{"product_id":"resource-accounting-for-sustainability-assessment-mario-giampietro-9780415720595","title":"Resource Accounting for Sustainability Assessment: The Nexus between Energy, Food, Water and Land Use","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe demands placed on land, water, energy and other natural resources are exacerbated as the world population continues to increase together with the expectations of economic growth. This, combined with concerns over environmental change, presents a set of scientific, policy and management issues that are critical for sustainability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResource Accounting for Sustainability Assessment: The nexus between energy, food, water and land use offers an approach for multi-scale, integrated assessment of this nexus. It presents a comprehensive and original method of resource accounting for integrated sustainability assessments. The approach is illustrated with three detailed case studies: the islands of Mauritius, the Indian state of Punjab, and the energy economy of South Africa. The relationships between flows of goods, services and materials in these case studies offer valuable insights. The book provides a much needed quality control on the information used in deliberative processes about policy and planning activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis innovative book will be of interest to researchers, students and practitioners in the fields of sustainability science, international development, industrial ecology, sustainable resource management, geography and ecological economics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mario Giampietro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415720591\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415720595\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 0.70d","brand":"Mario Giampietro","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086648226047,"sku":"9780415720595","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3ca016d8-c70e-4b6c-af12-ce8ab3d9ec01.jpg?v=1769095803","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/resource-accounting-for-sustainability-assessment-mario-giampietro-9780415720595","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}