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Zusatztext "The publication of this Sustainable Development Policy and Administration is expected to contribute to the further development of the knowledge base that is required for programs on education for sustainable development. The combination of the sections on conceptual review! policy and institutional analysis! and sectoral cases of applications enhances its utility. I also believe the reader will benefit from the broad area of topics combined with key sectoral focus and geographical coverage of cases."Klaus Töpfer! Executive Director! United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)! from the Foreword Informationen zum Autor Gedeon M. Mudacumura (Pennsylvania State University, USA) (Edited by) , Desta Mebratu (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) (Edited by) , M. Shamsul Haque (Edited by) Klappentext Sustainable Development Policy and Administration provides a learning resource describing the major issues that are critical to understanding the multiple dimensions of sustainable development. The overall theme of each contributed chapter in this book is the urgent need to promote global sustainability while adding insights into the challenges facing the current and future generations. This volume brings together diverse contributions that cover the multiple facets of development! resulting in a rich reference for students! development managers! and others interested in this emerging field. Zusammenfassung Describes major policy and administration issues that are critical to understanding the field of sustainable development. This book emphasizes the need to promote the objectives of sustainability while exploring ways to meet the needs of future generations. It features discussion of major dimensions, theoretical frameworks and institutions. Inhaltsverzeichnis SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: MAJOR DIMENSIONS AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKSRethinking Sustainable Development Policy and Administration! M.S. Haque and G.M. MudacumuraLimits of "Sustainable Development" as a Concept! M.S. HaqueSustainable Development and Governance Policy Nexus: Bridging the Ecological and Human Dimensions! B.T. CostantinosSystems Concept of Sustainability and Sustainable Development! D. MebratuSustaining Development: The Road from Stockholm to Johannesburg! O.P. Dwivedi and R. KhatorToward a General Theory of Sustainability! G.M. MudacumuraSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: POLICIES AND INSTITUTIONSUrbanization and Sustainable Development Policy and Administration! J. LeitmannWhat Is Sustainable Farming? E. Goewie! J. da Silva! J.P. Zabaleta! and R.M. de SouzaBridging Sustainable Agriculture and Sustainable Tourism to Enhance Sustainability! T. BernoSustaining Development Projects through Nongovernmental Organizations in Municipal-Community Partnerships! H. NelSustainable Development in India! N. BavaSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: NATIONAL AND REGIONAL EXPERIENCESMicrofinance in Asia: Toward Economic Sustainable Development Policies and Strategies! K. GowCitizens' Participation in Neighborhood Revitalization! P.A. HipplerToward a Sustainable Rural Development in Africa: A Sociological Case Study of a World Bank Agricultural Development Project in Nigeria! A.A. ZekeriPrisons: A Cautionary Tale of Rural Economic Development! D. WalkerSustainable Waste Management: A Case Study of the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority! W. Luanratana and C. VisvanathanMulti-Regime-Regulation and Sustainable Development: A Study of the International Hazardous Waste Trade! B. Meinke-BrandmaierThe Institutionalization of Poverty in the Third World: The Case of Grenada! P.C. MocombeSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: CURRENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGESImplementing Sustainable Development Policies: A Theoretical Discourse! G.M. MudacumuraThe Political Economy of Sustainable Development: The Governance Perspective! A. BarclayTechnology Assessment in the Journey to Sustainable Development! G. Assefa and B. FrostellIndustry and Sustainable Development in 18 Dev...
