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"The Transition to Sustainable Living and Practice" provides a series of insights into real alternatives to the current economic malaise, with an examination of key themes such as transition towns, traditional villages, new green financial concepts, the sustainable utopia, co-operative farming, sustainability and activism, ecofeminism, green protectionism, intentional communities and a green philosophy of money.

AbstractFinancial services institutions'(FSIs') potential influence over their network of commercial clients can arguably be used to influence global sustainability, not only on a whole‐scale basis but also immediate. This paper investigates FSIs' understanding of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) concept, and their motivations for CSR reporting. A thematic analysis of interview transcripts with decision‐makers from two banks, one insurance institution, and two expert stakeholders uncovers an espoused understanding of CSR that is broad, but the aspect of indirect impacts is not given sufficient priority despite the potential holistic effect on society and the environment. The findings do not bode well for substantive systemic change considering FSIs' latent potential for influencing economic, social and environmental issues through the indirect impacts of their core business products and services. This paper serves to challenge thinking about CSR and CSR reporting held by reporters from FSIs. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.

Environmental issues are very important for all the people thorough the world. They impact the quality of human life. Each of us must protect the environment and must take part in preventing problems. The social workers have a great role regarding environmental issues. The paper aims to obtain opinions of students of the Faculty of Educational Sciences, Social Work branch, Bachelor degree, third academic course regarding environmental issues. The research question are : "What are the perceptions of students of the Faculty of Educational Sciences, Social Work branch, Bachelor degree, third academic course about environmental issues?" and ""What are their perceptions about their contribution to environmental protection as future social workers?". It is used the focus-group method and technique of interviewing the students of Social Work branch, Bachelor degree, third academic course. In the study, we had the participation of 39 students of the Faculty of Educational Sciences, Social Work branch, and third academic course. There are given the appropriate conclusions. All the students consider very serious thes issues related to the environment. They accept that environmental protection is very important. Regarding the quantity of information that the students have about environmental issues, 10 students accept that they are very informed and the rest of the respondents said that they are less informed. The students affirm that they must contribute as future social workers in the environmental protection and they list a lot of actions for solving environmental problems, including: a)recycling, choosing the best products for the environment, c)avoiding travelling by car, d)the use of public travel, e)saving electricity,b)f)becoming a member and contribution to environmental organizations, g)giving donations for environment protection. The students will contribute as future social workers for environmental protection in their city/village residence in a lot of ways, as:a)population informing, b)raising public awareness about environment keeping clean, c)organizing activities for cleaning their city/village, d)implementation of environmental protection legislation, e)participation in environmental organizations, f)organizing awareness campaigns for environmental protection, g)cooperation with competent authorities in order to reduce environmental pollution and to protect the forests. There are given, also, the appropriate suggestions. DOI:10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n19p121

Energy, environment, and society in the Basin of Mexico until the nineteenth century / Germán Vergara -- A tale of two valleys : an examination of the hydrological union of the Mezquital Valley and the Basin of Mexico / Jonathan Graham -- Conservation challenges in Mexico : developing a protection strategy for the threatened sand dunes of Coauhila's La Laguna / Cristina García-De La Peña, Cameron Barrows, Héctor Gadsden, Mark Fisher, Gamaliel Castañeda, & Ulises Romero-Méndez -- An analytical retrospective of Mexico for a sustainable future / J. Serrano-Arellano, J.L. Chávez-Servín, M. Dávila-Núñez -- Estuarine and coastal fishes from Yucatan Peninsula : diversity and ecology / Ma. Eugenia Vega-Cendejas, Mirella Hernandez de S. -- Pushing Mexico to a recycling culture / José Antonio Guevara-García, Virginia Montiel-Corona -- Land, forest, and pueblos in the Meseta Purépecha, 1869-1911 / Fernando Pérez Montesinos -- The impact of labor regulation and movements on the Mexican industry : the case of a textile mill in central Mexico in the twentieth century / José Galindo -- "Clubismo" in post-revolutionary Mexico : an overview of the emergence of service and social clubs in Puebla and Tijuana, 1920-1960 / David Tamayo -- A universal social protection system : an instrument of public policy to reach greater social mobility in Mexico / Roberto Vélez Grajales, Juan Enrique Huerta Wong -- Old-age income protection in Mexico / F. Alejandro Villagómez -- The origin of the national human rights commission in 1990 within the Latin American democratization process : institution of the Mexican society or of the Mexican state? / José Galindo -- El agua de la revolución : the historical evolution and devolution of a socio-environmental right in Mexico / Mikael Wolfe -- The return of the PRI and the future of democracy in Mexico / Alberto J. Olvera -- The evolution of the legislative output of Mexican presidents under divided government : the case of Felipe Calderón (2006-2012) / Germán Stuht -- The legacies of authoritarianism : opposition parties and their electoral strategies in Mexico / José Antonio Hernández Company -- Mexican democracy's awkward partner : Televisa as a de facto power / Andrew Paxman.

