| Title:
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JUST TRANSITIONS
EXPLORATIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY IN AN UNFAIR WORLD |
| By: |
Eve Annecke |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£32.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
9280812033 |
| ISBN 13: |
9789280812039 |
| Publisher: |
UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY |
| Pub. date: |
17 February, 2012 |
| Pages: |
384 |
| Description: |
The theme of a just transition reconciles the sustainable use of natural resources with a pervasive commitment to sufficiency. It explores the logics of a range of different literatures and synthesizes them to illuminate new ways of thinking from a sustainability perspective. It rethinks development with a special reference to the greening of the developmental state, explores the key role that cities could play in the transition to a more sustainably urbanized world, and highlights the neglect of soils in the global discussions around the potential of sustainable agriculture to feed the world. |
| Synopsis: |
The theme of a just transition reconciles the sustainable use of natural resources with a pervasive commitment to sufficiency (where over to consumers are satisfied with less so that under to consumers can secure enough). It explores the perplexing logics of a range of different literatures and synthesizes them to illuminate new ways of thinking from a sustainability perspective. It rethinks development with a special reference to the greening of the developmental state, explores the key role that cities could play in the transition to a more sustainably urbanized world, and highlights the neglect of soils in the global discussions around the potential of sustainable agriculture to feed the world. Case studies drawn from the African continent detail the challenges, but they are set in the context of global trends. The authors conclude with their experience of building a community that aspires to live sustainably. |
| Publication: |
Japan |
| Imprint: |
United Nations University |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |