Globalization and Sustainable Growth
1. The Environment, Sustainable Growth and Human Health: An Overview
Mattheus F. A. Goosen, Eddie Laboy, Fred Schaffner and Ahmed Abdelhadi
2. Globalization, the Environment and Sustainable Development
K. Alamar and N. Murali
3. Sustainable Urban Growth for European Cities
Hans Gottinger
4. Path to Democratic Environmental Governance in Latin America: A Case Study from Mexico
Sherrie L. Baver
5. Environmental Issues, Challenges and Initiatives in Southern Africa: A Case Study from Botswana
Tidimane Ntsabane and Nkobi Moleele
Bioethics and Environmental Pollution
6. Bioethical Dimensions of Sustainable Development
Arnoldo Jose Gabaldon and Marisol Aguilera M.
7. The Impact of Global Warming and Human Activities on Coral Reefs: How Much are We Willing to Pay?
Aldo Croquer
8. Preventing Environmental Pollution through Monitoring, Clean Technologies, Education, Economics and Management
Rosa E. Reyes Gil and Luis E. Galvan Rico
9. Poverty, Urban Land and Africa's Sustainable Development Controversy
F. Nikoi Hammond and Joseph Somevi
Organizational Performance and Sustainability
10. The Environment as a Fifth Component of a Balanced Scorecard for Improving Organizational Performance
Moh'd Mahmoud Ajlouni
11. Creating a Climate for Long-term Ecological and Organizational Sustainability
Anke Arnaud and Dawna L. Rhoades
12. Evolution of Wholesale and Retail Distribution Channels in South Africa
Louise van Scheers
13. Examining Banking Productivity Across Countries Considering Off-Balance Sheet Activities
Katerina Lyroudi and Dimitrios Angelidis
14. Assessing Advertising Mediums used by Small Businesses in Soweto to Promote Sustainable Development
Louise van Scheers
15. Environmentally Sustainable Economies: A Panacea for Sound Development
Mago William Maila
16. Environmental Management and Sustainable Development of the Oil and Gas Industry in Kazakhstan
Jung-Wan Lee and Simon W. Tai
17. Analyzing Critical Success Characteristics of South African Entrepreneurs
Louise van Scheers
Environmental Management and Human Progress
18. Building a Sustainable Mindset
Siham El-Kafafi
19. Role of the Arts in Environmental Management in the Secular West and in Islam
Jacqueline Taylor Basker
20. Modeling of Artificial Emotions and its Application Towards a Healthy Environment
Khulood Abu Maria and Raed Abu Zitar
21. New Technologies for Human Development in Kazakhstan
Jun-Wan Lee
22. Integrating a Sustainable Environment into Human Development: Conceptual and Pragmatic Approach
Fouad Beseiso
23. Chemical Evolution of the Milky Way Galaxy and its Relevance to Life on Earth
Ahmed Abdelhadi
24. Governance and Practical Approach for Integrating a Sustainable Environment into Human Development : A Regional Case Study
Fouad Beseiso
Renewable Energy
25. Renewable Energy in the Caribbean: A Case Study from Puerto Rico
Jose A. Colluci-Rios, Efrain O'Neill-Carrillo and Agustin Irizarry-Rivera
26. Contributions of the Energy and Environmental Sectors to Sustainable Economic Development: A Case Study from the Caribbean
Fred Schaffner
Ecosystems and Environmental Health
27. Human Activities and Ecosystem Health
Fuad A. Abdulla, Mohammed H. Abu-Dieyeh and Esam Qnais
28. Environmental Profile & Management Issues in an Estuarine Ecosystem: A Case Study from Jobos Bay, Puerto Rico
Eddie Nelson Laboy Nieves
29. Impact of Urban Wastewater on Biodiversity of Aquatic Ecosystems
Evens Emmanuel, Ketty Balthazard-Accou and Osnick Joseph
Materials Recycling and Water Treatment
30. Utilization of Solid Waste Materials in Highway Construction
Serji Amirkhanian, Carl Thodesen and Khaldoun Shatanawi
31. Activated Carbon in Waste Recycling, Energy Storage, and Air & Water Treatment
Sarra Gaspard, Axelle Durimel, Chaker Ncibi and Sandro Altenor
32. Utilization of Recycled Tires in Hot Mix Asphalt
Serji Amirkhanian, Khaldoun Shatanawi and Carl Thodesen
33. Management, Disposal, Pathogen Reduction and Potential Uses of Sewage Sludge
Guadalupe de la Rosa, Elizabeth Reynel-Avila, Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet, Gustavo Cruz-Jimenez, Irene Cano-Rodriguez and Francisco Martinez-Gonzalez
34. Membrane Fouling and Cleaning in Treatment of Contaminated Water
Mattheus F. A. Goosen, Suleiman K. S. Al-Obeidani, Hilal Al-Hinai, Shyam Sablani, Y. Taniguchi and H. Okamura
35. Assessment of Sustainability in Water Resources Management: A Case Study from the Dominican Republic
Jose Raul Perez Duran
