A Living Countryside?: The Politics of Sustainable Development in Rural Ireland (Perspectives on Rural Policy and Planning)

Tony Varley, John McDonagh

ISBN 10: 0754646696 / ISBN 13: 9780754646693

Published by Routledge 2009-07-28, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Living Countryside?: The Politics of Sustainable Development in Rural Ireland (Perspectives on Rural Policy and Planning)
• Publisher: Routledge 2009-07-28
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0754646696
• ISBN 13: 9780754646693
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

By examining a range of experiences from both the north and south of Ireland, this book asks what the ideal of sustainable development might mean to specific rural groups and how sustainable development goals have been pursued across the policy spectrum. It assesses the extent of commitment to a living countryside in Ireland and compares various opportunities and obstacles to the actual achievement of sustainable rural development. How different sectors of rural society will be challenged in terms of future survival provides an overarching theme throughout.

About the Author

Dr John McDonagh is from the Department of Geography and Dr Tony Varley is from the Department of Politics both at the National University of Ireland, Galway. Dr Sally Shortall is Director of the Gibson Institute for Land Food and Environment at Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland.