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This book discusses the concepts, methods and case studies pertaining to Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) based Carbon Footprint Assessment. It covers chapters on Carbon Footprint Assessment with LCA methodology & case studies on carbon footprint calculation following the LCA approach on power plants in India, Impacts of Vehicle Incidents On CO2 Emissions and school buildings in India.
"É com muita alegria que apresentamos o quarto volume da coletânea intitulada "Ministério Público Estratégico" com o título "A Proteção Integral de Crianças e Adolescentes". Cada artigo deste livro é antecedido pelo desenho de uma criança. Crianças e adolescentes foram ouvidos e manifestaram suas opiniões a partir de perguntas disparadoras. Trazer a voz de crianças e adolescentes para refletir sobre suas prioridades é fundamental quando estamos falando da garantia de direitos e, sobretudo, do Estatuto da Criança e Adolescente. As percepções de crianças e adolescentes sobre a importância dessas prioridades e sobre como o Ministério Público pode atuar para a garantia dela...
The Europa Directory of International Organizations 2024 serves as an unequalled one-volume guide to the contemporary international system. Within a clear, unique framework the recent activities of all major international organizations are described in detail. Given alongside extensive background information the reader is able to assess the role and evolving functions of these organizations in today's world. The contact details, key personnel and activities of more than 2,000 international and regional entities have again been thoroughly researched and updated for this 25th edition. Highlights in this edition include: - a fully revised Who's Who section with biographical details of the key players in the international system. - the response of the international community to crises and conflicts throughout the world. - specially-commissioned introductory essays cover topics including global environmental governance, transboundary water management, and multilateral governance and global action on health.
This book presents carbon footprint calculation and mitigation in the manufacturing and transportation sectors. Warning effects of global warming from every sector is of phenomenal importance at this moment and sector wise assessment and remediation are the key factors to mitigate the vulnerable green house gas emissions. This volume with its six chapters deals with the carbon footprint of manufacturing and transportation sectors.
Global warming and its effects are felt and understood by almost every one across the globe now. Carbon footprint calculation and mitigation in different industrial sectors is the need of the hour. There are numerous industrial sectors, whose carbon footprints need to be calculated and the ways to mitigate the greenhouse gas emissions from those sectors need to be started with immediate effect. This book highlights case studies involving the carbon footprints of municipal solid waste, sustainable road transport and Carbon footprint accounting of sources and sinks by studying carbon sequestration of Karnataka, a state in India.
This book provides a quantitative and qualitative overview of the overall impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa’s (BRICS countries) capacity to re-shape global climate governance and explore areas for mutual cooperation. BRICS countries account for nearly 40% of the total world population and are thus intrinsic to the global efforts and results for Agenda 2030, the Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Agreement and beyond. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic does not at first appear to be directly related to BRICS’ policies to address climate change, but it has influenced the pace and nature of climate action due to the loss of huma...
Não é um livro para ser lido em uma ordem cronológica, do início ao fim, embora você possa fazê-lo dessa maneira se assim desejar. É um livro para se ler enquanto estamos esperando pelo filho na consulta médica, na aula de futebol, natação, balé, ou talvez entre uma mamada e outra do pequeno recém-nascido, no caminho para o trabalho ou no intervalo do almoço. É um livro para trazer reflexões sobre uma nova possibilidade de educar, para além da punição ou recompensa, do castigo ou permissividade total.
Global polycrisis refers to the simultaneous occurrence of multiple interconnected crises. It is marked by the convergence and interaction of combined events, such as geopolitical tensions, economic instability, environmental degradation, public health emergencies, and social disturbance. In this context, this book explores the challenges and opportunities encountered by the Global South amid political instability, climate change, humanitarian crises, technological advancements, and regional cooperation. The book adopts a multidisciplinary framework, integrating theoretical studies with empirical cases from various southern regions in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. This approach helps to f...