“…The poorest and most marginalized, who are least responsible for the consumption and emissions that create climate change, are the first and hardest impacted, and the least able to protect themselves. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- China and the United States: What Are the Lessons? -- On Climate Policy and Regime Types -- References -- 13 Democracy to Avert Ecocide -- Systemic Corruption and Plebeian Institutional Solutions -- Non-Binding Power Cannot Protect the Planet -- Democratic Innovations for People's Power -- Notes -- References -- 14 What Disaster Response Can Teach Us About Democracy in the Anthropocene -- Governance in Disasters: Framing -- Governance in Disasters: Participation -- Governance in Disasters: Mutual Aid -- Disasters and Democracy -- References -- 15 Democracy in the Age of Automation, Robotics, and Advanced AI -- Privacy -- AI-Facilitated Tyranny -- Cyberwarfare -- Rising Automation -- Unintended Effects and Failures of Control -- Dismissing the Concerns About AI…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…11.6.2 AI, behavioral science, and mechanism design for GDPR and cross-border data flow -- 11.7 Global treaty on cross-border data free flow -- 11.8 Conclusion -- AI disclosure -- References -- 12 - Synthetic data -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Synthetic data -- 12.3 Generative adversarial networks -- 12.4 Cost saving -- 12.5 Time saving -- 12.6 Privacy protection -- 12.7 Improved model performance -- 12.8 Data quality -- 12.9 Model explainability -- 12.10 Legal and ethics -- 12.11 Governance of synthetic data -- 12.12 Behavioral science and mechanism design in synthetic data -- 12.13 Conclusion -- AI disclosure -- References -- 13 - Computer chips -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Digital computing -- 13.3 Transistor -- 13.4 Integrated circuit -- 13.5 Moore's law -- 13.6 From CPU to GPU -- 13.7 NVIDIA chips -- 13.8 Quantum computing -- 13.9 AI, mechanism design, and behavioral science in computer chips -- 13.10 Computer chips and international relations -- 13.11 Conclusion -- AI disclosure -- References -- Further reading -- 14 - Space -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Communication -- 14.3 Earth observation -- 14.4 Navigation -- 14.5 Military -- 14.6 Space technology and AI -- 14.7 Starlink -- 14.8 Mechanism design and behavioral science -- 14.9 Space and international relations -- 14.10 Space governance -- 14.11 Conclusion -- AI disclosure -- References -- III - Sustainability -- 15 - Climate change -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 What is climate change? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Chapter 15 - Agroecological pest control and landscape organization in the French West Indies -- Chapter 16 - Control of invasive species in island territories -- Chapter 17 - Analyzing ecosystem services to manage territories -- Chapter 18 - Livestock at the heart of 'climate-smart' landscapes in West Africa -- Chapter 19 - Urban-rural cohesion in territorial flood management -- Diversity of territorial functions and approaches - 2-4 - Mobilizing the territory as a resource -- Chapter 20 - Converging views on multi-sited territories in the southern Altiplano in Bolivia and southern Mozambique -- Chapter 21 - Localized agrifood systems -- Chapter 22 - Urban and peri-urban recycling of organic matter, an approach based on 'territorial' ecology -- Chapter 23 - Diversity of crops, societies and territories -- Chapter 24 - Protected areas: opportunities for socio-economic development of territories? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Chapter 2 Realist Theories -- Realism -- Power -- Defining Power -- Estimating Power -- Elements of Power -- The International System -- Anarchy and Sovereignty -- Balance of Power -- Great Powers and Middle Powers -- Power Distribution -- Hegemony -- The Great Power System, 1500-2000 -- Alliances -- Purposes of Alliances -- NATO -- Public Opinion and International Relations Public Opinion and ICAN -- Seeking the Collective Good NATO in Afghanistan -- Other Alliances -- Regional Alignments -- Strategy -- Statecraft -- Policy Perspectives Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi -- Rationality in International Relations -- The Prisoner's Dilemma -- Chapter Review -- Let's Debate the Issue Can the United States and China Coexist Peacefully? