Overview

It is now clear that human activity has influenced how the biosphere supports life on Earth, and given rise to a set of connected environmental and social problems. In response to the challenge that these problems present, a series of international conferences and summits led to discussions of sustainable development and the core dilemma of our time: How can we all live well, now and in the future, without compromising the ability of the planet to enable us all to live well? This book identifies the main issues and challenges we now face; it explains the ideas that underpin them and their interconnection, and discusses a range of strategies through which they might be addressed and possibly resolved. These cover things that governments might do, what businesses and large organisations can contribute, and the scope for individuals, families and communities to get involved. This book is for everyone who cares about such challenges, and wants to know more about them.

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Author:   William Scott ,  Paul Vare
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Greenleaf Publishing
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781783537747

ISBN 10:   1783537744
Pages:   242
Publication Date:   05 February 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of figures List of tables Introduction Section 1: Issues 1. Global warming and climate change 2. Inequality 3. Species loss 4. Human population 5. Acidifying the oceans 6. Electricity generation 7. Genetic modification 8. Clean water for all 9. Gender disparity 10. Natural resource depletion 11. Migration 12. Air pollution 13. Elephants, rhinos and donkeys 14. Environmental justice 15. Economic growth 16. Water pollution 17. Eating meat 18. Weather and climate 19. Ozone and CFCs 20. Biocentrism Section 2: Concepts 21. The Anthropocene 22. Nature 23. Gaia 24. Biodiversity 25. Conservation 26. Charismatic megafauna 27. The greenhouse effect 28. Valuing the environment 29. Sustainable development 30. Development 31. The four capitals 32. Harmony 33. Systems and systems thinking 34. Frames and framing 35. Resilience 36. Complexity 37. Globalisation 38. Neoliberalism Section 3: Strategies 39. Reducing global inequalities 40. The Copenhagen Consensus 41. Feeding 10 billion 42. Living within limits 43. Energy policy 44. Carbon capture and storage 45. Ecological footprints and handprints 46. The circular economy 47. The Earth Charter 48. Brexit and environmental law 49. Protected areas 50. Recycling 51. Transition towns 52. Rewilding 53. Biomimicry 54. (Environmental) education 55. The Montreal Protocol Index

Reviews

What a wonderfully readable cornucopia of information and ideas - an inspiring and practical source for confidently talking about and acting on behalf of a sustainable future! -Sara Parkin, The Sustainability Literacy Project This is a lucid collection of short chapters on some of the world's most intractable issues like globalisation, climate change, human population and migration. It is a unique and prescient contribution that helps make sense of an increasingly unpredictable and unsustainable world. -Professor Stephen Martin, Honorary Professor University of Worcester and Visiting Professor in Learning for Sustainability, University of the West of England, UK These informed authors help readers understand vital issues about sustainability and how we live today. Importantly, they set out a range of strategies whereby everyone who's interested can play a role in keeping our planet living for generations to come. - Per Sund, Associate Professor, Stockholm University and Research Fellow, Rose Project, Karlstad University I loved this book. The authors have written short but informative, provocative, and amazingly readable chapters on a wide range of issues, concepts and strategies that help us think about how we might create a more sustainable and just future. The format is brilliant! - Judy Braus, Executive Director, North American Association for Environmental Education Scott and Vare have written a very clear, accessible introduction to the sustainability idea and some of its difficulties - an excellent book for people coming new to the topic, and one from which everyone can gain new insights. - John Foster, Lancaster University UK

What a wonderfully readable cornucopia of information and ideas - an inspiring and practical source for confidently talking about and acting on behalf of a sustainable future! -Sara Parkin, The Sustainability Literacy Project These informed authors help readers understand vital issues about sustainability and how we live today. ã Importantly, they set out a range of strategies whereby everyone who's interested can play a role in keeping ourã planet living for generations to come. - Per Sund, Associate Professor, Stockholm University and Research Fellow, Rose Project, Karlstad University

Author Information

William Scott is Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Bath, UK, and is Chair of Trustees of the UK’s National Association for Environmental Education. Paul Vare is Postgraduate Research Lead for the School of Education at the University of Gloucestershire, UK, and a Director of the South West Learning for Sustainability Coalition. 

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