An Introduction to Sustainable Development

by Peter P. Rogers, Kazi F. Jalal, John A. Boyd

This volume is the most comprehensive textbook on sustainable development. It has been developed with students and professionals from around the world specifically for those who need a thorough grounding in the subject. Coverage includes: background to sustainable development and global environmental issues; measurement and sustainability indicators; environmental assessment, management and policy; approaches and linkages to poverty reduction; impacts and infrastructure development; economics, consumption, production and market failures; governance; participation; disaster management; international financial institutions; international environmental agreements; and the role of civil society.

Genres: Sustainability, Nonfiction

416 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Brian · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was ok. The best thing about the book in my opinion was that it had a lot of information on a variety of topics; that is, it was both broad and relatively deep. As a result I feel I did learn a bit more about sustainable development than I have from some of the other recent books I've read. The bad part is that the material is presented rather poorly. The writing is dry and boring (like a poor textbook), and though the organization is straightforward in terms of chapter topics, there is little introduction or conclusion with each chapter, which I found made the information difficult to retain. As a result, I only read about 3/4 of the book (now it's due back at the library, and I don't feel it's worth renewing because reading it feels like a chore).

[Devon · Rating 2 out of 5]

Book was okay. There was a good introduction to material but a lot of it was very basic and boring. The book didn't really get into the issues of sustainable development, it just touched the surface.