World Seas: An Environmental Evaluation, Second Edition, Volume Three: Ecological Issues and Environmental Impacts covers global issues relating to our seas, including a biological description of the coast and continental shelf waters, the development and use of the coast, landfills and their effects, pollutant discharges over time, the effects of over-fishing, and the management methods and techniques used to ensure continued ecosystem functioning. The relative importance of water-borne and airborne routes differ in different parts of the world is explored, along with extensive coverage of major habitats and species groups, governmental, education and legal issues, fisheries effects, remote sensing, climate change and management. This book is an invaluable, worldwide reference source for students and researchers concerned with marine environmental science, fisheries, oceanography and engineering and coastal zone development

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of boxes -- List of contributors -- Foreword -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 The purpose of this book -- 2 Measuring the size of countries -- 3 Data on small states -- 4 Trade -- 5 Finance -- 6 Regulatory frameworks and structural reform -- 7 Social and political aspects -- 8 Environmental concerns -- 9 Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Appendix 1 -- PART I: Trade -- 1. Opportunities and challenges for small economies in global value chains -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Small economies -- 3 Opportunities and challenges -- 4 Integration of small economies in goods value chains -- 5 Integration of small economies in services value chains -- 6 Policy challenges for small economies with GVCs -- 7 Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 2. Trade openness, volatility and governance -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature review -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Estimation results -- 5 Conclusions and implications -- Notes -- References -- 3. Trade, fiscal and welfare considerations of the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement: a CARICOM perspective -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature review -- 3 Methods -- 4 Results -- 5 Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 4. The effects of structural reforms on economic growth in the Caribbean small states -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Stylized facts on structural reforms in the Caribbean -- 3 Literature review on structural reforms -- 4 Measuring the impact of reforms: methodology and indices -- 5 Model specification, methodology and results -- 6 Other considerations: institutional quality -- 7 Conclusion -- Notes -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- Appendix 3 Long-run estimates for institutional quality and growth -- Appendix 4: the institutional quality in the Caribbean, 1996-2013 -- References

The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and is freely available to read online. Crises pose an immediate risk to life, health, and the environment and require urgent action. The publics use of social media has important implications for contingency policies and practices. Social media have the potential for risk reduction and preventive interaction with the public. This book is about how different communicators - whether crisis managers, first responders, journalists, or private citizens and disaster victims - have used social media to communicate about risks and crises. It is also about how these very different actors can play a crucial role in mitigating or preventing crises. How can they use social media to strengthen their own and the publics awareness and understanding of crises when they unfold? How can they use social media to promote resilience during crises and the ability to deal with the after-effects? Chapters address such questions by presenting new research-based knowledge on social media use during different crises: the terrorist attacks in Norway on 22 July 2011; the central European floods in Austria in 2013; and the West African Ebola-outbreak in 2014. The collection also presents research on the development of a tool for gathering social media information, based on a user-centered design. Social Media use in Crisis and Risk Communication' presents cutting-edge research on the use of social media in crisis communication and reporting. It gives recommendations about how different crisis communicators (information officers, crisis managers, journalists) can improve their ability to gather information, communicate and raise peoples crisis awareness by using social media.

Intro -- Title page -- Table of Contents -- Copyright -- Contributors -- Introduction to World Seas: An Environmental Evaluation -- Acknowledgments, and the Maps -- Chapter 1: The Mangrove Ecosystem -- Abstract -- 1.1 Mangrove Goods and Services -- 1.2 Threats -- 1.3 Management and Conservation -- 1.4 Economic Instruments to Promote Mangrove Management and Conservation -- 1.5 International Policy Tools -- 1.6 Addressing Knowledge and Data Gaps -- 1.7 Looking Back and Moving Forward -- Chapter 2: Global Status of Coral Reefs: In Combination, Disturbances and Stressors Become Ratchets -- Abstract -- Acknowledgments -- 2.1 Overview of the Status of Coral Reefs -- 2.2 Consequences of Historical Context -- 2.3 Rapid Recovery of Coral Communities -- 2.4 Reef Systems Lose Resilience as Disturbances Increase in Frequency and Duration -- 2.5 As Disturbances and Stresses Evolve From Events to Trends, the Production of Larvae Decreases -- 2.6 Multiple Feedbacks Affecting Recruitment Compound Declines in Rates of Reef Recovery -- 2.7 Lengthening of Reef Recovery Times -- 2.8 Increased Global Rate of Terrestrial Runoff Can Benefit Plankton-Based Food Webs, But Not Coral Reefs -- 2.9 CO2 Can Cause Not Only Seawater Warming and Acidification, But Also Stratification -- 2.10 Many Species of Corals May Not Go Extinct -- 2.11 Reef Accretion Will Lose to Bioerosion and Most Ecosystem Goods and Services Will Become Degraded -- 2.12 Conclusions -- Chapter 3: Status and Trends for the World's Kelp Forests -- Abstract -- Acknowledgments -- 3.1 Kelps: Ocean Trees -- 3.2 Phylogeography and Distribution -- 3.3 Threats Facing Global Kelp Forests -- 3.4 Trajectories of Kelp Forests Globally -- 3.5 The Future of Kelp Forests -- 3.6 Conclusion -- Chapter 4: Salt Marshes: Their Role in Our Society and Threats Posed to Their Existence -- Abstract -- Acknowledgment

Formation and maintenance of an African easterly wave mesoscale convective system in 2004 over East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula / Yuh-Lang Lin, James Spinks and Bo-Wen Shen -- The prospect of the Sahara Solar Energy Research Centre in Algeria as the first state of the Sahara Solar Breeder Initiative and a proposal for the second stage / A. Boudghene Stambouli, M.T. Benmessaoud, S. Flazi, S. Yamaguchi, K. Itaka, M. Sumiya and H. Koinuma -- Digital politics in North Africa : possibilities to reverse subversion / Ibrahim Saleh

Provides information from numerous fields of knowledge relevant to the study of environmental issues, including biology, geology, anthropology, demographics, genetics, and engineering, and explains the interrelationships of these issues.