The Greening of Asia : : The Business Case for Solving Asia's Environmental Emergency / / Mark Clifford.
One of Asia's best-respected writers on business and economy, Hong Kong-based author Mark L. Clifford provides a behind-the-scenes look at what companies in China, India, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Thailand are doing to build businesses that will lessen...
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Clifford, Mark, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut The Greening of Asia : The Business Case for Solving Asia's Environmental Emergency / Mark Clifford. New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [2015] ©2015 1 online resource (320 p.) : 32 illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Columbia Business School Publishing Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: Green Shoots Under Soot-Stained Skies -- Part I. Energy: Sun, Wind, and the End of Coal -- 1. The Sun Kings -- 2. Blowin' in the Wind -- Part II. Our Human World: Cities, Buildings, Wheels -- 3. Cities in a Garden -- 4. Buildings for a Greener Asia -- 5. Asia on the Move: Cars and Trains -- Part III. Nature: Forests, Farms, and Water -- 6. "Water Is More Important than Oil" -- 7. The Tropical Challenge: Saving Asia's Lungs -- 8. "Adhere and Prosper": One Company's Quest for Green Power -- Conclusion: From Black to Green: Asia's Challenge -- Appendix: Companies to Watch -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star One of Asia's best-respected writers on business and economy, Hong Kong-based author Mark L. Clifford provides a behind-the-scenes look at what companies in China, India, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Thailand are doing to build businesses that will lessen the environmental impact of Asia's extraordinary economic growth. Dirty air, foul water, and hellishly overcrowded cities are threatening to choke the region's impressive prosperity. Recognizing a business opportunity in solving social problems, Asian businesses have developed innovative responses to the region's environmental crises. From solar and wind power technologies to green buildings, electric cars, water services, and sustainable tropical forestry, Asian corporations are upending old business models in their home countries and throughout the world. Companies have the money, the technology, and the people to act-yet, as Clifford emphasizes, support from the government (in the form of more effective, market-friendly policies) and the engagement of civil society are crucial for a region-wide shift to greener business practices. Clifford paints detailed profiles of what some of these companies are doing and includes a unique appendix that encapsulates the environmental business practices of more than fifty companies mentioned in the book. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 02. Mrz 2022) Environmental degradation Asia. Sustainable development Asia. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015 9783110665864 print 9780231166089 https://doi.org/10.7312/clif16608 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780231539203 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780231539203/original |
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