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100 1 _aRogers, Peter P.,
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245 1 3 _aAn introduction to sustainable development /
_cPeter P. Rogers, Kazi F. Jalal, John A. Boyd.
260 _aLondon ;
_aSterling, VA :
_bEarthscan,
_c2008.
300 _a416 p.
500 _a"Published by Glen Educational Foundation, Inc."
505 _a chapter 1 from malthus to sustainable development; some intellectual underpinnings (and a disclaimer); why sustainability?; nine ways to achieve sustainability; economics as the dismal science; population, resources, environment, and sustainability; sustainability on the highway produced by three key sources of energy; a look forward -- chapter 2 challenges of sustainable development. Concept of sustainabilityfactors governing sustainable development; linkages among sustainable development, environment, and poverty; determinants of sustainable development— chapter 3 global environmental issues; population, income, and urbanization; health care; food, fisheries, and agriculture; materials and energy flows; transportation: the automobile industry; precautionary principle; forestry; water resources; valuation of nature's services; coping with global problems— chapter 4 sustainable development indicators; need for indicators; statistical procedures. Emissions, diffusion, and impact modelaggregating indicators; other weighting systems; use of principal component analysis; three environmental quality indices; summary; annex: some useful statistical definitions— chapter 5 environmental assessment; national environmental policy act of 1969; environmental impact assessment; project categories based on environmental impacts; impact identification methods; environmental impact assessment process— chapter 6 environmental management: trends and policies; milestones in environmental management; revisiting complex issues. Sector policies concerning the environmentenvironmental impact assessment (eia); institutional framework for environmental management; achievements in environmental management; people's perception of the environment; why is the environment bad?; millennium development goals; conclusion-- chapter 7 legislation, international law, and multilateral environmental agreements; definitions; sources of international law; the four questions in the context of international law; multilateral environmental agreements (meas). Some early contributions to environmental law and sustainable development by lawyers, scholars, and judgesconclusion— chapter 8 social dimensions and policies; eradication of poverty; participatory development; consensus building; nongovernment organizations (ngos); gender and development; involuntary resettlement; indigenous peoples (ips); social exclusion; social analysis; social development indicators (sdis); conclusion— chapter 9 the economics of sustainability; evolution of economic thinking about the environment and the role of different economic factors; concepts of welfare. Public goods, common property, and private goods.
520 _aThis volume is the most comprehensive textbook on sustainable development. It has been developed with students and professionals from around the world specifically for those who need a thorough grounding in the subject. Coverage includes: background to sustainable development and global environmental issues; measurement and sustainability indicators; environmental assessment, management and policy; approaches and linkages to poverty reduction; impacts and infrastructure development; economics, consumption, production and market failures; governance; participation; disaster management; internat.
650 0 _aSustainable development.
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650 0 _aEnvironmental policy.
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700 1 _aJalal, Kazi F.
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700 1 _aBoyd, John A.,
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856 4 1 _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip081/2007039463.html
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