The local politics of global sustainability
By: Thomas Prugh, Robert Costanza, Herman E. Daly.
Contributors: Costanza, Robert.; Daly, Herman E.
Publisher: Island Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 173
Subjects: Economic policy -- Environmental aspects; Environmental policy -- Economic aspects; Sustainable development -- Political aspects; Environmentalism -- Political aspects; Social ecology; Political participation; Local government
Other titles: Ostrom Social Sciences Collection.
Description: "In The Local Politics of Global Sustainability, Thomas Prugh, Robert Costanza, and Herman Daly explore the political implications of ecological economics. They envision a reenergized political system based on a type of self-governance that political scientist Benjamin Barber calls "strong democracy." A politics of engagement rather than consignment, strong democracy empowers citizens to participate directly in community decision making.".

"Using examples of communities that are experimenting with various features of strong democratic systems, The Local Politics of Global Sustainability explains the crucial biophysical, economic, and social issues involved in achieving a sustainable world of our choice, rather than one imposed by external factors."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Gift of Peter and Alma Ostrom.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Minimum technical requirements for sustainability --; title: Aiming for genotopia --; title: Prelude to politics --; title: Engaging politics -- -- The; title: once and future democracy --; title: Sustainability and strong democracy.