Description
Book SynopsisTaking 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 ContentsAcknowledgments
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
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