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Reid, David :

Sustainable development : an introductory guide - London : Earthscan, 1995. - xx, 261 p. : illustrations

Included Index

Pt. I. The Global Crisis and Responses to it --
1. The Global Crisis --
2. Environmentalist Responses --
3. Developmental Responses --
Pt. II. The Implications of Brundtland's Definition Examined --
4. Meeting Human Needs --
5. The Sustainable Use of Global Resources --
6. Principles, Policies and Process --
Pt. III. Assessing the Obstacles --
7. Obstacles to Sustainable Development --
8. Overcoming the Obstacles --
Pt. IV. Developments since Brundtland --
9. The Rio Summit --
10. On or Down from the Summit? --
11. Sustainable Development in the mid-1990s.

'Sustainable development' is the catchphrase of the 1990s. Governments around the world, international institutions, local organizations and NGOs have committed themselves to its principles and have adopted policies to promote it. This book gives an overview of the history of the concept and how it has evolved.

ISBN: 9781853832413 1853832413

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Sustainable development.
Environmental policy.

Dewey Class. No.: 333.72 / REI