Managing Climate Change Business Risks and Consequences: Leadership for Global Sustainability

  • James A. F. Stoner &
  • Charles Wankel
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN PRESS: 2012. 256 pp. £62.50

The potential impacts of climate change are well documented, but the knock-on effects for business are often not considered. Nevertheless, a growing number of business 'players' are involved in managing the risks associated with climate change. In this book, management researchers Charles Wankel and James Stoner bring together key lessons in how to avoid the worst ravages of climate change based on the experiences of some of the businesses that are already actively managing their climate risks.

Fly and Be Damned: What Now for Aviation and Climate Change?

  • Peter McManners
ZED BOOKS PRESS: 2012. 192 pp. £14.99

In Fly and Be Damned, consultant and author Peter McManners explores the sustainability of the aviation industry and calls for a fundamental change in our travelling habits. McManners argues that aviation is stuck in a stalemate between misguided policy and a growing imperative to deal with its environmental impact, suggesting that there is now little possibility of a smooth transition into sustainable flying.