Understanding Sustainable Development

by John Blewitt

A truly comprehensive introduction to the topic, Understanding Sustainable Development is designed to give students on a wide range of courses an appreciation of the key concepts and theories of sustainable development. Fully updated, the third edition includes detailed coverage of the Sustainable Development Goals and their impact on global development. Major challenges and topics are explored through a range of international case studies and media examples which maintain the ‘global to local’ structure of the previous edition. With an extensive website and pedagogy, Understanding Sustainable Development is the most complete guide to the subject for course leaders, undergraduates and postgraduates.

Genres: Sustainability

426 pages, Paperback

First published July 29, 2008

Reviews

[Marcus Laws · Rating 5 out of 5]

Comprehensive and exhaustive introduction to sustainable development. Draws on examples, case studies, institutions, groups, and individuals to explain the diverse array of understandings and defintions of sus. Dev.