The book presents methodological and applied aspects of sustainability and sustainable management from different countries and regions around the globe. It discusses approaches to sustainability assessment, demonstrates how ideas of sustainability and sustainable management are incorporated into public policies and private actions at local and national levels. Authors focus on promoting greater sustainability in natural resource management, energy production and storage, housing design, industrial reorganization, coastal planning, land use, and business strategy, including sustainability indicators, environmental damages, and theoretical frameworks. Chapters reflect environmental, economic and social issues in sustainable development, challenges encountered, and lessons learned as well as solutions proposed.

Presents methodological and applied aspects of sustainability and sustainable management

Part I. Scientific Foundations of Sustainability.- 1. Perspectives of Sustainability: towards Design and Implementation.- 2. Framework to Identify Preferred Sustainable Management Actions with Application to Forest Fuel Treatment.- 3. Sustainable Development in Indonesian Regions: Towards an Assessment.- 4. Sustainability of Water Ecosystems: from Theory to Practice.- Part II. Promoting Sustainability through Policies.- 5. Balancing Sustainable Coastal Management with Development in New Zealand.- 6. Remediation Measures for Accumulated Environmental Damages Using Principles of Sustainable Development: A Case Study of Russian Regions.- 7. Defining Sustainability as Measurable Improvement in the Environment: Lessons from a Supply Chain Program for Agriculture in the United States.- 8. Local Aspects of Water Quality Assessment as the Basis for Regional Sustainable Development.- 9. Developing Indicators for Sustainable Water Management using Australian National Water Account.- 10. Evolving Perspective of Sustainability: Lessons from Nepal's Community Forestry Programme.- Part III. Implementing Sustainability in Practice.- 11. A Study of Seasonal Trends in Precipitation Patterns during a Period of Forty Years for Sustainable Agricultural Water Management in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.- 12. Advanced Energy Storage Devices: Principles and Potential Applications in Sustainable Energetics.- 13. Spatial Variability of Reasonable Government Rebates for Rainwater Tank Installations: A Case Study for Adelaide, Australia.- 14. Strategic Planning of Socio-Economic Development in Russian Regions on the Basis of Sustainability Principles.- 15. Resilience of Desalination Plants for Sustainable Water Supply in Middle East.- 16. Managing the Forest Fringes of India: A National Perspective for Meeting Sustainable Development Goals.