Implementing Sustainable Development: Strategies and Initiatives in High Consump

Description: Implementing Sustainable Development by William M. Lafferty, James Meadowcroft This book examines how governments in industrialized countries have engaged with the challenge of sustained development over the past decade. Analysis of initiatives undertaken by nine national governments and the European Union reveal important differences in the ways the international commitment to sustainable development has been received. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description At the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, political leaders from more than a hundred countries made a formal commitment to intensify efforts to resolve global environment and development problems and to strive for sustainable development. This volume examines how governments in the developed industrial world have responded to the challenge of sustainable development since it was catapulted into the international stage. It focuses on central government engagement withsustainable development in Australia, Canada, Japan, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union. The study shows that sustainable development has beenintegrated into governmental idiom in most jurisdictions and has come to be associated with a series of changes to the structures and approaches deployed to manage environmental problems. Yet, it also reveals significant differences of interpretation and priority, and in the enthusiasm with which sustainable development has been received. Author Biography William M. Lafferty is at University of Oslo. James Meadowcroft is at University of Sheffield. Table of Contents 1: William Lafferty and James Meadowcroft: Introduction2: Elim Papadakis: Australia: Ecological Sustainable Development in the National Interest3: Glen Toner: Canada: From Early Front-runner to Flagging Anchorman4: Christiane Beuermann: Germany: Regulation and the Precautionary Principle5: Miranda Schreurs: Japan: Law, Technology, and Aid6: Marie-Louise van Muijen: The Netherlands: Ambitious on Goals - Ambivalent on Action7: Oluf Langhelle: Norway: Reluctantly Carrying the Torch8: Katarina Eckerberg: Sweden: Progression Despite Recession9: Stephen C Young: The United Kingdom: Political Change and Promising Rhetoric10: Gary Bryner: The United States: Sorry - Not Our Problem11: Susan Baker: The European Union: Integration, Competition, Growth and Sustainability12: William Lafferty and James Meadowcroft: Patterns of Government Engagement13: William Lafferty and James Meadowcroft: Concluding Perspectives Review It makes a significant contribution to the topic, well ahead of others in this field International Journal of Environmental Studies There is a wealth of material for anyone interested in this highly fascinating and important topic Environmental Politics The book is an absolute must read for anyone who is interested in environmental politics and policy and sustainable development. The main strength of the book is that it does not only analyse different policy approaches in various countries but also examines the perception and translation of the very concept of sustainable development Environmental Politics Promotional This book examines how governments in industrialized countries have engaged with the challenge of sustained development over the past decade. Long Description At the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, political leaders from more than a hundred countries made a formal commitment to intensify efforts to resolve global environment and development problems and to strive for sustainable development. This volume examines how governments in the developed industrial world have responded to the challenge of sustainable development since it was catapulted into the international stage. It focuses on central government engagement withsustainable development in Australia, Canada, Japan, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union. The study shows that sustainable development has been integrated into governmental idiom in most jurisdictions and has come to be associated with a series ofchanges to the structures and approaches deployed to manage environmental problems. Yet, it also reveals significant differences of interpretation and priority, and in the enthusiasm with which sustainable development has been received. Review Text 1. William Lafferty and James Meadowcroft: Introduction 2. Elim Papadakis: Australia: Ecological Sustainable Development in the National Interest 3. Glen Toner: Canada: From Early Front-runner to Flagging Anchorman 4. Christiane Beuermann: Germany: Regulation and the Precautionary Principle 5. Miranda Schreurs: Japan: Law, Technology, and Aid 6. Marie-Louise van Muijen: The Netherlands: Ambitious on Goals - Ambivalent on Action 7. Oluf Langhelle: Norway: Reluctantly Carrying the Torch 8. Katarina Eckerberg: Sweden: Progression Despite Recession 9. Stephen C Young: The United Kingdom: Political Change and Promising Rhetoric 10. Gary Bryner: The United States: Sorry - Not Our Problem 11. Susan Baker: The European Union: Integration, Competition, Growth and Sustainability 12. William Lafferty and James Meadowcroft: Patterns of Government Engagement 13. William Lafferty and James Meadowcroft: Concluding Perspectives Review Quote There is a wealth of material for anyone interested in this highly fascinating and important topic Feature Definitive survey of sustainable development policies in high consumption societiesExtensive coverage of all key countries Details ISBN0198294360 Short Title IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE DEVEL Language English ISBN-10 0198294360 ISBN-13 9780198294368 Media Book Format Hardcover Imprint Oxford University Press Subtitle Strategies and Initiatives in High Consumption Societies Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by William M. Lafferty Author James Meadowcroft Pages 544 DOI 10.1604/9780198294368 UK Release Date 2000-11-30 AU Release Date 2000-11-30 NZ Release Date 2000-11-30 Illustrations tables Illustrator Qu Lan Birth 1927 Affiliation Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney Position Senior Lecturer Qualifications PhD Publisher Oxford University Press Year 2000 Publication Date 2000-11-30 Alternative 9780199242016 DEWEY 338.9 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:6842952;

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