Leadership for Sustainable Communities
Information Resources
- Useful Subject Terms for Finding Books
- Books in the Alvernia Library
- Additional Sources for Books
- Journal Articles
- Websites
USEFUL SUBJECT TERMS FOR FINDING BOOKS
City Planning
Consumption (Economics)
Economic development
Environmental aspects
Ecosystem
Environmental policy
Environmentalism
Religious aspects
Environmental ethics
Human ecology
Land use
Regional planning
Stewardship
Social justice
Sustainable agriculture
Sustainable architecture
Sustainable development
Pay attention to the subject terms assigned to books you find on your topic. They may have terms that lead to additional sources.
SELECTED BOOKS IN THE ALVERNIA LIBRARY
Bent, R. D., Orr, L., & Baker, R. (2002). Energy: Science, policy, and the pursuit of sustainability . Washington, DC: Island Press.
Benton-Short, L., & Short, J. R. (2008). Cities and nature. London: Routledge.
Bowers, C. A. (2000). Let them eat data: How computers affect education, cultural diversity, and the prospects of ecological sustainability . Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press.
Brown, L. R. (2001). Eco-economy: Building an economy for the earth . New York: W.W. Norton.
Brubaker, P., Peters, R. T., & Stivers, L. A. (2006). Justice in a global economy: Strategies for home, community, and world. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press.
Egan, M. (2007). Barry Commoner and the science of survival: The remaking of American environmentalism . Urban and industrial environments. Cambridge, MA: MIT.
Daly, H. E., & Farley, J. C. (2004). Ecological economics: Principles and applications . Washington, D.C.: Island Press.
Doppelt, B. (2008). The power of sustainable thinking: How to create a positive future for the climate, the planet, your organization and your life. London: Earthscan.
Ehrlich, P. R., & Ehrlich, A. H. (2004). One with Nineveh: Politics, consumption, and the human future . Washington, D.C.: Island Press.
Fisanick, C. (2008). Eco-architecture. Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven Press.
Gottlieb, R. S. (2006). A greener faith: Religious environmentalism and our planet's future . Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Harrison, K. D. (2007).When languages die: The extinction of the world's languages and the erosion of human knowledge . Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Hessel, D. T., & Ruether, R. R. (2000). Christianity and ecology: Seeking the well-being of earth and humans . Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Higgs, E. (2003). Nature by design: People, natural process, and ecological restoration . Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
Ikerd, J. E. (2008). Crisis & opportunity: Sustainability in American agriculture. Our sustainable future. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press.
Jamieson, D. (2008). Ethics and the environment: An introduction . Camridge: Cambridge University Press.
Jamison, A. (2001). The making of green knowledge: Environmental politics and cultural transformation . Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Kolb, R. W. (2008). Encyclopedia of business ethics and society . Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Lappé, F. M. (2007). Getting a grip: Clarity, creativity, and courage in a world gone mad . Cambridge, MA: Small Planet Media.
Langwith, J. (Ed.). (2009). Renewable energy. Detroit: Greenwood.
Levy, B. S., & Sidel, V. W. (2006). Social injustice and public health . Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Meadows, D. H., Randers, J., & Meadows, D. L. (2004). The limits to growth: The 30-year update . White River Junction, VT: Chelsea Green Publishing Company.
Nettle, D., & Romaine, S. (2000). Vanishing voices: The extinction of the world's languages . New York: Oxford University Press.
Newman, P., & Jennings, I. (2008). Cities as sustainable ecosystems: Principles and practices. Washington, D.C.: Island Press.
Novacek, M. J. (2007). Terra: Our 100-million-year-old ecosystem--and the threats that now put it at risk. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Paehlke, R. (2003). Democracy's dilemma: Environment, social equity, and the global economy . Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
Smil, V. (2008) Global catastrophes and trends: The next 50 years. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
Speth, J. G. (2008). The bridge at the edge of the world: Capitalism, the environment, and crossing from crisis to sustainability . New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.
