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Book SynopsisThis timely and important
Handbook takes stock of progress made in our understanding of what sustainable development actually is and how it can be achieved. Twenty years on from the publication of the seminal Brundtland Report, it has become clear that formidable challenges confront policy makers who have publicly stated their commitment to the goal of sustainable development. The
Handbook of Sustainable Development seeks to provide an account of the considerable progress made in fleshing out these issues.
The Handbook brings together original and state-of-the-art contributions from internationally renowned scholars writing from a variety of perspectives and disciplines. These contributions acknowledge that there is no unified theory of sustainable development and reflect the breadth and diversity of the literature to date. Discussion encompasses the fundamentals of sustainable development and intergenerational equity, and covers issues such as: the capital approach, ecological resilience, population growth and safe minimum standards; intra-generational equity; resources, the environment and economic progress; urban and corporate sustainability; green accounting and sustainability indicators.
This accessible, comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to the theory and practice of sustainable development will prove an invaluable reference tool for researchers, students, academics and practitioners with an interest in the field of sustainable development.
Trade Review'The book is a useful source/reference material for the students and teachers of environmental and natural resource economics. The editors have done a wonderful job in putting together the comprehensive volume that provides analytical and policy inputs for the researchers, policymakers and practitioners in the field.' -- V. Ratna Reddy, Journal of Social and Economic Development
'As a whole, it thoughtfully reflects upon and elucidates the fundamental ideas and contributions that have taken root in the 20 years since publication of the Brundtland Report. Contributors offer a comprehensive survey of the field as it stands today, starting from basic principles, through inter- and intragenerational equity, to questions of growth and development, concluding with international perspectives. . . Atkinson, Dietz, and Neumayer have produced a volume that defines clearly the important thinking on sustainability as it stands today. Highly recommended.' -- J. Booker, Choice
Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction Giles Atkinson, Simon Dietz and Eric Neumayer PART I: FUNDAMENTALS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 2. Ethics and Sustainable Development: An Adaptive Approach to Environmental Choice Bryan G. Norton 3. The Capital Approach to Sustainability Giovanni Ruta and Kirk Hamilton 4. Sustainable Development in Ecological Economics Jeroen C.J.M. van den Bergh 5. Ecological and Social Resilience W. Neil Adger 6. Benefit–Cost Analysis and a Safe Minimum Standard of Conservation Alan Randall PART II: INTERGENERATIONAL EQUITY 7. Valuing the Far-off Future: Discounting and its Alternatives Cameron Hepburn 8. Population and Sustainability Geoffrey McNicoll 9. Technological Lock-in and the Role of Innovation Timothy J. Foxon PART III: INTRAGENERATIONAL EQUITY AND THE SOCIAL DIMENSION 10. Distribution, Sustainability and Environmental Policy Geoffrey Heal and Bengt Kriström 11. Environmental Justice and Sustainability Julian Agyeman 12. Vulnerability, Poverty and Sustaining Well-being W. Neil Adger and Alexandra Winkels PART IV: GROWTH, CONSUMPTION AND NATURAL WEALTH 13. The Resource Curse and Sustainable Development Richard M. Auty 14. Structural Change, Poverty and Natural Resource Degradation Ramón López 15. Economic Growth and the Environment Matthew A. Cole 16. Sustainable Consumption Tim Jackson PART V: PROGRESS IN MEASURING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 17. Environmental and Resource Accounting Glenn-Marie Lange 18. Genuine Saving as an Indicator of Sustainability Kirk Hamilton and Katharine Bolt 19. Measuring Sustainable Economic Welfare Clive Hamilton 20. Environmental Space, Material Flow Analysis and Ecological Footprinting Ian Moffatt PART VI: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AT DIFFERENT SCALES 21. Sustainable Cities and Local Sustainability Yvonne Rydin 22. Sustainable Agriculture Clement A. Tisdell 23. Corporate Sustainability: Accountability or Impossible Dream? Rob Gray and Jan Bebbington PART VII: THE INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION 24. International Environmental Cooperation: The Role of Political Feasibility Camilla Bretteville Froyn 25. Trade and Sustainable Development Kevin P. Gallagher 26. The International Politics of Sustainable Development John Vogler 27. Financing for Sustainable Development David Pearce Index
