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Author:   Neil E. Harrison
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.254kg
ISBN:  

9780791446683

ISBN 10:   0791446689
Pages:   188
Publication Date:   22 September 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 1. INTRODUCTION The Problem of Policy Policy Narratives Constructing an Alternative 2. SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND UNCERTAINTY Measuring Sustainability The Role of Uncertainty 3. THE EFFICIENCY NARRATIVE: ECO-EFFICIENCY THROUGH MARKETS 19 An Orthodox View Markets and Consumption Exclusion of Natural Goods Problems with Private Exploitation Regulating Natural Sink7 Market Mechanics Markets and Collective Response Ecological Economics Conclusion 4. ORGANIZING A TECHNOLOGICAL FIX Technology and Innovation Understanding Technological Innovation Structural Inhibitors Choosing an Ecological Techno-Economic Paradigm Conclusion 5. CONSIDERING EQUITY The Need for Authority The Possibilities of Politics Politics as Rational Choice Discursive Politics The Ecological Uses of Politics 6. SUSTAINABILITY IN THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM Levels of Analysis Global Structures Cooperation Between Sovereignties Opportunities for Cooperation Conclusion 7. A PROBLEM OF CONSCIOUSNESS Extending Legal Rights Relationship Problems Valuing Nature Spirit and Nature Changing Minds Conclusion 8. POLICY PRINCIPLES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Process and Goals Complex Adaptive Systems and Policy Principles Decision Making on Principle Initial Policy Directions NOTES REFERENCES INDEX

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The book takes on a challenging topic. It is written concisely. Harrison has a broad command of the literature and it shows in the presentation and analysis. His approach is generally effective in exposing some of the central dilemmas and problems of the search for sustainable development. Harrison uses postmodernism with a notable degree of effectiveness in the analysis. The analysis of the different sustainable development narratives generates a number of important insights. The book is stimulating and thought-provoking. - Brian J. Cook, author of Bureaucracy and Self-Government: Reconsidering the Role of Public Administration in American Politics Given the growing attention to sustainable development, this book will find a home on many shelves within the scholarly community and more broadly in the environmental policy community and the lay public. Its readability makes it accessible to a broad audience, and I expect the book will be assigned in many undergraduate environmental studies programs. - Dennis Coyle, author of Property Rights and the Constitution: Shaping Society through Land Use Regulation

"""The book takes on a challenging topic. It is written concisely. Harrison has a broad command of the literature and it shows in the presentation and analysis. His approach is generally effective in exposing some of the central dilemmas and problems of the search for sustainable development. Harrison uses postmodernism with a notable degree of effectiveness in the analysis. The analysis of the different sustainable development narratives generates a number of important insights. The book is stimulating and thought-provoking."" - Brian J. Cook, author of Bureaucracy and Self-Government: Reconsidering the Role of Public Administration in American Politics ""Given the growing attention to sustainable development, this book will find a home on many shelves within the scholarly community and more broadly in the environmental policy community and the lay public. Its readability makes it accessible to a broad audience, and I expect the book will be assigned in many undergraduate environmental studies programs."" - Dennis Coyle, author of Property Rights and the Constitution: Shaping Society through Land Use Regulation"

""The book takes on a challenging topic. It is written concisely. Harrison has a broad command of the literature and it shows in the presentation and analysis. His approach is generally effective in exposing some of the central dilemmas and problems of the search for sustainable development. Harrison uses postmodernism with a notable degree of effectiveness in the analysis. The analysis of the different sustainable development narratives generates a number of important insights. The book is stimulating and thought-provoking."" - Brian J. Cook, author of Bureaucracy and Self-Government: Reconsidering the Role of Public Administration in American Politics ""Given the growing attention to sustainable development, this book will find a home on many shelves within the scholarly community and more broadly in the environmental policy community and the lay public. Its readability makes it accessible to a broad audience, and I expect the book will be assigned in many undergraduate environmental studies programs."" - Dennis Coyle, author of Property Rights and the Constitution: Shaping Society through Land Use Regulation

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Neil E. Harrison is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Wyoming.

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