Global Environmental Sustainability - 9780128224199

Global Environmental SustainabilityCase Studies and Analysis of the United Nations Journey toward Sustainable Development\nAuthor(s): Choy Yee Keong\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, United States\nImprint: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc\nISBN-13: 9780128224199, 978-0128224199\nSynopsis\nGlobal Environmental Sustainability: Case Studies and Analysis of the United Nations Journey toward Sustainable Development presents an integrated, interdisciplinary analysis of sustainable development, addressing global environmental problems in the contemporary world. It critically examines current actions being taken on global and local scales, particularly in relation to the UNs efforts to promote sustainable development. This approach is supported by empirical analysis, drawing upon a host of interweaving insights spanning economics, politics, ecology, environmental philosophy, and ethics, among others. As a result, it offers a comprehensive and well-balanced.