An introduction to sustainable development /
Rogers, Peter P., 1937-
An introduction to sustainable development / Peter P. Rogers, Kazi F. Jalal, John A. Boyd. - London : Earthcan, c2008. - 416 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. From Malthus to sustainable development --
2. Challenges of sustainable development --
3. Global environmental issues --
4. Sustainable development indicators --
5. Environmental assessment --
6. Environmental management: trends and policies --
7. Legislation, international law, and multilateral environmental agreements --
8. Social dimensions and policies --
9. The economics of sustainability --
10. Sustainability: externalities, valuation, and time externalities --
11. Natural resource accounting --
12. The role of international financial institutions --
13. International cooperation --
14. Sustainable development: crisis, conflict and compromise.
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.
9781844075201
Sustainable development
Environmental policy
338.927
An introduction to sustainable development / Peter P. Rogers, Kazi F. Jalal, John A. Boyd. - London : Earthcan, c2008. - 416 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. From Malthus to sustainable development --
2. Challenges of sustainable development --
3. Global environmental issues --
4. Sustainable development indicators --
5. Environmental assessment --
6. Environmental management: trends and policies --
7. Legislation, international law, and multilateral environmental agreements --
8. Social dimensions and policies --
9. The economics of sustainability --
10. Sustainability: externalities, valuation, and time externalities --
11. Natural resource accounting --
12. The role of international financial institutions --
13. International cooperation --
14. Sustainable development: crisis, conflict and compromise.
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.
9781844075201
Sustainable development
Environmental policy
338.927