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Sustainability in the hospitality industry : principles of sustainable operations / Willy Legrand, Joseph S. Chen and Gabriel C. M. Laeis.

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by Legrand, Willy, author.
Call Number 647.94068 LEG
Publication Date 2023
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Soil : the incredible story of what keeps the earth, and us, healthy / Matthew Evans.

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by Evans, Matthew, 1966- author.
Call Number 577.57 SOI
Publication Date 2021
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Sustainability / edited by David M. Wasieleski and James Weber.

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by Wasieleski, David M., editor.
Call Number 658.406 23
Publication Date 2020
Summary Volume Four focuses on research drawn from work grounded in ""Sustainability."" Scholars known in this discipline contribute to a 360-degree evaluation of the theory, including cross-discipline research, empirical explorations, cross-cultural studies, literature critiques, and meta-analysis projects
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Sustainability in the hospitality industry : principles of sustainable operations / Willy Legrand, Philip Sloan and Joseph S. Chen.

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by Legrand, Willy, author.
Call Number 338.4791068 LEG
Publication Date 2017
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Principles of sustainability / editor, Lerner Media Group.

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by Lerner Media Group, editor.
Call Number 338.927 23
Publication Date 2017
Summary Provides students and researchers with a solid foundation to study of sustainability.
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Insects As Sustainable Food Ingredients : Production, Processing and Food Applications.

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by Dossey, Aaron T.
Call Number 641.3
Publication Date 2016
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Sustainability in Hospitality : How Innovative Hotels are Transforming the Industry / edited by Miguel Angel Gardettin and Ana Laura Torres.

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by Gardetti, Miguel Angel, editor.
Call Number 647.94 SUS
Publication Date 2015
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Green supply chain management [electronic resource] / Joseph Sarkis.

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by Sarkis, Joseph, author.
Call Number 658.7 23
Publication Date 2014
Summary This monograph focuses on the issues facing sustainability in supply chains. Specifically it provides an overview of green supply chain management (GSCM) and the management of technology within this context. The topics include the operational and technological activities and characteristics of GSCM management. Organizational greening activities that play a role in GSCM operations are presented. The monograph also provides functional activities of the GSCM which include supplier management, internal operations management, logistics, and reverse logistics issues. Managerial considerations related to planning, justifying, and implementing GSCM and the respective technologies provide some insights into management decisions that will be faced in this environment. The references and bibliography provide additional readings for those interested in this emergent and complex issue.
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Race for sustainability : energy, economy, environment and ethics / by Ken Hickson (Sustain Ability Showcase Asia, Singapore).

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by Hickson, Ken, author.
Call Number 338.927 23
Publication Date 2014
Summary "Even with the latest and best vehicles, machinery, technology and buildings, if we continue to use resources irresponsibly - if we continue to waste food, water and energy - we are not even in the race." This book looks at the sustainable issues and the accompanying opportunities, and leads readers on a fast track to clear the air and drive to a sustainable, low-carbon future. To focus on renewable energy and energy efficiency. To stop the burning and stop wasting resources. Read on and let the wealth of information in this book inspire you along your sustainability journey. Join the race and act soon. A portfolio of stories, essays, profiles and case studies covering the four E's of sustainability: energy, economy, environment and ethics.
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Sustainability in the hospitality industry [electronic resource] : principles of sustainable operations / Philip Sloan, Willy Legrand and Joseph S. Chen.

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by Sloan, Philip.
Call Number 338.4791068 SLO
Publication Date 2013
Summary Sustainability is one of the single most important global issues facing the world. A clear understanding of the issues surrounding climate change, global warming, air and water pollution, ozone depletion, deforestation, the loss of biodiversity and global poverty is essential for every future manager in the hospitality industry. Present and future hospitality executives need to know how sustainable management systems can be integrated into their businesses while maintaining and hopefully improving the bottom line.Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry, second edition, is the only book available to introduce the students to economic, environmental and social sustainable issues specifically facing the industry as well as exploring ideas, solutions, and strategies of how to manage operations in a sustainable way. Since the first edition of this book there have been many important developments in this field and this second edition has been updated in the following ways: updated content to reflect recent issues and trends including hotel energy solutions and green hotel design two new chapters on 'Sustainable Food' and 'Social Entrepreneurship and Social Value' updated international case studies throughout to explore key issues and show real life operational responses to sustainability within the hospitality industry. New case studies on growth hotel development markets, Asia and the Middle East new practical exercises throughout to apply your knowledge to real-life sustainability scenarios. This accessible and comprehensive account of Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry is essential reading for all students and future managers.
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Events, society and sustainability [electronic resource] : critical and contemporary approaches / edited by Tomas Pernecky and Michael Lück.

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by Pernecky, Tomas
Call Number 394.2068 EVE
Publication Date 2013
Summary The growth of the events industry brings with it concerns of sustainable management, the sharing of available resources, and ensuring that people and places are not over-exploited. While the environmental and economic dimensions of sustainability have attracted a reasonable attention in the study of events, the social and cultural aspects of sustainability have been largely neglected. This book brings together emerging critical perspectives, innovative conceptual frameworks and contemporary case studies. Events cannot be isolated from the actions of humans and this is reflected in the emphasis
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Reconstructing value : leadership skills for a sustainable world / Elizabeth C. Kurucz, Barry A. Colbert, David Wheeler.

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by Kurucz, Elizabeth C. (Elizabeth Carolyn), 1970- author.
Call Number 658.4092 23
Publication Date 2013
Summary "Reconstructing Value prepares contemporary business leaders for the increasingly important task of developing a sustainability vision and translating it across levels in an organization. The book is based on insights gained over the past decade from research involving hundreds of practitioners, front line managers to senior executives, who have been working to integrate sustainability within their organizations. It illustrates how building capacity for managing the complex issues of sustainability requires key process skills that leaders need to develop. This book equips readers to respond to the risks and opportunities presented by global sustainability issues and reinvent new ways of doing business that will enhance organizational effectiveness while also building a more sustainable world. Each chapter includes process questions to guide reflective practice and to build the requisite leadership capabilities for turning a sustainability vision into a value-added organizational strategy. Reconstructing Value helps readers to build integrative thinking skills - such as how to engage critical, complexity, strategic and design thinking capabilities to enable organizational change - that can assist them with becoming successful sustainability champions within their organizations."--Pub. desc.
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Reconstructing value : leadership skills for a sustainable world / Elizabeth C. Kurucz, Barry A. Colbert, David Wheeler.

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Sustainability in Tourism : A Multidisciplinary Approach / Ian Jenkins, Roland Schröder.

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by Jenkins, Ian, editor.
Call Number 338.4791 SUS
Publication Date 2013
Summary Sustainability and green topics have become a crucial element in modern economy. All sectors of the economy are concerned, also the tourism industry. This book takes an overview on developments of sustainability in tourism from a multidisciplinary view point: economy, marketing, social science, media studies, political studies. In order to under-stand the long term changes in the field it is important to include different scientific approaches.
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Sustainability delivered [electronic resource] : designing socially and environmentally responsible supply chains / Madeleine Pullman and Margaret Sauter.

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by Pullman, Madeleine.
Call Number 307.76
Publication Date 2012
Summary If you are a supply chain manager, an executive, an entrepreneur, or a stakeholder in a sustainable business, this book will help you develop the awareness and skills needed to support sustainable supply chain management in your firm. The authors introduce the many ways that social and environmental responsibility can be integrated into supply chain management, from sustainable product and process design to programs and techniques that support product end-of-life management. The book begins with a discussion of sustainability and business strategy. It then explores product and process design.
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