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Developing a Plan for the Planet: A Business Plan for Sustainable Living [Hardback]

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The world struggles with increasing threats to global sustainability, caused by population growth, overuse of fresh water resources, depletion of biodiversity, and reliance on non-renewable energy sources. There is an urgent need for an overall plan to address these challenges in a coordinated and effective manner. Whether in government, business, community or as an individual, we need to begin acting a lot smarter, faster and more collaboratively if we are going to avert the potential devastating impacts on this planet. Plan for the Planet outlines a co-ordinated approach to tackling the global challenges we face which can be implemented at every level. Using proven business management wisdom and principles, this book provides perhaps the most comprehensive and robust framework within which business, government and the community can work together to build a sustainable world. Whether you want to understand how to prepare your organisation and yourself to deal successfully with the global challenges, or seize the opportunities which are fast developing with the emergence of the sustainability revolution, you will benefit from reading this timely book.

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'As the world struggles with increasing threats to sustainability caused by population growth, overuse of fresh water resources, depletion of biodiversity, reliance on non-renewable energy sources, rising prices of food and climate disruptions, there is an urgent need for a Plan for the Planet. Everyone would benefit from reading this book.' William. N. Ryerson, President, Population Media Centre and CEO, Population Institute, USA 'A long term plan is as important as good design. Both are essential tools for our sustainable future. Plan for the Planet provides this and more. An intelligent review of how we are performing as a 'global village', where the priorities are and how we can collectively make the greatest advances with the least delay. We all have a significant part to play, this purpose built management plan defines the roles, strategies and best practice methods required to make it happen. Essential reading.' Greg Campbell_DesignOz / Convenor, Society for Responsible Design 'This is a controversial subject that polarises opinions. Much of what is written elsewhere is opinion rather than substance. Here is a book that deserves attention because the arguments are supported by clearly identifying data that can not only be independently checked because it is clearly set out in a tabulated form. The advantage is that it makes it possible for the reader to make eventual adjustments that will become necessary through future events and developments. A book worth buying and a book worth keeping.' Dr Peter Starbuck (on Amazon.co.uk)

