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Environmental sustainability : practical global implications / edited by Fraser Smith.

Contributor(s): Smith, Fraser, 1967-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Boca Raton, Fla. : St. Lucie Press, ©1997Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 287 pages) : illustrations.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780429117411; 0429117418; 9781420048742; 1420048740.Subject(s): Sustainable development -- Developing countries | Developing countries -- Economic policyDDC classification: 338.90091724 Online resources: Taylor & Francis | View this book online, both on- and off-campus (please use Desktop Anywhere for off-campus access) | OCLC metadata license agreement
Contents:
pt. 1. Philosophical perspectives : third world and first world compared -- pt. 2. Practical steps toward sustainability.
Summary: This new collection of research on the impact of ecological economics on developing countries and sustainable development takes an innovative approach to the topic. Instead of focusing on the industrialized nations, it presents the views of the developing countries themselves on issues such as wildlife resources, timber production, property rights and land reform, and other steps being taken to implement environmentally sustainable economics around the world. This is an ideal text for students of natural and social sciences, development professionals, and entrepreneurs seeking opportunities for ecologically sustainable businesses. Academics will find it useful as a source of current research. For anyone interested in exploring the link between man and environment - specifically, the relationship between economics and ecology - Environmental Sustainability is a must.
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pt. 1. Philosophical perspectives : third world and first world compared -- pt. 2. Practical steps toward sustainability.

This new collection of research on the impact of ecological economics on developing countries and sustainable development takes an innovative approach to the topic. Instead of focusing on the industrialized nations, it presents the views of the developing countries themselves on issues such as wildlife resources, timber production, property rights and land reform, and other steps being taken to implement environmentally sustainable economics around the world. This is an ideal text for students of natural and social sciences, development professionals, and entrepreneurs seeking opportunities for ecologically sustainable businesses. Academics will find it useful as a source of current research. For anyone interested in exploring the link between man and environment - specifically, the relationship between economics and ecology - Environmental Sustainability is a must.

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