Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Institutional Organisation, Structures, and Corporate Policies -- Appropriation of Disaster Risk Reduction in Brazil: Relations Between Civil Defense and Urban Planning as a Social Process Leading to Sustainability -- 1 Introduction -- 2 National Protection and Civil Defense Policy Relevance to Urban Planning in Natural Disasters Prevention -- 3 Appropriation of Regulations and Guidelines by Municipal Urban Administration -- 4 Methodology -- 5 Results and Analysis -- 5.1 About Transformations: In Relations and in Urban Space Management -- 5.2 Institutional Approach to Informal Settlements and Risk Areas -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Social Advancement as a Critical Success Factor in a Model of Translation and Control of Strategy in Agro-Industrial Cooperatives -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Translation and Control of Strategy -- 3 The Cooperative Movement -- 4 Agro-Industrial Cooperatives -- 5 Methodology -- 6 Results and Discussion -- 6.1 The Agro-Industrial Agraria Cooperative -- 6.2 Social Advancement -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Architecture-Oriented Agile Approach for Sustainability Reporting -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Research Design -- 3 GRI Standard -- 4 The Application Case -- 5 Discussion -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Sustainable Procurement Process: A Case Study at a Public Higher Education Institution in Brazil -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Current PHEI Procurement Process -- 3.2 Sustainable Procurement Process Proposal for PHEI -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- How the Perception of Employees Can Help to Address Management and Operation Challenges Towards More Sustainable Sanitary Landfills: A Case Study of Curitiba and Metropolitan Area -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Solid Waste Management in Brazil and Dependence on Sanitary Landfills. , 3 Main Negative Impacts Associated with Sanitary Landfills -- 4 How the Perception of Employees Can Help to Address Management and Operation Challenges in Sanitary Landfills -- 5 Methods -- 6 Results and Analysis -- 7 Conclusion and Perspectives for Future Research -- References -- Comparative Analysis of the Sustainable Practices Based on Social Responsibility Guidelines of Personal Hygiene, Perfumery and Cosmetics Companies in Brazil -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Selection of the Analyzed Companies -- 3.2 Selection of the Comparison Criteria -- 3.3 Comparative Analysis of Sustainable Practices -- 3.4 Analysis of Companies in the Brazilian Market -- 4 Conclusion -- Appendix 1 -- Comparative Table of the Sustainable Practices -- References -- Sharing Economy: Sensegiving of Strategic Decisions Towards Sustainability -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Strategic Decision-Making Process as Sensegiving -- 2.1 Technological Context -- 2.2 Decision-Making -- 2.3 Construction of Meaning -- 3 Methodological Procedures -- 4 Results and Discussion: Sense Giving Materialized in the Strategic Communication -- 5 Closing Remarks -- References -- Social Responsibility as a Competitive Advantage for Companies: A Sustainability Research in Paraná's Cooperatives in Brazil -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Results -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Deployment of Sustainable Development Framework in Export Manufacturing Firms for the Common Good -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Differentiating/Distinguishing Between Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility -- 3 Literature Review and Hypothesis Formulation -- 4 Methodology and Data Analysis -- 5 Results and Discussion -- 6 Conclusion -- Appendix 1 -- References -- Discussion of New Product Development Process Sustainability Based on the Supply Chain in the Context of Industry 4.0. , 1 Introduction: New Product Development, Supply Chain and Industry 4.0 -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Sustainability Oriented New Product Development and Supply Chain in Industry 4.0 -- 4 Models, Frameworks and Researches on Supply Chain and New Product Development in Industry 4.0 Context -- 5 Final Discussion of Results of Models, Frameworks and Researches Found in the Literature -- References -- (Non-)compliance with Public Finance Laws, Sustainability and Social Responsibility: A Critical Analysis of the Use of Mining Taxation in Canaã dos Carajás (Pará, Brazil) -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Sustainability, Social Responsibility and Public Finance Laws -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- The Importance of Green Supply Chain Management Approach in the Integrated Product Development Process -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 3 The Influence of a GSCM Approach on IPDP -- 4 Models, Frameworks and Researches on GSCM and IPDP -- 5 Final Considerations -- References -- Corporate Social Responsibility According to Employee Perception: The Case of an Energy Company -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) -- 3 Policies, Standards and Trends in CSR -- 4 Methodology -- 5 Data Collection -- 6 Discussion -- 7 Conclusions -- References -- Approaches Towards Resource Efficiency (e.g. Energy, Water, Wastes, Materials) -- Mining Sustainability Practices in Latin America -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 2.1 Dimension 1: Types of Corporate Sustainability Activities -- 2.2 Dimension 2: Sustainability Issues Addressed -- 2.3 Dimension 3: Components Across the Value Chain -- 3 Research Design -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 5 Future Practices -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Assessing the Use of Pine Chip Ash in Manufacturing Soil-Cement Bricks -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Framework. , 2.1 Materials -- 2.2 Method of Water Absorption Test -- 2.3 Method for Compressive Strength Test -- 2.4 Mixture -- 2.5 Proof Bodies of Molding -- 2.6 Cure -- 2.7 Compressive Strength Test -- 2.8 Water Absorption Test -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Suggestions for Future Studies -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Nature-Based Solution in the Context of Sustainability: A Case Study of Artificial Reefs -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Contextualizing the Nature-Based Solution -- 3 Applicability of NbS Practice and Its Local to Global Interface -- 4 Artificial Reefs as a NbS Model -- 5 REBIMAR Program -- 6 Single Case Model: Artificial Reef -- 7 SWOT Analysis: REBIMAR Program -- 7.1 Internal Environment -- 7.2 External Environment -- 8 Final Considerations -- References -- Reverse Logistics System to Support the Lamp Circularity: A Case Study in Irati-Brazil -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Bases -- 2.1 Reverse Logistics and Environmental Legislation -- 2.2 Waste Lamps and Environmental Risks -- 2.3 The Reverse Logistics Situation of Lamps in Paraná -- 3 Research Method -- 3.1 Study Area and Problem Characterization -- 3.2 Municipality Information -- 3.3 Lamp Estimates (Consumption and Disposal) -- 3.4 Collection Points: Mapping and Structure -- 3.5 Collect's Routing -- 3.6 Proposed Reverse Logistics System's Estimated Cost -- 4 Results and Discussions -- 4.1 Estimated Consumption of Lamps -- 4.2 Proposed Collection System -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Corporate Responsibility in Practice: Co-processing Implementation of Municipal Solid Waste for the City of Campo Largo-Brazils -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Waste and Co-processing -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 Area of Study -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 4.1 Current Flowchart -- 4.2 Waste Characterization -- 4.3 Current System Analysis -- 4.4 Co-processing Companies. , 4.5 Technical and Economic Analysis and Implementation Proposal -- 5 Conclusion -- Appendix 1: Arlev Association Questionnaire -- References -- Preliminary Product Development Approach for Discarded Materials Reuse-U-TURN Approach -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Sustainability-Research Background -- 3 Product Development Process (PDP)-Research Background -- 4 Reuse of Discarded Materials and Reduction of Industrial Waste-Sustainable Production -- 5 Systematic Literature Review and Content Analyses -- 6 Proposal of a Preliminary Product Development Approach for Discarded Materials Reuse-U-TURN Approach -- 7 Macro-phase I-Analysis of Discarded Product Reuse Potentiality -- 8 Macro-phase II-New Product Design -- 9 Macro-phase III-Sustainable and Cyclical Production Design -- 9.1 Step 01-Zero Waste Manufacturing -- 9.2 Step 02-Integrated Supply Chain -- 10 Macro-phase IV- Material/Product Collection Return -- 11 Final Considerations -- References -- The Social Construction of Natural Disasters: A Systematic Review of the Literature -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Framework -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 Objectives and Issues that Delimit This Research -- 3.2 Search Strategies -- 3.3 Research Steps -- 4 Results -- 5 Final Considerations -- References -- Sustainability in Logistic Systems: An Analysis of Articles Published in the Main Event of Production Engineering in Brazil -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Sustainable Logistic -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Results and Analysis -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- The Use of "Equator Principles" for Project Compliance: The Case of the Santo Antônio Hydroelectric Plant, Brazilian Amazon -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Hydroelectric Power Production in the World -- 3 Feasibility of the Construction Project of the Santo Antônio Hydroelectric Power Plant -- 3.1 The Equator Principles. , 3.2 Financial Structure of the Santo Antônio Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP).

Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Political, Social, Economic and Environmental Dimensions of Sustainable Development -- Economic Complexity and the Environment: Evidence from Brazil -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 3 Model, Data and Methodology -- 3.1 Model and Data Description -- 3.2 Methodology -- 4 Empirics -- 4.1 Solid Waste Generation -- 4.2 Deforestation -- 4.3 Forest Fires -- 4.4 Air Pollution -- 5 Conclusion -- Appendix -- Data Sources -- Descriptive Statistics -- References -- Consideration of Environmental and Socio-economic Aspects of a Territory for Sustainable Production and Consumption in a Biorefinery Context -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Optimal Sustainable Biorefinery Location: A Short Literature Review -- 3 Towards Sustainable Biorefinery Location Based on Social, Economic and Environmental Aspects: A Case Study of a Potential Biorefinery Facility -- 3.1 Social and Economic Impacts and Territorial Embeddedness -- 3.2 Environmental Considerations for the Territory -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- The Role of the Ecological Fiscal Transfers for Water Conservation Policies -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Ecological Fiscal Transfers in Brazil -- 3 Ecological Fiscal Transfers for Water Conservation Policies -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Green Infrastructure and Social Welfare. Lessons for Sustainable Urban Development in the Metropolitan Zone of Leon, Mexico -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Green Infrastructure as a Strategic Approach for the Urban Sustainability -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 Area of Study -- 3.2 Evaluation of the Distribution of Green Infrastructure Components in the Metropolitan Area of Leon -- 3.3 Evaluation and Diagnosis of the People's Perception About Social Benefits of Green Infrastructure -- 4 Results -- 4.1 Local Authorities and the Council Members Showed Inconsistent Understanding on Green Infrastructure Approach. , 4.2 Metropolitan Area of Leon Showed the Existence of Key Green Infrastructure Components and Reveled a Fragmented Network of Natural Spaces -- 4.3 Sociodemographic Characteristics of Participants in the Survey -- 4.4 People Perceived Social and Environmental Benefits from Green Infrastructure Components -- 4.5 People Perceived Environmental Issues from Key Green Infrastructure Components -- 5 Discussion -- 6 Conclusion Remarks -- Appendix -- References -- Exploring the Locus of Social Sustainability Implementation: A South Asian Perspective on Planning for Sustainable Development -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review Social Sustainability -- 3 Identification of Barriers -- 4 Solution Methodology -- 5 Research Methods -- 6 Results and Analysis -- 7 Conclusions -- References -- Brief Analysis of the Scientific Articles Produced About "Social Innovation", During the Last Ten Years -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Research Method -- 3 Presentation and Discussion of Results -- 4 Final Considerations -- References -- Green Practices in the Fashion Supply Chain: A Literature Review -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 2.1 Green Practices in the Supply Chain -- 2.2 Sustainability in the Fashion Supply Chain -- 3 Research Method -- 3.1 Location, Selection, and Validation -- 3.2 Analysis and Synthesis -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Environmental Performance Measurement in Hospitals: A Bibliometric Review of Literature (1987-2017) -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Bibliometric Review Design -- 3 Data Analysis -- 3.1 The Bibliometric Review of the Papers -- 4 Content Analysis -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Implementing Sustainable Development Through Environmental Camps: The Case of Skyros Project -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Role of Education -- 2.1 Environmental Education (EE) -- 2.2 Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). , 2.3 Outdoor Environmental Education -- 2.4 Experiential Education -- 3 Environmental Summer Camps -- 3.1 The Role of Outdoor Learning in Camps -- 4 Case Study: Project Skyros 2016 -- 4.1 Environmental Summer Camp at Nestorio -- 5 Methodology -- 5.1 Research Area -- 5.2 Research Sample -- 5.3 Research Instruments -- 6 Results -- 6.1 Knowledge -- 6.2 Attitude -- 6.3 Behavior -- 7 Discussion -- 7.1 Knowledge -- 7.2 Attitude -- 7.3 Behavior -- 8 Conclusions -- References -- Holistic Approaches to Sustainable Development -- Strategies for the Promotion of Sustainable Urban Development: A Multicriteria Analysis -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Sustainability in Cities -- 4 Main Factors in Sustainable Cities -- 5 Multi-criteria Assessment Tree for Sustainable Cities -- 6 Final Considerations -- References -- International Transdisciplinary Approach to Sustainability Research Related to Place: Sustainable, Affordable