Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Lighting

Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Lighting
Author: Manuel J. Hermoso-Orzáez
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2020-03-25
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 178985959X

The lighting of both exteriors and interiors is a field within electrical and lighting engineering, where important technological changes have been taking place oriented towards environmental sustainability and energy efficiency. LED technology has been gradually gaining ground in the world of lighting over other technologies due to its high lighting and energy efficiency and savings. However, some problems related to overheating or associated regulation are emerging. This has prompted the search for new, more efficient, and sustainable forms of lighting. This book presents successful cases related to energy efficiency and lighting that may be of great interest to those trying to enter the world of scientific research.

Environmental Footprints of Recycled Products

Environmental Footprints of Recycled Products
Author: Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2022-02-06
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 981168426X

Recycling is the need of the hour and it is an inevitable destination at the end of the life of any product. Today, recycling can happen at postindustrial and post-consumer states and the importance of recycled products in the market has gained significant importance. Recycled products dominate the array of sustainable products in today’s context. Even though there are commercial implications for recycling, one of the very important and obvious reasons to go for recycling and to have recycled products is to have the benefits on environmental sustainability. It is highly important to assess the environmental footprints of recycled products and further improve the environmental benefits of such recycled products. This book presents five interesting chapters pertaining to the environmental footprints of various recycled products.

Measuring carbon and water footprints in pineapple value chains

Measuring carbon and water footprints in pineapple value chains
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org. [Author] [Author]
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2024-07-29
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9251389837

This technical guide on measuring carbon and water footprints was developed to support resilient and sustainable businesses in pineapple value chains. By quantifying and reducing GHG emissions, companies can become more resource efficient, reduce costs, enhance the resilience of their operations and contribute to climate change mitigation. Quantifying water use and reducing pollution can help ensure that sufficient, good quality water is available for both communities and businesses. This technical guide aims to develop the capacity of users and empower them to make their own carbon and water footprint calculations independently. It has two main objectives: (1) introduce companies in the pineapple value chain to a methodology to estimate the carbon footprint of their operations, including production, packing, processing and transportation to port; and (2) introduce companies in the pineapple value chain to a methodology to estimate the footprint of their direct water use, from production to transportation to the port. The guide was prepared by the Responsible Fruits Project with support from the Government of Germany. It is closely linked to the project’s technical guide Adapting to climate change in the tropical fruit industry: a technical guide for pineapple producers and exporters.

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Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 128
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ISBN: 9251390509

Circular Economy

Circular Economy
Author: Aldo Alvarez-Risco
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2022-04-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9811905495

This book highlights ways to evaluate circular economy using global standard and footprints the way global firms are using to ensure the measurement of the impact. It presents various case studies from different sectors with the efforts made to contribute to circular economy and at the same time its contribution to minimize carbon and water footprints.

Voluntary compensation of greenhouse gas emissions: International guidance and initiatives

Voluntary compensation of greenhouse gas emissions: International guidance and initiatives
Author: Ahonen, Hanna-Mari
Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2021-10-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9289371277

Available online: https://pub.norden.org/temanord2021-541/ An increasing number of non-state actors are taking steps towards and beyond carbon neutrality and making claims about their climate impact and contribution to mitigation, so as to contribute to the Paris Agreement’s long-term goal to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Voluntary compensation of greenhouse gas emissions enables actors to take responsibility for their remaining emissions by supporting additional mitigation outcomes that occur outside the actors’ boundaries. This report maps key international guidance and initiatives relevant to voluntary compensation. It aims to foster a common knowledge base on high-integrity use of voluntary compensation as part of actors’ broader mitigation efforts towards and beyond carbon neutrality. It was prepared under the Nordic Dialogue on Voluntary Compensation.

Harnessing voluntary carbon markets for climate ambition

Harnessing voluntary carbon markets for climate ambition
Author: Ahonen, Hanna-Mari
Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers
Total Pages: 72
Release: 2022-11-28
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9289374594

Available online: https://pub.norden.org/temanord2022-563/ An increasing number of non-state actors are taking steps towards and beyond carbon neutrality and making claims about their contribution to global climate action. The voluntary use of carbon credits is one way to support more, earlier and faster climate action than what would be possible with own emission reductions alone, if high environmental and social integrity is ensured. The Nordic Dialogue on Voluntary Compensation brought together Nordic stakeholders to co-create guidance for the robust voluntary use of carbon credits in line with the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Agenda. This report summarises Nordic perspectives on best practice for the voluntary use of carbon credits and related claims, and recommendations for further Nordic cooperation in this field.

Oilcrops complex: policy changes and industry measures. Filière oléagineuses: évolution des politiques et des mesures sectorielles. Sector oleaginosas: cambios de políticas y de medidas del sector industrial.

Oilcrops complex: policy changes and industry measures. Filière oléagineuses: évolution des politiques et des mesures sectorielles. Sector oleaginosas: cambios de políticas y de medidas del sector industrial.
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 86
Release: 2020-05-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9251325286

The 2019 compendium offers an overview of salient government policies and related private sector measures concerning global and national markets for oilcrops and derived products. Its purpose is to facilitate the work of policy makers, market experts, analysts and other interested stakeholders by providing a short, concise overview of policy developments relevant to the sector. Detailed news items are presented in tabular form (in English only), preceeded by a brief discussion of the key policy trends observed in the year under review. Le recueil de 2019 propose une vue d’ensemble des principales politiques publiques et mesures connexes prises par le secteur privé concernant les marchés mondiaux et nationaux des cultures oléagineuses et de leurs produits dérivés. Il vise à faciliter le travail des décideurs, des experts du marché, des analystes et autres parties intéressées, en leur fournissant une vue d’ensemble, brève et concise, de l'évolution des politiques pertinentes pour le secteur. Les nouvelles politiques et mesures sont présentées de manière détaillée sous forme de tableau (en anglais seulement), précédées d'une brève présentation des principales tendances en matière de politique observées au cours de l'année considérée.

Handbook of International Climate Finance

Handbook of International Climate Finance
Author: Michaelowa, Axel
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 503
Release: 2022-10-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1784715654

The concept of international climate finance channelled from developed to developing countries through public interventions for mitigation and adaptation has been developed over the last decade, but its roots date back to the early 1990s. Despite the high relevance of the topic in the international climate negotiations, illustrated by the (missed) target to mobilise USD 100 billion by 2020, there is no book that provides an overview accessible to academics and practitioners alike.