{"product_id":"working-toward-sustainability-ethical-decision-making-in-a-technological-world-hardcover","title":"Working Toward Sustainability: Ethical Decision-Making in a Technological World - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles J. Kibert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMartha C. Monroe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnna L. Peterson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive introduction to the ethics of sustainability for empowering professionals and practitioners in many different fields\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy building the framework for balancing technological developments with their social and environmental effects, sustainable practices have grounded the vision of the green movement for the past few decades. Now deeply rooted in the public conscience, sustainability has put its stamp on various institutions and sectors, from national to local governments, from agriculture to tourism, and from manufacturing to resource management. But until now, the technological sector has operated without a cohesive set of sustainability principles to guide its actions. \u003ci\u003eWorking Toward Sustainability\u003c\/i\u003e fills this gap by empowering professionals in various fields with an understanding of the ethical foundations they need to promoting and achieving sustainable development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition, Working Toward\u003ci\u003e Sustainability\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a comprehensive introduction to the ethics of sustainability for those in the technical fields whether construction, engineering, resource management, the sciences, architecture, or design\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupports nine central principles using case studies, exercises, and instructor material\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes illustrations throughout to help bring the concepts to life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy demonstrating that sustainable solutions tart with ethical choices, this groundbreaking book helps professionals in virtually every sector and field of endeavor work toward sustainability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA comprehensive introduction to the ethics of sustainability for empowering professionals and practitioners in many different fields \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy building the framework for balancing technological developments with their social and environmental effects, sustainable practices have grounded the vision of the green movement for the past few decades. Now deeply rooted in the public conscience, sustainability has put its stamp on various institutions and sectors, from national to local governments, from agriculture to tourism, and from manufacturing to resource management. But until now, the technological sector has operated without a cohesive set of sustainability principles to guide its actions. \u003ci\u003eWorking Toward Sustainability\u003c\/i\u003e fills this gap by empowering professionals in various fields with an understanding of the ethical foundations they need to promoting and achieving sustainable development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition, Working Toward\u003ci\u003e Sustainability\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Offers a comprehensive introduction to the ethics of sustainability for those in the technical fields whether construction, engineering, resource management, the sciences, architecture, or design \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Supports nine central principles using case studies, exercises, and instructor material \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Includes illustrations throughout to help bring the concepts to life \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy demonstrating that sustainable solutions tart with ethical choices, this groundbreaking book helps professionals in virtually every sector and field of endeavor work toward sustainability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles J. Kibert\u003c\/b\u003e is Director of the Powell Center for Construction and Environment and a Professor in the M.E. Rinker, Sr., School of Building Construction at the University of Florida, where he teaches courses on sustainability and sustainable construction and conducts research on design, energy, water, and materials challenges in the built environment. He is a cofounder and CEO of the Cross Creek Initiative, Inc., a nonprofit industry-university joint venture seeking to implement sustainability principles into construction. he is the author of \u003ci\u003eSustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartha C. Monroe\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor and extension specialist in the School of Forest Resources and Conservation at the University of Florida. Her work in environmental education and communication uses effective programs and materials to engage people in working toward the resolution of environmental issues. She coauthored \u003ci\u003eConservation Education and Outreach Techniques and Evaluating Your Environmental Education Programs\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna L. Peterson\u003c\/b\u003e is professor in the Department of Religion and affiliated professor in the School of Natural Resources and Environment and the center of Latin American Studies at the University of Florida. She teaches and publishes widely on social and environmental ethics as well as religion in Latin America. Her books include \u003ci\u003eBeing Human: Ethics, Environment, and Our Place in the World \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEveryday Ethics and Social Change: The Education of Desire\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard R. Plate\u003c\/b\u003e is a postdoctoral researcher in the School of Forest Resources and Conservation at the University of Florida. He has taught courses on environmental ethics and politics, critical thinking for environmental scientist, and socioeconomic on how individuals learn about make decisions regarding complex environmental systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeslie Paul Thiele\u003c\/b\u003e teaches political theory and serves as Director Sustainability Studies at the University of Florida. He employs a cross-disciplinary approach to explore the aptitudes, values, and skills demanded of democratic citizens and leaders in a world of rapid technological, social, and ecological change. His books include Environmentalism for a New Millennium: The Challenge of Coevolution and Indra's Net and the Midas Touch: Living Sustainably in Connected World.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 8.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42202165936208,"sku":"9780470539729","price":125.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/TjgxdWErd2NXQkpldWcycnV2T0NFZz09.webp?v=1775357442","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/working-toward-sustainability-ethical-decision-making-in-a-technological-world-hardcover","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}