Sustainability /
Leslie Paul Thiele.
- Third edition.
- vii, 243 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Key concepts. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-233) and index.
Introduction -- 1. Sustainability: Past, present, future -- 2. The Geography of justice -- 3. Ecological resilience and environmental health -- 4. Economics and well-being -- 5. Technological solutions and their problems -- 6. The Political and legal challenge -- 7. Culture and change -- 8. Practical principles for a sustainable world.
"The quest for sustainability has generated lifestyle changes for individuals across the globe, transformations within the arts, sciences, business, design, engineering, and agriculture, innovative policies and laws, and historic international agreements. Yet the means to achieving sustainability remain unsettled and disputed, even as its crucial importance in the face of the climate crisis grows. The third edition of this popular and lively text explores the concept and practice of sustainability across a broad range of issues and topics. Fully revised and updated, the book underlines the importance of creativity in the service of conservation within ecological, economic, technological, political, legal, and cultural arenas."--Publisher's website.