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1. The Concept of Sustainable Development
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Preface vii
- Acknowledgements viii
- Introduction - Sustainable Development: The Contested Vision 1
- 1. The Concept of Sustainable Development 10
- 2. Global Sustainable Development: Its Intellectual and Historical Roots 31
- 3. Sustainable Development and the Defence of the Natural World 49
- 4. Sustainable Development in Developing Countries: Cultural Diversity and Environmental Rationality 62
- 5. Sustainable Development in the Developed Countries: Will Theory and Practice Meet? 77
- 6. Global Equity: The Environment and Development 98
- 7. Can Technology Make the World Safe for Development? The Environment in the Age of Information 115
- 8. Women, Development and Environmental Sustainability 145
- 9. Local Knowledge and Sustainable Development in Developing Countries 163
- 10. Sustainability and Population Policies: Myths, Truths and Half-baked Ideas 188
- 11. People Defining Their Environments: A Future of Change 200
- Notes on the Contributors 221
- Index 225
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Preface vii
- Acknowledgements viii
- Introduction - Sustainable Development: The Contested Vision 1
- 1. The Concept of Sustainable Development 10
- 2. Global Sustainable Development: Its Intellectual and Historical Roots 31
- 3. Sustainable Development and the Defence of the Natural World 49
- 4. Sustainable Development in Developing Countries: Cultural Diversity and Environmental Rationality 62
- 5. Sustainable Development in the Developed Countries: Will Theory and Practice Meet? 77
- 6. Global Equity: The Environment and Development 98
- 7. Can Technology Make the World Safe for Development? The Environment in the Age of Information 115
- 8. Women, Development and Environmental Sustainability 145
- 9. Local Knowledge and Sustainable Development in Developing Countries 163
- 10. Sustainability and Population Policies: Myths, Truths and Half-baked Ideas 188
- 11. People Defining Their Environments: A Future of Change 200
- Notes on the Contributors 221
- Index 225