Earthscan Reader Ser.: Earthscan Reader in Sustainable Development by Lloyd ...

Name: Earthscan Reader Ser.: Earthscan Reader in Sustainable Development by Lloyd ...
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Earthscan Reader in Sustainable DevelopmentAuthor(s): John Kirkby, Phil O'Keefe, Lloyd Timberlake\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Earthscan Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781853832239, 978-1853832239\nSynopsis\nSuch a huge number of books, journals and papers have been devoted to defining, assessing and implementing 'sustainable development' that students and other readers face information overload. Earthscan alone has published hundreds of essays and books on the subject. Now, though, the most authoritative writings have been carefully assessed and collected together in the Earthscan Reader in Sustainable Development.\n\n The contributions included span five years of the debate, and cover all the principle themes: the history of the concept; the problems in defining it; the issues surrounding it; and national international policies and schemes to implement it. For ease of use, the essays have been split into key subject areas - such as agricultur.