{"product_id":"9783319268644","title":"World Sustainability Series","description":"\u003ch1\u003eWorld Sustainability Series\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eLeal Filho, Walter; Zint, Michaela\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume is the first of its kind to present\ncontemporary, state-of-the-art examples of how social science theories, models,\nand findings can advance all aspects of campus sustainability, an area that has\nso far been largely neglected. The individual chapters reflect the broad\ndiversity of research on sustainable campus development conducted within and\nacross basic and applied social science disciplines, drawing on a range of\nmethods and case studies from around the world. Institutions of higher education\nhave been among the leading promoters of sustainable development. However,\nefforts to transition to sustainability have been largely dominated by\ntechnological “solutions” and universities and colleges are increasingly\nrecognizing that this transition cannot be achieved without attention to the\nhuman dimension. Administrators, campus sustainability officers and other\nuniversity staff, faculty members and students, as well as alumni and external\nconstituents all help to shape which sustainability innovations and initiatives\nare considered and pursued, and their participation determines the ultimate\nsuccess of sustainability efforts. The book’s individual contributions\nillustrate how the social sciences can broaden visions of what may be possible,\nidentify the advantages and disadvantages of different instrumental and\nemancipator approaches, evaluate interventions’ effectiveness, and offer\nprocesses for learning from mistakes and successes in ways that support\ncontinuous advances toward sustainability. Given that the majority of social\nscience research stems from universities, the level of trust in these\ninstitutions, and their mission to develop societal leaders, higher education\ninstitutions are ideally suited for testing, assessing and modeling the social\ninnovations needed to achieve sustainability on campuses and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2016-01-14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783319268644\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-319-26866-8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 313\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44521862201484,"sku":"9783319268644","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319268644.jpg?v=1775053363","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783319268644","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}