Introduction to Sustainable Development

Informationen zum Autor Jennifer Elliott is senior lecturer in geography at Brighton University! UK. Klappentext Sustainable development continues to be the key idea around which environment and development are structured. This extensively revised third edition continues to provide a concise! accessible introduction to the ideas behind and the practices flowing from the notion of sustainable development with a particular focus on the developing world. The new edition has been extensively revised to highlight recent developments in the theory and practice of sustainable development. The theoretical framework underpinning the book has also been strengthened and explicit attention is now given to the significance of geography and place. It also reviews recent activity in the arena of developing indicators of sustainable development. Containing a wealth of new case studies from across the globe! discussion question! guides for further reading and a glossary! this text provides an invaluable introduction to the characteristics! challenges and opportunities of sustainable development. Zusammenfassung This extensively revised third edition provides a concise! accessible introduction to the ideas behind! and the practices flowing from! the notion of sustainable development! with a particular focus on the developing world. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. What is Sustainable Development?  2. The Challenges of Sustainable Development  3. Action Towards Sustainable Development  4. Sustainable Rural Livelihoods  5. Sustainable Urban Livelihoods  6. Sustainable Development in the Developing World: An Assessment  7. Conclusion

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jennifer Elliott, Jennifer A. Elliott, ELLIOTT JENNIFER A
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 22.12.2005
• EAN: 9780415335584
• ISBN: 978-0-415-33558-4
• Pagine: 304
• Serie: Routledge Perspectives on Development; Routledge Perspectives on Deve; Routledge Perspectives on Development
• Categorie: Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Politica; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Economia politica