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The Sustainability of Rural Systems: Geographical Interpretations
. Ed(S): Bowler, I.R.; Bryant, C.R.; Cocklin, Chris
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Paperback. A Study Initiated by the International Geographical Union's Commission on The Sustainability of Rural Systems Editor(s): Bowler, I.R.; Bryant, C.R.; Cocklin, Chris. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; RG; RNF; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 462.
Economy, society, and environment comprise the three main dimensions of sustainable development but too often they are considered separately. This book, by comparison, examines the interaction of the three dimensions in the context of rural systems, embracing a wide range of topics, including globalisation and reregulation in sustainable food production, conservation and sustainability, the development of sustainable rural communities, and sustainable rural-urban interaction. An international team of geographers, drawn from the International Geographical Union's Commission on The Sustainability of Rural Systems, summarises the basis of unsustainable rural development in these topics, the remedial policies being pursued, and their own evaluations ... Read more
Economy, society, and environment comprise the three main dimensions of sustainable development but too often they are considered separately. This book, by comparison, examines the interaction of the three dimensions in the context of rural systems, embracing a wide range of topics, including globalisation and reregulation in sustainable food production, conservation and sustainability, the development of sustainable rural communities, and sustainable rural-urban interaction. An international team of geographers, drawn from the International Geographical Union's Commission on The Sustainability of Rural Systems, summarises the basis of unsustainable rural development in these topics, the remedial policies being pursued, and their own evaluations ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
Series
Geojournal Library
Number of Pages
282
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048159789
SKU
V9789048159789
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99-15
Reviews for The Sustainability of Rural Systems: Geographical Interpretations
From the reviews: "Various factors – ranging from the salience of ‘sustainability’ rhetoric in rural policies to the continuing vigour of the IGU Commission Sustainable Rural Systems, from which the present volume originates – suggest that the former may be more likely than the latter. … Most of the contributors are well-known in their respective ... Read more