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Augustine, Florida</p> <p>Summary and Conclusions</p> <p>Part III Green Building Design </p> <p>Chapter 7 The Green Building Design Process </p> <p>Conventional versus Green Building Delivery Systems</p> <p>High-Performance Green Building Delivery System</p> <p>Executing the Green Building Project</p> <p>Owner Issues In High-Performance Green Building Projects</p> <p>Setting Priorities And Making Other Key Initial Decisions</p> <p>Selecting The Green Building Team</p> <p>Role Of The Leed Accredited Professional Or Green Globes Professional In The Process</p> <p>Integrated Design Process</p> <p> Role of the Charrette in the Design Process</p> <p>Green Building Documentation Requirements</p> <p>LEED Documentation</p> <p>Green Globes Documentation</p> <p>Case Study: Theaterhaus, Stuttgart, Germany</p> <p>Summary and Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 8 The Sustainable Site and Landscape </p> <p>Land and Landscape Approaches for Green Buildings</p> <p>Land Use Issues</p> <p>Sustainable Landscapes</p> <p>Green, or living, roofs</p> <p>Vertical landscaping</p> <p>Enhancing ecosystems</p> <p>Enhancing Ecosystems</p> <p>Stormwater Management</p> <p>Low-Impact Development</p> <p>Heat Island Mitigation</p> <p>Light Trespass and Pollution Reduction</p> <p>Assessment of Sustainable Sites: The Sustainable Sites Initiative</p> <p>Case Study: Iowa Utilities Board/Consumer Advocate Office</p> <p>Summary and Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 9 Low-Energy Building Strategies </p> <p>Building Energy Issues</p> <p>High-Performance Building Energy Design Strategies</p> <p>HVAC Systems</p> <p>Water-Heating Systems</p> <p>Electrical Power System Components</p> <p>Innovative Energy Optimization Strategies</p> <p>Smart Buildings and Energy Management Systems (EMS)</p> <p>Ozone Depleting Chemicals in HVAC Systems</p> <p>Case Study: The Pertamina Energy Tower -- A Primer on Sustainable Skyscraper Design</p> <p>Chapter 10 Built Environment Hydrologic Cycle </p> <p>Global Water Resource Depletion</p> <p>Hydrologic Cycle Terminology</p> <p>Benefits of Water Efficiency</p> <p>High-Performance Building Hydrologic Cycle Strategy</p> <p>Building Plumbing Fixture and Controls</p> <p>Nonportable Water Sources</p> <p>Wastewater Strategies</p> <p>Baseline Water Model Example</p> <p>Use of Low-Flow Fixture Strategy</p> <p>Use of Alternative Water Sources Strategy</p> <p>Case Study: Lott Clean Water Alliance, Olympia, Washington</p> <p>Blackwater Case Study: Blackwater Recycling System, Salesforce Tower, San Francisco</p> <p>Summary and Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 11 Closing Materials Loops </p> <p>The Challenge of Materials and Product Selection</p> <p>Selecting Building Materials and Products with a Focus on A Closed-Loop Materials System</p> <p>Life Cycle Assessment</p> <p>Materials and Product Certification</p> <p>Key and Emerging Construction Materials and Products</p> <p>Case Study Of Closing The Loop: Ecoworx® Carpet Tiles</p> <p>Design for Deconstruction and Disassembly</p> <p>Case Study: Project XX Office Building, Delft, Netherlands</p> <p>Summary and Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 12 Built Environment Carbon Footprint </p> <p>Human Impact on the Biogeochemical Carbon Cycle</p> <p>Climate Change and the Carbon Cycle</p> <p>Climate Change Mitigating</p> <p>Defining the Carbon Footprint of The Built Environment</p> <p>Reducing the Carbon Footprint of the Built Environment</p> <p>Focusing on Mitigating Project Climate Change Impact</p> <p>Carbon Neutrality and Its Applicability to Buildings</p> <p>Focusing on Mitigating Project Climate Change Impacts</p> <p>Carbon Neutrality Case Study: The Hong Kong Zero Carbon Building</p> <p>Carbon Neutrality Case Study: Glaxosmithkline Carbon Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry (Nottingham, Uk)</p> <p>Carbon Footprint Case Study: Rinker Hall, University of Florida </p> <p>Chapter 13 Indoor Environmental Quality </p> <p>Indoor Environmental Quality: The Issues</p> <p>Integrated IEQ Design</p> <p>Addressing the Main Components of Integrated IEQ Design</p> <p>HVAC Systems and IEQ</p> <p>Emissions from Building Materials</p> <p>The WELL and FITWEL Building Standards</p> <p>Summary and Conclusions</p> <p>Part IV Green Building Implementation </p> <p>Chapter 14 Construction Operations and Commissioning</p> <p>Site Protection Planning</p> <p>Managing Indoor Air Quality during Construction</p> <p>Construction Materials Management</p> <p>Construction and Demolition Waste Management</p> <p>Commissioning</p> <p>Summary and Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 15 Green Building Economics </p> <p>General Approach</p> <p>The Business Case for High-Performance Green Buildings</p> <p>Economics of Green Building</p> <p>Quantifying Green Building Benefits</p> <p>Managing First Costs</p> <p>Tunneling through the Cost Barrier</p> <p>Summary and Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 16 Resilience Resilience in the Context of Sustainable Construction</p> <p>Resilience Concepts and Scope</p> <p>Codes and Standards for Built Environment Resilience</p> <p>Designing Resilient Buildings</p> <p>Green Building Assessment and Resilience…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Les « pactes » ou « alliances » pour l'environnement dans les Länder -- Tableau 2. …”