CEC strategic plan on trade and environment [[electronic resource]] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Montréal, Québec : , : Commission for Environmental Cooperation, , [2005] |
Descrizione fisica | 13 pages : digital, PDF file |
Soggetto topico |
International trade - Environmental aspects - North America
Sustainable development - North America Renewable energy sources - Economic aspects - North America |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Commission for Environmental Cooperation strategic plan on trade and environment |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910697595003321 |
Montréal, Québec : , : Commission for Environmental Cooperation, , [2005] | ||
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Green building in North America [[electronic resource] ] : opportunities and challenges : Secretariat report to council under Article 13 of the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Montreal [Quebec], : Commission for Environmental Cooperation, 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic text (75 p.) : ill., digital file |
Disciplina | 720/.47 |
Soggetto topico |
Sustainable development - North America
Buildings - Environmental aspects - North America Buildings - Energy conservation - North America Environmental law - North America Green movement - North America Air pollution Carbon neutrality City Climate change mitigation Construction Energy conservation Green building Greenhouse gas Hvac Intergovernmental panel on climate change |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Green building in North America -- Features of green building -- How widespread is green building? -- Rating systems -- Process of continual improvement -- Foundational driver for change -- Negative environmental impacts of current building practices -- Benefits of green building -- Climate change crisis and buildings -- Green building and GHG emissions -- Calling for aggressive improvement in North America -- Green building energy scenarios for 2030 -- Modeling aggressive energy-saving scenarios -- Country-specific results -- General conclusions -- Drivers and barriers to improvement -- Momentum toward green building in the United States and Canada -- Momentum toward green building in Mexico -- Barriers to green buildings -- Promoting mutually beneficial cooperation -- Recommendations for North America -- Secretariat's recommendations on making green building standard practice in North America. |
Altri titoli varianti |
Bâtiment écologique en Amérique du Nord : débouchés et défis.
Edificación sustentable en América del Norte : oportunidades y retos. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910694485203321 |
Montreal [Quebec], : Commission for Environmental Cooperation, 2008 | ||
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Looking to the future [[electronic resource] ] : strategic plan of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation 2005-2010 |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Montréal, Québec : , : Commission for Environmental Cooperation, , [2005] |
Descrizione fisica | 19 pages : digital, PDF file |
Soggetto topico |
Environmental policy - North America
Environmental protection - North America International trade - Environmental aspects - North America Sustainable development - North America |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Looking to the future |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910697594803321 |
Montréal, Québec : , : Commission for Environmental Cooperation, , [2005] | ||
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Remaking the North American food system [[electronic resource] ] : strategies for sustainability / / edited by C. Clare Hinrichs and Thomas A. Lyson |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lincoln, : University of Nebraska Press, 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (385 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.1/9097 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
HinrichsC. Clare
LysonThomas A |
Collana | Our sustainable future |
Soggetto topico |
Food industry and trade - North America
Produce trade - North America Food consumption - North America Sustainable development - North America |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-281-09223-1
