Description
| Product ID: | 9780367365172 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | The Basics |
| Title: | Sustainability: The Basics |
| Authors: | Author: Peter Jacques |
| Page Count: | 288 |
| Subjects: | Development studies, Development studies, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Environmental science, engineering & technology |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This second edition now includes coverage of the Sustainable Development Goals, a global range of case studies and explores the complex social dynamics of Earth system changes that affect our critical life supports. The book also proposes a new, "sustainable humanism" that animates much of our work to make a better, more humane world. Sustainability is a pressing concern for people and governments around the world, but it is also an essentially contested concept that requires an understanding of the stakes, trade-offs, and complex politics at play. Sustainability: The Basics offers an accessible and interdisciplinary introduction to the concept, and discusses key questions such as:
Fully updated in its second edition, Sustainability: The Basics now includes coverage of the Sustainable Development Goals, a global range of case studies and explores the complex social dynamics of Earth system changes that affect our critical life supports. The second edition also proposes a new, "sustainable humanism" that animates much of our work to make a better, more humane world. As the world reels from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, this book is an ideal starting point for anyone who wants to know more about what we need to do to sustain civilization, humanity, and the world we live in. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-12-31 |
