AGS Book Series Vol.19 “ECODESIGN – The Competitive Advantage

Edited by Wolfgang Wimmer, Lee Kun Mo and John Polak.

Two significant trends are shaping the environmental agenda: Green procurement – more and more businesses, governments and even consumers are seeking ecoproducts; and, new product related guidelines, directives and regulations have already been developed. How should business respond? There are tools and approaches available. (more…)

AGS Book Series Vol. 18 “Sustainability in Food and Water”

Edited by: Akimasa Sumi, Kensuke Fukushi, R. Honda and K.M. Hasan

The need to put into perspective the ever-mounting body of new information, beyond the frames of disciplines, on environmental security of food and water issues in Asia provided the impetus for the development of this book. It combines presentations from symposia on food and water sustainability held recently in Macau, China. (more…)

Vision 2050: Roadmap for a sustainable earth

by Hiroshi Komiyama and Steven Kraines, The University of Tokyo

Vision 2030: roadmap for a sustainable earth

From the book’s introduction:
“Can we humans continue to live and work as we have until now within the resource limits of the earth? And can we sustain the earth’s bountiful resources, including a clean and healthy environment, for generations to come? The goal of this book is to propose a concrete vision of a road to a sustainable future for humanity and the earth. (more…)

AGS book series volume 16 and 17

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AGS book series vol.17


Management of Health Risks from Environment and Food (2010)

Proceedings of the 9th Highway and Urban Environment Symposium
Sebastien Rauch, Greg Morrison and Andrés Monzón (editors)
ISBN: 978-90-481-3042-9 (hardcover)

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AGS book series vol.16


Management of Health Risks from Environment and Food (2010)

Policy and Politics of Health Risk Management in Five Countries – Asbestos and BGE
Hajime Sato (editor)
ISBN: 978-90-481-3027-6 (hardcover)

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AGS book series vol.15


Climate Change and Energy Pathways for the Mediterranean (2008)

Workshop Proceedings, Cyprus
Ernest J. Monitz
ISBN: 978-1-4020-4858-6 (hardcover)

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AGS book series vol.14


Moving Millions (2007)

Transport Strategies for Sustainable Development in Megacities
Fred Moavenzadeh, M.J. Markow
ISBN: 978-1-4020-6701-3 (hardcover)

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AGS Book Series vol.13


An Energy Analysis of Household Consumption (2007)

Changing Patterns of Direct and Indirect Use in India
Shonali Pachauri
ISBN: 978-1-4020-4031-7 (hardcover)

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AGS book series vol.12


Highway and Urban Environment (2007)

Proceedings of the 8th Highway and Urban Environment Symposium
Greg Morrison and Sebastien Rauch (editors)
ISBN: 978-1-4020-6009-0 (hardcover)

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