The Principles of Sustainability

Name: The Principles of Sustainability
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9781844077069
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By Simon Dresner

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The Principles of Sustainability by Simon Dresner explores the urgent challenge of environmental deterioration and climate change. The book examines the historical development of sustainability, contemporary debates on how to achieve a sustainable society, and the obstacles involved. This fully revised edition includes the latest scientific insights and political developments, such as advances on the climate change front and new economic analyses like the Stern Report. Dresner offers a clear, accessible guide to understanding and acting on sustainability issues.
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This book is ideal for students, practitioners, and anyone interested in gaining a thorough yet accessible understanding of sustainability and environmental challenges. It suits readers looking for an informed introduction or refresher on ecological, political, and economic aspects of sustainable development.

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At a time of increasingly rapid environmental deterioration and climate change, sustainability is one of the most important issues facing the world. Can we create a sustainable society? What would that mean? How should we set about doing it? How can we bring about such a profound change in the way things are organised? This text tackles these questions directly. It covers: historical development of the concept of sustainability; contemporary debates about how to achieve it; and obstacles and the prospects for overcoming them.

This new fully revised edition of The Principles of Sustainability covers the latest on the climate change front, particularly the advances in scientific understanding and political awareness of climate change. Other updates include more recent economic analyses, particularly the Stern Report, and the global shift away from faith in markets over the past five years.

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Praised as "a concise overview of the past, present and future of sustainability" by Future Survey and described as "clear and readable" by Oxfam, this book is noted for going beyond rhetoric to explain sustainability in an accessible way. Reviews highlight Dresner's ability to summarise complex issues succinctly, providing a useful introduction to origins, evolution, and current thinking on sustainability. It is commended as entertaining and informative for students, practitioners, and enthusiasts of sustainable development.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781844077069

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 August 2008

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Earthscan Ltd

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 570g

Pages: 224

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Education & Reference Finance & Economics Finance & Investment Non-Fiction Science & Nature Simon Dresner

About the Author

Simon Dresner is a research fellow in the Environment Group at the Policy Studies Institute, UK.