List of Figures xxi
List of Tables xxv
About the Authors xix
Acknowledgements xxi
1 Why We Need a Plan for the Planet
1(24)
The Purpose of This Book
6(7)
Part I Understanding Our Current Situation 13(12)
From Flint Chip to Silicon Chip
13(1)
However, There is a Problem...
14(1)
The Perfect Storm?
15(1)
Crisis Can Also Create Opportunity
16(1)
A Word on Complacency, Fear and the Need for Cautious Optimism and Action
17(1)
Easter Island Case Study - The Collapse of a Civilisation
18(3)
Why Take a Business-planning Approach?
21(1)
A Word on Idealism
22(3)
Part II Understanding The Key Global Challenges 25(132)
Understanding the Issues
25(2)
Executive Briefs
27(2)
2 Executive Brief No. 1: Population Growth
29(10)
The Current Situation
30(4)
Opportunities and Best Practice
34(2)
The Role of Government, Business and People
36(3)
3 Executive Brief No. 2: Climate Change
39(18)
The Current Situation
40(3)
Opportunities and Best Practice
43(4)
The Role of Government, Business and People
47(10)
4 Executive Brief No. 3: Energy Supplies
57(12)
The Current Situation
58(2)
Opportunities and Best Practice
60(2)
The Role of Government, Business and People
62(7)
5 Executive Brief No. 4: Water and Food Supplies
69(20)
The Current Situation - Water Supplies
70(4)
Solutions and Best Practice: Water Supplies
74(2)
The Role of Government, Business and People
76(2)
The Current Situation - Food Supplies
78(4)
Solutions and Best Practice - Food Supplies: The Role of Government, Business and People
82(7)
6 Executive Brief No. 5: Planet Sustainability and Biodiversity
89(12)
The Current Situation
90(5)
Opportunities and Best Practice
95(1)
The Role of Government, Business and People
96(5)
7 Executive Brief No. 6: Extreme Poverty
101(8)
The Current Situation
102(1)
Solutions and Best Practice
103(1)
Opportunities
104(1)
The Role of Government, Business and People
105(4)
8 Executive Brief No. 7: Global Health
109(10)
The Current Situation
110(3)
Opportunities and Best Practice
113(2)
The Role of Government, Business and People
115(4)
9 Executive Brief No. 8: Universal Education
119(8)
The Current Situation
120(3)
Opportunities and Best Practice
123(1)
The Role of Government, Business and People
123(4)
10 Executive Brief No. 9: Conflict and Peace
127(12)
The Current Situation
128(5)
Opportunities and Best Practice
133(1)
The Role of Government, Business and People
134(5)
11 Executive Brief No 10: Financing a Sustainable World
139(10)
The Current Situation
140(1)
Solutions and Best Practice
140(3)
The Role of Government, Business and People
143(2)
How Much Will it Cost to Address These Strategies?
145(2)
Putting the Finances of Sustainability in Perspective
147(2)
The Problem of Interconnectivity
149(1)
12 Executive Brief No. 11: The Challenge of Interconnectivity - The Perfect Storm or the Perfect Opportunity?
149(8)
The Perfect Storm?
153(1)
The Perfect Opportunity?
154(1)
The Key Next Steps: Developing a Plan for the Planet
155(2)
Part III Developing A Plan For The Planet 157(32)
13 Building a Global Vision for Planet Earth
159(8)
Why a Vision for Planet Earth?
159(1)
Building a Vision for Our Plan for the Planet
160(6)
Developing a '2030 Mission'
166(1)
14 Global Objectives and Strategies: Addressing Our Key Global Challenges
167(16)
Involvement of the Global Community
169(1)
Objectives, Strategies and Action Plan Summary
169(2)
Business Plan Summary
171(12)
Organisational and Personal Action Planning: What, When, and How?
183(1)
15 Taking Responsibility: Translating Understanding into Action
183(6)
Developing Your Plan for the Planet (Government, Business or Personal)
185(4)
Best Practice Global Management
189(1)
Part IV Managing A Plan For The Planet 189(40)
16 Ten Global Management Best Practices
191(20)
1 Effective Business Planning
191(2)
2 A Customer-driven Organisation
193(2)
3 Sensitivity to the Outside Environment
195(1)
4 Thinking Global/Acting Local - Global Partnerships and Teaming
196(2)
5 Understanding Competition
198(2)
6 The 80:20 Rule - Focus
200(1)
7 Productivity and Continuous Improvement
200(1)
8 Mastery of Information Technology
201(4)
9 Shared Values
205(1)
10 Effective Change Management
206(5)
17 Global Management Best Practices: Applications to Managing a Plan for the Planet
211(4)
Application of Global Management Best Practices to Public Sector Management
211(1)
Achieving Best Practice
212(1)
Application of the Best Practice Global Management to International Organisations
213(2)
18 Global Management Best Practices: A Health Check
215(14)
Application of the Ten Best Practice Global Management Principles
216(1)
Building a Sustainable World - An Effective Manager's Health Check
216(17)
A Organisation Structure and Roles
217(2)
B Organisation Dynamics
219(2)
C Management Information
221(2)
D Managing Change
223(1)
E Managing Innovation
224(2)
F Managing Motivation: Leadership Responsibility and Effective Teaming
226(3)
Part V Delivering A Plan For The Planet 229(72)
19 Leveraging the Triangle of Change
231(2)
20 Leveraging International Organisations and Government
233(14)
Achieving Best Practice Global Management in International Organisations
235(7)
Opportunities for Increasing Management Effectiveness
242(2)
National Government
244(3)
Opportunities for State Owned Enterprises
247(1)
21 Leveraging the Business Contribution
247(34)
The Business Contribution in Context
248(4)
Opportunities for Multinational Companies
252(4)
Social Contribution: Risks and Benefits
256(2)
Corporate Social Responsibility Audit
258(6)
The Opportunity of the New Philanthropy
264(2)
Opportunities Presented by the Social Challenges of Supply Chain Management
266(3)
Conflict Management: Does Business Help or Hinder?
269(1)
Corruption: A Global Challenge for Business
270(4)
Investing to Fight the Ten Global Challenges
274(1)
Expanding Partnerships
275(3)
Business in the 21st Century: Corporate Global Citizens
278(3)
Building Bridges: Working Together
281(1)
22 Leveraging the Power of the People
281(4)
23 Embracing the New Green Revolution
285(2)
Faith Driven Power
287(1)
24 Embracing the Spiritual Imperative
287(4)
Buddhism
288(1)
Christianity
288(1)
Hinduism
288(1)
Islam
288(1)
The Practical Power To Influence Opinion
289(1)
Working Together
289(2)
25 Delivering Our Plan for the Planet
291(10)
Epilogue 301(4)
Appendix 1: Millenium Development Goals 305(4)
Appendix 2: Useful Websites 309(2)
Bibliography 311(4)
Index 315
Ian Chambers conceived, developed and produced A Plan for the Planet based on his work with global corporations, government and the telecommunications industry over the last 20 years, by combining his unique insights into management practice with his parallel work on global sustainability. His business career has spanned a range of executive roles including business development strategy and planning, sales and marketing, as well as global transformational change and program management. He has been an active member of the Green Economics Institute Advisory Board and a member of the Academic Journals Advisory Board where his focus has been on establishing practical approaches to sustainable business development and global sustainability management. John Humble was an international management consultant who pioneered the practice of Management by Objectives, Service Management, the Social Responsibility Audit and the importance of Corporate Values. His six books have been translated into 17 languages. His six film series on Management by Objectives (EMI, London) was internationally acclaimed and produced in 5 languages. His distinctions include The Ford Foundation Businessman Award, the Burnham Medal of the British Institute of Management, the Social Responsibility Award of Management Centre Europe and Fellowship of the International Academy of Management.