Sustainable Development and Environmental Stewardship: Global Initiatives Towards Engaged Sustainability

Introduction
Contents
About the Editor
Chapter 1: Global Warming Affecting Mexican Firms
	1.1 Introduction
	1.2 State of the Art
	1.3 Research Methodology
	1.4 Survey Design
	1.5 Data Collection
	1.6 Data Analysis
	1.7 Results
		Practice of Strategic Planning
		About Climate Change
	1.8 Discussion
	1.9 Best Practices on Quality of Life Regarding the Impact of Climate Change on Business Planning in Mexico
	1.10 Conclusion
	References
Chapter 2: Finding a Moral Compass: Grounded Theory Research on Ethical Leadership Training for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
	2.1 Introduction
		What Does Ethics Have to Do with Sustainability?
		Understanding the Role of Ethical Decision-Making in ESD
		What Do Ethical Leaders Do, and Why Do They Do What They Do?
		Ethical Theories and Ethical Theories on Leadership
		What Is Ethical Leadership?
	2.2 Theoretical Framework
		Transformational Leadership Theory Linked to Ethics
	2.3 Research Questions
	2.4 Stages of Analysis
	2.5 Conceptual Framework Toward a Moral Compass for Transformational Leadership
	2.6 Discussion and Findings
		Making Ethical Decisions
	2.7 Research Question Findings
		Sustainability
		Ethical Development
		Ethical Development Pedagogies
	2.8 Implications
	2.9 Future Studies
	2.10 Conclusion
	2.11 Cross-References
	References
Chapter 3: Analysis of the Implications of Declining Cities, Urban Vacant Land Uses, and Green Infrastructure, and Their Impact on Climate Change Hazards
	3.1 Introduction
	3.2 Declining and Shrinking Cities
	3.3 Urban Vacant Land
	3.4 Urban Land Uses
	3.5 Green Infrastructure and Forest Structure
	3.6 Socio-ecosystem Services
	3.7 Climate Change Hazards
	3.8 Discussion
	References
Chapter 4: Strategic Organizational Sustainability
	4.1 Introduction
	4.2 Sustainability
	4.3 Organizations
	4.4 Organizational Sustainability
		Economic Growth and Efficiency
		Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion
		Environmental Sustainability
	4.5 Strategic Organizational Sustainability
	4.6 Conclusions
	4.7 Cross-References
	References
Chapter 5: The Role of Indian Culture in Enlightening the Notions of Environmental Stewardship and Sustainable Living Mechanism
	5.1 Introduction
	5.2 Literature Review
	5.3 Relevance and Significance of Indian Poetic Literature to the Environment
	5.4 The Consecrated Aspect of Earth or Prakriti (Mother Nature) and Its Importance in Ancient Indian Civilization
	5.5 Role of the Cow and Yajna-Ritual in Conserving the Environmental Sustainability Cycle
	5.6 Contribution of Inspirational Stories to Awaken the Spirit of Stewardship Along with an Emotional Connection to Ecology
	5.7 The Primacy of Environmental Conservation in Ancient Indian Folks and Their Reverence for Plants and Trees
	5.8 Conclusion
	5.9 Reflection Questions
	5.10 Relevant Lessons
	References
Chapter 6: Organizational Citizenship Behaviors Toward the Individual, Organizational, Environmental, and Contextual Dimensions
	6.1 Introduction
	6.2 Organizational Citizenship Behaviors Toward the Individual
	6.3 Organizational Citizenship Behaviors Toward the Organization
	6.4 Organizational Citizenship Behaviors Toward the Environment
	6.5 Individual and Contextual Dimension
	6.6 Conclusion
	References
Chapter 7: Urban Green Innovation
	7.1 Introduction
	7.2 To Guarantee Public Interest
	7.3 To Decentralize the Infrastructure to Democratize the Territory
	7.4 Innovating the Institutional Design
	7.5 Conclusions
	7.6 Cross-References
	References
Chapter 8: Urban Green Spaces as a Component of an Ecosystem
	8.1 Introduction
	8.2 Components of Urban Green Spaces
	8.3 Ecosystems, Functions, and Services of Urban Green Spaces
	8.4 Methodological Considerations
	8.5 Users of Urban Green Spaces
	8.6 Factors of Successful Community Involvement in Urban Green Spaces
	8.7 Challenges and Opportunities
	8.8 Conclusion: Public Initiatives and Actions
	8.9 Research Gaps
	8.10 Cross-References
	References
Chapter 9: Mushroom Packages: An Ecovative Approach in Packaging Industry
	9.1 Introduction
	9.2 Creative Destruction for Sustainability
	9.3 The Need for Ecological Modernization in the Packaging Industry
		Market-Oriented Sustainability Opportunity
		Regulatory Demands for the Sustainable Packaging Industry
		Eco-Innovation Opportunity Cumulated
	9.4 Defining and Developing Sustainable Package
		Sustainable Packaging Considering Business Performance and Environmental Concerns
		Indicators for Sustainable Packaging Development
	9.5 Case Study: Ecovative Design
		Company History
		Ecovative’s Product Innovation
	9.6 Discussion
		Key Driving Forces of Ecovative’s Success
	9.7 Conclusion
	9.8 Exercises in Practice
	9.9 Key Lesson for Engaged Sustainability
	9.10 Reflection Questions
	9.11 Cross-References
	References
Chapter 10: Leadership and Achieving Sustainable Solutions: Shifting Landscape of Green Business Practices
	10.1 Introduction
	10.2 Leadership and Sustainability
	10.3 Role of Green Packaging and Green Marketing
	10.4 Sustainable Business Practices in Various Industry Sectors
	10.5 Conclusion
	References
Chapter 11: The Recovery and Takeover of the Water Pedagogical Forest as an Urban Green Innovation Public Space for Knowledge and Learning
	11.1 Introduction
	11.2 Conceptualizing Social Movements and Protest
	11.3 Theoretical Approaches
	11.4 Forms of Protest
	11.5 Protest Outcomes
	11.6 The Pedagogical Forest of Water: Contextual, Geographical, and Temporal Dimensions
	11.7 The Actors in Conflict
	11.8 Protest and Movement Actions
	11.9 Successful Outcomes
	11.10 Concluding Remark
	11.11 Chapter End Reflections/Take-Aways
	References
Index