Sustainable Development

This is a book about how we should address the great, and interconnected, global challenges of the twenty-first century. Our task, Sachs argues, is to achieve truly sustainable development, by which he means finding a global course which enables the world to benefit from the spread of prosperity whi... More

* "Too many environmentalists see capitalism as the enemy. Porritt grapples with its reality--a system capable of delivering sustainability and enhancing wellbeing, but only if we think carefully about what form of capitalism we want. This book stimulates that thinking."Adair Turner* "Here??'s a com... More

At a time of increasingly rapid environmental deterioration, sustainability is the most important issue facing the world today. Can we create a sustainable society? What would that mean? How should we go about doing it? How can we bring about such a profound change in the way things are organized? T... More

"Right on target and badly needed." -- Noam Chomsky"Breaks new ground by asking us to think what a post-growth, environmentally stable society might actually be like. ... Clearly, stylishly written. Its language and argument are accessible." -- Hugh StrettonFor decades our political leaders and opin... More

Ecological Footprinting is rapidly being adopted as the most effective and practical way to measure our impact on the environment - in both large and small scale planning and development. Government agencies, NGOs, local authorities, planners and managers are all turning to it, since without a way o... More

The present era of staggering scientific and technological innovations, with major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, commerce, and communications, seems to document unparalleled human achievement. Yet when we examine the long-term implications, it becomes clear that an ever-growing number of hu... More

This book is more than just a "palliative care" guide for the planet-it is about innovation, solutions, competitiveness and profitability. At work, at home and as members of society, our generation has an obligation-and an exciting opportunity-to be part of the solution in restoring the balance. The... More

Emphasizing the opportunities for creating a less vulnerable, more secureworld, this book addresses a broad range of needed reforms, including thoserelated to governance, economics, ethics, and education. With easy-to-readcharts and tables, this volume presents a view of our changing world that we,a... More

Sustainable Cities in Developing Countries addresses the difficulties of balancing the imperatives of sustainability on the one hand with the pressing challenges facing some of the worlds most underdeveloped areas. World-renowned experts in the burgeoning field of urban studies and contributors from... More

Sustainability is crucial for all institutions involved in international development. This book offers much-needed practical guidance on how to achieve it.There are 3 main kinds of sustainability and a section of the book is devoted to each: 1. Making the impact of the organization's work sustainabl... More

'Business Development' provides a readable and practical book for the growth and development of businesses. This is primarily a textbook for the NVQ4 Business Development qualification, the Institute of Management Certificate in Owner Management courses, and HND Small business modules, but the text ... More

This update to Blue Revolution provides further evidence of the need to integrate land management decisionmaking into the process of integrated water resources management. It presents the key issues involved in finding the balance between the competing demands for land and water: for food and other ... More

This volume, the first in a new series on population and sustainable development, provides new ways of thinking about population trends in the 21st century. While the 20th century was the century of population growth with the world's population increasing from 1.6 to 6.1 billion, this book shows tha... More

Sustainable development requires consideration of the rights of future generations to meet their own needs, and as sustainability becomes more prominent on national and international political agendas, the status of future generations is receiving more attention.Sustainable development requires cons... More

Green, Inc. shows that economic growth does not have to be at the expense of environmental protection. For the poor, growth is essential to eliminate the threats to health and environmental security that poverty presents. The more affluent may be unwilling to sacrifice their living standards, even f... More

Description: A study of business and sustainable development. It contains contributions on issues rapidly coming to dominate business strategy and organization, including: resource efficiency; clean production; life cycle analysis; social and environmental accountability; corporate reporting; and tr... More

Ecological economics is a hot topic today as an alternative to 'neo-classical' environmental economics. It seeks to 'socially construct' a political economics that will deal with environmental problems and make the individual more visible in economic analysis. A leading authority in the field descri... More

This second edition contains a brand new case study section including case studies on local sustainability networks, regional sustainability networks, the sustainable state and networks for global action, plus a new conclusion as to the organizational requirements for sustainable developments in the... More