Sustainable development : the challenge of transition / edited by Jurgen Schmandt and C. H. Ward.

This book, originally published in 2000, examines what societal changes must occur over the next generation to ensure a successful transition to sustainability. An array of prominent authors present, for scholars and decision makers, a broad discussion of sustainable development: economic, environme...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Alexander Street Press)
Other Authors: Schmandt, Jurgen (Editor), Ward, C. H. (Calvin Herbert), 1933- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, [2004]
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Table of Contents:
  • Challenge and response / Jurgen Schmandt and C. H. Ward
  • National self-interest in the pursuit of sustainable development / Malcolm Gillis and Jeffrey R. Vincent
  • Uneconomic growth : empty-world versus full-world economics / Herman E. Daly
  • Population and consumption : from more to enough / Robert W. Kates
  • Spirituality and sustainability / Carla V. Berkedal
  • Leadership skills for sustainable development / Bruce W. Piasecki
  • The role of science : guidance and service / Stephen H. Schneider
  • Economic tools, international trade, and the role of business / Frances Cairncross
  • Stakeholders and sustainable development / James B. Blackburn
  • From idea to action : the role of policy / Jurgen Schmandt.