Politics and the environment : risk and the role of government and industry [book]

Michael Howes

"Explains how governments have developed environmental policy, and the ongoing tensions between science, industry, the state, social movements, and electoral politics." - cover.

Contact the library to request this book.

Plows, plagues, and petroleum : how humans took control of climate [book]

Author: William F. Ruddiman

"Argues that humans have actually been changing the climate for some 8,000 years, as a result of the earlier discovery of agriculture." - cover.

Contact the library to request this book.

Sustaining Momentum
by Jake Avila
from Big Issue Australia, No. 297, 12 - 25 Feb 2008, pp. 16-19
"Sustainability has moved from fantasy to fashionable. But what is it, really? And while air-conditioners whirr and fuel-guzzling Hummers rule the road, is it simply wishful thinking?"

Contact the library to request this article

Decomposing technological change at the twilight of the twentieth century: Evidence and lessons from the world's largest innovating firms(journal article)
by Sandro Mendonça and Felicia Fai
from Innovation: Management, Policy & Practice, Vol. 9 No. 3-4, Sept 1, 2007, pp. 311-323
"The present-day economy, characterised by a pattern of steady technological and organisational change, has its roots in the so-called information revolution of the late twentieth century. As this unique period of recent history recedes, the benefits of hindsight make it possible to deliver new perspectives on what really happened across industries facing rapidly mutating global competitive settings. This paper provides an analysis of the transformations that occurred in a collection of technological capabilities nurtured by industrial sectors as represented by nearly 500 of the world's largest industrial corporations during the 1980s and 1990s. Using structural decomposition analysis it shows how industries adapted under the strain of radical shifts in the technological context with varying degrees of success."

New arenas for public life: Negotiating health on-line(journal article)
by Anni Dugdale
from Australian Journal of Political Science, Volume 43 Issue 1, March 2008, pp. 27-41
"This article examines the provision of on-line health information in the Australian polity, looking specifically at the question of whether e-health information can give rise to new forms of politics, citizenship and democracy. It has been argued that the Internet provides new ways for governments to conceive their nature and purpose while, at the same time, providing new forms of civil society and political mobilisation. Adopting a theoretical perspective that regards the technologies of government and not just their ideologies as critical determinants of power distribution within societies (Foucault 1984; Henman 2006), we examine these questions in the specific realm of e-health, using a range of qualitative data drawn from web sites and individual on-line health consumers."

Enterprise architecture as strategy : creating a foundation for business execution [book]

Authors: Jeanne W. Ross & others

Describes "the vision and steps to design an enterprise architecture and create a foundation for execution, highlighting the roles of both business and IT managers." - xi.

Contact the library to request this book.

An Introduction to enterprise architecture [book]

Scott A. Bernard

Uses case studies to explain the concept of enterprise architecture, and how to develop an enterprise architecture management plan in your organisation.

Contact the library to request this book.

Putting Innovation in Place: Policy Strategies for Industrial Services, Regional Clusters, and Manufacturing SMEs in Japan and the United States(journal article)
by Philip Shapira
from Prometheus, Volume 26 Issue 1, March 2008, pp. 69-87
"This paper examines the evolving situation of mature manufacturing small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) in Japan and the United States and considers some of the key challenges they now face in an era of globalization and rapid technological change. The rationale and justification for policy intervention to support mature SMEs is considered. A review is offered of illustrative policy initiatives in three areas: framework policies, industrial services, and regional industrial cluster policies. The convergence of manufacturing and regional policies is noted. The relative strengths and weaknesses of Japanese and US strategies are assessed. The paper concludes with a comparison of Japanese and US approaches to retaining manufacturing SMEs, interpreted through the various and at times interactive ways through which each country's innovation system develops and evolves technology and business support policies."

Reinventing Japan Inc.: Twenty-First Century Innovation Strategies in Japan(journal article)
by Carin Holroyd
from Prometheus, Volume 26, Issue 1, March 2008 , pp. 21-38
"Japan has been a key player in the global competition based on scientific and technological innovation. Through a series of Science and Technology Basic Plans, the national government sought to restructure the country's approach to scientific and technological development, with initiatives ranging from a fundamental restructuring of public universities to major investments in regional clusters. Collaboration with business has likewise been a centerpiece of the Japan strategy, as has high level political leadership of the broad initiative. This paper examines the international and national context of Japanese innovation, outlines the core elements of the Japanese innovation strategy, and provides preliminary observations about the first decade of the country's extensive efforts to establish Japan as a global leader in the commercialization of science and technology."

Sorting out the Mess(journal article)
by Jonathan Green
from Urban, Jan 2008, pp. 38-40
"This article looks at a new waste management system that sorts general household waste with up to 80% diversion from landfill. Governments around the world should take note."

Contact the library to request this article

A Storm of Innovation(journal article)
by Susanna Nelson
from Urban, Jan 2008, pp. 22 -25
"Drought has driven home the importance of urban water cycle management - ensuring water quality, waterway protection and flood mitigation. This article looks at the role of urban planning in achieving these goals."

Contact the library to request this article

Dinosaurs beware(journal article)
by Deborah Tarrant
from Management Today, Jan Feb 2008, pp.12-16
"Today's challenge for all levels of business to embrace the new sustainability world order is ignored at their peril. This includes developing leading solutions against those far-sighted competitors taking us into a new age."

Cyclones, rainfalls and temperature: Does Australia have a climate crisis?(journal article)
by Jennifer Marohasy
from Institute of Public Affairs Review, Vol. 59 Issue 4, Jan 2008, pp.52-53
"This article looks at whether Australia has a climate crisis."

A Blind Man's Guide to Energy Policy(journal article)
By Jane C. S. Long
from Issues in Science and Technology, Vol. 24 Issue 2, Winter 2008, pp. 51-56
"The broad vision needed to transform the energy system will develop only when narrowly focused constituencies learn to see through the eyes of others."

A New Strategy to Spur Energy Innovation(journal article)
by Peter Ogden, John Posesta and John Deutch
from Issues in Science and Technology, Vol. 24 Issue.2, Winter 2008 pp. 35-44
"No one questions the need to develop new energy technologies. Government can play a critical role by increasing funding and reorganizing its programs."

The Evolution of markets for water : theory and practice in Australia

Jeff Bennett

How policymakers are striving to move away from government regulation and achieve a balance between a property rights and a market based approach to the allocation of water resources.

Contact the library to request this book.

The Earth in charter in action : toward a sustainable world

Peter Corcoran et al.

A collection of essays about the Earth Charter, a global initiative that promotes the understanding and implementation of the values and principles for sustainable development.

Contact the library to request this book.

Thirst : fighting the corporate theft of our water

Alan Snitow, et al.

Considers the important public policy question, is water just another commodity for corporations to buy up, or is it a natural resource to be protected by the public realm?

Contact the library to request this book.

Explorations in criminal psychopathology: clinical syndromes with forensic implications

Louis B. Schlesinger

"Emphasizing on psychopathology from a clinical phenomenological perspective, with legal issues and implications playing a secondary role, an impressive group of contributors explores various disorders that have significant forensic implications."

Contact the library to request this book.

Making sustainability work : best practices in managing and measuring corporate social, environmental and economic impacts
Marc J. Epstein

" ’How-to-do-it’ guide for corporate leaders, strategists, academics, sustainability consultants, and anyone else with an interest in making sustainability work for organizations." - cover.

Contact the library to request this book.