Starke, L. (Ed.). State of the world 2009: Into a warming world. A WorldWatch Institute report on progress toward a sustainable society. New York: Norton.
Steffen, A. (2006). Worldchanging: A user's guide for the 21st century . New York: Abrams.
Taylor, S. M. (2007). Green sisters: A spiritual ecology . Cambridge, MA: Harvard.
ADDITIONAL SOURCES FOR BOOKS
WorldCat 100 million records
This Online Union Catalog lists holdings from libraries across the world. Searches can be conducted across all libraries or limited to the Alvernia Library collection. Searches can also be limited to specific types of documents such as books, visual materials and Internet resources. (dates of coverage: 2100 B.C. – present)
Requesting a book from this collection only takes a minute. Click on the Borrow this item from another library link. Submit the form with your Alvernia ID number and allow two weeks for delivery of the requested book.
To access NetLibrary eBooks from off-campus, you must first Create A Free Account from a computer on the Alvernia University computer network. Several examples of ebooks are listed below:
Bartelmus, P. (1994). Environment, growth, and development: The concepts and strategies of sustainability.
Jenks, M.& Burgess, R. (2003). Compact cities: Sustainable urban forms for developing countries. New York: Taylor & Francis.
Portney, K. E. (2003). Taking sustainable cities seriously: Economic development, the environment, and quality of life in American cities.
Cambridge, MA: MIT.Postel, S. & Richter, B. D. (2002). Rivers for life: Managing water for people and nature. Washington, D.C. Iisland Press.
Regional issues in aquifer storage and recovery for Everglades restoration. (2002). Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press.
Sustaining forests: A development strategy. (2004). Washington, D.C.: World Bank.
White, R. (2002). Building the ecological city. Cambridge: Woodhead Publishing.
FINDING JOURNAL ARTICLES
When choosing a database to search for information, consider which academic disciplines publish information on your topic. You may need to search multiple databases which cover diverse academic disciplines to find information on interdisciplinary topics.
Mulidisciplanary Searches
Use the Choose Databases link to select the appropriate EBSCO databases to include in your search.
JSTOR is a non-profit organization that archives scanned images of multidisciplinary journal issues and pages. Alvernia University has access to the Arts & Sciences I, II and IV Collections. These collections include many of the core research and society published journals in key fields in the humanities and social sciences, and a limited number of journals in the sciences.
Single Discipline Searches
Select the appropriate discipline specific database on the Library Electronic Resources page for topics published in a specific academic discipline. The About link to right of the database provides a description of each database.
SELECTED WEBSITES
The Aldo Leapold Archives
http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/AldoLeopold/
“ The written works of one of the most forward-thinking conservationists of the 20th century, Aldo Leopold, are part of the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections. Leopold had numerous interests encompassing "forestry, wildlife management, conservation biology, sustainable agriculture, restoration ecology, private land management, environmental history, literature, education, esthetics, and ethics." (Choice Reviews Online)The American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment
http://www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/
“The American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment is a high-visibility effort to address global warming by garnering institutional commitments to neutralize greenhouse gas emissions, and to accelerate the research and educational efforts of higher education to equip society to re-stabilize the earth’s climate.”Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
http://www.aashe.org/index.php
“ AASHE is an association of colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada working to create a sustainable future. It was founded in 2006 with a mission to promote sustainability in all sectors of higher education - from governance and operations to curriculum and outreach - through education, communication, research and professional development.”Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment
http://www.sage.wisc.edu/
“At the Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE), we examine the linkages between natural resources, human health and security, and changes in the global environment.”Community-Wealth.org
http://www.community-wealth.org/
“Our goal is to provide you with the web's most comprehensive and up-to-date information resource on state-of-the-art strategies for democratic, community-based economic development. The resources offered here include directories , breaking news , publications , and conference information , as well as cutting-edge initiatives from cities , states , community development corporations , employee-owned firms , land trusts , non-profit organizations , co-ops , universities , and much more. “EcoEarth.Info: Enviornmental Portal & Search Engine
