Development Studies: Sustainable Development

Edited by Anita Kangas, Nancy Duxbury, Christiaan De Beukelaer

The concept of sustainable development is commonly divided into environmental, economic, social and cultural dimensions. While a variety of international actors have declared the importance of culture in sustainable development, jointly articulating this clearly has been difficult. For example, the…

Hardback – 2018-05-15
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By Peter L.P. Bartelmus

This book explores what is needed for an overall evaluation of the prosperity and wellbeing of people within a framework of sustaining the economy, environment and development. The book begins by assessing the validity of available data, indicators and indices in decision and policy making. It…

Paperback – 2018-05-14
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By C.F. Black

This book offers an Indigenous supplement to the rich and growing area of visual legal scholarship. Organized around three narratives, each with an associated politico-poetic reading, the book addresses three major global issues: climate change, the trade in human body parts and bio-policing.…

Paperback – 2018-05-11
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Discourses of Law

Edited by Ben Caldecott

Drawing on the work of leading researchers and practitioners from a range of disciplines, including economic geography, economics, economic history, finance, law, and public policy, this edited collection provides a comprehensive assessment of stranded assets and the environment, covering the…

Hardback – 2018-05-10
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Routledge Explorations in Environmental Studies

Edited by Cary Krosinsky, Todd Cort

Following the Brexit and Trump election cycles, consistent, long-term policy solutions to environmental and other societal challenges are becoming increasingly difficult to achieve. Stepping into this breach is a clear opportunity for innovation by public and privately held companies, as well…

Paperback – 2018-05-10
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Edited by Kate Schreckenberg, Georgina Mace, Mahesh Poudyal

Understanding how to sustain the services that ecosystems provide in support of human wellbeing is an active and growing research area. This book provides a state-of-the-art review of current thinking on the links between ecosystem services and poverty alleviation. In part it showcases the key…

Paperback – 2018-05-10
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Routledge Studies in Ecosystem Services

Edited by Riel Miller

People are using the future to search for better ways to achieve sustainability, inclusiveness, prosperity, well-being and peace. In addition, the way the future is understood and used is changing in almost all domains, from social science to daily life. This book presents the results of…

Hardback – 2018-04-26
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By Bernd Klauer, Reiner Manstetten, Thomas Petersen, Johannes Schiller

Dealing with time is intimately linked to sustainability, because sustainability, at its core, involves long-term ethical claims. To live up to them, decision and policy-making has to consider long-term development of society, economy, and nature. However, dealing with time and such long-term…

Paperback – 2018-04-25
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Edited by Eric Freedman, Mark Neuzil

Environmental conditions do not exist in a vacuum. They are influenced by science, politics, history, public policy, culture, economics, public attitudes, and competing priorities, as well as past human decisions. In the case of Central Asia, such Soviet-era decisions include irrigation systems and…

Paperback – 2018-04-25
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Edited by Matthias Barth, Gerd Michelsen, Marco Rieckmann, Ian Thomas

The Routledge International Handbook of Higher Education for Sustainable Development gives a systematic and comprehensive overview of existing and upcoming research approaches for higher education for sustainable development. It provides a unique resource for researchers engaged in the field of…

Paperback – 2018-04-25
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By Mònica Guillen-Royo

The idea that we can meet human needs and simultaneously conserve and even enhance the natural environment is an attractive one. Since the Brundtland report popularised a definition of sustainable development based on the concept of needs, there has been a widespread belief that it should be…

Paperback – 2018-04-25
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Edited by Kenneth Bo Nielsen, Patrik Oskarsson

Rapid industrialisation is promoted by many as the most feasible way of rejuvenating the Indian economy, and as a way of generating employment on a large scale. At the same time, the transfer of land from rural communities and indigenous groups for industrial parks, mining, or Special Economic…

Paperback – 2018-04-25
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