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1	Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet more books like this by Jeffrey D Sachs add to wishlist From one of the world's greatest economic minds and author of the "New York Times" bestseller "The End of Poverty" comes this clear map of the road to sustainable and equitable global prosperity, and a warning of the economic collapse that lies ahead if policies arent changed. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £5.57! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Business & society : ethics and stakeholder management more books like this by Archie B. Carroll add to wishlist Written for vocational accounting students, this text covers the principles of the relationship between business and society. The topics covered include: corporate social responsibility; business ethics; personal ethics; and business's influence on government and public policy. see all copies from £1.49! new only from £8.02!
3	Business and Society: Stakeholders, Ethics, Public Policy more books like this by Anne T Lawrence add to wishlist "Business and Society: Stakeholder Relations, Ethics and Public Policy" by Lawrence/Weber/Post, has continued through several successive author teams to be the market-leader in its field. For over thirty years, "Business and Society" has been updated and reinvented in response to society's relationship to business. "Business and Society, 11e" ... see all copies from £6.36! new only from £48.43!
4	Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization more books like this by Lester R Brown add to wishlist The world faces many environmental trends of disruption and decline. The scale and complexity of issues facing our fast-forward world have no precedent. With "Plan A", business as usual, we have neglected these issues overly long. In "Plan B 3.0", Lester R. Brown warns that the only effective response now is a Second World War-type mobilisation ... see all copies from £7.05! new only from £7.42! \| signed copies
5	Thinking in Systems: A Primer more books like this by Donella Meadows add to wishlist In the years following her role as the lead author of the international bestseller, "Limits to Growth"athe first book to show the consequences of unchecked growth on a finite planeta Donella Meadows remained a pioneer of environmental and social analysis until her untimely death in 2001.Meadowsa newly released manuscript, "Thinking in Systems," is ... see all copies from £9.44! new only from £9.44!
6	The Ecology of Commerce more books like this by Paul Hawken add to wishlist Provides a visionary blueprint for a marketplace where businesses and environmentalists work together, showing companies how to redesign and manufacture products in innovative ways, reeducate customers, and work closely with government toward a profitable, productive, and ecologically sound future. see all copies from £1.83! new only from £7.44! \| first editions
7	Business, Government and Society: A Managerial Perspective, Text and Cases more books like this by John F Steiner, George A Steiner add to wishlist George Steiner, the father in this father-and-son team, is one of the pioneers in the field. The text includes coverage of all the distinct content areas and is known for its inclusion of historical background. One of the most complete on the market, the 4th Edition of Business, Government and Society not only covers the stakeholder theory, but ... see all copies from £19.79! new only from £72.42!
8	Environmental Science Working with the Earth more books like this by G Miller add to wishlist This text presents a shorter alternative to Miller's "Living in the Environment", the foundational text for the environmental science course. Both texts aim to offer a developed art program, writing that communicates scientific information clearly and effectively, and up-to-date coverage of the subject. The flexible organization allows for the ... see all copies from £4.48! new only from £4.48! \| first editions
9	Getting a Grip: Clarity, Creativity, and Courage in a World Gone Mad more books like this by Frances Moore Lappe add to wishlist "Getting a Grip: Clarity, Creativity & Courage in a World Gone Mad" is a little book with a big message. Frances Moore Lappe - author of fifteen books, including three-million copy bestseller "Diet for a Small Planet" - distills her world-spanning experience and wisdom in a conversational yet hard-hitting style. She affirms readers' basic sanity - ... see all copies from £4.10! new only from £8.96! \| signed copies
10	Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century more books like this by Alex Steffen (Editor), Albert Gore, Jr. (Foreword by), Sagmeister Inc (Designer) add to wishlist Written by a collaborative of leading thinkers across a diverse range of industries, "Worldchanging" demonstrates that the means for building a better future lie all around us. Filled with information, resources, reviews and ideas, "Worldchanging" gives readers access to the tools they need to make a difference.This team of top-notch writers, ... see all copies from £2.66! new only from £7.74! \| first editions
11 view cover	Encounters with the Archdruid more books like this by John McPhee add to wishlist The narratives in this book are of journeys made in three wildernesses - on a coastal island, in a Western mountain range, and on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. The four men portrayed here have different relationships to their environment, and they encounter each other on mountain trails, in forests and rapids, sometimes with reserve, ... see all copies from £3.40! new only from £6.71! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Gaviotas: A Village to Reinvent the World more books like this by Alan Weisman add to wishlist In the late 1960s, a young Colombian named Paolo Lugari developed what would become one of the world's most celebrated examples of sustainable living. Featuring a new Afterword by the author, this anniversary edition describes how Gaviotas has progressed over the past decade. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £7.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Natural Resource Conservation: Management for a Sustainable Future more books like this by Daniel D Chiras, Ph.D., John P Reganold add to wishlist For introductory-level, undergraduate courses in natural resource conservation, natural resource management, environmental science, and environmental conservation. This comprehensive text describes the ecological principles, policies, and practices required to create a sustainable future. It emphasizes practical, cost-effective, sustainable ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £54.67!
