Strongly Sustainable Societies - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Strongly Sustainable Societies write by Karl Johan Bonnedahl. This book was released on 2018-09-27. Strongly Sustainable Societies available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The response of the international community to the pressing socio-ecological problems has been framed around the concept of ‘sustainable development’. The ecological pressure, however, has continued to rise and mainstream sustainability discourse has proven to be problematic. It contains an instrumental view of the world, a strong focus on technological solutions, and the premise that natural and human-made ‘capitals’ are substitutable. This trajectory, which is referred to as ‘weak sustainability’, reproduces inequalities, denies intrinsic values in nature, and jeopardises the wellbeing of humans as well as other beings. Based on the assumptions of strong sustainability, this edited book presents practical and theoretical alternatives to today’s unsustainable societies. It investigates and advances pathways for humanity that are ecologically realistic, ethically inclusive, and receptive to the task’s magnitude and urgency. The book challenges the traditional anthropocentric ethos and ontology, economic growth-dogma, and programmes of ecological modernisation. It discusses options with examples on different levels of analysis, from the individual to the global, addressing the economic system, key sectors of society, alternative lifestyles, and experiences of local communities. Examining key topics including human–nature relations and wealth and justice, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars of environmental and development studies, ecological economics, environmental governance and policy, sustainable business, and sustainability science.
Building Sustainable Societies
Building Sustainable Societies - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Building Sustainable Societies write by Dennis C. Pirages. This book was released on 1996-03-19. Building Sustainable Societies available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A collection of articles addressing the issue of whether the industrial model of human progress can be sustained in the long term. It asks what the social, political, economic and environmental implications as well as potential solutions to the problem of resource-intensive growth are.
The Power of the Periphery
The Power of the Periphery - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Power of the Periphery write by Peder Anker. This book was released on 2020-05-28. The Power of the Periphery available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Examines how Norway has positioned itself as an alternative, environmentally-sound nation in a world filled with tension and instability.
Sustainable Infrastructure for Cities and Societies
Sustainable Infrastructure for Cities and Societies - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Sustainable Infrastructure for Cities and Societies write by Michael Neuman. This book was released on 2021-12-31. Sustainable Infrastructure for Cities and Societies available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The central role of infrastructure to cities, and in particular their sustainability, is essential for proper planning and design since most energy and materials are themselves consumed by or through infrastructures. Moreover, infrastructures of all types affect matters of economic and social equity, due to access that they provide or prevent. Sustainable Infrastructure for Cities and Societies shows how fundamental planning, design, finance, and governance principles can be adapted for sustainable infrastructure to provide solutions to make cities significantly more sustainable. By providing a contemporary overview on infrastructure, cities, planning, economies, and sustainability, the book addresses how to plan, design, finance, and manage infrastructure in ways that reduce consumption and harmful impacts while maintaining and improving life quality. It considers the interrelationships between the economic, political, societal, and institutional frameworks, providing an integrative approach including livability and sustainability, principles and practice, and planning and design. It further translates these approaches that professionals, policymakers, and leaders can use. This approach gives the book wide appeal for students, researchers, and practitioners hoping to build a more sustainable world.
Quest for a Sustainable Society
Quest for a Sustainable Society - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Quest for a Sustainable Society write by James C. Coomer. This book was released on 2013-10-22. Quest for a Sustainable Society available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Quest for Sustainable Society discusses numerous efforts and activities for the quest of sustainable society. This book is organized into four parts encompassing 13 chapters. The first part deals with the biological, genetic, cultural, and technological diversity of the sustainable society. This part also examines the social and economic implications of widespread conversion to biomass-based fuels. The next two parts look into the qualitative components and institutional modifications for a sustainable society. These chapters discuss the role of politics, ecosystem education, and business organizations in the quest for a sustainable society. The fourth part presents two case studies that demonstrate the consequences of sustainable growth. This book will prove useful to sociologists, economists, and researchers.
