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Author
Publisher
Green Mountain College
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
With an abundance of natural resources, from gold to timber to breathtaking tropical scenery, the Madre de Dios region in southeastern Peru is caught between the drive for development based on resource extraction and calls for conservation of one of the most biologically diverse areas on the planet. This thesis project is a proposal for a book exploring the concept of "sustainable development" in Amazon through a journey into Madre de Dios along the...
Author
Publisher
Green Mountain College
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
As in many local government agencies, the Greenville County Public Works department faces challenges and obstacles to the development of sustainable communities. In addition to the unique demographic challenges of Greenville County, Public Works staff face the common pitfalls of working across multiple disciplines. This applied professional project will integrate concepts and tools from the disciplines of sustainable development, community development,...
Author
Publisher
Green Mountain College
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
The circular economy (CE), in which wastes from one activity or process are reused as resources for others, is beginning to take hold as a development strategy. CE models can preserve resources, create jobs, add economic value, minimize waste, and curb greenhouse gas emissions, yet few governments have enacted policies to move toward a circular model. CE policy, when present, is likely most effective on the municipal level: the majority of the global...
