Sustainable Development
Exploring the Contradictions
1st Edition
Published on 18. June 1987
Book
Paperback/Softback
232 pages
978-0-415-05085-2 (ISBN)
Description
Argues that environmental problems need to be looked at internationally, in terms of the global economic system, and that the degradation of the environment is not natural', but an historical process which is intrinsically linked and shaped by economic and political systems.
Reviews / Votes
'This is an important contribution to a crucial debate.' - World DevelopmentMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
284 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-05085-2 (9780415050852)
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Person
Redclift, Michael
Content
Acknowledgements, 1 Introduction, 2 Sustainable development: the concept, 3 Economic models and environmental values, 4 Sustainable development: the problem, 5 The internationalization of the environment, 6 The transformation of the environment, 7 Environmental management and social movements, 8 The frontiers of sustainability, 9 Conclusion, Bibliography, Index