Sustainability and the Rural Enterprise Economy by Susanne Gr... - 9781032491103

Sustainability and the Rural Enterprise EconomyEconomic, Environmental and Social Transformation\nAuthor(s): Susanne Gretzinger, Birgit Leick, Teemu Makkonen\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032491103, 978-1032491103\nSynopsis\nEnterprises in rural regions must now act in a globalized world and face global challenges, such as climate change, resource scarcities and social inequalities or the sustainability preferences of consumers. Rural start-up enterprises often strive to contribute to the solutions of global-scale problems, for example, the issues expressed by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and for getting skilled labor into urban regions in order to make rural regions appealing to young people again. This book explores the management of sustainability issues in the context of the rural enterprise economy.\n\nIt sheds light on these challenges and opportunities by linking the rural enterpris.