Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Contributors -- Part I Plenary Lectures and InvitedContributions: SustainableDevelopment, Knowledge Societyand Knowledge-basedEconomy-Policy of Education,Research, and TechnologicalDevelopment -- 1 Challenges for Planetary Stewardship at the Entry of the Period of the Anthropocene -- Abstract -- 1 Humans Acting in the Environment---From Stone Ax to the Industrial Revolution -- 2 From the Onset of Sustainability into the Period of the Anthropocene -- 3 From Rural to Urban Futures---and Back -- 4 The Challenges of the Global Environmental Conditions -- 5 Regional Aspects in the Northern Europe---The Baltic Sea Region -- 6 Challenges in the Period of the Anthropocene -- 6.1 On Complexity and Uncertainty -- 6.2 Biosphere Services -- 6.3 Systems Concerns and Resilience -- 6.4 New Management and Governance Features -- 6.5 New Balances -- 7 Summary -- References -- 2 Is Local Energy Supply a Main Road to Sustainability? -- Abstract -- 1 Background and Some Definitions -- 2 Local Energy Supply as a Policy and/or Strategy Option -- 3 Local Energy Supply Today---The Case of Sweden -- 3.1 Heating -- 3.2 Electricity -- 3.3 Fuel for Transport -- 3.4 How Much Energy Is Produced Locally? -- 3.5 The Policy Steps to Promote Local Energy -- 4 Some Cases of Communities with Strong Local Energy Policies -- 4.1 Continental Europe---Austria and Germany -- 4.2 Sweden -- 4.3 Islands -- 5 Some Comments on Technical and Economic Developments for Local Energy Production -- 5.1 Energy Mapping -- 5.2 Solar Electricity -- 5.3 Heating -- 5.4 Biogas -- 5.5 Transport -- 6 Research Questions -- References -- 3 Introducing Education for Sustainable Development---Challenges for Students and Teachers -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Current Challenges in Higher Education -- 3 Higher Education and Sustainable Development. , 4 Learning Outcomes and Competences for Sustainability---Students -- 5 Competences for Education for and About Sustainable Development---Teachers -- 6 Do We Live as We Preach? -- 4 Innovation and Development in Latvia -- Abstract -- 1 Economic Growth, Development and Underdevelopment in the Knowledge Society -- 2 Knowledge Society and Information Society -- 3 Knowledge Society and Latvia: Underdevelopment -- 4 Final Remarks -- References -- Part IIPlenary Lectures and Invited Contributions: Worldwide Expertise and Expectations: Sustainable Development and Future Smart Manufacturing -- 5 Interplay Between Sustainable Development, Knowledge Society, and Smart Future Manufacturing Technologies in EU RTD Policy Documents, in the Work Program of FP7 and Horizon 2020 -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Interplay Between Sustainable Development and Knowledge Society in the Landscape European Research Area -- 3 Activities at the EU RTD Policy and Framework Programmes Level -- 3.1 FP6---Citizens and Governance in a Knowledge-based society -- 3.2 FP7 -- 3.3 Horizon 2020 -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 6 NANOfutures, the European Technology Integrating and Innovation Platform: Nanotechnologies---Essential Part of Sustainable Development -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 NANOfutures: A Cross-European Technology Platform -- 3 Nanotechnology in H2020 -- References -- 7 Urban Development and the Environmental Challenges---``Green'' Systems Considerations for the EU -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Content of Grand Challenges---On Drivers and Their Implications -- 2.1 The World of 2025 and Beyond. A European Perspective -- 2.2 Specific Implications for Environment, Sustainability and ``Green Development'' -- 2.3 Implications for Urban Development -- 2.4 Natural Resources, Socio-economic Issues and the Urban Processes -- 2.5 The Urban---Rural Connection. , 2.6 Green Development and Urban Possibilities -- 3 Green Urban Principles and Goals in Contemporary Urban Planning -- 4 Moving Towards the Period of Anthropocene -- 5 Analysis in Terms of Perspectives -- 5.1 The Resource Flows---Natural Resources and Waste Flows -- 5.2 Climate and Energy -- 5.3 Housing Involving the Architectural Green Sustainability Oriented Technology -- 5.4 Technological Systems Solutions -- 5.5 Socio-Ecological Resilience Systems and Their