I’ve begun the exciting task of researching the environment and the role of corporations. In a couple of months I will be arranging access to the University Library so I can access all the academic journals I need. In the meantime I have ordered a number of books to get me started:
- Al Gore. Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit
- Al Gore. An Inconvenient Truth
- Daniel C. Esty & Andrew S. Winston. Green to Gold: How Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value, and Build Competitive Advantage
And while I’m waiting for those to arrive I’ll be reading:
- Dexter Dunphy, Andrew Griffiths & Suzanne Benn. Organizational Change For Corporate Sustainability. 2003
- John E. Brandenburg & Monica Rix Paxson. Dead Mars Dying Earth. 1999
I am currently considering starting a PhD on this topic. If you have any other books or articles to suggest, let me know.
Try reading the UN Division of Sustainable Development. They have developed a good document covering broad sustainability issues. It should lead you to other ideas.
http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/documents/agenda21/english/agenda21toc.htm