Sustainable development
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Published: |
Routledge,
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Publisher Address: | London New York |
Publication Dates: | 2006. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Series: |
Routledge introductions to environment series |
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Carrier Form: | xviii, 245 p.: ill. ; 24 cm. |
ISBN: |
0415282101 (hbk. : alk. paper) 041528211X (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Index Number: | F110 |
CLC: |
F110 F061.3 |
Call Number: | F110/B168 |
Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-233) and index. Introduction : the environment and sustainable development -- Theoretical and conceptual exploration of sustainable development -- The concept of sustainable development -- International engagement with sustainable development -- Global governance and the United Nations environmental summits -- Key global concerns : climate change and biodiversity management -- The local level : LA21 and public participation -- The promotion of sustainable development in different social, political and economic contexts -- High consumption societies : the responsibilities of the European Union -- Challenges |