Sustainability: The Basics av Peter (University of Central Florida USA) Jacques

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<P>Sustainability is a pressing concern for people and governments around the world, but it is also an essentially contested concept that requires an understanding of the stakes, trade-offs, and complex politics at play. <I>Sustainability: The Basics</I> offers an accessible and interdisciplinary introduction to the concept, and discusses key questions such as:</P><UL><P><LI>What are the core principles of sustainability?</LI><P></P><P><LI>What are the key ethical considerations for questions of sustainability?</LI><P></P><P><LI>How do we measure sustainability?</LI><P></P><P><LI>What are the critical obstacles to achieving global sustainability?</LI><P></P><P><LI>What happens when societies fail to observe principles of sustainability?</LI><P></P></UL><P></P><P>Fully updated in its second edition, <I>Sustainability: The Basics</I> now includes coverage of the Sustainable Development Goals, a global range of case studies and explores the complex social dynamics of Earth system changes