A truly comprehensive introduction to the topic, Understanding Sustainable Development is designed to give students on a wide range of courses an appreciation of the key concepts and theories of sustainable development. Fully updated, the third edition includes detailed coverage of the Sustainable Development Goals and their impact on global development. Major challenges and topics are explored through a range of international case studies and media examples which maintain the ‘global to local’ structure of the previous edition.With an extensive website and pedagogy, Understanding Sustainable Development is the most complete guide to the subject for course leaders, undergraduates and postgraduates.
John Blewitt is the Director of the MSc Social Responsibility and Sustainability, Aston Business School, Aston University, UK.
List of figuresIntroduction1 Towards Sustainable Development2 Worldviews and ethical values: towards an ecological paradigm3 Cultural and contested understandings of science and sustainability4 Connecting social with the environmental justice5 Sustainable development, politics and governance6 Conservation and sustainable development7 Beyond the imperatives of economic growth and ‘business as usual’8 Envisioning sustainable societies and urban areas9 Tools, systems and innovation for sustainability10 Communication and learning for sustainability11 Leading the sustainability processBibliography