Cents and Sustainability
Download or Read eBook Cents and Sustainability PDF written by Michael H. Smith and published by Earthscan. This book was released on 2010 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Michael H. Smith |
| Publisher | : Earthscan |
| Total Pages | : 465 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781849776370 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1849776377 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Cents and Sustainability by : Michael H. Smith
Book excerpt: Cents and Sustainability is a clear-sighted response to the 1987 call by Dr Gro Brundtland in Our Common Future to achieve a new era of economic growth that is 'forceful and at the same time socially and environmentally sustainable'. The Brundtland Report argued that not only was it achievable, but that it was an urgent imperative in order to achieve a transition to sustainable development while significantly reducing poverty and driving 'clean and green' investment. With some still arguing for significantly slowing economic growth in order to reduce pressures on the environment, this new book.
