Sustainability and Business: Books
The terms "sustainability" and "green" are frequently used by companies and industries in their communications with investors and in marketing products and services to consumers. This guide aims to help you find information on these topics
Library Call Numbers
Want to browse the shelves for books on sustainability and related topics? Take a look at books with call numbers beginning with "H" (for example HB, HC, HD, HE). You may also find books of interest with call numbers starting with "G" or "T" And don't forget, there may be books of interest at one of the other campus libraries. To see what is available from all of the UI libraries, use either Smart Search or InfoHawk to conduct a search.
Finding Books On Sustainability
One of the easiest way to search for books at the University of Iowa is by using Smart Search. Just type in a keyword in the searchbox and let the hunt begin!
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Smart SearchSmart Search is one of the easiest ways to locate books in the University of Iowa Libraries. Click this link to or simply find the Smart Search box at the top of this page. Enter a title or keyword, and let the search begin! To focus your search to only books and ebooks, look to the "Refine My Results" on the left side. Under "Resource Type" select "More Options." Then select "Books" and/or "Ebooks" from the choices and click "Continue."
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InfoHawk CatalogInfoHawk allows you search for books and other materials at all University of Iowa Libraries. Find something of interest at another campus library? Request to have it sent to the Pomerantz Business Library
Books of Interest
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Two Billion Cars by
ISBN: 9780195376647Publication Date: 2009-01-13At present, there are roughly a billion cars in the world. Yet within twenty years, the number will double to 2 billion, largely a consequence of China's and India's explosive growth. Given that greenhouse gases are already creating havoc with our climate and that violent conflict in unstableoil-rich nations is on the rise, does this mean that matters will only get worse, or are there hopeful signs that effective, realistic solutions can be found?In Two Billion Cars, through a concise history of America's love affair with cars and an overview of the global auto industry, leading transportation experts Daniel Sperling and Deborah Gordon explain how we arrived at this state, and what we can do about it. Sperling and Gordon outline the problemin full and assign blame squarely where it belongs - on the auto-industry, short-sighted government policies, and consumers. They consider the issue from all angles and take up such topics as getting beyond the gas-guzzler monoculture, breaking Detroit's hold on energy and climate policy, thesearch for low-carbon fuels, California's pioneering role, and more. But they are not Cassandras. Promising advances in both transportation technology and fuel efficiency together with shifts in traveler behavior, they suggest, offer us a way out of our predicament.Ultimately, the authors contend that the two places that have the most troublesome emissions problems--California and China--are the most likely to become world leaders on these issues. Arnold Schwarzenegger's enlightened embrace of eco-friendly fuel policies, which he discusses in the foreword toTwo Billion Cars, and China's forthright recognition that it needs far-reaching environmental and energy policies, suggest that if they can tackle the issue effectively and honestly, then there really is reason for hope. -
Myths and Realities of Business Environmentalism by
ISBN: 9781849800662Publication Date: 2011-08-01Many businesses profess to be voluntarily taking steps to protect the environment, and going beyond compliance with environmental regulations to do so. Kurt Strasser evaluates these claims in this timely and cutting-edge inquiry. The author begins by analyzing whether firms with business environmentalism programs have better environmental performance records than others. He finds that the record is mixed and complex. Yet these kinds of programs are important, he argues, even if to date they have been only partially successful. He goes on to explore what policies should be adopted to promote and channel business environmentalism. The book concludes with a case study of the business community s efforts to mitigate climate change. A nuanced look at an issue of growing concern, this volume will be of great value to anyone concerned with corporate social responsibility, whether it be from a law, business, NGO or government perspective.