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Gaining momentum globally, sustainable development is beginning to significantly redefine the policies of corporations and governmental entities. This volume includes updates on LEED measurement and verification and a chapter on cities and carbon reduction. Clarifying critical issues, it examines proven approaches as well as problems with failed initiatives. In addition to core concepts and trends, it explores specific renewable energy and environmental solutions and examines global inititiatives, local politics, and ways to effectively measure and track progress.
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What Is Sustainable Development?
Sustainable Development: A New Social Concept
The Environment & Sustainable Development
Sustainable Buildings
Sustainable Energy Solutions
Corporate Sustainability Programs
Local Politics for Sustainable Development
How Sustainable Development Policies Affect Planning
Tracking Local Sustainable Development
Learning from Las Vegas
International Sustainability
What the Future Holds: Creating a Sustainable World
Bibliography, Appendices, Index
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