Name: THE WORLD AT THE CROSSROADS: TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE, EQUITABLE AND LIVEABLE WORLD
SKU: 558270
Price: 12.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

THE WORLD AT THE CROSSROADS: TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE, EQUITABLE AND LIVEABLE WORLD

by Philip B. Smith; et al

Published by Earthscan. 1st. 1994

Slightly better than very good condition. A Report to the Pugwash Council. Presenting the choice that confronts humanity: will humankind take the fork leading to disaster or the fork leading to survival? The contributors to this volume are convinced that if a sustainable world is to be achieved it must be equitable and a liveable one. Edited by Philip B. Smith etc. Pictorial cardwraps. x and 211 pages including index.

Spine very slightly faded. Light diagonal crease to lower corner of prelims. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean.

ISBN: 1853832014
Stock no. 558270

Buy now for £12.00

Enquire about this book

Add to Wish List

Introduction
I. FOOD AND ENERGY
1. Building a Sustainable Food System
2. Sustainable, Equitable Economics The Personal Energy Budget
3. Energy Constraints on Sustainable Development Paths
4. Understanding Biofuel Dynamics in Developing Countries The Need for the Local Context
5. The Value of Indigenous Knowledge The Case of Water and Soil Conservation Ecosystems in Sri Lanka
II. POLITICS AND SOCIETY
6. The Roots of Unsustainability Conlonization in Space and Time
7. People's Empowerment: A Condition for a Sustainable, Equitable and Liveable World?
8. Improving Health: A Key Factor in Sustainable Development
9. The Relevance of Military Expenditures to Sustainable and Equitable Development
10. The Power Politics of Sustainability, Equity and Liveability
11. Can Societies by Changed Quickly Enough?
12. Summary and Recommendations