Achieving Sustainable Development

• Author(s): Ann Dale, John Bridger Robinson,
• Publisher: UBC Press
• Pages: 303
• ISBN_10: 0774805404
  ISBN_13: 9780774805407
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Business & Economics / Real Estate / General , Business & Economics / Development / Sustainable Development , Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection , Political Science / Public Policy / Economic Policy , Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / Forestry ,

Description:... The series, initiated by the Sustainable Development Research Institute of the U. of British Columbia, draws on Canadian researchers, scientists, and environmentalists to contribute writings intended to inform and guide citizens and policy makers. Among the topics addressed in the ten contributions of this fourth volume in the series: sustainability strategies and green planning--recent Canadian and international experience; reconciling competitiveness and sustainability; biodiversity conservation; industrial ecology; poverty alleviation; aboriginal peoples; and a systemic approach to assessing progress toward sustainability. Paper edition (unseen), $25.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR