Sustainable development law in the UK
Subtitle: from rhetoric to reality
By: Andrea Ross
Publisher: Earthscan
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9781849712873; 9781849712880; 9780203150085
Subjects: Law and legislation; Environmental law; Sustainable development
Other titles: Sustainable development law in the United Kingdom
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The emergence of sustainable development and sustainable development law in the UK; title: Criteria for effective implementation of sustainable development; title: A common understanding : strategies; title: Clear commitment and leadership; title: Stakeholder involvement and efficient knowledge management; title: Mechanisms : institutional and policy integration; title: Mechanisms : the role of legislation; title: Mechanisms : sustainable development indicators; title: Mechanisms : reporting, review, monitoring and accountability; title: Shows promise but must try harder : taking stock of implementation in the UK; title: Time to get serious : ecological sustainability; title: Compelling action : the case for legislation; title: Moving from rhetoric to reality.