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.