Sustainable Development Solutions Network– a global initiative for the United Nations has launched the 3rd edition of the World Happiness report 2015. It has ranked Switzerland as the happiest nation, followed by Iceland, Denmark, Norway and Canada. Countries which were regarded as the least happiest included, Burundi, Rwanda and Syria. Released on April 23, 2015, it looks at the changes in happiness levels in 158 countries, and examines the reasons
The Sustainable Organisation Library is an online library of around 8000 book chapters, case studies and research papers drawn from nearly 600 books and journal issues, focused on sustainability and social responsibility, featuring leading thinkers in sustainability and social responsibility. The SOL collection covers sustainability in its broadest sense, addressing the social, environmental and economic aspects. Topics include: CSR Environment Social Enterprise Management Education Investment Accountability Poverty Reporting Strategy Stakeholders Diversity
Alternatives to neoliberal globalization : studies in the political economy of institutions and late development by Dic Lo. The global challenge of encouraging sustainable living : opportunities, barriers, policy and practice / edited by Shane Fudge, Michael A. Peters, Steven M. Hoffman, Walter Wehrmeyer. The domestic politics of foreign aid / Erik Lundsgaarde. The future is not what it used to be : climate change and energy scarcity / Jörg
Speakers Andreas Mejia Costa, Ruth Kelly, Steve Wiggins 1830 hrs 7 March 2013 Old Anatomy Lecture Theatre, King’s Building, Strand campus, 6th floor This event, part of the Global Institutes Forum series organised by the Brazil, China and India Institutes at King’s, will examine the issues of food and hunger from the vantage point of these three major emerging economies. Providing a holistic perspective on the issue of food security, the panel
e-books Food and environment : the quest for a sustainable future / editors, V. Popov, C.A. Brebbia. [Dawsonera] Flood prevention and remediation / edited by F.C.B. Mascarenhas. [Dawsonera] Incentives and instruments for sustainable irrigation / edited by H. Bjornlund. [Dawsonera] Management of scarce water resources : a Middle Eastern experience / Hazim K. El-Naser. [Dawsonera] The road to sustainability : GDP and future generations / Federico M. Pulselli … [et al.]. [Dawsonera]
What global economic crisis? / edited by Philip Arestis, Michelle Baddeley and John McCombie. [Also available as and e-book from Dawsonera] Financial stability in practice: Towards an uncertain future/ Charles A.E. Goodhart, Dimitrios P. Tsomocos. Convergence of banking regulations on International norms in the Southern Mediterranean: Impact on bank performance and growth. Sustainability science : a multidisciplinary approach / edited by Hiroshi Komiyama … [et al.]. Alternatives to neoliberal globalization
Just transitions : explorations of sustainability in an unfair world / Mark Swilling, Eve Annecke. New pathways out of poverty / edited by Sam Daley-Harris, Anna Awimbo. Advocacy across borders : NGOs, anti-sweatshop activism and the global garment industry / Shae Garwood. The rice crisis : markets, policies and food security / ed. by David Dawe. Poor economics: a radical rethinking of the way to fight global poverty / Abhijit
