The Transition to Sustainability
The Politics of Agenda 21 in Europe
Published on 1. September 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-85383-468-4 (ISBN)
Description
The Transition to Sustainability 'details how all nations are repositioning their economies, their societies and their collective purpose to maintain all life on Earth, peacefully, healthily, equitably and with sufficient wealth to ensure that all are content in their survival.' From the Preface
The governments of Europe are committed, in principle, to the implementation of sustainable development policies. What will this mean in practice? Most importantly, how compatible is such implementation with other commitments to economic growth and competitive markets? Can it be achieved, and what are the implications for all other policy areas?
This book looks at the implications for government, business, taxation, planning, measures of change and local communities within the European Union. Country case studies include Germany, Norway, Greece, Portugal and the UK.
The Editors conclude by giving an overview of progress so far, and offer pointers for the future. Policy makers, researchers and students across the range of social sciences will find this a valuable and groundbreaking book.
The governments of Europe are committed, in principle, to the implementation of sustainable development policies. What will this mean in practice? Most importantly, how compatible is such implementation with other commitments to economic growth and competitive markets? Can it be achieved, and what are the implications for all other policy areas?
This book looks at the implications for government, business, taxation, planning, measures of change and local communities within the European Union. Country case studies include Germany, Norway, Greece, Portugal and the UK.
The Editors conclude by giving an overview of progress so far, and offer pointers for the future. Policy makers, researchers and students across the range of social sciences will find this a valuable and groundbreaking book.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
General and Professional
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
515 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85383-468-4 (9781853834684)
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Additional editions
Timothy O'Riordan | Heather Voisey
The Transition to Sustainability
The Politics of Agenda 21 in Europe
E-Book
11/2013
1st Edition
Routledge
€61.99
Available for download
Timothy O'Riordan | Heather Voisey
The Transition to Sustainability
The Politics of Agenda 21 in Europe
E-Book
11/2013
1st Edition
Routledge
€61.99
Available for download
Timothy O'Riordan | Heather Voisey
The Transition to Sustainability
The Politics of Agenda 21 in Europe
Book
01/1998
Earthscan Ltd
€200.89
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Persons
Timothy O'Riordan is Associate Director of the Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment and Professor of Environmental Sciences at the University of East Anglia.
Heather Voisey is a Senior Research Associate in the Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment at the University of East Anglia.
Contributors
Timothy O'Riordan, Heather Voisey, Nigel Haigh, Martin Hession, Richard Macrory, David Wilkinson, Clare Coffey, Christiane Beuermann, Bernhard Burdick, Liv Astrid Sverdrup, Teresa Ribeiro, Valdemar Rodrigues, Panos Fousekis, Joseph Lekakis
Heather Voisey is a Senior Research Associate in the Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment at the University of East Anglia.
Contributors
Timothy O'Riordan, Heather Voisey, Nigel Haigh, Martin Hession, Richard Macrory, David Wilkinson, Clare Coffey, Christiane Beuermann, Bernhard Burdick, Liv Astrid Sverdrup, Teresa Ribeiro, Valdemar Rodrigues, Panos Fousekis, Joseph Lekakis
Content
Preface ? Part I: Setting the Scene ? The Political Economy of the Sustainability Transition ? The Politics of Agenda 21 ? Part II: The European Union and Sustainable Development ? Introducing the Concept of Sustainable Development into the Treaties of the European Union ? The Legal Dynamics of European Integration and Sustainable Development ? The Legal Duty of Environmental Integration: Commitment and Obligation or Enforceable Right? ? Steps Towards Integrating the Environment into Other EU Policy Sectors ? European Community Funding and the Sustainability Transition ? Part III: The Evolution of National Sustainable Development Strategies ? Sustainable Development: The UK National Approach ? The German Response to the Sustainability Transition ? The Norwegian Experience of the Transition to Sustainability ? The Evolution of Sustainable Development Strategies in Portugal ? Adjusting to a Changing Reality: The Greek Response ? Part IV: Local Agenda 21 and the Sustainability Transition ? Local Agenda 21 in the UK ? Local Agenda 21 in Germany ? Local Agenda 21 in Norway ? Continuing the Transition ? Index