Cohen / Eimicke / Miller Sustainability Policy

Hastening the Transition to a Cleaner Economy
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-118-91638-4
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
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E-Book, Englisch, 288 Seiten, E-Book

A complete guide to sustainability policy at the federal, state,and local levels
Sustainability Policy: Hastening the Transition to a CleanerEconomy is a fundamental guide for public sector professionalsnew to sustainability policy development, implementation, strategy,and practice. Featuring detailed cases highlighting innovativesustainability initiatives, this book explores the elements thatconstitute effective policy, and the factors that can help orhinder implementation and adoption. Readers gain insight intopolicies in effect at the federal, state, and local levels, in theareas of water, energy, material use, and waste management, and thereasons why local policies are often the most innovative andsuccessful. Discussion surrounding monitoring and measurementaddresses the lack of standardization, as well as the government'scritical role in leading the field toward generally acceptedsustainability metrics, while outlining the reasons why certainpolicies are more feasible than others.
This book is an introductory resource, written in non-technicallanguage, and organized in a coherent manner that establishesfoundational knowledge before introducing more complex issues. Evenreaders with little background in sustainability will gain insightinto the current state of the field and the issues at hand.
* Understand sustainability in public and private enterprises,including the role of government and public policy
* Learn the current standing federal, state, and local policiessurrounding sustainability
* Discover what makes an effective sustainability policy,including measurement and evaluation metrics
* Explore the politics and future of sustainability, and thebarriers to change
Sustainability is a hot topic in both the public and privatesector, with vocal advocates on both sides of every issue, sodeveloping effective policy is crucial. For public sectorprofessionals entering the sustainability field, Introduction toSustainability Policy & Management is a valuableresource.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cohen, Steven

Eimicke, William

Miller, Alison

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface: The Role of Government in the Transition to a Sustainable Economy vii
Acknowledgments xv
Chapter 1 What is Sustainability Management? 1
Chapter 2 Why We Need Sustainability Public Policy 21
Chapter 3 Policy Levers for Sustainability: The Federal Level 45
Chapter 4 Policy Levers for Sustainability: The State Level 83
Chapter 5 Policy Levers for Sustainability: The Local Level 123
Chapter 6 Sustainability Measurement and Metrics 161
Chapter 7 The Politics of Sustainability 187
Chapter 8 Conclusion 217
References 227
About the Authors 263
Index 267

Über Autor(innen)

STEVEN COHEN is the executive director and chiefoperating officer of the Earth Institute, and professor in thepractice of public affairs at Columbia University's School ofInternational and Public Affairs.
WILLIAM EIMICKE is a professor in the Practice ofinternational and public affairs and the founding director of thePicker Center for Executive Education at Columbia University'sSchool of International and Public Affairs.
ALISON MILLER is deputy executive director of the EarthInstitute, Columbia University and the associate director of theResearch Program on Sustainability Policy and Management at theEarth Institute.