| Main Title |
European Research on Sustainable Development Volume 1: Transformative Science Approaches for Sustainability / [electronic resource] : |
| Type |
EBOOK |
| Author |
Jaeger, Carlo C.
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| Other Authors |
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| Publisher |
Springer Berlin Heidelberg, |
| Year Published |
2011 |
| Call Number |
GE196 |
| ISBN |
9783642192029 |
| Subjects |
Environmental sciences ;
Sustainable development ;
Environmental economics ;
Political science
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| Internet Access |
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| Collation |
XX, 211 p. online resource. |
| Notes |
Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only |
| Contents Notes |
Foreword -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Development Doubts -- 3 Equity -- 4 The Sustainability Concept -- 5 Social Sustainability -- 6 Dealing with Doom - Tracking the Triple Challenge of Energy Scarcity, Climate Change and Global Inequity -- 7 A Transition Research Perspective on Governance for Sustainability -- 8 Integrated Climate Governance (ICG) and Sustainable Development -- 9 The Value of Science and Technology Studies (STS) for Sustainability Research -- 10 Sustainable Development -- 11 Integrated Water Resources Management -- 12 Pragmatism and Pluralism -- 13 Risks and Opportunities for Sustainability Science in Europe -- 14 Concluding Remarks. This book provides the reader with a state-of-the-art view of research on sustainable development. Its emphasis lays on the transformative dimension of this research: sustainable development can only be realized through a far-reaching transformation of the situation humankind finds itself in at the beginning of the third millennium. The contributions are written by leading world experts in the conceptualisation and actual practice of sustainable development. The book provides a timely overview of ideas and methods as well as a variety of original learning examples on the most innovative approaches on sustainability science. |
| Place Published |
Berlin, Heidelberg |
| Corporate Au Added Ent |
SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Host Item Entry |
Springer eBooks |
| PUB Date Free Form |
2011 |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Medium |
computer |
| Content |
text |
| Carrier |
online resource |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20141010071306 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
SPRINGER |
| Type |
EBOOK |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
02938nam a22004815i 45 |
