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UNINA9910462189303321 |
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Autore |
Sarni William |
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Titolo |
Corporate water strategies / / William Sarni |
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Washington, D.C. : , : Earthscan, , 2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-68356-2 |
9786613660503 |
1-84977-551-6 |
1-136-53859-3 |
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Edizione |
[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (269 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Social responsibility of business |
Water resources development |
Water-supply - Economic aspects |
Water-supply |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Corporate Water Strategies; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Part I: Key Issues for Business in Water Stewardship; 1. The Global Challenge of Water and Why It Matters to Business; 2. Global Issue with Local Solutions; 3. The Disconnect Between Pricing and Value; 4. Water Accounting: Water Footprint and Virtual Water; 5. Partnerships and Stakeholders; 6. Water Technology; 7. Reporting, Disclosure and Leadership; Part II: Developing and Implementing a Successful Corporate Water Strategy; 8. A Water Strategy Map; 9. Food and Beverage Industries |
10. The Semiconductor Industry11. Power Generation; 12. Extractive Industries; 13. Manufacturing; Part III: the New Water Paradigm; 14. Seven New Rules of 21st-century Thinking |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In the past businesses have viewed water as a minimal operational cost and not a strategic issue. However, water has now emerged as a critical issue for both corporations and the public sector in response to increased water demand, climatic risks and potentially negative impacts |
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