Encyclopedia of Sustainability

[3 volumes]

Robin Morris Collin, Robert William Collin

• Publisher: Greenwood
• Year: 2009
• Print ISBN: 9780313352614
• eBook ISBN: 9780313352621
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Technik & Maschinenbau
• Subtopic: Umweltwissenschaft

This three-volume encyclopedia explores the concept of sustainability in the contexts of the environment, economics, and justice. This expansive encyclopedia breaks new ground, giving definition and focus to an urgent and much-talked-about topic that is extraordinarily wide ranging and all too often misunderstood. As the first major reference work in its field, the three comprehensive volumes span the entire scope of sustainability from ecological concepts to financial concerns to public policy and community action, giving readers a solid foundation from which to think critically about efforts to make a more sustainable world. The Encyclopedia of Sustainability comprises three volumes, each dedicated to one of three equally important contexts in which the term is used: environment and ecology, business and economics, and equity and fairness. Each volume provides authoritative but accessible coverage of basic concepts and terms, as well as policy initiatives, controversies, and future trends. Volumes also include biographical sketches of important contributors to sustainability efforts from the scientific, economic, public policy, and activist realms, plus extensive listings of print and online resources for further exploration.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Volume 1
• Title Page
• CONTENTS
• GUIDE TO RELATED TOPICS
• PREFACE
• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• 1 Overview
• 2 Definitions and Contexts
• 3 Government and United Nations Involvement
• 4 Controversies
• 5 Future Directions and Emerging Trends
• APPENDIX A: PORTAL WEB SITES
• APPENDIX B: RIO DECLARATION ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
• APPENDIX C: AGENDA 21
• APPENDIX D: THE MILLENNIUM ECOSYSTEM ASSESSMENT
• BIBLIOGRAPHY
• INDEX
• ABOUT THE AUTHORS
• Volume 2
• Title Page
• CONTENTS
• GUIDE TO RELATED TOPICS
• PREFACE
• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
• 1 Introduction and Overview
• 2 Definitions and Contexts
• 3 Government and United Nations Involvement
• 4 Controversies
• 5 Future Directions and Emerging Trends
• APPENDIX A: PORTAL WEB SITES
• APPENDIX B: THE EQUATOR PRINCIPLES
• APPENDIX C: THE CERES PRINCIPLES
• BIBLIOGRAPHY
• INDEX
• ABOUT THE AUTHORS
• Volume 3
• Title Page
• CONTENTS
• GUIDE TO RELATED TOPICS
• PREFACE
• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• 1 Introduction and Overview
• 2 Definitions and Contexts
• 3 Government and United Nations Involvement
• 4 Controversies
• 5 Future Directions and Emerging Trends
• APPENDIX A: PORTAL WEB SITES
• APPENDIX B: MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
• APPENDIX C: THE EARTH CHARTER
• BIBLIOGRAPHY
• INDEX
• ABOUT THE AUTHORS