| An Introduction to Sustainable Development Contributor(s): Rogers, Peter P. (Author), Jalal, Kazi F. (Author), Boyd, John A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1844075214 ISBN-13: 9781844075218 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $228.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Development - Sustainable Development - Nature | Ecology |
| Dewey: 338.927 |
| LCCN: 2007039463 |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.9" W x 9.4" (1.95 lbs) 416 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume is the most comprehensive textbook on sustainable development. It has been developed with students and professionals from around the world specifically for those who need a thorough grounding in the subject. Coverage includes: background to sustainable development and global environmental issues; measurement and sustainability indicators; environmental assessment, management and policy; approaches and linkages to poverty reduction; impacts and infrastructure development; economics, consumption, production and market failures; governance; participation; disaster management; international financial institutions; international environmental agreements; and the role of civil society. |