Development in Time -- 5.6 Geographical Scaling Perspectives -- 5.7 The Politics and Institutions that Will Provide the ``Governance'' Capacities, Including Responses to Surprises -- 6 Some Issues of Importance -- 6.1 The Increased Importance of Green Areas Within the City Space -- 6.2 The Importance of Developing New and More Sustainability Oriented (Both Mid-term and Long-term) Indicators for Urban Space, i.e. a More Relevant ``Metrics'' -- 6.3 The Innovation Aspect to Urban ``Green Growth'' -- 6.4 The Role of the Economic Crises for Urban ``Green Development'' -- 6.5 Vulnerability and Resilience Considerations of Systems Nature -- 6.6 Time and Development Aspects -- 6.7 Norms and Values -- 7 Scenario Reflection on European Urban Futures -- 7.1 Green Technology Based Bio-economy (A) -- 7.1.1 Path and Characteristics -- 7.1.2 Bonuses and Problems -- 7.1.3 European Policy Demands -- 7.2 Value Oriented New Green Society (B) -- 7.2.1 Path and Characteristics -- 7.2.2 Bonuses and Problems -- 7.2.3 European Policy Demands -- 7.3 Traditional Industrial Growth (C) -- 7.3.1 Path and Characteristics -- 7.3.2 Bonuses and Problems -- 7.3.3 European Policy Demands -- 7.4 Tackling Acute Societal Pressures (D) -- 7.4.1 Path and Characteristics -- 7.4.2 Bonuses and Problems -- 7.4.3 European Policy Demands -- 8 Some Strategic Issues to Be Considered -- 8.1 Issues and Perspectives. , 8.2 Mobilising a ``Right Mind'' Set (Especially in Connecting ``The Local'' and ``The Global'') -- 8.3 Urban Policy as Seen from Inside-out with Regard to Cities, and from Outside-in -- 8.4 New Governance Structures (and Capacities to Match the Grand Challenges) -- 8.5 Need for Changes in the Knowledge Production System (Towards More of Systems Thinking) -- 8.6 Alertness to Demographic and Social Challenges -- 8.7 Not Forgetting Culture and Norms -- 8.8 Domains of Possible Surprises -- 9 Summary---Specific EU Concerns and Possibilities in Relation to Green Urban Challenges -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 8 Technological Development and Lifestyle Changes -- Abstract -- 1 Which Is First---Technology or Lifestyle Change? -- 2 Reproduction---from Large to Small Families -- 3 Mobility---Beyond Peak Car -- 4 Consumption---Owning or Sharing? -- 5 Working---Machines or People? -- 6 Food---Buying or Growing? -- 7 An Alternative View---Social Organisation -- References -- 9 Zero Emissions and Bio-refineries for Natural Fibres, Biomaterials and Energy: Genesis of Concepts. Review -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Zero Emissions and Blue Economy -- 3 The Bio-refinery Concept -- 4 Lignin Problem in Biorefinery. New Structural Approach to Understanding Lignin -- 4.1 General Approach -- 4.2 The Science of Complexity -- 4.3 Lignin as Ordered Structure -- 4.4 Experimental Difficulties and Complexity of Lignin -- 4.5 Conventional Biosynthetic Lignification (Freudenberg 1965 -- Sarkanen and Ludvig 1981 -- Higuchi 1985) -- 4.6 Coupling of the Free Radicals of Monolignols -- 4.7 Non-biological Factors Enhancing Heterogeneity of Lignin Macromolecules -- 4.8 Scaling and Lignin Fractals -- 5 Clustering Principle in Zero Emissions Biorefinery -- 6 Steam-Explosion Auto-hydrolysis as a Technology for Biomass Pretreatment. , 7 Some Case Studies of Laboratory of Biomass Eco-ficient Conversion of the Latvian Wood Research Institute -- 7.1 Natural Hemp Fibres Treated with Steam Explosion -- 7.2 Self-binding Boards of Grey Alder Particles Pre-treated by Steam Explosion -- 7.3 SE Hemp Shives as a Heat Insulating Composite (Andzs et al. 2012) -- 8 Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 10 Contribution to the Knowledge Development for Smart Cities -- Abstract -- 1 Urbanisation and City Labels -- 2 Between Smart Cities and Smart City Definitions -- 3 Complexity of Urban Energy Systems -- 4 Achieving Transformation Beyond the State-of-the-Art. How Do Cities Need to Change? -- 4.1 Concepts -- 4.2 Technologies -- 4.3 Processes -- 5 Barriers to Achieving Transformation Beyond State-of-the-Art---Experiences from Austrian Research -- 5.1 A New Urban Planning Practice Is Needed -- 5.2 From General Barriers to Examples of Specific Problems -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- 11 Smart Cities---Imposed Requirement or Preferred Life-Style -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 How Can a ``Smart City'' be Defined? -- 3 Existing Initiatives and Experience -- 4 European-Wide Initiatives -- 4.1 Smart Cities and Communities Industrial Initiative -- 4.2 Joint Programme on Smart Cities -- 4.3 Smart Cities and Communities Stakeholder Platform -- 4.4 European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities -- 5 Smart Cities in Europe -- 5.1 Barcelona, ES -- 5.2 Copenhagen, DK -- 5.3 Linköping, SE -- 5.4 Lyon, FR -- 5.5 Rotterdam, NL -- 5.6 Jelgava, LV -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- 12 Exploring the Dependence of Urban Systems on the Environment -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 The Accounting Framework: SUMMA -- 2.2 Decomposition Analysis -- 2.3 Case Study Area: The City of Rome -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusions -- References. , 13 Limits to Sustainable Use of Wood Biomass.

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.

Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Sustainable Development -- The Role of Indigenous Communities of Practice in Fostering Community Engagement and Partnerships for Sustainable Development in Africa -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Communities of Practice (CoPs) and Their Role in Community Engagement and Partnerships -- 3 The Link Between Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) and Sustainable Development -- 4 Indigenous Communities of Practice (iCoPs) as a Catalyst for Meaningful Community Engagement and Partnerships -- 5 Methodological Approach -- 6 Background and Context of the Two Identified iCoPs -- 7 Emerging Themes from Interviews -- 7.1 Meaning of Community Engagement (CE) -- 7.2 Sustaining Community Engagement and Partnerships Through Collaboration -- 7.3 Dialogue as a Way to Foster Community Engagement and Partnerships for Sustainable Development -- 7.4 Cultural Protocols as a Vital Aspect of CE and Partnerships -- 7.5 Language as a Key Element for Fostering Sustainable Development -- 8 Discussion and Implications for Sustainable Development -- 9 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Fostering University Contribution Towards Sustainable Development: The Instrumentality of Indigenous Knowledge System -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Engaging Indigenous Knowledge (IK) for Sustainable Development -- 3 Contextual Background -- 4 Findings -- 5 Discussion -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Relevance of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Sustaining Agriculture Under Smallholder Farming in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Indigenous Knowledge and Its Role in Sustainable Agriculture and Development -- 3 Indigenous Knowledge Systems as a Key Driver of Resilience and Sustainability in Smallholder Agriculture of SSA -- 3.1 Labour and Capital -- 3.2 Land -- 3.3 Indigenous Managerial Skills in Crop and Livestock Production. , 3.4 Indigenous Nutrient Cycling and Soil Fertility Maintenance Strategies -- 3.5 Indigenous Soil and Water Conservation (ISWC) as a Strategy of Sustainable Land Management -- 3.6 Indigenous Irrigation Practices in Sub-Saharan Africa Agriculture -- 3.7 Indigenous Pest Management Approaches -- 4 Contribution of Indigenous Plant and Animal Genetic Resources to Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in Smallholder Farming Systems of SSA -- 4.1 Indigenous Food Crops as Components of Food Systems and Sustainable Smallholder Farming in SSA -- 4.2 Role of African Indigenous Vegetables (AIV) in Small Scale Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture -- 4.3 Indigenous Livestock and Their Role on the Sustainability of Smallholder Farming -- 5 The Power of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Strengthening the Resilience of Smallholder Farming to Climate Change and Variability -- 6 African Indigenous Practices and Technologies of Post-Harvest Food Storage and Processing Enhance Household Food and Nutrition Security -- 7 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Women's Economic Empowerment for Sustainable Development through Indigenous Basket and Mat Weaving in Zimbabwe -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Women's Economic Empowerment and Sustainable