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Planning, Development and Management of Sustainable CitiesThe concept of ‘sustainable urban development’ has been pushed to the forefront of policymaking and politics as the world wakes up to the impacts of climate change and the destructive effects of the Anthropocene. Climate change has emerged to be one of the biggest challenges faced by our planet today, threatening both built and natural systems with long-term consequences, which may be irreversible. While there is a vast body of literature on sustainability and sustainable urban development, there is currently limited focus on how to cohesively bring together the vital issues of the planning, development, and management of sustainable cities. Moreover, it has been widely stated that current practices and lifestyles cannot continue if we are to leave a healthy living planet to not only the next generation, but also to the generations beyond. The current global school strikes for climate action (known as Fridays for Future) evidences this. The book advocates the view that the focus needs to rest on ways in which our cities and industries can become green enough to avoid urban ecocide. This book fills a gap in the literature by bringing together issues related to the planning, development, and management of cities and focusing on a triple-bottom-line approach to sustainability.
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1. IJHRMR Green HR The Essence For SustainabilityThe Green human resources management is a new management philosophy is based on green movement related to Protection of surroundings and pattern in which “green” concept applied to the field of human resource management. It’s essential meaning is to take “green” management tools to enhance ecological benefits i.e., “To defend & improve the human environment for present and future generation has become an imperative goal for mankind.” Green HR is basically for economic and social perspective to achieve employees’ psychology, human and ecological harmony. It was affirmed that, Green HR is the use of Human Resources Management policies to endorse the sustainable use of resources within business communities on the significance of going green and adopting various environment management techniques in business organizations and to our surrounding milieu, more generally, promotes the cause of environmental sustainability. The Green HRM involves indispensable elements i.e. ‘environmental friendly HR practices’, which will as well help the producers and Manufacturers in visualization and brand building. Rigorous implementation of the ISO 14000 standards and environmental audit systems will help change the organizational culture and approach towards waste management& pollution. In this paper an attempt has been made to promote the importance of Green HRM in polluting industries. The topic of environmental sustainability is drawing increased attention. Efficiency created by Green HRM can help cut operational costs and facilitates the industry professionals to realize their Corporate Social Responsibility in an enhanced manner.
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Republic of Ecuador Country Environmental Analysis : Environmental Quality and Natural Resource Management for Sustained Economic Growth and Poverty AlleviationEcuador is a country with exceptional natural resource and environmental advantages and challenges. It is strategically located and has considerable oil reserves in the interior and the coastal region. This document does not aim to describe the state of the environment in Ecuador. Rather, its main objective is to provide an analytical foundation to identify the country's institutional weaknesses and provide practical policy options that will enhance its capacity to establish and address environmental policy priorities linked to poverty reduction and sustained economic growth. Linking environmental considerations to sectoral projects and policies will provide important information on key synergies and tradeoffs involving the environment, economic growth, and poverty. The second objective is to guide environmental assistance and capacity building supported by the bank or other development partners through the assessment of capacity issues, especially in relation to specific environmental priorities. The main elements of the Country Environment Analysis (CEA) include analyses of: a) environment and natural- resource-related institutions, b) the environmental aspects of the oil sector, c) forestry, d) conservation, e) environmental-health, and f) climate change. The CEA also identifies policy recommendations and describes the role that the World Bank could play in helping the Government of Ecuador (GOE) strengthen its institutional capacity in order to address the country's natural resource and environmental problems in a more effective way.