This Handbook demonstrates the well-established body of thinking on
sustainable development which now exists, and its tighter focus
today on limits to current economic growth patterns. But while
there have been lots of big global debates on planetary boundaries,
and thresholds for critical resources, there has been little
progress on the ground and in getting the politics right.
Contributing authors show that many of the models we use to
understand and manage relations between planet, people and profit
are hopelessly mis-specified. But better tools exist, such as
sustainability indicators, national environmental accounts, and the
ecological footprint to help bridge this gap.' - Camilla Toulmin,
International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED),
UK'There is now wide recognition that current patterns of economic
development are already putting great strains on resources,
environment and the climate and that, if continued, the
consequences could undermine or reverse past development gains and,
possibly, lead to catastrophe. In other words our current paths are
unsustainable. This Handbook provides a very thorough, thoughtful
and valuable contribution to our understanding of the possible
meanings of sustainable development, how it can be understood and
calibrated, and characteristics of and choices around alternative
paths. This is a subject that should be at the centre of the study
of development and encompasses many disciplines. And it should be a
subject that commands the attention of all those who think
carefully about our future well-being; they will find this Handbook
fascinating and essential reading.' - Lord Nicholas Stern, London
School of Economics and Political Science, UK This timely and
important Handbook takes stock of progress made in our
understanding of what sustainable development actually is and how
it can be measured and achieved. This fully updated and revised
second edition captures recent developments in the field, including
14 new chapters by internationally renowned authors from a variety
of perspectives and disciplines. The authors explain that the gap
between public commitments to sustainable development and
real-world action towards achieving it is still significant, but
not insurmountable, and that opportunities do exist to reduce that
margin. Contributors synthesize the established knowledge and
clearly present cutting-edge concepts from the frontier of
sustainability research with direct relevance to theory and
practice. Topics covered include: the fundamentals of
sustainability; equity within and between generations; the capital
approach; green growth; measurements and indicators of
sustainability; climate change and wellbeing. This accessible,
comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to exploring 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. Contributors: W.N. Adger, S. Afionis, J. Agyeman, M.
Agarwala, J.A. Allan, G.B. Asheim, G. Atkinson, R.M. Auty, E.B.
Barbier, A. Bowen, C. Carraro, M.A. Cole, G. Cranston, S. Dietz, L.
Dupuy, O. Edenhofer, P. Ekins, S. Fankhauser, T.J. Foxon, A. Galli,
G. Gosnell, A. Gouldson, R. Green, K. Hamilton, G. Heal, C.
Hepburn, J. Hodbod, T. Jackson, S. Kadner, B. Kristr m, G.-M.
Lange, P. Lawn, A. Lucchesi, G. Luderer, J.A. McGregor, G.
McNicoll, J.C. Morales, Y. Mulugetta, E. Naikal, E. Neumayer, B.G.
Norton, D. Pearce, A. Randall, Y. Rydin, G. Schwerhoff, R.
Sullivan, A. Thompson, C.A. Tisdell, J.C.J.M. van den Bergh, J.
Vogler, C. von Stechow, M. Wackernagel, A. Winkels, G. Yohe, Z.
Zhang
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