Title:
The greening of Asia : the business case for solving Asia's environmental emergency / Mark L. Clifford.
Author:
Clifford, Mark, 1957- author.
Publication Information:
New York : Columbia Business School Publishing, [2015]
Call Number:
HC415.E5 C53 2015
Abstract:
Provides a behind-the-scenes look at how companies in China, India, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, South Korea, Singapore, and Thailand are building businesses that will lessen the environmental impact of Asia's extraordinary economic growth.
ISBN:
9780231166089
Series:
Columbia business school publishing
Physical Description:
xi, 306 pages ; 24 cm
Contents:
Introduction: green shoots under soot-stained skies -- Energy: sun, wind, and the end of coal -- The sun kings -- Blowin' in the wind -- Our human world: cities, buildings, wheels -- Cities in a garden -- Buildings for a greener Asia -- Asia on the move : cars and trains -- Nature : forests, farms and water -- "Water is more important than oil" -- The tropical challenge : saving Asia's lungs -- "Adhere and prosper" : one company's quest for green power -- Conclusion: from black to green : Asia's challenge -- Appendix: companies to watch -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
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