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Author:   Andrea Ross (University of Dundee, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Earthscan Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.700kg
ISBN:  

9781849712880

ISBN 10:   1849712883
Pages:   360
Publication Date:   30 November 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Part 1: Turning Rhetoric into Reality 1. Introduction 2. The Emergence of ‘sustainable development’ and ‘sustainable development law’ in the UK 3. Criteria for Effective Implementation of Sustainable Development Part 2: The Reality of Sustainable Development in the UK 4. A Common Understanding – Strategies 5. Clear Commitment and Leadership 6. Stakeholder Involvement and Efficient Knowledge Management 7. Mechanisms – Institutional and Policy Integration 8. Mechanisms – The Role of Legislation 9. Mechanisms – Sustainable Development Indicators 10. Mechanisms – Reporting, Review, Monitoring and Accountability 11. ‘Shows Promise But Must Try Harder’ – Taking Stock of Implementation in the UK Part 3: A New Reality – the Way Forward 12. Time to Get Serious – Ecological Sustainability 13. Compelling Action – The Case for Legislation 14. Moving from Rhetoric to Reality

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Andrea Ross is currently a Reader in the School of Law at the University of Dundee. Before coming to the UK to study towards an LLM in Environmental Law at the University of Aberdeen she qualified as a Barrister and Solicitor in Ontario Canada. Since then she has taught and researched in the areas of public and environmental law for over eighteen years. She is most well-known for her extensive research into the meaning and implementation of concept of sustainable development. An advocate of sustainability literacy in law students she developed some of the UK's first modules in Sustainable Development Law and Environmental Justice which have been replicated elsewhere.a Ms Ross has contributed to inquiries both in the UK and Scottish Parliaments and is the academic member of the Law Society for Scotland's planning law sub-committee.

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