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Building an Emerald City
A Guide to Creating Green Building Policies and Programs
By Lucia Athens
Island Press
Floodplain Management
A New Approach for a New Era
Island Press
Floodplain Management outlines a new paradigm for flood management, one that emphasizes cost-effective, long-term success by integrating physical, chemical, and biological systems with societal capabilities.
The Option of Urbanism
Investing in a New American Dream
Island Press
Shows how the American Dream is shifting to include cities as well as suburbs and how the financial and real estate communities need to respond to build communities that are more environmentally, socially, and financially sustainable.
Earth in Mind
On Education, Environment, and the Human Prospect
By David W. Orr
Island Press
The crises we face, noted educator David Orr explains, is one of mind, perception, and values. It is, first and foremost, an educational challenge.
Ecosystems and Human Well-Being
A Framework For Assessment
By Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
Island Press