Development -- 3 Addressing Women's Economic Empowerment -- 4 Non-formal Education and Informal Sector Employment -- 5 Theoretical Framework -- 6 Sample and Sampling Procedure -- 7 Methodology -- 8 Findings and Discussion -- 9 Non-formal Training of Indigenous Basket and Mat Weavers -- 10 Income Generation and Poverty Alleviation through Basket and Mat Weaving -- 11 Conclusion -- 12 Recommendations -- References -- The Role of Indigenous Social Protection Systems in the Sustainable Development of Contemporary African Communities -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Social Risk Management Framework -- 3 Indigenous Social Protection and Risk Management. , 3.1 Preventive Strategies: Age Grades -- 3.2 Mitigation Strategies - Rotating Savings and Credit Associations -- 3.3 Coping Strategies - Burial Societies -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Sustainable Quality Education Through Self-directed Multimodal Learning, for Open Indigenous Knowledge Co-creation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Sustainable Development and Education in Africa -- 3 Self-directed Multimodal Learning -- 3.1 Self-directed Learning and Lifelong Learning -- 3.2 From Multimodality to Multimodal Learning -- 4 Open Education -- 4.1 Open Educational Resources -- 4.2 Open Educational Resources and Sustainability -- 5 Indigenous Knowledge in Education -- 6 Fostering Sustainable Development in Education Through Self-directed Multimodal Learning for Open Indigenous Knowledge Co-creation -- 7 Recommendations -- 8 Conclusion -- References -- Integrating Indigenous Knowledge on Environmental Management Practices in the Teaching of Geography in Secondary Schools: A Case of Chimanimani Community in Zimbabwe -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background to the Study -- 2.1 Colonial Influences on Education and Environmental Sustainability -- 2.2 International Conventions and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) -- 2.3 Indigenous Methods on Sustainable Resource Management -- 2.4 Edward Said's Post-Colonial Theory -- 3 Statement of the Problem -- 4 Research Questions -- 5 Methodology -- 5.1 Research Design -- 5.2 Data Generation and Sampling Methods -- 5.3 Data Presentation and Analysis -- 5.4 Ethical Issues -- 6 Findings and Discussion -- 6.1 Indigenous Environmental Management Practices on Plant Species -- 6.2 Indigenous Environmental Practices on Animal Species -- 6.3 Indigenous Environmental Practices on Land Resources -- 6.4 Indigenous Environmental Practices on Weather and Climate Changes. , 6.5 Integrating IK on Environmental Management Practices with the Form 1-4 Geography Syllabus (2015-2022) -- 7 Conclusions -- 8 Recommendations -- References -- Sustainable Future for Early Childhood: Applying the African Ubuntu Philosophy to Contribute to the Holistic Development of Young Children -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Education for Sustainability in Early Childhood -- 3 Embedding Holistic Development in Ubuntu -- 3.1 Human Worth in Communal Relationships -- 3.2 Relationship Circle -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Educational Institutions, Approaches and Innovations -- Transdisciplinary Education: Enabling the Sustainable Development Goals Using the Fourth Industrial Revolution -- 1 Concept of Inequality -- 2 Research Context -- 3 Exploring the Constructs of Inequality -- 4 Exploring the Opportunity for Quality Education (SDG 4) to Reduce Inequality (SDG 10) -- 5 Transdisciplinary Methodologies to Accelerate Achieving SDGs -- 6 Accelerating the Attainment of the SDGs in the Context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Straddling the Divide: A Framework for Digital Skills Education in Support of Both the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Fourth Industrial Revolution in South Africa -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Defining a Set of Consolidated Digital Skills for SDG and 4IR -- 3 Educational Implications of the Proposed Digital Skills Framework -- 3.1 Considerations Related to Scholarly Discourses on Digital Skills Education -- 3.2 SDG Education Implications -- 3.3 4IR Education Considerations -- 3.4 Implications for Digital Skills Education South Africa -- 4 Example: Digital Skills Education in