Sustainability: The Basics Contributor(s): Jacques, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0367365162 ISBN-13: 9780367365165 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $123.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Nature | Ecology - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects |
Dewey: 338.927 |
LCCN: 2020037739 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.92 lbs) 288 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Sustainability is a pressing concern for people and governments around the world, but it is also an essentially contested concept that requires an understanding of the stakes, trade-offs, and complex politics at play. Sustainability: The Basics offers an accessible and interdisciplinary introduction to the concept, and discusses key questions such as:
Fully updated in its second edition, Sustainability: The Basics now includes coverage of the Sustainable Development Goals, a global range of case studies and explores the complex social dynamics of Earth system changes that affect our critical life supports. The second edition also proposes a new, sustainable humanism that animates much of our work to make a better, more humane world. As the world reels from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, this book is an ideal starting point for anyone who wants to know more about what we need to do to sustain civilization, humanity, and the world we live in. |