Sustainable Development as a Civilizational Revolution: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Challenges of the 21st Century - Hardcover

Pawlowski, Arthur

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415578604 ISBN 13: 9780415578608

Verlag: CRC Press, 2011

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As a concept, sustainable development is in conflict with traditional development based upon economic growth. Sustainable development is an attempt to formulate a programme that integrates different aspects (ecological, social, and economical) which were usually considered as separate from each other. Sustainable Development as a Civilizational Revolution. A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Challenges of the 21st Century expands the discussion on sustainable development, including ethical, technical/technological, legal and political aspects. Since it is not possible to solve environmental problems solely by technical means, without taking into account economic or environmental aspects, the degree to which they overlap is discussed. In addition it is necessary to emphasize the importance of social and moral considerations. A clean environment is a valuable attribute, but its achievement at the expense of high unemployment -- or some other form of severe social conflict -- cannot be regarded as action in line with the sustainable-development principle.

The tremendous scope of these changes makes it reasonable to expect this new vision for development to achieve the status of a revolution comparable to those known from the past: the agricultural, scientific and industrial revolutions. Sustainable Development as a Civilizational Revolution. A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Challenges of the 21st Century will be invaluable to graduate and post-graduate students following advanced courses on sustainable development, scientists dealing with sustainable development, and academia interested in environmental and social sciences.

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As a concept, sustainable development is in contrast with traditional development based upon economic growth. Sustainable development is an attempt to formulate a programme that integrates different aspects (ecological, social, and economical) which were usually considered as separate from each other. This book expands the discussion on sustainable development, including ethical, technical/technological, legal and political aspects.

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• Verlag: CRC Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0415578604
• ISBN 13: 9780415578608
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 229
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