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Taking the slogan "think globally, act locally" to heart, the contributors to this book offer both an understanding of the present and hope for a sustainable future.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Fatal Consumption (When Too Much Is Not Enough) /Robert F. Woollard

Part 1: The Global Reality of Sustainability

1. Ecological Footprints and the Pathology of Consumption /William E. Rees

2. Global Consumption from the Perspective of Population Health /Clyde Hertzman and Shona Kelly

3. Social Capital, Civil Society, and Social Transformation /Michael Carr

Part 2: The Box We Are In and Some Ways Out

4. What Is Stopping Sustainability? Examining the Barriers toImplementation of Clouds of Change / Jennie L. Moore

5. Integrating Economy, Society, and Environment Through PolicyAssessment / Peter Boothroyd

6. Local versus Central Influences in Planning for Community Health/ Lawrence W. Green and Jean A. Shoveller

Part 3: Case Examples and the Reason for Hope

7. The City of Richmond: Reflections on Sustainability in Action /Janette McIntosh and Robert F. Woollard

8. The BC Sawmill Industry: A Case Study of Community and EcologicalSustainability / Aleck Ostry

Conclusion: Working Together and the Prospect for Hope / RobertF. Woollard

Contributors

Index

Fatal Consumption Rethinking Sustainable

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      Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/02/2001
      ISBN13: 9780774807876, 978-0774807876
      ISBN10: 0774807873
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Taking the slogan "think globally, act locally" to heart, the contributors to this book offer both an understanding of the present and hope for a sustainable future.

      Table of Contents

      Acknowledgments

      Introduction: Fatal Consumption (When Too Much Is Not Enough) /Robert F. Woollard

      Part 1: The Global Reality of Sustainability

      1. Ecological Footprints and the Pathology of Consumption /William E. Rees

      2. Global Consumption from the Perspective of Population Health /Clyde Hertzman and Shona Kelly

      3. Social Capital, Civil Society, and Social Transformation /Michael Carr

      Part 2: The Box We Are In and Some Ways Out

      4. What Is Stopping Sustainability? Examining the Barriers toImplementation of Clouds of Change / Jennie L. Moore

      5. Integrating Economy, Society, and Environment Through PolicyAssessment / Peter Boothroyd

      6. Local versus Central Influences in Planning for Community Health/ Lawrence W. Green and Jean A. Shoveller

      Part 3: Case Examples and the Reason for Hope

      7. The City of Richmond: Reflections on Sustainability in Action /Janette McIntosh and Robert F. Woollard

      8. The BC Sawmill Industry: A Case Study of Community and EcologicalSustainability / Aleck Ostry

      Conclusion: Working Together and the Prospect for Hope / RobertF. Woollard

      Contributors

      Index

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