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Dear all,

You may be interested in the following Emerald publication – volume 2 issue 1 of the Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal.

Edited by Carol Adams, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Sustainability), La Trobe University, Australia, The aim of the Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal is to find practical and policy solutions to improve the social and environmental sustainability performance of (private, public sector and non governmental) organisations and societies.

A truly international multidisciplinary journal, this issue covers emissions trading; science and technology development; governmental guidelines and sustainability reporting, amongst others, and discusses the regions of <st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">New Zealand</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Italy</st1:country-region> and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Spain</st1:country-region></st1:place>.

The Editorial is FREE TO ACCESS - please click: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?issn=2040-8021&volume=2&issue=1&articleid=1949657&show=html

Please read on for the table of contents and links to the article abstracts. You can sign up to our TOC alerts here.

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<st1:personname w:st="on">Rebecca Forster</st1:personname>

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Article Title: Science and technology development and the depoliticization of the public space: The case of socially and culturally sustainable biotechnology in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">New Zealand</st1:country-region></st1:place>

Authors: Linda R. Macdonald, Richard J. Varey, James R. Barker

Keywords: <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Biotechnology</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">New Zealand</st1:country-region></st1:place>, Politics of policy making, Science communication, Sustainability

Link to Page: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/20408021111162100

Article Title: Emissions trading in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region></st1:place>: lessons from Taiyuan SO2 emissions trading program

Authors: Zhen Lu

Keywords: Carbon reductions, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region></st1:place>, Emissions trading, Environmental management, Taiyuan SO2 emissions trading program

Link to Page: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/20408021111162119

Article Title: Learning equilibria in growth-pollution models

Authors: <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Orlando</st1:city></st1:place> Gomes

Keywords: Adaptive learning, Economic growth, Environmental management, Environmental pollution, Nonlinear dynamics

Link to Page: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/20408021111162128

Article Title: The role of management accounting practices as facilitators of the environmental management: Evidence from EMAS organisations

Authors: Esther Albelda

Keywords: Environmental management, Management accounting, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Spain</st1:country-region></st1:place>

Link to Page: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/20408021111162137

Article Title: An analysis of the Italian governmental guidelines and of the local governments' practices for social reports

Authors: Federica Farneti, Benedetta Siboni

Keywords: Content analysis, Global Reporting Initiative, Governmental guidelines for social reports, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Italy</st1:country-region></st1:place>, Local governments, Public sector organizations, Social reports

Link to Page: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/20408021111162146

Article Title: Reasons for sustainability reporting by <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">New Zealand</st1:country-region></st1:place> local governments

Authors: Amber Bellringer, Amanda Ball, Russell Craig

Keywords: Bolstering, Crisis, Ingratiation, Local government, Mortification, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">New Zealand</st1:country-region></st1:place>, Sustainability reporting

Link to Page: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/20408021111162155

News Articles

Article Title: Embedding gender in sustainability reports

Authors: Katherine Miles

Keywords: Business performance, Equal opportunities, Equality, Gender, Sustainable development

Link to Page: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/20408021111162164

Article Title: Improving Australian greenhouse gas reporting and financial analysis of carbon risk associated with investments

Authors: Tim Nelson, Elizabeth Wood, James Hunt, Cathlin Thurbon

Keywords: <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place>, Climate change, Global warming, Taxes

Link to Page: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/20408021111162173

Article Title: Co-operative performance

Authors: Ed Mayo

Keywords: Co-operative organizations, Corporate social responsibility, Social responsibility

Link to Page: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/20408021111162182

Article Title: The development of leaders able to respond to climate change and sustainability challenges: The role of business schools

Authors: Carol A. Adams, Marielle G. Heijltjes, Gavin Jack, Tim Marjoribanks, Michael Powell

Keywords: Business schools, Climate change, Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative, Leadership, Sustainability

Link to Page: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/20408021111162191

Book Reviews

Title: Sustainability in Austerity: How Local Government can Deliver During Times of Crisis

Link to Page: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=1949803&show=abstract

Title: Global Action Networks: Creating Our Future Together

Link to Page: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=1949791&show=abstract

If you're interested in submitting an article to the Sustainability Accounting, Management and Sustainability Journal please visit the journal homepage at www.emeraldinsight.com/sampj.htm

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