Sustainable development /
Susan Baker.
- London : Routledge, 2006.
- xviii, 245 p. : graph. Darst. ; 24 cm.
- Routledge introduction to environment series .
- Routledge introduction to environment series. .
Introduction: the environment and sustainable development -- Theoretical and conceptual exploration of sustainable development. The concept of sustainable development -- International engagement with sustainable development. Global governance and the United Nations environmental summits; Key global concerns: climate change and biodiversity management; The local level: LA21 and public participation -- The promotion of sustainable development in different social, political and economic contexts. High consumption societies: the responsibilities of the European Union; Challenges in the Third World; Changing times: the countries in transition in Eastern Europe; Conclusions: the promotion of sustainable development: what has been achieved?