Sustainability Perspectives: Science, Policy and Practice: A Global View of Theories, Policies and P

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.