Sustainable Fashion and Textiles in Latin America (eBook)
XI, 364 Seiten
Springer Singapore (Verlag)
978-981-16-1850-5 (ISBN)
This book highlights the sustainable aspects of fashion and textiles in Latin America and discusses how the manufacturing and consumption of textile products and fashion are significant sources of environmental damage. It addresses important issues of water and energy consumption in the textile and fashion industry and using case studies presents how social responsibilities in consumer behavior can help in minimizing these environmental issues for a better future.
Miguel Angel Gardetti (Ph.D.), founded the Centre for Study of Sustainable Luxury, first initiative of its kind in the world with an academic/research profile. He is also the founder and director of the 'Award for Sustainable Luxury in Latin America'. For his contributions in this field, he was granted the 'Sustainable Leadership Award (academic category),' in February, 2015 in Mumbai (India). He is an active member of the Global Compact in Argentina -which is a United Nations initiative-, and was a member of its governance body -the Board of The Global Compact, Argentine Chapter - for two terms. He was also part of the task force that developed the 'Management Responsible Education Principles' of the United Nations Global Compact. This task force was made up of over 55 renowned academics worldwide pertaining to top Business Schools.
Rosa Patricia Larios-Francia, PhD Candidate in Strategic Management with mention in Business Management and Sustainability, by the Consortium of Universities of Peru. Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineer, with a specialization diploma in Innovation Management.
Research directed to the management of the MSME Sector, Sustainability, textile sector, Cluster and Innovation, Humanitarian Logistics. Founder and director of the Center for Textile Studies and Innovation at the University of Lima. Researcher and University Professor in the career of Industrial Engineering, more than 20 years of experience in the textile and apparel sector; member of the Technical Committees of the National Quality Institute (INACAL): Management and Quality Assurance; Management of research, technological development and Innovation, Management of MSMEs and Textile and Apparel. Member of the Sustainable Fashion Cluster.
This book highlights the sustainable aspects of fashion and textiles in Latin America and discusses how the manufacturing and consumption of textile products and fashion are significant sources of environmental damage. It addresses important issues of water and energy consumption in the textile and fashion industry and using case studies presents how social responsibilities in consumer behavior can help in minimizing these environmental issues for a better future.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 29.7.2021 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Textile Science and Clothing Technology | Textile Science and Clothing Technology |
| Zusatzinfo | XI, 364 p. 94 illus., 79 illus. in color. |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie ► Organische Chemie | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik | |
| Technik ► Maschinenbau | |
| Wirtschaft | |
| Schlagworte | Apparel Supply Chain • circular economy • Colombian Crafts • Fashion waste • Flanmixto • Flax Textiles • Paraguayan Crafts • sericulture • Social Innovation • Sustainability Management • sustainable textiles • Textile Innovation |
| ISBN-10 | 981-16-1850-X / 981161850X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-981-16-1850-5 / 9789811618505 |
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