Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 2021 Edition Contributor(s): Leal Filho, Walter (Editor), Azul, Anabela Marisa (Editor), Brandli, Luciana (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3319958720 ISBN-13: 9783319958729 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $569.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Business & Economics | Production & Operations Management - Business & Economics | Finance - General |
Dewey: 332 |
Series: Encyclopedia of the Un Sustainable Development Goals |
Physical Information: 2.9" H x 7.7" W x 10.2" (8.40 lbs) 1265 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The problems related to the process of industrialisation such as biodiversity depletion, climate change and a worsening of health and living conditions, especially but not only in developing countries, intensify. Therefore, there is an increasing need to search for integrated solutions to make development more sustainable. The United Nations has acknowledged the problem and approved the "2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development". On 1st January 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the Agenda officially came into force. These goals cover the three dimensions of sustainable development: economic growth, social inclusion and environmental protection. The Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals comprehensively addresses the SDGs in an integrated way. It encompasses 17 volumes, each one devoted to one of the 17 SDGs. This volume addresses SDG 9, namely "Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation" and contains the description of a range of terms, to allow a better understanding and foster knowledge about it. This book presents a set of papers on the state of the art of knowledge and practices about three important aspects of sustainable development, infrastructure, industrialization and innovation. It focuses on the support of cleaner technologies, enhanced scientific research, domestic technology development and universal internet access. Concretely, the defined targets are:
Editorial BoardOluwabunmi Opeyemi Adejumo, Leah A Dundon, Lizhen Huang, Heather Jones, Haruna Musa Moda |