Environmental Conversations 110A & 110B: Life in the Anthropocene
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Contemporary World Issues Series
Renewable and Alternative Energy Resources: A Reference HandbookCall Number: TJ808.3 .S65 2008Publication Date: 2008
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Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability
Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability (10-Vol. Set)Call Number: (Rolvaag Reference) GE140 .B47 2010Publication Date: 2010
Vol. 2: The Business of Sustainability"Contains rich analysis of how sustainability is being factored into industries across the globe, with enlightening case studies of businesses serving as agents of change."
Vol. 6: Measurements, Indicators, and Research Methods for Sustainability"Presents a thorough and accessible overview of the ways in which sustainability is charted worldwide."
Vol. 10: The Future of Sustainability"Updated articles on key concepts and core beliefs of sustainability, the practices and methods to achieve it - and the ways in which different areas of the world adopt them or not - offer readers a comprehensive overview of volumes 1 through 9."
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