14 view cover	Occupational Safety and Health for Technologists, Engineers, and Managers more books like this by David L Goetsch add to wishlist For courses in Occupational Safety and Safety and Health Management. Known for its comprehensive coverage, this text covers all aspects of occupational safety and health in today's global workplace. Appropriate for safety management, engineering and technology programs, the book follows a logical sequence that provides a historical perspective ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £12.18!
15 view cover	Agenda for a New Economy: From Phantom Wealth to Real Wealth more books like this by David C Korten add to wishlist Today's economic crisis is the worst since the Great Depression. However, as David Korten shows in this timely new book, the steps being taken to address it including pouring trillions of dollars into bailouts for the Wall Street institutions that created the mess - do nothing to deal with the reality of a failed economic system. The financial ... see all copies from £6.70! new only from £6.70!
16 view cover	Living in the Environment more books like this by G Tyler Miller add to wishlist Miller's LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT is the book that defined the Environmental Science course. This significantly revised Twelfth edition incorporates the most talked-about and notable developments today, reflecting major shifts in environmental education and environmental policy. see all copies from £3.08! new only from £21.68! \| first editions
17 view cover	The Necessary Revolution: How Individuals and Organizations Are Working Together to Create a Sustainable World more books like this by Peter M Senge, Bryan Smith, Nina Kruschwitz add to wishlist Brimming with inspiring stories from around the globe, this work shows that ordinary people at every level within an organization have the ability and innovative spirit to do extraordinary things that can result in unprecedented solutions in an intensely interdependent world. see all copies from £13.00! new only from £14.20!
18 view cover	The Upside of Down: Catastrophe, Creativity and the Renewal of Civilization more books like this by Thomas Homer-Dixon add to wishlist Environmental disasters. Terrorist wars. Energy scarcity. Economic failure. Is this the world's inevitable fate, a downward spiral that ultimately spells the collapse of societies? Perhaps, says acclaimed author Thomas Homer-Dixon - or perhaps these crises can actually lead to renewal for ourselves and planet earth. see all copies from £7.66! new only from £14.63! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Build a Green Small Business: Profitable Ways to Become an Ecopreneur more books like this by Scott Cooney add to wishlist Grow an eco-friendly business that creates limitless profit potential From organic groceries to fuel-efficient cars and toxicity-free dry cleaning, the opportunities to profit from a business that builds local communities, heals the environment, and feeds the growing green demand are almost endless. As an entrepreneur who has developed successful ... see all copies from £7.61! new only from £7.61!
20 view cover	The Sustainability Revolution: Portrait of a Paradigm Shift more books like this by Andres R Edwards, David Orr (Foreword by) add to wishlist This book paints a picture of this largely unrecognised phenomenon from the point of view of five major sectors of society: Community (government and international institutions); Commerce (business); Resource Extraction (forestry, farming, fisheries etc.); Ecological Design (architecture, technology); Biosphere (conservation, biodiversity etc.). ... see all copies from £8.67! new only from £9.85!
21 view cover	Environmental Science more books like this by Daniel D Chiras, Ph.D. add to wishlist Presenting sustainability as an overarching theme essential to rethinking current policies and practices, this book highlights positive efforts towards implementing sustainability. It presents the key principles of sustainability in the first chapter and develops them throughout the text. The book emphasizes global environmental concerns and ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £14.87!
22 view cover	Right Relationship: Building a Whole Earth Economy more books like this by Peter G Brown, Geoffrey Garver, Keith Helmuth add to wishlist Most citizens have been conditioned to accept the operation of the current economic system as an article of faith. Unlimited growth and wealth accumulation are seen as the "natural law" of the economy and nothing can be done to alter this fact even if it means the integrity of Earth's ecological and social systems are weakened and severely damaged ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £7.87!
23 view cover	When Corporations Rule the World: Second Edition more books like this by David C Korten add to wishlist "When Corporations Rule the World" explains how economic globalization has concentrated the power to govern in global corporations and financial markets and detached them from accountability to the human interest. It documents the devastating human and environmental consequences of the successful efforts of these corporations to reconstruct values ... see all copies from £6.57! new only from £8.12! \| first editions
24 view cover	Beyond Growth: The Economics of Sustainable Development more books like this by Herman E Daly add to wishlist In this title the author turns his attention to the major environmental debate surrounding 'sustainable development.' He argues that the idea of sustainable development--which has become a catchword of environmentalism and international finance--is being used in ways that are not only vacuous but wrong and dangerous. see all copies from £11.77! new only from £16.00!
25 view cover	Business, Government, and Society: A Managerial Perspective more books like this by George Albert Steiner add to wishlist "Business, Government and Society", by Steiner and Steiner, was one of the very first books in this course area and has benefited greatly from the reputation of its authors. George Steiner, the father in this father-and-son team, is one of the pioneers in the field. The text includes coverage of all the distinct content areas and is known for its ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £36.26! \| first editions

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