Homes and Ecosystem Services in the U.S. and Brazil -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Ecosystem Services Provision and Energy Efficient Solutions -- 3 Sustainable Affordable Houses in Brazil -- 4 Sustainable Affordable Houses in the U.S. -- 5 Relation Between American and Brazilian Energy Efficient Affordable Houses -- 6 Transdisciplinary Approach Between Ecology, Design, and Project Realization -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Analysis of Behavioral Changes Observed in Users of Sustainable Practices -- 1 Introduction: Socio-Cultural Development Based on Sustainable Practices -- 2 Understanding the Economic Scenario Through the Impacts Generated by Individual and Collective Behavioral Changes -- 3 Environmental Psychology -- 4 Research Methodology -- 5 Common Denominators -- 6 A Sustainable Lifestyle, A Continuous Process -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Measuring the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals at a Local Level: The WeGIx Index. , 1 Introduction: Measuring Sustainable Development at National, Regional and Municipality Level -- 2 Methodology Used in the Process of Designing and Implementing the WeGIx Index: Step by Step -- 2.1 WeGIx Variables Selection -- 2.2 WeGIx Model Construction and Validation -- 3 The Outcomes of WeGIx Application to Portugal: Results Analysis -- 4 Conclusions -- 4.1 The Benefits and Limitations of WeGIx -- 4.2 Final Comments -- Appendix -- References -- Sustainable Behavior and Its Antecedents: A Systematic Literature Review -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical References -- 3 Method and Materials -- 3.1 Scientific Literature Review -- 3.2 Extraction and Analysis of Articles -- 3.3 Findings and Discussion -- 3.4 Final Considerations -- References -- The Amerindian Good Living as a Sustainable Alternative to Latin American Development -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Amerindian Good Living-Philosophical, Political, Practical Aspects and the Sustainability -- 3 The Good Living and National Laws, International Conventions and UN 2030 Agenda -- 4 Amerindian Good Living as an Alternative to Latin American Development -- 5 Examples of Amerindian Good Living Experiences -- 6 Ashaninka (Acre-Brazil) -- 7 Paiter Suruís (Rondônia-Brazil) -- 8 Mapuche (Chile) -- 9 Conclusions -- References -- Application of Information Entropy to Assessment Environmental Sanitation Sustainability Conditions: A Case Study at the River Grande Basin, Brazil -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Study Area -- 2.2 Selection of the Evaluation Indicator System -- 2.3 Entropy Weight Method for the Assessment of Environmental Sanitation Sustainability Conditions -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Entropy and Information Weights of the Selected Indicators -- 3.2 Subsystem Weighting -- 3.3 Sanitation Sustainability Condition Index (CSS) at GD1 and GD8 During the Analyzed Study Periods -- 4 Discussion. , 5 Conclusions -- References -- Sustainability in the Decision Making Process: A Systematic Review of Literature -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Grounding -- 2.1 Sustainable Development -- 2.2 Business Sustainability -- 2.3 Sustainable Decision Making -- 3 Methodological Routing -- 3.1 Conduct of Systematic Bibliographic Review -- 4 Analysis and Discussion -- 4.1 Detailing of Papers -- 4.2 Relationship Between Corporate Sustainability and Decision Making -- 5 Final Considerations -- References -- Governance, Risk and Compliance: Concerns in Sustainability Research Agendas -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Governance, Risk and Compliance -- 3 Sustainability -- 4 Methods -- 5 Results -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- A Search for the Spiritual Roots of Sustainable Development-Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation -- 1 Sustainable Development Is a Global Concern -- 2 The Role of the Churches-World Council of Churches -- 3 The Orthodox and Catholic Churches -- 4 Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation -- 5 Stewardship and the Integrity of Creation -- 6 The Environmental Movement-The International Union for the Conservation of Nature -- 7 The Peace Movement and the United Nations System -- 8 Civil Society Initiatives-The Earth Charter -- 9 Civil Society Initiatives-Spiritual Ecology -- 10 Conclusions -- References -- Sustainability Practices at Hotels and BnB Establishments on the Island of Gotland in Sweden -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Background -- 3 Consumers as Co-creators -- 4 Sustainability as a Value and Quality Marker -- 5 Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations -- 6 Lifestyle Entrepreneurs -- 7 Hotel Entrepreneurs/Managers -- 8 Accountability-Responsibility -- 9 Understanding the Assignment and Responsibilities -- 10 CSR, Corporate Social Responsibility -- 11 Leadership and Responsibility -- 12 Methodology -- 12.1 Case Area. , 12.2 Data Collection.