Building global resilience in the aftermath of sustainable development : planet, people and politics

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This book explains why the concept of sustainable development needs to be consigned to history. Using examples from around the world, Richard Pagett illustrates how so-called sustainable development has simply been a cul-de-sac, condemning millions to continuing extreme poverty. Building Global Resilience in the Aftermath of Sustainable Development highlights the futility of current governance systems in meeting modern day global challenges. It also explains the changes that are necessary for a more just and equitable economic societal model, with planetary limits at its core, to further the resilience of communities and society at large. These changes are crucial to confronting the existential threats posed by climate change, resource depletion and overpopulation. This book will be of particular interest to practitioners of environmental management and to anyone concerned for the future of the planet. Read more... Abstract: This book explains why the concept of sustainable development needs to be consigned to history. Using examples from around the world, Richard Pagett illustrates how so-called sustainable development has simply been a cul-de-sac, condemning millions to continuing extreme poverty. Building Global Resilience in the Aftermath of Sustainable Development highlights the futility of current governance systems in meeting modern day global challenges. It also explains the changes that are necessary for a more just and equitable economic societal model, with planetary limits at its core, to further the resilience of communities and society at large. These changes are crucial to confronting the existential threats posed by climate change, resource depletion and overpopulation. This book will be of particular interest to practitioners of environmental management and to anyone concerned for the future of the planet Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv Introduction (Richard Pagett)....Pages 1-5 Front Matter ....Pages 7-7 Where We Are at with Climate Change (Richard Pagett)....Pages 9-16 Does Ocean Acidification Even Matter? (Richard Pagett)....Pages 17-21 Isn’t the Ozone Hole Sorted Now? (Richard Pagett)....Pages 23-27 Fertiliser Dependency (Richard Pagett)....Pages 29-32 Biodiversity Loss (Richard Pagett)....Pages 33-38 There’s Water Everywhere (Richard Pagett)....Pages 39-47 Whose Land is it Anyway? (Richard Pagett)....Pages 49-54 Chemical Pollution is Everywhere (Richard Pagett)....Pages 55-60 Front Matter ....Pages 61-66 Air (Richard Pagett)....Pages 67-70 Water (Richard Pagett)....Pages 71-74 Food (Richard Pagett)....Pages 75-81 Energy and Commodities (Richard Pagett)....Pages 83-86 Land (Richard Pagett)....Pages 87-89 Shelter (Richard Pagett)....Pages 91-94 Health (Richard Pagett)....Pages 95-98 Education (Richard Pagett)....Pages 99-102 Work (Richard Pagett)....Pages 103-105 Technology (Richard Pagett)....Pages 107-110 Front Matter ....Pages 111-111 Global Weakness (Richard Pagett)....Pages 113-119 National Competence (Richard Pagett)....Pages 121-127 Governance (Richard Pagett)....Pages 129-133 Front Matter ....Pages 135-135 How to Manage the Planet (Richard Pagett)....Pages 137-138 How Humanity Has to Change (Richard Pagett)....Pages 139-140 How Governance Systems Have to Change (Richard Pagett)....Pages 141-157 Final Word (Richard Pagett)....Pages 159-160 Back Matter ....Pages 161-167