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Dedication
by Steven Cohen, William Eimicke, Alison Miller
Sustainability Policy
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Preface: The Role of Government in the Transition to a Sustainable Economy
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: What is Sustainability Management?
Introduction
The Challenges of Sustainability
Sustainability Management
The Evolution of the Environmental Movement
The Sustainability Perspective
Evolution of Organizational Management
The Growing Momentum behind Sustainability Management
The Expansion of Corporate Sustainability
Sustainable Cities
Measuring Sustainability
Toward a Sustainable, Renewable Economy
Chapter 2: Why We Need Sustainability Public Policy
Introduction
The Need for a Renewable Energy Economy
The Different Functions of the Public, Private, and Nonprofit Sectors
Limitations of the Private Sector in Addressing Long-Term Sustainability
Role of the Government in Building a Sustainable Economy
Working to Ensure the Transition is Well Managed
Chapter 3: Policy Levers for Sustainability: The Federal Level
Introduction
What Is Working?
What Is Not Working?
What Is Possible?
The Promise of Federally Led Sustainability
Chapter 4: Policy Levers for Sustainability: The State Level
Introduction
Energy Policies
Transportation Policies
Climate Adaptation and Infrastructure Policies
Facilitating Innovation
Chapter 5: Policy Levers for Sustainability: The Local Level
Introduction
Why Cities?
Urban Energy Initiatives
Urban Air Quality Programs
Transportation Policies
Water Management
Waste Management
Community Design and Land Use
Resilient, Sustainable Cities
Chapter 6: Sustainability Measurement and Metrics
Introduction
What Are Sustainability Metrics?
Sustainability Frameworks and Indices
The Challenges of Sustainability Measurement and Reporting
The Need for Standard, Generally Accepted Metrics
The Role of the Public Sector
Metrics as Momentum for Change
Chapter 7: The Politics of Sustainability
Introduction
Increasing Partisanship in Washington
The Tea Party and the Deregulation Agenda
The Influence of Money, Lobbyists, and the Media
All Politics are Local
Public Opinion on Sustainability
The Future of Sustainability Politics
Chapter 8: Conclusion
The Role of Consumption and Lifestyle in the Transition to Sustainability
The Political Change Process that Brings Us to Sustainability
References
About the Authors
Index
End User License Agreement
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Preface: The Role of Government in the Transition to a Sustainable Economy
Dedication
To Donna, Gabriella, Ariel, Karen, Annemarie, Balsam, Carol, and Gary
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