Actioning the global goals for local impact : towards sustainability science, policy, education and practice /: towards sustainability science, policy, education and practice. ([2020])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Isabel B. Franco, Tathagata Chatterji, Ellen Derbyshire, James Tracey, editors.
• Editors: Franco, Isabel B; Chatterji, Tathagata; Derbyshire, Ellen; Tracey, James
• Contents: Intro; Preface; Contents; About the Editors; Chapter 1: Towards Impact Sustainability; References; Chapter 2: SDG 1 No Poverty; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Methodology; 2.2.1 Research Overview and Case Study Areas; 2.2.2 The Sustainable Livelihoods Framework (SLF); 2.3 Discussion; 2.3.1 SLF Application and Research Findings; 2.3.1.1 Context SLF Component; 2.3.1.2 Governance: Policies, Institutions and Processes; 2.3.1.3 Livelihood Assets SLF Component; 2.3.1.4 Sustainable Livelihood Strategies Component; 2.3.1.5 Combination and Substitution; 2.3.1.6 Sequencing and Clustering 2.4 Impact Sustainability: Final RemarksReferences; Chapter 3: SDG 2 Zero Hunger; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Literature Review; 3.2.1 Agricultural Nutrient Sources; 3.2.2 Environmental Factors and Food Production as Related to Organic Materials; 3.3 Methodology; 3.3.1 Case Study 1: On-Farm Organic Waste-to-Resource; 3.3.1.1 The Benefits of Composting: Safely Utilizing Organic Materials; 3.3.1.2 Aerobic (Hot) Composting; 3.3.1.3 Vermicompost; 3.3.1.4 How to Maintain a Vermicompost System; 3.3.1.5 Harvesting and Using Compost; 3.3.1.6 Compost Bin Troubleshooting Tips 3.3.2 Case Study 2: A City Model3.3.3 Case Study 3: A University Model; 3.3.3.1 Small-Scale Waste Audit; 3.3.3.2 SCC Small-Scale Compost Program Development Learning Lessons; 3.3.4 Case Study 4: For-Profit Community Collaborations Models; 3.3.5 Case Study 5: GiveLove - Going Global with Community Sanitation; 3.3.6 Case Study 6: The Need and Potential for Ghana; 3.4 Impact Sustainability: Final Remarks; 3.4.1 Fostering Circular Sustainable Economies; References; Chapter 4: SDG 3 Good Health and Well-Being; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Literature Review 4.2.1 The Impact of Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation on Human Life4.2.1.1 Solar UV Radiation; 4.2.1.2 UV Radiation as an Issue for Human Health; 4.2.1.3 Skin Cancer: UV Radiation as a Mutagenic and Carcinogenic Agent; 4.2.1.4 The Necessity to Improve Skin Cancer Diagnosis and Treatments; 4.2.2 Ultraviolet Radiation and DNA; 4.2.2.1 UV Radiation Generates Lesions in the DNA Molecule; 4.2.2.2 DNA Damage Response After UV Radiation; 4.2.2.2.1 Repair of Photoproducts in Human Cells; 4.2.2.2.2 DNA Damage Tolerance Pathway; 4.2.2.2.3 DNA Damage Checkpoint 4.2.3 Markers for Skin Cancer Diagnostic, Progression, and Treatment4.2.3.1 DNA Repair Proteins as Markers for Skin Cancer; 4.3 Impact Sustainability: Final Remarks; References; Chapter 5: SDG 4 Quality Education; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The Governance of ESD: A Review of the Literature; 5.2.1 Factors Compromising Collaborative Governance for ESD; 5.2.1.1 Technology; 5.2.1.2 Globalization and Changing Demands; 5.2.1.3 Rising Socio-economic Inequality; 5.3 Methodology; 5.4 Discussion; 5.4.1 Global Level of Governance; 5.4.2 National Level of Governance; 5.4.3 Institutional Level of Governance
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 298 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 338.9/27; Sustainable development; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789813299276; 9813299274
• Related ISBNs: 9789813299269
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed November 18, 2019).
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