1st Edition
An Introduction to the Green Economy Science, Systems and Sustainability
382 Pages
90 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
382 Pages
90 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
382 Pages
90 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The green economy is widely seen as a potential solution to current global economic and environmental crises, and a potential mechanism by which sustainable development might be achieved in practice. Considerable investments are now being made into the development of green technology, renewable energy, biodiversity conservation, resource efficiency, recycling of materials and green... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Sustainability Science 3. Climate Change and Carbon Management 4. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services 5. Green Technology and Renewable Energy 6. Environmental Law and Social Justice 7. The Green Economy in Practice 8. Outlook for the Green Economy
Biography
Adrian C. Newton is Professor in Conservation Science and Director of the Green Economy MSc at Bournemouth University, UK.
Elena Cantarello is a Researcher in Conservation Ecology and teaches on the Green Economy MSc at Bournemouth University, UK.
"Overall this is an excellent attempt to pull the widely diverse elements together into some coherent framework and should certainly be read by those students studying environmental economics to gain a more rounded and pragmatic perspective." - David Walton, in Bulletin of the British Ecological Society (June 2015).
