Author: Christopher Alexander
Publisher: Center for Environmental Structure
Keywords: nature, order, building, universe, flexible, art, book, creating, life, process, essay
Number of Pages: 636
Published: 2003-10-01
List price: $75.00
ISBN-10: 0972652922
ISBN-13: 9780972652926

The processes of nature can make an infinite number of human faces, each one unique, each one beautiful. The same is true for daffodils, streams, and stars. But man-made creations-especially the towns and buildings of the 20th century-have only occasionally been really good, more often mediocre, and in the last 50 years have very often been deadly. What is the reason for the difference?In Book 2, Alexander explains in detail the kinds of process that are capable of generating living structure. The unfolding of living structure in natural systems is compared to the unfolding of buildings and to

Author: Dr. Kaiman Lee
Publisher: Environmental Design & Research Center (EDRC)
Keywords: revolution, technology, illustrated, cartoon
Number of Pages: 384
Published: 2004-03-25
List price: $29.60
ISBN-10: 0915250845
ISBN-13: 9780915250844

Cartoon-Illustrated Technology Revolution will help you make the right business decisions. Information technology (IT) changes everything. Do you want the IT vision to be your vision? To talk fluently with your IT staff? Ask the right questions to realize your vision? Leverage IT as your business competitive edge? And recognize the opportunities and perils? Investing in technology in answer to business requirements is a survival response, not a growth strategy. You must not limit your thinking to how your current processes can be automated. You must anticipate technology changes a

Authors:Daniel S. Hamilton, Joseph P. Quinla,
Publisher: Center for Transatlantic Relations and Center for European Policy Studie
Keywords: european, policy, studies, centre, globalization, transatlantic, markets, leading, integration
Number of Pages: 290
Published: 2005-11-01
List price: $30.00
ISBN-10: 0976643413
ISBN-13: 9780976643418

One of the defining features of the global economic landscape over the past decade has been the increasing integration and cohesion of the transatlantic economy. Globalization is happening faster and reaching deeper between Europe and America than between any other two continents. Transatlantic markets are the cutting edge of globalization. Key sectors of the transatlantic economy are integrating as never before. Europeans and Americans have become so intertwined that they are literally in each other’s business. These linkages underpin a $3 trillion economy that provides up to 14 million

Author: William R. Blackbur
Publisher: Environmental Law Institute
Keywords: environmental, economic, responsibility, law, institute, social, achieving, handbook, complete, management, guide, sustainability
Number of Pages: 787
Published: 2007-02-13
List price: $69.95
ISBN-10: 1585761028
ISBN-13: 9781585761029

The pursuit of sustainability can be complex, challenging, and ultimately beneficial when practiced by corporate, academic, government and non-profit organizations. The Sustainability Handbook provides a blueprint on how organizations of all sizes can reach or exceed economic, social and environmental excellence. The handbook offers a wide variety of practical approaches and tools, including a model sustainability policy for organizations, summaries and tips on selecting sustainability codes, an extensive collection of sample metrics, and much more.

Author: James M. McElfish Jr.
Publisher: Environmental Law Institute
Keywords: environmental, protection, approaches, state, rock, mining, hard
Number of Pages: 358
Published: 1996-01-01
List price: $69.95
ISBN-10: 0911937641
ISBN-13: 9780911937640

Mining is a critically important economic activity in the United States. But despite its importance, the legal framework within which mining occurs is unfamiliar to most environmental lawyers, citizens, and policymakers. In large part, this is because regulation of hard rock mining is driven by state--rather than federal--laws. Hard Rock Mining: State Approaches to Environmental Protection examines environmental regulation of hard rock (metallic and industrial mineral) mining in seven, key western states. This "case-study" approach provides the reader with a clear picture of the state of the a

Authors:Marc L. Miller, Robert N. Fabia,
Publisher: Environmental Law Institute
Keywords: responses, legal, species, invasive, harmful
Number of Pages: 236
Published: 2004-01-01
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 1585760730
ISBN-13: 9781585760732

Harmful Invasive Species: Legal Responses describes the law and policy regarding harmful non-indigenous species in six countries: New Zealand, Germany, South Africa, Argentina, Poland, and the U.S. It addresses three international and cross-cutting dimensions of harmful non-indigenous species policy: quarantine systems, trade issues, and the special concerns raised by genetically modified organisms. It is a "must-read" for concerned scientists, lawyers, policy-makers, and citizens, in the U.S. and abroad.

Author: Paul F. Scodari
Publisher: Environmental Law Institute
Keywords: programs, wetland, federal, benefits, measuring
Number of Pages: 103
Published: 1997-01-01
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0911937714
ISBN-13: 9780911937718

A steadily increasing appreciation of the value of wetlands and recognition of the factors leading to their loss have spurred the federal government to introduce a series of programs to regulate and manage wetlands. The benefits of these wetland protection programs accrue to the general public, while the largest share of protection costs are borne by private landowners. Measuring the Benefits of Federal Wetland Programs describes the goals and mechanisms of federal wetland regulation and management efforts and outlines a framework for measuring the benefits of wetland protection. Scodari explo