the Digital Age
by Felicia Wu SongWhat kind of people are we becoming with personal technologies in hand?And who do we really want to be?
Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis Ekbom Disease
by Mauro Manconi Diego García-BorregueroDue to the fact that Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom Disease is usually a chronic condition, this book aims to provide physicians with the necessary tools for the long-term management of patients with RLS. The first part of the book addresses the various comorbidities and long-term consequences of RLS on life quality, sleep, cognitive, psychiatric and cardiovascular systems, while the second part focuses on the management of long-term treatment and the drug-induced complications in primary RLS and in special populations. Written by experts in the field, this practical resource offers a high-quality, long-term management of RLS for neurologists, sleep clinicians, pulmonologists and other healthcare professionals.
Restoration Ecology: The New Frontier (Science Practice Ecological Restoration Ser.)
by James Aronson Jelte Van AndelEnlarged, enhanced and internationalized edition of the first restoration ecology textbook to be published, with foreword by Dr. Steven Whisnant of Texas A&M University and Chair of the Society of Ecological Restoration. Since 2006, when the first edition of this book appeared, major advances have taken place in restoration science and in the practice of ecological restoration. Both are now accepted as key components of the increasingly urgent search for sustainability at global, national, and community levels – hence the phrase 'New Frontier' in the title. While the first edition focused on ecosystems and landscapes in Europe, this new edition covers biomes and contexts all over the world. Several new chapters deal with broad issues such as biological invasions, climate change, and agricultural land abandonment as they relate to restoration science and ecological restoration. Case studies are included from Australia, North America, and the tropics. This is an accessible textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate level students, and early career scientists. The book also provides a solid scientific background for managers, volunteers, and mid-career professionals involved in the practice of ecological restoration. Review of the first edition: "I suspect that this volume will find its way onto the shelves of many restoration researchers and practitioners and will be used as a key text in graduate courses, where it will help fill a large void. My own copy is already heavily bookmarked, and will be a constant source of research ideas and lecture material." (Environmental Conservation) Companion Website: A companion website with downloadable figures is available at www.wiley.com/go/vanandel/restorationecology