Cents and sustainability : securing our common future by decoupling economic growth from environmental pressures

Cents and sustainability : securing our common future by decoupling economic growth from environmental pressures / Michael H. Smith, Karlson "Charlie" Hargroves and Cheryl Desha.

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 achiev...

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Main Author: Smith, Michael H., 1969-
Other Authors: Hargroves, Karlson, 1974-, Desha, Cheryl
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; Washington, DC : Earthscan, 2010.
Series:Online access with subscription: Proquest Ebook Central.
Subjects:
Economic development > Environmental aspects.
Climatic changes > Economic aspects.
Climatic changes.
Greenhouse gas mitigation.
Environmental policy.
Economic policy.
climate change.
environmental policy.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Sustainable Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Environmental Economics.
Climatic changes > Economic aspects
Climatic changes
Economic development > Environmental aspects
Economic policy
Environmental policy
Greenhouse gas mitigation
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (lv, 405 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781849776370
1849776377
9781844075294
184407529X
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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