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Towards a Sustainable Development
Langhelle, Oluf. Ed(S): Lafferty, William M.
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Description for Towards a Sustainable Development
Hardback. Twelve original essays on the meaning and implications of sustainable development. The collection assesses the theoretical debate over the concept of sustainable development, and looks at the unique experiment in applying this practically which has taken place in Norway. Topics covered include the limits of nature and the role of technology. Editor(s): Lafferty, William M. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNN; RNK; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
The book brings together twelve original essays on the meaning and implications of sustainable development. The collection assesses the theoretical debate over the concept of sustainable development, and looks at the unique experiment in applying this practically which has taken place in Norway to discover how the concept can illuminate practical policy across a wide range of fields. Topics covered include sustainable development as a global ethics; the concept of need; global and generational equity; the limits of nature; implications for economics; and the role of technology. The editors outline the logic of the approach and draw together the implications ... Read more
The book brings together twelve original essays on the meaning and implications of sustainable development. The collection assesses the theoretical debate over the concept of sustainable development, and looks at the unique experiment in applying this practically which has taken place in Norway to discover how the concept can illuminate practical policy across a wide range of fields. Topics covered include sustainable development as a global ethics; the concept of need; global and generational equity; the limits of nature; implications for economics; and the role of technology. The editors outline the logic of the approach and draw together the implications ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
283
Condition
New
Number of Pages
270
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333715215
SKU
V9780333715215
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Ref
99-15
About Langhelle, Oluf. Ed(S): Lafferty, William M.
PER ARIANSEN Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy, University of Oslo GEIR B. ASHEIM Professor of Economics at the University of Oslo ANDREAS FOLLESDAL Research Associate at the ARENA Center, University of Oslo STEIN HANSEN economist and international consultant WENCHE HÅLAND Professor in Clinical Psychology and Head of the Polyclinic for Youths and Adults at the University of Bergen INGUNN ... Read more
Reviews for Towards a Sustainable Development
'Each one is an expert in their field and provides an erudite and comprehensive discussion of the topic and the issues that arise.' - John Baines, International Journal of Environmental Studies