Demystifying Sustainability - Towards Real Solutions

Much has been said about sustainability, but few people have really defined what it means. This book takes the reader through the tangled web that has built up around 'sustainability' and 'sustainable development'. It defines what meaningful sustainability should be, which the book explains should be seen as different from 'sustainable development'. In particular it looks at what economic, ecological and social sustainability should be. It also discusses the key problems of denial and unsustainable worldview, which are often missing in current works on sustainability.

List of contents

Introduction: Sustainability – seeking clarity in the mist 1. The ‘old’ sustainability: A story of listening and harmony 2. The 1960s to the present: Key conferences and statements 3. Rise of the ‘new’ sustainability – the weak and the strong 4. Economic sustainability – Coming to grips with endless growth 5. Ecological sustainability – essential but overlooked 6. Social sustainability – Utopian dream or practical path to change? 7. Overpopulation and overconsumption 8. Worldview and ethics in 'sustainability' 9. An unsustainable denial 10. Appropriate technology for sustainability 11. Solutions for sustainability

About the author

Haydn Washington is an environmental scientist and writer of 40 years' experience. He is a Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Environmental Studies at the University of New South Wales, Australia.

Product details

• Authors: Haydn Washington, Haydn (University of New South Wales Washington
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.02.2015
• EAN: 9781138812680
• ISBN: 978-1-138-81268-0
• No. of pages: 222
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development, Climate Change, NATURE / Ecology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy, Politics & government, Politics and government, Environmental policy & protocols, Development Studies, Environmental policy and protocols