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Sustainable Development in Practice: Sustainomics Methodology and Applications (Munasinghe Institute for Development (Mind) Series on Growth and Sustainable Development)

By Mohan Munasinghe

Book information

Year
2009
ISBN
0521895405, 9780521895408
LCC
HC79.E5 M8675 2009
Open Library ID
OL23164616M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3210992 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
652\652
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This book provides a rigorous and practical analysis of sustainable development prospects today by applying the innovative sustainomics framework. Developed by the eminent environmental scientist Mohan Munasinghe, sustainomics explores the practical steps in making the transition from the risky business-as-usual scenario to a safe and sustainable future. Its main message is optimistic - although the problems are serious, an effective response can be mounted to make development more sustainable if initiated immediately. The book explains the key principles underlying sustainomics cogently, concisely and with minimum technical jargon. It illustrates the methodology with empirical case studies that are practical and policy-relevant over a wide range of time and geographic scales, countries, sectors, ecosystems and circumstances. The extensive bibliography is useful to researchers of specific issues within sustainable development. This book appeals to a wide audience, including students, researchers from many disciplines, policy analysts, public and private-sector decision makers, and development practitioners.

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