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Sustainability in austerity : how local government can deliver during times of crisis /
Sustainability in austerity has been written to provide local leaders with a lifebelt in these turbulent times. It empowers local authorities to address the challenges they now face by offering a treasure chest of cost-neutral and powerful ways for leaders in local government to advance sustainabili...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Sheffield :
Greenleaf Pub.,
©2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Sustainability in austerity has been written to provide local leaders with a lifebelt in these turbulent times. It empowers local authorities to address the challenges they now face by offering a treasure chest of cost-neutral and powerful ways for leaders in local government to advance sustainability as nations emerge from the global recession. The book sets out the required rules for leadership and proposes a myriad of innovative strategies for self-help achieved through habit-forming behaviour change among council members, staff and local communities alike. Packed with international case studies, anecdotes and management tips derived from a wealth of learning by like-minded peers across the world all of whom have faced and overcome serious sustainability challenges the book will be a touchstone for professionals working in areas such as: democracy and decision-making; corporate assets and resources; economic development and planning; waste and environmental services; fleet and logistics; and community management. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xx, 234 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-206) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781907643330 1907643338 1906093571 9781906093570 9781351278362 1351278363 |