This revised fourth edition provides an accessible and interdisciplinary introduction to sustainable development for undergraduate and postgraduate students across the natural and social sciences. A crucial resource for students and lecturers who have an interest in the sustainability of our planet, human society and global economy.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction Part 1: Sustainable development, the voyage of discovery of the twenty-first century 1. The Adventure: New paradigms 2. The Complexity: People, Planet and Profit 3. The Urgency: Climate change has started Part 2: Zooming out to global society 4. Now, soon and later: Thinking from visions of the future 5. Here, there and far away: Global entanglement 6. Agenda 2030: Global Goals 7. Agenda 2100: Global transition Part 3: Zooming in on Planet, Profit, People 8. Planet: Living with nature 9. Profit: Sustainable business 10. People: A dignified life Part 4: Professional and personal action perspectives 11. Thinking differently: Who owns the Earth? 12. You, human Appendix: RESFIA+D