Sustainability: If It’s Everything, Is It Nothing? (Critical Issues in Global Politics)

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In this second edition, the authors present new developments in the sustainability discussion and argue that a new understanding of sustainability is needed if we are to truly serve future generations ecologically, economically, and equitably.

Despite the great flurry of activity around sustainability, the concept itself remains highly contested. This book argues that a new conceptualization of sustainability is needed if we are to achieve a healthful and sustainable environment for the long term. The authors examine the uses, misuses, and abuses of sustainability, and provide case studies of faux sustainability in practice. Seeking to redefine and clarify the concept and its application, they offer a new definition of sustainability – what they call neo-sustainability – to help guide policies and practices that respect the primacy of the environment, the natural limits of the environment, and the relationship between environmental, social, and economic systems.

Offering a comprehensive view of sustainability, this text is essential reading for all students and scholars in the field. It will also be of interest to environmental professionals and activists.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 17, 2020
Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 198 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0815357168
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0815357162
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 0.49 x 9.21 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Critical Issues in Global Politics
Best Sellers Rank: #2,227,311 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #778 in Sustainability & Green Design #823 in Rivers in Earth Science #950 in Sustainable Business Development
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