{"product_id":"9789814719162","title":"SUSTAINABILITY MATTERS: Environmental and Climate Changes in the Asia-Pacific","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSustainability Matters\u003c\/i\u003e is a compilation of some of the best research papers by students from the National University of Singapore's multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary graduate programme in environmental studies, the M.Sc. in Environmental Management [MEM]. This collection is for the period 2012\/2013 and 2013\/2014. Entitled \u003ci\u003eSustainability Matters: Environmental and Climate Changes in the Asia-Pacific\u003c\/i\u003e, this is the fifth compilation by the programme, and comprises 18 of the best research papers completed during this period. The papers have been edited for brevity. They analyse the many challenges to effective environmental management covering countries including Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and the US. Issues examined include biodiversity conservation, environmental impact assessments, energy, food security, sustainable business practices, public housing, environmental education, and climate change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first compilation, \u003ci\u003eSustainability Matters: Environmental Management in Asia\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 2010 (World Scientific) and comprised the best papers from 2001\/2002 to 2006\/2007. The second, \u003ci\u003eSustainability Matters: Challenges and Opportunities in Environmental Management in Asia\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 2011 (Pearson), and comprised the best papers from 2007\/2008 and 2008\/2009.  The third and fourth compilations (World Scientific) comprised the best papers from the period 2009\/2010 to 2011\/2012.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe papers are edited by five staff members from different disciplines in the MEM programme: Lye Lin-Heng, Victor R Savage, Kua Harn-Wei, Chou Loke-Ming and Tan Puay-Yok.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface and Acknowledgements, Lye Lin-Heng, Chair, MEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMessage from Goh Swee-Chen, Chairperson, Shell Companies in Singapore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMessage from Tommy Koh, Chairman, MEM Advisory Committee, NUS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMessage from Heng Chye-Kiang, Dean, School of Design and Environment, NUS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Supervisors and Editors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction: Environmental and Climate Changes in Asia: Lessons in history and game changers in economics, politics and scientific research \u003ci\u003e(Victor R Savage, Lye Lin-Heng, Kua Harn-Wei, Chou Loke-Ming\u0026amp;Tan Puay-Yok)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBiodiversity:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Occurrences in Manila Bay, Philippines \u003ci\u003e(Rosa Celia Poquita-Du\u0026amp;Peter Alan Todd)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCITES Legislative Implementation: Lessons from and for ASEAN Member States \u003ci\u003e(Denise Cheong\u0026amp;Lye Lin-Heng)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnvironmental Management:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssessment of Protection against Sea Level Rise: A Case Study of a Coastal Area in Singapore \u003ci\u003e(Efstathios Giannoustas and Jesuthason Thampapillai)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater Scarcity to Water Security: How Can Asian Cities Achieve a Sustainable Transition? \u003ci\u003e(Maitreyee Mukherjee, Dennis Wichelns\u0026amp;Namrata Ravindra Chindarkar)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlastic Bags in Singapore: A Critical Examination of Issues in Sustainability \u003ci\u003e(Marra Lin Teasdale-Hensby\u0026amp;Lye Lin-Heng)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnvironmental Impact Assessment Laws of Malaysia and Hong Kong: Lessons for Singapore \u003ci\u003e(Nidhi Mehra\u0026amp;Lye Lin-Heng)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingapore's Fresh Pork Supply: Food Security and Environmental Impacts \u003ci\u003e(Lim Chien-Fang\u0026amp;Victor R Savage)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreen Business:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSustainable\u0026amp;Responsible: The New Face of Indian Businesses \u003ci\u003e(Himadri Mahajan\u0026amp;Audrey Chia)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEffectiveness of Sustainable Business Practices: Case Studies of Ready-Made Garment Companies of Bangladesh \u003ci\u003e(Tayef Quader\u0026amp;Audrey Chia)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrated Policy Design Through Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment: A Case Study of Cotton Garments (LCSA Of Cotton T-Shirt) \u003ci\u003e(Thida Tun\u0026amp;Kua Harn-Wei)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSustainability Issues and Strategies of Biofuel Development in Southeast Asia \u003ci\u003e(Mallika d\/o Naguran)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUrban Studies:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnergy Efficiency in Affordable Housing: Can It Work for Independent Rental Owners \u003ci\u003e(Julia Emerson\u0026amp;George Ofori)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Potential and Benefits of an Incentive System to Promote Environmentally Friendly Behaviour in Residents of HDB Flats \u003ci\u003e(Koh Kai-Jie\u0026amp;Grace K M Wong)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Review of Environmental Education in Singapore — Towards a Change in Approach \u003ci\u003e(Ang Guorong Albert\u0026amp;Audrey Chia)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnvironmental Literacy among Secondary Three Students in a Singapore Secondary School \u003ci\u003e(Loo Hui-Min\u0026amp;Harvey Neo)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClimate Change:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePossible Market Mechanisms for the Post-Kyoto Regime \u003ci\u003e(Ellen May Zanoria Reynes)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePast and Contemporary Proposals on Differentiation and Equity: Shaping the 2015 Climate Agreement \u003ci\u003e(Melissa Low\u0026amp;Lim Lei-Theng)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMitigating the Environmental Impact of Aircraft Emissions through an Economic Theory — The Endowment Effect \u003ci\u003e(Zhang Qiang)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e Graduate students, academics and researchers in environmental management\/science.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47185520525552,"sku":"9789814719162","price":81.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789814719162_p0.jpg?v=1763691426","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789814719162","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}