An introduction to sustainable development
By: Jennifer A. Elliott
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Routledge introductions to development series; Routledge introductions to development
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2002
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 215
ISBN-13: 9780203263075
Subjects: Sustainable development; Environmental policy; POLITICAL SCIENCE; Public Policy; Economic Policy; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS; Government & Business; Development; Economic Development; Business Development; Structural Adjustment; General
Description: This third edition of a successful, established text provides a concise and well-illustrated introduction to the ideas behind, and the practices flowing from the notion of sustainable development.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of plates; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; Acknowledgements; Introduction; What is sustainable development?; The challenges of sustainable development; Action towards sustainable development; Sustainable rural livelihoods; Sustainable urban livelihoods; Sustainable development in the developing world: an assessment; Conclusion; Glossary; References; Index