South Africa Through NEMISA -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Case Study: Higher Education and the Education for Sustainable Development in Africa (ESDA) Program -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). , 3 Methodology -- 4 Education for Sustainable Development in Africa (ESDA) Academic Programs -- 4.1 Sustainable Urban Development (SUD) Programme -- 4.2 Sustainable Integrated Rural Development in Africa (SIRDA) Program -- 4.3 Mining and Mineral Resources (MMR) Program -- 5 The Next Generation Researchers (NGRs) Project -- 6 ESDA Sustainable Development Workshops -- 7 Key Lessons -- 8 Conclusion -- References -- The Challenges and Opportunities for Climate Change Education at Makerere University in Kampala Uganda -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 2.1 Approach and Design -- 2.2 Sample Size and Sampling Procedures -- 2.3 Data Collection -- 2.4 Data Analysis and Interpretation -- 2.5 Ethical Considerations -- 3 Key Findings -- 3.1 The Study Context -- 3.2 Empirical Findings Regarding Challenges for Climate Change Education at Makerere University -- 3.3 Empirical Findings Regarding Opportunities for Climate Change Education at Makerere University -- 4 Discussion of Findings -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Possibilities of Translanguaging Pedagogy for Sustainable Education in Africa -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Current Practices of the Language of Instruction in Education -- 3 Translanguaging: The Concept -- 4 The Study -- 4.1 Participants -- 4.2 Data Collection -- 5 Findings -- 5.1 Reasons for Language Shift -- 5.2 Benefits of Translanguaging -- 5.3 Challenges with Translanguaging -- 6 Discussion -- 6.1 Reasons for Language Shift -- 6.2 Benefits of Translanguaging Pedagogy -- 6.3 Limitations of Translanguaging Pedagogy -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Sustainable Development Through the Lens of Partnerships for Inclusive Education in Africa: A Case Study from North West Province, South Africa -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Theoretical Framework -- 2 Sustainable Development (SD) -- 3 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) -- 4 Quality Education - SDG 4. , 5 Partnerships and Inclusive Education.

Note: Intro -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Chapter 1: The Need for Contributions to the Decade of Education for a Sustainable Future: an Ethical Commitment -- Chapter 2: Evolutionary Foundations for Sustainability and Environmental Ethics -- Chapter 3: Implementing Sustainable Development in Higher Education -- Chapter 4: An Assessment of Requirements to Reframe Science Education towards Education for Sustainable Development -- Chapter 5: Education for Sustainable Development Indicators, Competences and Science Education -- Chapter 6: Experimental Science Activities and Environmental Education: A pivotal bridge -- Chapter 7: Eco-Schools: Development of assessment tools -- Chapter 8: Education for Sustainable Development in Primary Schools: Contributions from the Development of a Teacher Training Program -- Chapter 9: The Relevance of Learning Strategies Relying on Investigative and Experimental Premises for Science Teaching: A Case Study with Junior School Students -- Chapter 10: Effectiveness of Outdoor Practices on Environmental Sustainability -- Chapter 11: "Questions in Biology"Designing an Online Discussion Forum for Promoting Active Learning about Evolution -- Chapter 12: Field activities within an Environmental Sciences Program: a B-Learning Case Study -- Chapter 13: Online Learning for Sustainability:The Student Perception in an Environmental Science Post-Graduation -- Chapter 14: Agronomists, Civil Engineers and Architects: What Role in Earth Sustainability? -- Chapter 15: Developing Activities on Waste Management - an Approach to Achieve a Cleaner Environment -- Chapter 16: Sustainability of Fisheries -- Chapter 17: Perceived Importance of Fish Sustainability:The Impact of Consumers' Benefits and Risk Perception regarding Farmed and Wild Fish Consumption. , Chapter 18: Collaborative Governance for the Preservation and Valorization of the Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity in Serra da Aboboreira -- About the Authors -- Thematic Index.

