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Companies that will succeed in the long-term are integrating natural and social capital into their business model now. Natural capital, the resources and critical support services nature provides, underpins our entire global economy. Yet despite its vast social and economic value, the many benefits of natural capital are often assumed to be 'free'. The future shock for business is the potential for profit to be wiped out as natural capital is internalized through regulation and markets. Freshwater, forests and biodiversity are being consumed at an alarming rate, and critical support systems such as the ability to regulate climate are failing. As these and other sustainability challenges develop, businesses and their investors need to understand their role in maintaining natural capital and their natural capital risks and opportunities. The language of finance provides a useful approach for communicating trade-offs and prioritizing sustainability at CFO, CEO and board level: companies who 'future-proof' now will position themselves to thrive in a resource-constrained world. They will mitigate risk, secure their resource supplies, create long-term value and enhance their resilience, reputation and competitive advantage. This book provides a succinct introduction to natural capital: - what natural capital is and how it links to other capitals - the business case for using it in decision-making - where natural capital accounting and valuation fit in the sustainability and financial toolbox - and what real life early adopters of natural capital in business are doing. Views from natural capital leaders across business, finance, accounting, government, research and NGO communities illustrate the theory with practice. Included: Quotes and case examples from CFOs, CEOs and Heads of Sustainability in early adopter businesses (Kingfisher Group, Dow Chemical Company, The Crown Estate, Patagonia®, United Utilities and Marks & Spencer) and financial institutions (Inter-American Development Bank, Citi Group and Credit Suisse).

For companies, unethical business practices like bribery and corruption pose major business risks, and can result in fines, reputational damage, lost business opportunity and ΓÇô increasingly ΓÇô criminal or civil charges.Organizations have responded to this critical governance issue with rigorous formal integrity and compliance frameworks, to set out and enforce standards for ethical business practice. But companies also need to create an enduring culture of integrity that establishes doing the right thing as the cultural norm across the organization ΓÇô and this requires more than compliance alone.Creating a Culture of Integrity identifies the key actions sustainability and compliance officers can take to foster this cultural shift within their organizations.This "one-stop" toolkit for embedding integrity also includes: inspiring best-practice case studies from companies whoΓÇÖve implemented culture change, with insights on how they deal with ethical dilemmas when these arise and; powerful arguments to help you make the business case for building a strong ethical culture around your compliance system.

As business risks associated with water intensify ΓÇô for example risks to oeprations, supply chains and reputation ΓÇô many corporate sustainability professionals are seeking practical tools to help them understand and assess these risks. Water Footprint Assessment tools developed primarily by the research sector are gaining attention in this context. However, there is debate among experts and non-experts about the merits of this approach. Water Footprint Assessment: A Business Guide is a concise and comprehensive digest of emerging concepts, tools and arguments around water footprint approaches. Specifically aimed at business audiences, this definitive short guide to the issues distils the latest in scientific and policy literature, helps sustainability leaders understand what they can, and can''t do with water footprint tools, includes practical experience and case studies and outlines the pros and cons of using Water Footprint Assessment and similar approaches.

Divided into 67 short sections, this text allows instructors to assign only those sections needed to meet the goals of the course. Humorous riddles allow students to check their work without providing the answers; if the answer to a riddle makes sense, then students know they have answered all questions in an exercise correctly. All major statistics typically introduced in a first-semester course are covered. Contains material on effect size, which provides technical solutions to issues raised earlier in the book (such as the limitations of inferential statistics).

ΓÇó Provides step-by-step guidance for students who will be conducting their first surveys to collect factual information, measure attitudes, and evaluate products, services, and programs using questionnaires. ΓÇó Each chapter is structured around easy-to-follow guidelines. ΓÇó Numerous examples illustrate the guidelines. The examples are on timely topics of interest to students. ΓÇó This short book is an ideal supplement for guiding students through a class project. At the end of Chapter 1, they write the objectives for their questionnaires. They then follow the guidelines in subsequent chapters to complete their project. ΓÇó Exercises at the end of each chapter allow students to practice their newly acquired skills. ΓÇó Students learn that using questionnaires in research is both an art and a science-with principles that need to be followed for efficient, effective data collection. ΓÇó Thoroughly field-tested for student interest and comprehension, this book is sure to please both you and your students. ΓÇó We''ve had highly positive feedback from the numerous professors who have adopted this book to guide students in conducting term projects.

