At the edge
Subtitle: sustainable development in the 21st century
By: Ann Dale in collaboration with S.B. Hill.
Contributors: Hill, Stuart B., 1943-
Series: Sustainability and the environment ;; 6
Publisher: UBC Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Vancouver
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
Subjects: Sustainable development.; Développement durable.
Description: "Throughout the world, biophysical evidence is mounting that human growth and activity patterns are slowly destroying the earth. This ecological deterioration is accompanied by similar social and economic decline, with potentially grave consequences for the continued existence of human societies.".

"Yet, as Ann Dale compassionately argues, it is not too late to take action. Hope lies in sustainable development - the fundamental human imperative of the 21st century. Sustainable development, in Dale's view, is the process of reconciling three imperatives: the ecological, the social, and the economic. Equitable access to resources in all three spheres is fundamental to the global realization of sustainable development. This will not be realized without strong leadership by governments at all levels.

Ultimately needed is a new framework for governance based on human responsibility and a recognition of the interconnectedness of human and natural systems."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.