Going Green: Resources for Research on the Environment and Society: Reference Sources
Information resources on green initiatives and the interaction between humans and the environment.
Finding an Introduction to Your Topic
Special Encyclopedias and other reference tools can help you to find an introductory overview of your topic. Reading introductory sources first makes it easier to read and understand more specialized sources as you gather more in-depth information for your project.
From the Print Reference Collections
Encyclopedia of Contemporary American Social Issues by Call Number: REF HN 59.2 .E343 2011 (CM, WO)ISBN: 9780313392047Publication Date: 2010-12-01Volume 4 covers the environment, science, and technology.
Encyclopedia of Environmental Studies by Call Number: REF QH540.4 .A84 1991 (ML)ISBN: 9780816015313Publication Date: 1991-11-01This reference work attempts to define and illuminate each major aspect of modern environmental science. It describes scientific terminology related to the field, regulatory agencies and environmental laws, individual environmentalists and events that have had a profound effect on the environment.
Environmental Literacy by Call Number: GE 10 .D37 1993 (WO)ISBN: 9780679412809Publication Date: 1993-01-01"Environmental Literacy is a fast, fluent, comprehensive A-to-Z handbook of key words, expressions, and concepts related to the most crucial issue facing all of us today - the state of our planet." "This book is an invaluable reference for anyone concerned with environmental issues. It will help you make well-informed, educated decisions and enable you to develop your own personal set of priorities. Whether you are writing to elected officials urging legislation, voting on specific laws, or attempting to change patterns within your own household, your judgments must be based upon fact. Decisions you make today will play a heavy role in determining the fate of the earth tomorrow. The responsibility rests with each of us; the power to change things begins with you."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Encyclopedia of Global Change by Call Number: REF GE149 .E47 (ML)ISBN: 9780195108255Publication Date: 2001-12-13Mapping the relationship between human society and the Earth, the Encyclopedia of Global Change is the first general reference guide to the impact of politics, population, economics, and technology on the planet. Containing over 300 original, signed articles by distinguished scholars, it is the comprehensive work for this multi-discipline, high-profile field. The Encyclopedia synethsizes current knowledge on natural and human-made changes in the Earth's physical , chemical, and biological systems and the effects of these changes on society. Areas such as altered ecosystems, climate change, food supply, water production and consumption, population, and the political impact of global change are covered in detail. And the clearly written articles also include responses to global modification, agreements and associations, institutions, policies, biographies, and case studies. Enhanced by 1,500 illustrations, extensive cross-references, bibliographies, and an index, the Encyclopedia of Global Change links essential knowledge across many fields-geography, geology, geophysics, atmospheric science, political science, economics, technology, and others-in a resource that is both accessible and authoritative. The jargon-free language makes it an excellent work for the professional scholar as well as the interested general reader.
Credo Reference
Credo Reference provides access to a large number of encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and other reference books. Subjects covered include art, biography, history, literature, music, religion, and science and technology
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From the eBook Collection
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Environmental Encyclopedia by
Consisting of nearly 1,300 signed articles and term definitions, the 3rd edition of the award-winning "Environmental Encyclopedia provides in-depth, worldwide coverage of environmental issues. Each article is written in a nontechnical style and provides current status, analysis and suggests solutions whenever possible.
Call Number: Gale Virtual Reference LibraryISBN: 9780787654863Publication Date: 2002-11-01
Green Business by
Businesses increasingly recognize their capacity to help solve global environmental and social challenges, and the most innovate understand the business case for addressing such issues as climate change, water scarcity, pollution, poverty, hunger, and inequality. Via 150 signed entries, Green Business: An A-to-Z Guide provides an overview of key principles, approaches, strategies, and tools that businesses have used to reduce environmental impacts and contribute to sustainability. Entries reflect the expertise of scholars and practitioners from varied fields and provide references to other entries as well as citations for further reading. Together, they provide an understanding of green business practices that will be valuable for managers, policymakers, students, scholars, and citizens interested in the complex relationship between businesses and the environment. Vivid photos, searchable hyperlinks, numerous cross references, an extensive resource guide, and a clear, accessible writing style make the Green Society volumes ideal for classroom use.
