Understanding Sustainable Development
3rd Edition
Published on 22. December 2017
Book
Hardback
418 pages
978-1-138-20593-2 (ISBN)
Description
A truly comprehensive introduction to the topic, Understanding Sustainable Development is designed to give students on a wide range of courses an appreciation of the key concepts and theories of sustainable development.
Fully updated, the third edition includes detailed coverage of the Sustainable Development Goals and their impact on global development. Major challenges and topics are explored through a range of international case studies and media examples which maintain the 'global to local' structure of the previous edition.
With an extensive website and pedagogy, Understanding Sustainable Development is the most complete guide to the subject for course leaders, undergraduates and postgraduates.
Fully updated, the third edition includes detailed coverage of the Sustainable Development Goals and their impact on global development. Major challenges and topics are explored through a range of international case studies and media examples which maintain the 'global to local' structure of the previous edition.
With an extensive website and pedagogy, Understanding Sustainable Development is the most complete guide to the subject for course leaders, undergraduates and postgraduates.
More details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
12 s/w Zeichnungen, 13 s/w Abbildungen, 1 s/w Photographie bzw. Rasterbild, 10 s/w Tabellen
10 Tables, black and white; 12 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Halftones, black and white; 13 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
914 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-20593-2 (9781138205932)
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Understanding Sustainable Development
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07/2014
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Person
John Blewitt is the Director of the MSc Social Responsibility and Sustainability, Aston Business School, Aston University, UK.
Content
List of figures
Introduction
1 Towards Sustainable Development
2 Worldviews and ethical values: towards an ecological paradigm
3 Cultural and contested understandings of science and sustainability
4 Connecting social with the environmental justice
5 Sustainable development, politics and governance
6 Conservation and sustainable development
7 Beyond the imperatives of economic growth and 'business as usual'
8 Envisioning sustainable societies and urban areas
9 Tools, systems and innovation for sustainability
10 Communication and learning for sustainability
11 Leading the sustainability process
Bibliography
Introduction
1 Towards Sustainable Development
2 Worldviews and ethical values: towards an ecological paradigm
3 Cultural and contested understandings of science and sustainability
4 Connecting social with the environmental justice
5 Sustainable development, politics and governance
6 Conservation and sustainable development
7 Beyond the imperatives of economic growth and 'business as usual'
8 Envisioning sustainable societies and urban areas
9 Tools, systems and innovation for sustainability
10 Communication and learning for sustainability
11 Leading the sustainability process
Bibliography