1st Edition
Tomorrow's World Britain's share in a sustainable future
398 Pages
by
Routledge
398 Pages
by
Routledge
20 per cent of the Earth's population currently consumes over 80 per cent of available resources. Whilst most Westerners lead lives of unprecedented material comfort fuelled by spiralling consumption patterns, 1.3 billion people exist on less than US$1 per day. As the first industrial nation and a former colonial power, Britain's record of overconsumption is one of the most notable. Researched and... Read more
Acknowledgements and Dedication
Acrotryms andAbbreviations
Introduction
Part 1: Sustainability and Environmental Space
Introduction
Chapter 1: Sustainability and Scarcity - Approaching the Limits
Chapter 2: Sustainability and Equity � Colonising Environmental Space
Chapter 3: Sustainability and Wellbeing - Delivering Quality Conclusions
Part 2: Sustainability Targets for Key Resources
Chapter 4: Measuring the UK's Sustainability
Chapter 5: Energy
Chapter 6: Land
Chapter 7: Wood
Chapter 8: Water
Chapter 9: Metals, Minerals and Chemicals Conclusions
Part 3: Towards a Sustainable Society
Chapter 10: Economic Sustainability - 'Ten Times Better'
Chapter 11: Social Sustainability - Meeting Real Needs
Chapter 12: The Politics of Sustainability
Part 4: Conclusions - The Longest Journey
Conclusions
Afterword - Values and Sustainable Development
Notes and References
Biography
Duncan McLaren
