Constructing Sustainable Development - Neil E. Harrison - Books - State University of New York Press - 9780791446683 - September 22, 2000
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Neil E. Harrison
Constructing Sustainable Development

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Through a critique of the economic, technological, political, and ethical theories that are the basis for current policy, this book shows that sustainable development proposals are at least incomplete or impractical and at worst dangerously misleading.

The concept of sustainable development presents a problem for theorists and policy makers because it cannot be objectively defined and subjective understandings vary widely. For the capitalist, sustainable development is a problem of production efficiency and technological innovation; for the environmentalist, a more appropriate ethic is a necessity; and for the developing country policy maker, a more equitable distribution of power over resources is imperative.

Harrison shows how sustainable development can be constructed from policy principles derived from ongoing adaptations to changes in values, beliefs, and scientific knowledge, and applied in both developed and developing nations and communities large and small.

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Released September 22, 2000
ISBN13 9780791446683
Publishers State University of New York Press
Pages 188
Dimensions 150 × 230 × 10 mm   ·   249 g
Language English  

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