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Regional Sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals: Concepts, Influences and Attainability from Canada, Guyana, India, Sri Lanka, and USA de Jang Singh

Regional Sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals: Concepts, Influences and Attainability from Canada, Guyana, India, Sri Lanka, and USA: Sustainable Development Goals Series

Autor Jang Singh
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 28 dec 2024
This book examines the three pillars of sustainability (the physical environment, social issues, and economic justice) and the progress and achievability of the United Nations’ (UN) 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Canada, Guyana, India, Sri Lanka, and USA. It presents data from interviews with 41 political and business leaders in these five countries to examine the political and professional effects on sustainability. In addition to the three pillars of sustainability, the author briefly examines the role of religion in sustainability as a potential fourth pillar.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9783031706172
ISBN-10: 303170617X
Pagini: 250
Ilustrații: Approx. 250 p. 35 illus.
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 mm
Ediția:2024
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Springer
Seria Sustainable Development Goals Series

Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland

Cuprins

Chapter 1 - Introduction: a) The importance of sustainability.- Chapter 2 - Sustainability:  origin and evolution.- Chapter 3 - Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs).- Chapter 4 - Case Study 1: United States of America.- Chapter 5 - Case Study 2: Canada.- Chapter 6 - Case Study 3: India.- Chapter 7 - Case Study 4: Sri Lanka.- Chapter 8 - Case Study 5: Guyana.- Chapter 9 - Inter-role and inter-cultural analysis.- Chapter 10 - Religion—A Fourth Pillar of Sustainability.- Chapter 11 - Conclusion.

Notă biografică

Jang B. Singh is Professor Emeritus of Management at Odette School of Business, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Singh’s teaching is mainly in management with particular focus on business ethics, which encompasses the crucial area of sustainability. This is the area that has been the focus of his research recently. He sees sustainability as a subset of business ethics and hence his research on sustainability as a continuation of his extensive research on that subject. Dr. Singh’s publications include books, book chapters and numerous refereed articles in journals such as Journal of Business Ethics and Journal of World Business. 

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This book examines the three pillars of sustainability (the physical environment, social issues, and economic justice) and the progress and achievability of the United Nations’ (UN) 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Canada, Guyana, India, Sri Lanka, and USA. It presents data from interviews with 41 political and business leaders in these five countries to examine the political and professional effects on sustainability. In addition to the three pillars of sustainability, the author briefly examines the role of religion in sustainability as a potential fourth pillar.

Caracteristici

Presents original insights on sustainability from business and political leaders in five countries Explores the link between national culture and sustainability views and practices Explores the link between leadership roles and sustainability on regional level