We are delighted to announce the publication of:
LANDMARKS FOR SUSTAINABILITY
Events and Initiatives That Have Changed Our World
Written by Wayne Visser on behalf of the University of Cambridge
Programme for Sustainability Leadership
Published 3 April 2009 | 200 pp | 200 x 160 mm | paperback
ISBN 978-1-906093-17-4 | List price: GBP25.00 / EUR37.50 / USD45.00
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"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 - like 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 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, factboxes and
suggestions for further reading and websites. Also included is the
world's most comprehensive sustainability timeline, listing and dating
190 key sustainability-related events and initiatives that occurred
between 1919 and 2008.
All these features combine to make "Landmarks" an essential and highly
accessible resource for business managers, government officials,
consultants, teachers, students 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.
Free to view/download: "Introduction"
http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com/content/pdfs/lm_intro.pdf
"3. Climate change"
http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com/content/pdfs/lm_climate.pdf
CONTENTS
Introduction
Polly Courtice, Director, Cambridge Programme for Sustainability
Leadership
http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com/content/pdfs/lm_intro.pdf
A. GLOBAL CHALLENGES
I Environment, health and safety
1. State of the planet
With spotlights on the WWF Living Planet Index and the UN Millennium
Ecosystem Assessment
2. Crisis events
With spotlights on Exxon Valdez, Shell Brent Spar and Shell in Nigeria
3. Climate change
With spotlights on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and
the Kyoto Protocol
http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com/content/pdfs/lm_climate.pdf
4. Health and safety
With spotlights on OHSAS 18001, 'Big Pharma' and access to AIDS drugs
II. Society and economy
5. Globalisation and its critics
With spotlights on the protests in Seattle and Genoa, and Live 8 and
Make Poverty History
6. Poverty and development
With spotlights on the Millennium Development Goals and the Bottom of
the Pyramid (BOP) model
7. Human rights
With spotlights on Nike and the UN Norms on Business and Human Rights
8. Corruption and transparency
With spotlights on Transparency International's indexes and the
Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
B. GLOBAL RESPONSES
III Leadership
9. World summits
With spotlights on the Rio Earth Summit and the Johannesburg World
Summit
10. Business associations
With spotlights on the World Business Council for Sustainable
Development and the UN Global Compact
11. Leadership initiatives
With spotlights on the World Economic Forum and the World Social Forum
12. Social enterprise
With spotlights on Grameen Bank and the Schwab and Skoll Foundations
IV. Collaboration
13. Industry initiatives
With spotlights on Responsible Care and the Forest Stewardship Council
14. Financial initiatives
With spotlights on the UNEP Finance Initiative and the Equator
Principles
15. Sustainable investment
With spotlights on sustainability indexes and clean-tech investment
16. Sustainable consumerism
With spotlights on eco-labelling and fairtrade
V. Management
17. Codes and standards
With spotlights on ISO 14001 and SA8000
18. Corporate governance
With spotlights on Enron's collapse and the King Report on Corporate
Governance
19. Sustainability reporting
With spotlights on the Global Reporting Initiative and the Carbon
Disclosure Project
20. Stakeholder engagement
With spotlights on McDonald's (McLibel and Super Size Me) and
AccountAbility (AA1000 and Responsible Competitiveness Index)
Conclusion
Mike Peirce, Deputy Director, Cambridge Programme for Sustainability
Leadership
Landmarks timeline
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