http://www.ecoearth.info/
A directory of environmental news and websites.2008 Environmental Performance Index
http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/es/epi/
“The 2008 EPI, released at the World Economic Forum in Davos ranks 149 countries on 25 indicators tracked across six established policy categories: Environmental Health, Air Pollution, Water Resources, Biodiversity and Habitat, Productive Natural Resources, and Climate Change. The EPI identifies broadly-accepted targets for environmental performance and measures how close each country comes to these goals. As a quantitative gauge of pollution control and natural resource management results, the Index provides a powerful tool for improving policymaking and shifting environmental decision making onto firmer analytic foundations.”Google Directory of Sustainability
http://directory.google.com/Top/Science/Environment/Sustainability/
A listing of selected sustainability websites compiled by Google.International Institute for Sustainable Development
http://www.iisd.org/ic/
“IISD is in the business of promoting change towards sustainable development. As a policy research institute dedicated to effective communication of our findings, we engage decision-makers in government, business, NGOs and other sectors in the development and implementation of policies that are simultaneously beneficial to the global economy, the global environment and to social well-being. ” Our Knowledge pages links to sustainability resources.National Center for Economic and Security Alternatives
http://www.ncesa.org/html/commbuild.html
“The National Center's work are projects and initiatives designed to promote better understanding of the need for a coherent "system-wide" strategy which emphasizes community building, enhanced democratic participation, community-based asset development and environmental sustainability.”Redefining Progress
http://www.rprogress.org
“Redefining Progress is the nation’s leading public policy think tank dedicated to smart economics.” They publish resources on climate policy, environmental justice, sustainable economics, and sustainability indicators.Resources for the Future
http://www.rff.org
“For more than 50 years, RFF has pioneered the application of economics as a tool to develop more effective policy about the use and conservation of natural resources. Its scholars continue to analyze critical issues concerning pollution control, energy and transportation policy, land and water use, hazardous waste, climate change, biodiversity, ecosystem management, and the environmental challenges of developing countries.” RFF provides access to a large number of downloadable publications.Rocky Mountain Institute Library
http://www.rmi.org/sitepages/pid32.php
The Rocky Mountain Institute’s mission statement is to “foster the efficient and restorative use of resources to make the world secure, just, prosperous, and life-sustaining”. Their library includes a large collection of downloadable resources.Sustainable Community Network
"Linking citizens to resources and to one another to create healthy, vital, sustainable communities."Urban Land Institute: Research and Publications
http://www.uli.org/ResearchAndPublications/Reports/Urban%20Revitalization.aspx
“The mission of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. ULI facilitates the open exchange of ideas, information and experience among local, national and international industry leaders and policy makers dedicated to creating better places.” The ULI offers an array of documents that are accessible without a subscription on topics such as smart growth, sustainable development, affordable housing and urban revitalization.United Nations Population Fund. (2008). Poverty, inequality and population. In Reaching common ground: Culture, gender and human rights. Retrieved December 11, 2008 from http://www.unfpa.org/swp/2008/en/05_poverty_inequality.html
The U.S. Conference of Mayors: Online Publications [pdf]
http://www.usmayors.org/publications/
”The Conference of Mayors has put together this sage site which contains a diverse set of policy publications and attendant prescriptions addressing everything from brownfields to climate protection. The papers are organized chronologically and they date back to 1993. All told, there are over 50 papers available here and some of the more recent titles include a report on hunger and homelessness in American cities and an omnibus survey on cities' water management policies. (Internet Scout Report)World Bank
http://www.worldbank.org/
"The Bank is made up of two unique development institutions owned by 185 member countries—the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA).Each institution plays a different but collaborative role to advance the vision of an inclusive and sustainable globalization. The IBRD focuses on middle income and creditworthy poor countries, while IDA focuses on the poorest countries in the world. Together we provide low-interest loans, interest-free credits and grants to developing countries for a wide array of purposes that include investments in education, health, public administration, infrastructure, financial and private sector development, agriculture, and environmental and natural resource management.