9786611092238 0-8032-1578-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Civic agriculture and the North American food system / Thomas A. Lyson -- Warrior, builder, and weaver work: strategies for changing the food system / G.W. Stevenson ... [et al.] -- Farmers' markets as keystones in rebuilding local and regional food systems / Gilbert Gillespie ... [et al.] -- Practical research methods to enhance farmers' markets / Larry Lev, Garry Stephenson, and Linda Brewer -- Community supported agriculture as an agent of change: is it working? / Marcia Ruth Ostrom -- Food policy councils: past, present, and future / Kate Clancy, Janet Hammer, and Debra Lippoldt -- The "red label" poultry system in France: lessons for renewing an agriculture-of-the-middle in the United States / G.W. Stevenson and Holly Born -- Eating right here: the role of dietary guidance in remaking community-based food systems / Jennifer Wilkins -- Community-initiated dialogue: strengthening the community through the local food system / Joan S. Thomson, Audrey N. Maretzki, and Alison H. Harmon -- Retail concentration, food deserts, and food-disadvantaged communities in rural America / Troy C. Blanchard and Todd L. Matthews -- Localization in a global context : invigorating local communities in Michigan through the food system / Michael W. Hamm -- Assessing the significance of direct farmer-consumer linkages as a change strategy in Washington State: civic or opportunistic? / Marcia Ruth Ostrom and Raymond A. Jussaume, Jr. -- Emerging farmers' markets and the globalization of food retailing: a perspective from Puerto Rico / Viviana Carro-Figueroa and Amy Guptill -- The lamb that roared: origin-labeled products as place-making strategy in Charlevoix, Quebec / Elizabeth Barham -- Be careful what you wish for: democratic challenges and political opportunities for the Michigan organic community / Laura B. DeLind and Jim Bingen -- The social foundation of sustainable agriculture in southeastern Vermont / Matthew Hoffman -- Community food projects and food system sustainability / Audrey N. Maretzki and Elizabeth Tuckermanty -- Conclusion: A full plate: challenges and opportunities in remaking the food system / C. Clare Hinrichs and Elizabeth Barham. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452009603321 |
Lincoln, : University of Nebraska Press, 2007 | ||
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Remaking the North American food system [[electronic resource] ] : strategies for sustainability / / edited by C. Clare Hinrichs and Thomas A. Lyson |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lincoln, : University of Nebraska Press, 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (385 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.1/9097 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
HinrichsC. Clare
LysonThomas A |
Collana | Our sustainable future |
Soggetto topico |
Food industry and trade - North America
Produce trade - North America Food consumption - North America Sustainable development - North America |
ISBN |
1-281-09223-1
9786611092238 0-8032-1578-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Civic agriculture and the North American food system / Thomas A. Lyson -- Warrior, builder, and weaver work: strategies for changing the food system / G.W. Stevenson ... [et al.] -- Farmers' markets as keystones in rebuilding local and regional food systems / Gilbert Gillespie ... [et al.] -- Practical research methods to enhance farmers' markets / Larry Lev, Garry Stephenson, and Linda Brewer -- Community supported agriculture as an agent of change: is it working? / Marcia Ruth Ostrom -- Food policy councils: past, present, and future / Kate Clancy, Janet Hammer, and Debra Lippoldt -- The "red label" poultry system in France: lessons for renewing an agriculture-of-the-middle in the United States / G.W. Stevenson and Holly Born -- Eating right here: the role of dietary guidance in remaking community-based food systems / Jennifer Wilkins -- Community-initiated dialogue: strengthening the community through the local food system / Joan S. Thomson, Audrey N. Maretzki, and Alison H. Harmon -- Retail concentration, food deserts, and food-disadvantaged communities in rural America / Troy C. Blanchard and Todd L. Matthews -- Localization in a global context : invigorating local communities in Michigan through the food system / Michael W. Hamm -- Assessing the significance of direct farmer-consumer linkages as a change strategy in Washington State: civic or opportunistic? / Marcia Ruth Ostrom and Raymond A. Jussaume, Jr. -- Emerging farmers' markets and the globalization of food retailing: a perspective from Puerto Rico / Viviana Carro-Figueroa and Amy Guptill -- The lamb that roared: origin-labeled products as place-making strategy in Charlevoix, Quebec / Elizabeth Barham -- Be careful what you wish for: democratic challenges and political opportunities for the Michigan organic community / Laura B. DeLind and Jim Bingen -- The social foundation of sustainable agriculture in southeastern Vermont / Matthew Hoffman -- Community food projects and food system sustainability / Audrey N. Maretzki and Elizabeth Tuckermanty -- Conclusion: A full plate: challenges and opportunities in remaking the food system / C. Clare Hinrichs and Elizabeth Barham. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778122203321 |
Lincoln, : University of Nebraska Press, 2007 | ||
