Introduction to Sustainable Development - Brossura

Ossewaarde, Martin J.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 9352806468 ISBN 13: 9789352806461

Casa editrice: SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd, 2018

Riassunto

The book provides insights into the major challenges to sustainable development, and encourages and enables readers to participate in the sustainability transition.

Sustainable development is increasingly identified as more of a necessity than an option or luxury. Being multidisciplinary in nature, it requires the knowledge of scientific, economic and social sides of problems and their solutions, and how they interact. This book presents a critical account of the strengths and weaknesses in the pursuit of sustainability, with special reference to the developing world perspective. It motivates readers to work towards making truly inclusive and environmentally sustainable choices. It also inspires them to be engaged as ‘change-makers’ for more sustainable types of development in their families, companies and communities.

The book is divided into three parts. Part 1 makes the case for sustainable development and paints the overall vision; Part 2 presents the stakeholders and tools that are needed in the transition to a sustainable future and Part 3 contains application areas that help the reader see how the previous parts come to play a role in the major issues of contemporary times.

Key Features: 

·  Critically links sustainable development goals with technology, infrastructure as well as human behaviour and institutions.

·  Follows thematic presentation across chapters to enable understanding of sustainability in the context of history, worldviews and the transition.

·  Applies four worldviews to the theme of every chapter to encourage readers recognise different perspectives and enable them to form their own opinion. 

·  Discusses behavioural action and attitudes to help students investigate their own values and motivation.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Martin J. Ossewaarde (born 1965) has an MSc in economics from the Erasmus University of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, with a major in institutional economics and a minor in public administration. His first job in the Environment Ministry’s Division for Climate Change deepened his theoretical and practical knowledge not only of climate change but also of energy, waste, transport and urban policies, as well as the effectiveness of various public policy instruments. Subsequent jobs in the Netherlands Government Foresight Committees on Science & Technology raised his interest in innovations for sustainable development. In 1998, Martin moved to Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, where he became involved in higher education as an education co-ordinator in a small NGO. From 2005, he taught at the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) for a decade. He designed and conducted several courses in the field of governance and development. His research interests include eco-cities and green economy. Martin established the Green Campus Movement in order to green AUCA’s culture in anticipation of the university’s move (in 2015) to its new, sustainable campus. Martin wants to be involved in awareness raising, teaching and training, and advising on sustainable development in the Netherlands or elsewhere.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 9352806468
• ISBN 13: 9789352806461
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 308
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile