Demystifying sustainability : towards real solutions /
Haydn Washington.
- xix, 222 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Sustainability \' seeking clarity in the mist1. The \' old\' sustainability: A story of listening and harmony 2. The 1960s to the present: Key conferences and statements 3. Rise of the \' new\' sustainability \' the weak and the strong 4. Economic sustainability \' Coming to grips with endless growth 5. Ecological sustainability \' essential but overlooked 6. Social sustainability \' Utopian dream or practical path to change? 7. Overpopulation and overconsumption 8. Worldview and ethics in \'sustainability\' 9. An unsustainable denial 10. Appropriate technology for sustainability 11. Solutions for sustainability
What is sustainability? Much has been said about the terms \' sustainability\' and \' sustainable development\' over the last few decades, but they have become buried under academic jargon. This book is one of the first that aims to demystify sustainability so that the layperson can understand the key issues, questions and values involved. Accessible and engaging, the book examines the \' old\' sustainability of the past and looks to the future, considering how economic, ecological and social sustainability should be defined if we are.