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The river of life : sustainable practices of native Americans and indigenous peoples / / Michael E. Marchand [and nine others]; with contributions by Wendell George [and five others] |
Autore | Marchand Michael E |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin ; ; Boston : , : De Gruyter, , [2014] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (294 p.) |
Disciplina | 970.004/97 |
Altri autori (Persone) | GeorgeWendell |
Collana | Ecosystem Science and Applications |
Soggetto topico |
Indian philosophy - North America
Indians of North America - Science Indigenous peoples - Ecology - North America Sustainable development - North America Sustainable living - North America Traditional ecological knowledge - North America |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 3-11-027588-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Boxes -- Sustainability: Learning from the Past -- 1. The Context for Our Sustainability Story -- 2. Battles to Eliminate Native American Traditions and Cultures -- A Lens on Cultures and Traditions of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities -- 3. Introduction to Folklore and Cultural Survival -- Portfolio for Sustainability: Native American Behavior Blended with Western Science -- 4. The Nuts and Bolts of A Sustainability Portfolio -- 5. Portfolio Element I: How to Connect Society with Nature -- 6. Portfolio Element II : How to Make Practical and Realistic Decisions -- 7. Portfolio Element III : Follow a Native American Business Model -- 8. Portfolio Element IV : Creative Governance from Consensual Flexible Partnerships -- Culture as the Core of Native American Resource Leadership -- 9. Traditions Are Not Just Writings Found in Library Archives: Native Americans Driving and Controlling Resources Today -- 10. Final Words on Essential Native American Leadership -- 11. Summary of All Book Coyote Essentials -- References -- Index -- Backmatter |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463844403321 |
Marchand Michael E
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The river of life : sustainable practices of native Americans and Indigenous peoples / / Michael E. Marchand [and nine others]; with contributions by Wendell George [and five others] |
Autore | Marchand Michael E |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin ; ; Boston : , : De Gruyter, , [2014] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (294 p.) |
Disciplina | 970.004/97 |
Altri autori (Persone) | GeorgeWendell |
Collana | Ecosystem Science and Applications |
Soggetto topico |
Indian philosophy - North America
Indians of North America - Science Indigenous peoples - Ecology - North America Sustainable development - North America Sustainable living - North America Traditional ecological knowledge - North America |
Soggetto non controllato |
Ecosystem
Environmental Policy Sustainability |
ISBN | 3-11-027588-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Boxes -- Sustainability: Learning from the Past -- 1. The Context for Our Sustainability Story -- 2. Battles to Eliminate Native American Traditions and Cultures -- A Lens on Cultures and Traditions of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities -- 3. Introduction to Folklore and Cultural Survival -- Portfolio for Sustainability: Native American Behavior Blended with Western Science -- 4. The Nuts and Bolts of A Sustainability Portfolio -- 5. Portfolio Element I: How to Connect Society with Nature -- 6. Portfolio Element II : How to Make Practical and Realistic Decisions -- 7. Portfolio Element III : Follow a Native American Business Model -- 8. Portfolio Element IV : Creative Governance from Consensual Flexible Partnerships -- Culture as the Core of Native American Resource Leadership -- 9. Traditions Are Not Just Writings Found in Library Archives: Native Americans Driving and Controlling Resources Today -- 10. Final Words on Essential Native American Leadership -- 11. Summary of All Book Coyote Essentials -- References -- Index -- Backmatter |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787755403321 |
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Supporting green markets [[electronic resource] ] : environmental labeling, certification and procurement schemes in Canada, Mexico and the United States |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Montréal, Québec] : , : Commission for Environmental Cooperation, , 1999 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (vii, 56 pages) |
Soggetto topico |
Green marketing - North America
Eco-labeling - North America Green products - North America Green products - Purchasing - North America Sustainable development - North America Consumers - North America - Attitudes |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Supporting green markets |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910701726203321 |
[Montréal, Québec] : , : Commission for Environmental Cooperation, , 1999 | ||
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