An introduction to sustainable development / Peter P. Rogers, Kazi F. Jalal, John A. Boyd.
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TextPublication details: London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan, 2008.Description: 416 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN: - 9781844075201 (pbk.)
- 9781844075218 (hbk.)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-405) and index.
CONTENTS: From Malthus to sustainable development -- Challenges to sustainable development -- Global environmental issues -- Sustainable development indicators -- Environmental assessment -- Environmental management : trends and policies -- Legislation, international law, and multilateral environmental agreements -- Social dimensions and policies -- The economics of sustainability -- Sustainability : externalities, valuation, and time externalities -- Natural resource accounting -- The role of international financial institutions -- International cooperation -- Sustainable development : crisis, conflict, and Compromise.