Note: Cover -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- I. Implementing Sustainable Development in the Curriculum -- Chapter 1- Building Sustainability Leaders: A Framework to Prepare Students to Thrive on Complexity and Lead Transformative Changes. Michael Shriberg -- Chapter 2 - Fostering Rapid Transitions to Education for Sustainable Development through a Whole-System Approach to Curriculum and Organizational Change. Cheryl J. Desha and Karlson 'Charlie' Hargroves -- Chapter 3 - Promoting Education for Sustainable Development through Grassroots Action in Malta: An Example of NGO-University Collaboration. Paul Pace -- Chapter 4 - Convergence and Confluence: A Systems Thinking Approach to Integrated Sustainability in Higher Education. Jennifer Thompson and Amelia Mayahi -- Chapter 5 - Bridging the Gaps to Develop Graduate Capabilities for Sustainability. Anne Sibbel -- Chapter 6 - Experiencing Transformation in Sustainability: A Student Perspective. Jennie Winter, Debby Cotton and Vivien Grant -- Chapter 7 - Enabling University Leaders to Serve as Role Models for Sustainable Development. Chris Shiel -- Chapter 8 - Making Education for Sustainability Work on Campus: The Proposals of the Roundtable on Environmental Systems and Sustainability. Michael A. Reiter, Will J. Focht, Paul A. Barresi, Susan Gill, Richard C. Smardon, Susan L. Baker, Kimberly D. Reiter, Eric Fitch, Terry Rolfe and Sue Bumpous -- Chapter 9 - Monitoring Changes in the Sustainability Attributes of Higher Education Students in a New Zealand University. Kerry Shephard, John Harraway, Brent Lovelock, Sheila Skeaff, Liz Slooten, Mick Strack and Tim Jowett -- Chapter 10 - Needs for Tailored Knowledge and Skill-Based Education for Sustainable Development: Balkan Environment Life Leadership Standards Courses. Anđelka Mihajlov. , Chapter 11 - Student Expectations on Content and Pedagogy for Sustainability within Textiles and Apparel Curricula. Anupama Pasricha -- Chapter 12 - Inclusion of Environmental and Social Aspects of Sustainability in Industrial Design Education. Mariano Ramirez -- Chapter 13 - Using Sustainability in the Integrative Training of Engineering Students in Canada. Tatiana Teslenko -- Chapter 14 - The Value of Authentic Learning Spaces to Facilitate Education for Sustainable Development in Open and Distance Learning. Rudi Pretorius -- Chapter 15 - Complexity of Campus Sustainability Discourse. Tamara Savelyeva and Jae Park -- Chapter 16 - Faculty Enrichment Program for Infusing Sustainability Education across the University Curriculum. William M. Stigliani, Catherine Zeman and Gowri Betrabet Gulwadi -- Chapter 17 - Climate Justice Partnership Linking Universities and Community Organizations in Toronto, Durban, Maputo and Nairobi. Patricia E. Perkins and Ana Louise Tavares Leary -- Chapter 18 - Ecohumanities and Service Learning: New Directions in Pedagogy. Kelly A. Parker -- Chapter 19 - The Development of a Multidisciplinary Sustainable Business Leadership Degree in a Post-Secondary Institute. Mark Giltrow -- Chapter 20 - The Sustainable Management and Promotion of Territory: A Strategic Operative Education Plan and Training as a Result of Collaboration between Perugia University, Todi's State Technical Agricultural College and the Local Municipality. Adriano Ciani -- Chapter 21 - International MSc Programme "Environmental Management and Cleaner Production": A Success Story. Jurgis Kazimieras Staniškis -- Chapter 22 - A Model for Enhancing Education for Sustainable Development