IGP EDUCATION    

Links to research, papers, articles and organizations are organized by specialty area.

You can manually search the section area of interest or use the site's search engine.

Our specialty areas in our links/research section are as follows:

• Accounting
• Appraisal
• Architecture
• Construction/Building
• Corporate Social Responsibility – General Overview
• Corporate Social Responsibility – Guidelines/Standards/Codes of Conduct
• Corporate Social Responsibility – Leadership Examples
• Economics
• Education
• Engineering
• Facility Management
• General Research/Resources
• Government/Policy/Regulatory/Tax Code
• Investment/Venture Capital/Incentives/Socially Responsible Investing
• Land Planning
• Landscape Architecture
• Leadership & Organizational Development
• Law
• Lenders
• Manufacturers Certification
• Measurement & Performance Metrics
• Organizations (generic green)
• Real Estate Development
• Social Enterprise (Nonprofit & for-profit)
• Socially Responsible Investing (incl. leadership examples)
• Sustainable Development/Sustainable Consumption and Production
• Sustainable Development – Leadership Examples
• University-Base Sustainability Programs Identified by IGP
• Vendors/Green Products

We begin our links with sites/contributions that were Selected as “Outstanding General Interest” – many members include one or more in their “Favorites” and check regularly.

You can use the "IGP Site Search" link at the bottom of this page if you know a title, author or other unique identifier. Otherwise, scroll down to the specialty area of interest.

Special Recognition to Jed and Sheila
We wish to thank Jed Emerson and Sheila Bonini for their research in the development of The Blended Value Map: Tracking the Intersects and Opportunities of Economic, Social and Environmental Value Creation, February 24, 2004 and Blended Resource Bibliography, October 6, 2003 which is partially included in the following material.

In their words “GreenBiz is the leading information resource on how to align environmental responsibility with business success. We provide valuable news and resources to large and small businesses through a combination of Web sites, workshops, daily news feeds, electronic newsletters, and briefing papers. Our resources are free to all users. GWM's mission is to provide clear, concise, accurate, and balanced information, resources, and learning opportunities to help companies of all sizes and sectors integrate environmental responsibility into their operations in a manner that supports profitable business practices.” 

In their words “INCR is a $5 trillion network of investors that promotes better understanding of the financial risks and opportunities posed by climate change. Superb source for current financial information on the Greening of global financial markets.
 

The terms of reference of the review were to examine the evidence on:

1. The implications for energy demand and emissions of the prospects for economic growth over the coming decades, including the composition and energy intensity of growth in developed and developing countries;
2. The economic, social and environmental consequences of climate change in both developed and developing countries, taking into account the risks of increased climate volatility and major irreversible impacts, and the climatic interaction with other air pollutants, as well as possible actions to adapt to the changing climate and the costs associated with them;
3. The costs and benefits of actions to reduce the net global balance of greenhouse gas emissions from energy use and other sources, including the role of land-use changes and forestry, taking into account the potential impact of technological advances on future costs; andThe impact and effectiveness of national and international policies and arrangements in reducing net emissions in a cost-effective way and promoting a dynamic, equitable and sustainable global economy, including distributional effects and impacts on incentives for investment in cleaner technologies

Consult with key stakeholders, internationally and domestically, to understand views and inform analysis. Based on this evidence, provide:

1. An assessment of the economics of moving to a low-carbon global economy, focusing on the medium to long-term perspective, and drawing implications for the timescales for action, and choice of policies and institutions.
2. An assessment of the potential of different approaches for adaptation to changes in the climate.

This is a must read for everyone. Suggest online reading as this is a huge document.
Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change
 

Officially launched February 18^th, 2008 this new journal by the students at Columbia University is an exciting new addition to the interdisciplinary dialogue on sustainable development. In their words it “establishes an academically rigorous platform to allow for discussion and cross-pollination of methodologies between disciplines.”

Complete Journal issues are available online. Given the diversity of disciplines you will want to check the topics monthly
  

In the words of the New York Times “By 2050 or so, the world population is expected to reach nine billion, essentially adding two Chinas to the number of people alive today. Those billions will be seeking food, water and other resources on a planet where, scientists say, humans are already shaping climate and the web of life. In Dot Earth, reporter Andrew C. Revkin examines efforts to balance human affairs with the planet’s limits. Supported in part by a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship, Mr. Revkin tracks relevant news from suburbia to Siberia, and conducts an interactive exploration of trends and ideas with readers and experts.”