ΓÇó This new edition gives students valuable practice in reading and evaluating research. All major methods of research are illustrated, including qualitative research, content/document analysis, survey research, observational research, experimental research, and program evaluation. ΓÇó The articles deal with contemporary topics that will hold your students'' attention. ΓÇó The lines in each article are sequentially numbered. This allows easy reference to specific parts of the articles during classroom discussions. ΓÇó Factual Questions at the end of each article encourage students to read for methodological and substantive points. ΓÇó The Answer Key provides answers to the Factual Questions. The line numbers where the answers can be found are included, making the key easy to use. ΓÇó The Questions for Discussion at the end of each article address broad issues of research design and overall research quality. ΓÇó Ideal for homework assignments followed by classroom discussions at the next class meeting.

The Eliminationists describes the malignant influence of right-wing hate talk on the American conservative movement

Covering popular culture, the economy, and Cuban politics, veteran reporter Reese Erlich combines original photography with on-the-ground reporting from Havana and Miami. He explores Cuba's strained history with the US, the power of the Cuba Lobby and offers a fresh look at the island nation nearly 50 years after their historic Revolution to create a tableau that is at once moving and informative. This will be the stand-out book about Cuba during the media coverage of the anniversary. It will lay out the options and challenges facing the next American president. He concludes with prospects for policy change following the death of Fidel Castro.

- The 39 research articles in this collection illustrate a wide variety of models for both quantitative and qualitative nursing research. -The lines in each article are sequentially numbered, which facilitates classroom discussions by allowing professors and students to pinpoint specific parts of an article. -The articles have been carefully selected for use with students who are just beginning their study of research methods. The difficulty level will challenge but not overwhelm. -Factual Questions at the end of each article draw students' attention to methodologically important points. -Questions for Discussion request students' opinions on unique aspects of each article. -Helps instructors avoid copyright infringement problems. The publisher has paid fees to the copyright holders for permission to include the research articles in this book. - New to this edition: A copy of our Bonus Articles for A Cross Section of Nursing Research booklet is included free of charge. -The research articles are classified under these major headings: -nonexperimental quantitative research-true experimental research-quasi-experimental research-pre-experimental research-qualitative research-combined qualitative and quantitative research-test reliability and validity research-meta analysis.The articles have been drawn from a wide variety of journals such as: -Behavior Modification-Cancer Nursing-Computers in Nursing-Computers, Informatics, Nursing-Health Education & Behavior-Issues in Mental Health Nursing-Journal for Nurses in Staff Development-Journal of Community Health Nursing-Journal of Gerontological Nursing-Journal of Nursing Care Quality-Journal of Pediatric Nursing-Journal of Research in Nursing-Journal of the Society of Pediatric Nurses-Nurse Educator-Nursing Research-Psychological Reports-Public Health Nursing-Rehabilitation Nursing-Research in Nursing & Health-The Journal of Nursing Administration-Western Journal of Nursing Research

: A must for exhibit developers, researchers, educators, and other museum professionals looking for ways to engage visitors more deeply with interactive science exhibits, this book documents the exploration and findings of the Exploratoriumas Active Prolonged Engagement project, funded by the National Science Foundation. Both a significant contribution to visitor research and a nuts-and-bolts guide to exhibit development, Fostering Active Prolonged Engagement includes 15 APE Tales (exhibit recipes with photos, drawings, and detailed construction specifications); discussions of setting explicit goals for visitorsa exhibit experiences; research and evaluation methods and results; and lessons learned for building constructivist-style exhibits. Sponsored by the Exploratorium.

Cottons and Casuals explores the connections between women's work in different spheres since the 1930s: paid employment, at home, and in the community. Women's own testimony and an array of other source materials are used to develop new ways of looking at their changing patterns of living and working.

Suitable for intermediate/advanced photographers, this book covers the entire spectrum of photographic potential offered by the software Elements 7, including key areas such as: darkroom techniques, advanced selection techniques, professional retouching, photo restoration, panoramas, collages, RAW processing and printing.