Search Results - Climate Capitalism

Managing adaptation to climate risk / by O'Brien, Geoff

Table of Contents: “…The sustainability problem -- The climate journey -- Climate extremes - does a post-normal approach make sense? …”

Managing adaptation to climate risk / by O'Brien, Geoff

Table of Contents: “…The sustainability problem -- The climate journey -- Climate extremes - does a post-normal approach make sense? …”

Asset building & community development / by Green, Gary P.

Table of Contents: “…The role of assets in community-based development -- A history of community development in America -- Community sustainability -- The community development process -- The role of community-based organizations -- Human capital -- Social capital -- Physical capital -- Financial capital -- Environmental capital -- Political capital -- Cultural capital -- Food, energy, and community -- Natural disasters and climate change : the role of community assets -- The future of community development.…”

Economic justice in a flat world : Christian perspectives on globalization /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: The challenge of globalization in Christian perspective / Steve Rundle -- Part I: Theological perspectives on global capitalism: Catholic social teaching, markets, and the poor / Michael Novak -- Who is my neighbor? …”

State of the world's cities. 2008/2009 : harmonious cities.

Table of Contents: “…The spatial distribution of the world's cities -- Urban growth patterns -- Which cities are growing and why -- Shrinking cities -- Why urban inequality matters -- Urban inequalities: regional trends -- Education, employment and city size -- Slums: the good, the bad and the ugly -- Slum cities and cities with slums -- Urban environmental risks and burdens -- Cities and climate change -- Cities at risk from rising sea levels -- Energy consumption in cities -- Urban energy consumption at the household level -- Urban mobility -- Inclusive urban planning for harmonious urban development -- Building bridges: social capital and urban harmony -- Unifying the divided city -- Addressing rural-urban disparities for harmonious regional development -- Metropolitan governance: governing in a city of cities.…”