with Management Systems: Experiences from the Nordic Countries. Tove Holm, Kaisu Sammalisto, Timo Vuorisalo, Thomas S. Grindsted. , Chapter 23 - Developing People and Transforming the Curriculum: Action Research as a Method to Foster Professional and Curriculum Development in Education for Sustainable Development in Higher Education. Gisela Cebrián, Marcus Grace and Debra Humphris -- Chapter 24 - Introducing the Methodology Background of the Lifestyle Index of Sustainability. Kira Giesecke -- Chapter 25 - Impacts of Sustainability Courses on the Behavior of Business School Students. Menno de Lind van Wijngaarden and Julia Planko -- Chapter 26 - Sustainable Development in Higher Education in the Muslim World. Fayyaz Vellani and Naveed Nanjee -- Chapter 27 - Incorporating Sustainability in Curricula while Meeting Entrenched Traditional Learning Outcomes. Matthew Rockall -- Chapter 28 - Teaching Sustainable Management to US Undergraduates: Learning to be Change Leaders. Diana C. Cooper -- II. Implementing Sustainable Development in University Activities -- Chapter 29 - Implementing Sustainability at the Campus - Towards a better Understanding of Participation Processes within Sustainability Initiatives. Antje Disterheft, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva Caeiro, Ulisses Manuel de Miranda Azeiteiro and Walter Leal Filho -- Chapter 30 - A National Programme to Support Education for Sustainable Development in the United Kingdom: University Experiences of the HEA Green Academy Programme. Simon Kemp, Stephen Scoffham, Peter Rands, Alastair Robertson, Zoe Robinson, Sarah Speight, Antonius Raghubansie and Heather Luna -- Chapter 31 - Greening the Campus: The Economic Advantages of Research and Dialogue. Eric Pallant, Kelly Boulton and David McInally. -- Chapter 32 - "Don't Think Twice - This is the Opportunity of a Lifetime!": Students' [Passionate] Engagement with Processes of Greening the Campus. Beatriz Acevedo, Romas Malevicius, Sarah Johnson and Charlotte Bonner. , Chapter 33 - Change-Agents in Sustainability Governance: Institutional Transformation at Three Institutions of Higher Education. Valentin Tappeser and Arian Meyer -- Chapter 34 - Sustainable Development of Universities and the "University of Sustainable Development": Experience from Russia. Natalia Tihomirova, Siarhei Zenchanka and Siarhei Malchenka -- Chapter 35 - Integrating Sustainability throughout an Institution: Eden Hall Campus and the School of Sustainability and the Environment. David M. Hassenzahl, Molly Mehling and Esther Barazzone -- Chapter 36 - Transformation to a Sustainable-Led University: Insights from the South-East Asia Region. Mostafa Nejati, Amirul Shah Md Shahbudin and Azlan Amran -- Chapter 37 - Exploring the Usefulness of Problem-Based Learning in Education for Sustainable Development: A Case Study. Lukas Paul Fesenfeld, Charlotte Filiz Merten, Christoph Michael Schulze, Felix Tilmann Vahle and Dennis Redeker -- Chapter 38 - Effective Structures for Sustainability Programs in Higher Education. Lauren C. Edmonds and John P. Swaddle -- Chapter 39 - Enhancing the Sustainability Element in Chemical and Biological Engineering Problem-Based Laboratories by Partnering with Community Groups. Royann Jean Petrell and Susan Anne Baldwin -- Chapter 40 - An University-Based Assessment of the Levels of Sustainability of Maritime Transport Systems in the Baltic Sea Region: Experiences from Warsaw University. Ljubov Kohutnicka -- Chapter 41 - The Campus as a Teaching Tool: A Case Study