The age of sustainable development /

The age of sustainable development / Jeffrey D. Sachs ; foreword by Ban Ki-Moon.

Show other versions (4)

"Jeffrey D. Sachs is one of the world's most perceptive and original analysts of global development. In this major new work he presents a compelling and practical framework for how global citizens can use a holistic way forward to address the seemingly intractable worldwide problems of per...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Sachs, Jeffrey (Author)
Other Authors: Pan, Ki-mun, 1944- (Author of introduction, etc.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2015]
Series:EBL-Schweitzer.
Subjects:
Sustainable development.
Economic development > Environmental aspects.
Urbanization.
Climatic changes.
Social change.
Biodiversity.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to sustainable development
  • An unequal world
  • A brief history of economic development
  • Why some countries developed while others stayed poor
  • Ending extreme poverty
  • Planetary boundaries
  • Social inclusion
  • Education for all
  • Health for all
  • Food security
  • Resilient cities
  • Climate change
  • Saving biodiversity and protecting ecosystem services
  • Sustainable development goals.

Similar Items