Steven Cohen, William Eimicke, Alison Miller

Sustainability Policy (eBook, PDF)

Hastening the Transition to a Cleaner Economy

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Januar 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781118916391
• Artikelnr.: 42121504

Autorenporträt

STEVEN COHEN is the executive director and chief operating officer of the Earth Institute, and professor in the practice of public affairs at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. WILLIAM EIMICKE is a professor in the Practice of international and public affairs and the founding director of the Picker Center for Executive Education at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. ALISON MILLER is deputy executive director of the Earth Institute, Columbia University and the associate director of the Research Program on Sustainability Policy and Management at the Earth Institute.

Inhaltsangabe

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