of Macalester College's EcoHouse. Suzanne Savanick Hansen and Christopher W. Wells -- Chapter 42 - Teacher Preparation Programs: Integrating Sustainability Education Components Using a Social Justice Framework. Louise Gonsalvez -- Chapter 43 - Developing a First-Time Sustainability Report for a Higher Education Institution. Natalia Moudrak and Amelia Clarke. , Chapter 44 - Promoting Transparency of Sustainability Factors through Responsibility Reporting: A Case Study. Arja Sinkko -- Chapter 45 - The Ethical Dimension of Sustainability in Higher Education: Applying the Principles of the Earth Charter in Malaysia and Beyond. Brandon P. Hollingshead, Peter Blaze Corcoran, Adnan A. Hezri, Kanayathu Chacko Koshy, Joseph P. Weakland and Zakri Abdul Hamid -- Chapter 46 - Evolving and Implementing Green Campus Strategies in Indian Higher Educational Institutions for Sustainable Development. Gopalsamy Poyyamoli, Arun Prasath Ramaswamy, Muthu Nandhivarman and Golda Arpudhalin Edwin -- III. Implementing Sustainable Development in Research and in Outreach Programmes -- Chapter 47 - Creating and Assessing a Campus Culture of Sustainability: The University of Michigan Experience. Robert W. Marans and Michael Shriberg -- Chapter 48 - Developing and Implementing Energy Sustainability Research in Business Education. Vlasios Voudouris and John Sedgwick -- Chapter 49 - The Impact of University Policies for Sustainable Development on Students: a Comparison of Students from two Institutions, One in the UK and One in Portugal. Chris Shiel and Arminda do Paço -- Chapter 50 - Manifestos for Sustainable Development: Student Visioning of Change through a Geography Course. Michael D. Lee -- Chapter 51 - Green Energy in Higher Educational Institutions for Sustainable Development: Potentials and Challenges in India. Arun Prasath Ramaswamy, Gopalsamy Poyyamoli, Muthu Nandhivarman and Golda Arpudhalin Edwin -- Chapter 52 - A Sustainable Strategy for Gauging Rural Vulnerability and Promoting Sustainable Rural and Urban Lifestyles. Norizan Md. Nor, Salfarina Abd Gapor, Govindran Jegatesen and Hamoon Khelghat-Doost. , Chapter 53 - New Approaches in Graduate Education for Sustainable Development: Modalities of Field Training in the Master's in Development Practice Programs. David Nugent, Lucia Rodríguez and Jairo García.

Note: Intro -- P reface -- Renewable Energies in the Light of Development Experiences in Fifty Years 1960-2010 -- E-Learning: Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy in Latin America: a Multinational Training Pilot Module at Postgraduate Level -- The Challenge of Attracting High-Quality Technology Transfers to Non-BRIC Countries: Chile and its Emerging Wind Energy Industry -- Fostering Renewable Energies in Small Developing Island States Trough Knowledge and Technology Tranfer: Findings from a Labour Market Survey Undertaken in Mauritius und der DIREKT Project -- Defining a Mitigation Strategy in a Developing Country Context: The Case od Chile -- A Methodological Proposal for Community Participation in the Development of Microgrid Projects -- Wind Power Scenario for Brazil -- Energy Recovery from Biodegradable Waste in the Grain Processing Industry -- A Study of Voltage Dips and Disturbances in Spanish Photovoltaic Power Plants -- Renewable Energy Policies that Impact Climate Change - The Case for Photovoltaic Solar Technology -- Obstacles for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Chile - A Case Study fro m Hospitals -- About the Authors -- Thematic Index.