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781412996846Publication Date: 2011-06-28
Green Cities by
Via 150 signed articles, Green Cities: An A-to-Z Guide provides an overview of the key concepts that urban planners, policy makers, architects, engineers, and developers use to understand the sustainability dimensions of the urban environment. It identifies cities that have taken steps to become greener and discusses the strategies they have used; it also reviews broad concepts associated with green cities. Cities face enormous environmental challenges, and the entries in this volume, from case studies of greener cities to discussions of green urban design, infrastructure, and processes, can help us transform our cities into healthier, sustainable communities in which a growing urban population can thrive. Vivid photographs, searchable hyperlinks, numerous cross references, an extensive resource guide, and a clear, accessible writing style make the Green Society volumes ideal for classroom use as well as for research.
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781412996822Publication Date: 2011-06-28
Green Consumerism by
Via 150 signed entries, Green Consumerism: An A-to-Z Guide offers a wide-ranging examination of green consumerism, one reflecting the diversity of views and debates surrounding the concept. The multiplicity of topics and disciplinary perspectives provides a useful survey of the nature of green consumerism, the forms it takes, the issues impacting it, and the practices it involves. Contributing authors also provide insights into the social and spacial constitution of green consumerism, its multifaceted and sometimes contested contours, and the ways it is embedded and shaped in relation to wider cultural, economic, political and environmental processes. Readers will derive a sense not only of what green consumerism has become, but more critically, how it might evolve, addressing both limitations and possibilities for real and meaningful change. Vivid photographs, searchable hyperlinks, numerous cross references, an extensive resource guide, and a clear, accessible writing style make the Green Society volumes ideal for classroom use as well as for research.
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781412996853Publication Date: 2011-06-28
Green Food by
This third volume in the SAGE Series on Green Society lays out the contours of the field of agri-food studies. It draws on scholars working in the fields of political ecology, rural sociology, geography, and environmental studies to paint a picture of the past, present, and future of agriculture and food. It provides readers with a basic understanding of the institutions, practices, and concepts to identify what is and is not a "green" food. Because food is so intimately connected to our daily lives, the food system offers perhaps the most promise to make change in a sustainable direction. This volume addresses what a sustainable and green food system might look like, what policies would help realize it, and what kinds of tradeoffs we face in deciding which paths to choose. Green Food: An A-to-Z Guide provides people interested in food and agricultural systems the basic analytical and conceptual ideas that explain why our food system looks the way it does, and what can be done to change it for the better. Roughly 150 entries discuss how to address issues related to a green food system, and vivid photos, searchable hyperlinks, numerous cross references, an extensive resource guide, and a clear, accessible writing style make the Green Society volumes ideal for classroom use.
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781412996808Publication Date: 2011-06-28
Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste by
Archaeologists and anthropologists have long studied artifacts of refuse from the distant past as a portal into ancient civilizations, but examining what we throw away today tells a story in real time and becomes an important and useful tool for academic study. Trash is studied by behavioral scientists who use data compiled from the exploration of dumpsters to better understand our modern society and culture. Why does the average American household send 470 pounds of uneaten food to the garbage can on an annual basis? How do different societies around the world cope with their garbage in these troubled environmental times? How does our trash give insight into our attitudes about gender, class, religion, and art? The Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste explores the topic across multiple disciplines within the social sciences and ranges further to include business, consumerism, environmentalism, and marketing to comprise an outstanding reference for academic and public libraries.
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781412988193Publication Date: 2012-02-29
Sustainable Development Handbook by
Sustainable development is a concept that incorporates energy, urban management, environmental objectives, policy integration, and the idea that effective solutions can be achieved in a cooperative manner with concerted effort. Gaining momentum on the world stage in recent years, sustainable development is beginning to significantly redefine the policies and decision making of both corporations and governmental entities. This book is intended to clarify critical issues, proven approaches and potential pitfalls associated with such initiatives, covering underlying concepts, renewable energy solutions, environmental issues, green design and LEED(r) programs, sustainable industrial processes, sustainable development policy considerations, local government programs, corporate programs, tracking results, and future trends. This edition includes complete updates on measurement and verification for LEED projects, as well as carbon reduction.
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780881736373Publication Date: 2010-07-01
Credits
This guide was developed by Leslie Murtha, Atlantic Cape Community College Libraries.
Published 2015.