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Resetting the Compass: Australia's Journey Towards Sustainability
Winner of the Australian Geography Teacher's Association 2002 Award in the "Geography teaching source material" category .
Resetting the Australia's Journey Towards Sustainability Updated Edition sets out Australia's environmental problems in their global context and explains what is now needed to fix them. It also illustrates how ecological sustainability can be achieved together with economic, social and cultural sustainability.
The book examines the pressures on our environment from population growth, consumption patterns and technological change. The specific actions needed to deal with each of the problems identified are described in detail.
This Updated Edition
New assessments from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
New figures related to Australia's emissions from the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory.
New assessments of current conditions and trends from the National Land and Water Audit.
Latest estimates of the volume of vegetation clearing and new information on wind farms.
This book is essential reading for politicians and public servants; business leaders and managers; environmentalists; academics and students in environmental courses; and all those interested in environmental issues.
Resetting the Australia's Journey Towards Sustainability Updated Edition sets out Australia's environmental problems in their global context and explains what is now needed to fix them. It also illustrates how ecological sustainability can be achieved together with economic, social and cultural sustainability.
The book examines the pressures on our environment from population growth, consumption patterns and technological change. The specific actions needed to deal with each of the problems identified are described in detail.
This Updated Edition
New assessments from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
New figures related to Australia's emissions from the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory.
New assessments of current conditions and trends from the National Land and Water Audit.
Latest estimates of the volume of vegetation clearing and new information on wind farms.
This book is essential reading for politicians and public servants; business leaders and managers; environmentalists; academics and students in environmental courses; and all those interested in environmental issues.
416 pages, Paperback
First published November 5, 2001
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February 1, 2012
One of the best and most thorough books I have read about sustainability - what the issues are and how to address them. Covers everything from climate change to water to waste to material flows and more. Written in 2000 as well - I'd love to see a new edition and discover whether any of the recommendations or situations have changed.
A great roadmap for sustainability in Australia (and in general) that everyone should adopt.
A great roadmap for sustainability in Australia (and in general) that everyone should adopt.
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