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The greening of Asia : the business case for solving Asia's environmental emergency
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Title
The greening of Asia : the business case for solving Asia's environmental emergency / Mark L. Clifford.
ISBN
9780231166089
0231166087
9780231539203
Publication
New York : Columbia Business School, [2015]
Physical Description
xi, 306 pages ; 24 cm.
Summary
Provides a behind-the-scenes look at how companies in China, India, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, South Korea, Singapore, and Thailand are building businesses that will lessen the environmental impact of Asia's extraordinary economic growth.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 25, 2016
Series
Columbia business school publishing.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-289) and index.
Contents
Introduction: green shoots under soot-stained skies
Energy: sun, wind, and the end of coal
The sun kings
Blowin' in the wind
Our human world: cities, buildings, wheels
Cities in a garden
Buildings for a greener Asia
Asia on the move : cars and trains
Nature : forests, farms and water
"Water is more important than oil"
The tropical challenge : saving Asia's lungs
"Adhere and prosper" : one company's quest for green power
Conclusion: from black to green : Asia's challenge
Appendix: companies to watch
Notes
Bibliography
Index.
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