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245 _aRethinking global land use in an urban era /
_cedited by Karen C. Seto
260 _bMIT press,
_c2014.
_aCambridge:
300 _axiv, 394p.
500 _aInternational experts examine the effects of urbanization and economic globalization on land use and offer new insights to advance understanding and sustainable practice.
520 _aToday, global land use is affected by a variety of factors, including urbanization and the growing interconnectedness of economies and markets. This volume of the Strungmann Forum Reports Series examines the challenges and opportunities we face in achieving sustainable land use in the twenty-first century. While land resources remain finite, the global population is projected to reach ten billion by the end of the century, bringing issues of ethics and fairness to center stage. Who should decide how land is used? Where does competition for land occur, and why? Moreover, accelerating globalization, increasing demand for animal protein in our diets, the need for new sources of energy, and the global scarcity of land have led to a decoupling of land use and local control, which raises issues of governance. The contributors, from a range of disciplines and countries, present new analytical perspectives and tools for understanding key issues in global land use.
600 _aReenberg,Anette
_deditor
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650 _aSustainable development
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