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Ocean sustainability in the 21st century
by Salvatore Aricò (Editor)

Hardcover: 320 pages, £55.00

ISBN: 1107100135

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: March 2015

This comprehensive manual presents the latest developments in marine science and policy and advises on science-based sustainable management of the oceans. Topics include the impacts of human-induced climate change on the oceans, the marine genetic resources debate and the current legal framework for the oceans.

Tourism and water (Tourism essentials)
by Stefan Gossling, C. Michael Hall, Daniel Scott

Paperback: 216 pages, £19.95

ISBN: 1845414985

Publisher: Channel View Publications Ltd

Published: April 2015

This book provides a systematic and comprehensive guide to the current state of knowledge on tourism and water. It also sets a useful benchmark for practitioners to measure the water sustainability of tourism developments.

The business guide to sustainability: Practical strategies and tools
by Darcy Hitchcock, Marsha Willard

Hardcover: 290 pages, £95.00

ISBN: 1138786187

Publisher: Routledge

Published: April 2015

A practical introduction to implementing a comprehensive sustainability strategy in any organisation, providing examples from a range of sectors, including manufacturing, services and government. The book also includes the authors’ S-CORE assessment tool to help companies determine their level of progress on the sustainability path.

Responsible investment banking
by Karen Wendt (Editor)

Hardcover: 676 pages, £90.00

ISBN: 3319103105

Publisher: Springer

Published: April 2015

An extensive guide to integrating extra-financial risks into the value chain management procedures of investment banks, holding many examples for practical application. From robust impact and risk management to positive impact creation, this book paves the way for a new investment culture.

Environmental certification for organisations and products
by Tiberio Daddi, Fabio Iraldo, Francesco Testa

Hardcover: 232 pages, £85.00

ISBN: 1138784737

Publisher: Routledge

Published: April 2015

An up-to-date overview of the multitude of different environmental certification tools. As well as examining practical methods of implementing the standards for each type of certification, the book discusses their added value from a corporate management perspective.

The elements of environmental pollution
by John Rieuwerts

Paperback: 352 pages, £34.99

ISBN: 0415859204

Publisher: Routledge

Published: April 2015

Anthropogenic activity is disturbing natural cycles and generating pollutants that are altering the atmosphere, accumulating in the food chain and contaminating the world’s soils, rivers and oceans. This publication, informed by the latest pollution research, explains the key principles of pollution science and benefits from numerous real-world examples and international case studies.

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