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| 008 | 140228s2015 nyua b 001 0 eng | ||
| 020 | _a9780415707817 (hardback) | ||
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| 020 | _z9781315886459 (e-book) | ||
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| 100 | 1 | _aBlewitt, John, | |
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_aUnderstanding sustainable development / _cJohn Blewitt. |
| 250 | _aSecond edition. | ||
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_aXII, 394 pages : _billustrations ; _c25 cm |
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_t1. Towards sustainable development _t2. Worldviews and ethical values: towards an ecological paradigm _t3. Cultural and contested understandings of science and sustainability _t4. Connecting social with the environmental justice _t5. Sustainable development, politics and governance _t6. Conservation and sustainable development _t7. Beyond the imperatives of economic growth and `business as usual' _t8. Envisioning sustainable societies and urban areas _t9. Tools, systems and innovation for sustainability _t10. Communication and learning for sustainability _t11. Leading the sustainability process. |
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| 520 | _a"This new and expanded edition builds upon the first edition's powerful multi-perspective approach and breath of coverage. A truly comprehensive introduction to sustainable development, it is designed specifically to allow access to the topic from a wide range of educational and professional backgrounds and to develop understanding of a diversity of approaches and traditions at different levels.This second edition includes:a complete update of the text, with increased coverage of major topics including ecosystems; production and consumption; business; urban sustainability; governance; new media technologies; conservation; leadership; globalization and global crises; sustainability literacy and learning;more examples from the Global South and North America, while retaining its unique coverage of first world countries;chapter aims at the start and summaries at the end of each chapter; glossary of key terms; a new chapter on Conservation with a focus on behaviour change and values;a brand new website which includes discussion of how projects are done on the ground, additional exercises and online cases, test questions and recommended readings and films.Offering boxed examples from the local to the global, Understanding Sustainable Development is the most complete guide to the subject for course leaders, undergraduates and postgraduates"-- | ||
| 520 | _a"This new and expanded edition builds upon the first edition's powerful multi-perspective approach and breath of coverage. A truly comprehensive introduction to sustainable development, it is designed specifically to allow access to the topic from a wide range of educational and professional backgrounds and to develop understanding of a diversity of approaches and traditions at different levels. Offering boxed examples from the local to the global, this textbook the most complete guide to the subject for course leaders, undergraduates and postgraduates"-- | ||
| 650 | 0 | _aSustainable development. | |
| 650 | 7 | _aBUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development. | |
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| 504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 345-385) and index. | ||
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