Regional Opportunities for Sustainable Development: Theory, Methods, and Applications (Studies in Ecological Economics)

H.J. de Graaf

ISBN 10: 9048152135 / ISBN 13: 9789048152131

Published by Springer, 1999

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356 pages. 9.25x6.10x0.82 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Regional Opportunities for Sustainable Development: Theory, Methods, and Applications (Studies in Ecological Economics)
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9048152135
• ISBN 13: 9789048152131
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.55 kilograms

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Synopsis

By their adoption of Agenda 21, most of the world's governments have acknowledged the need for sustainable development. This implies that new policies are needed, focusing on economic, social, cultural and ecological goals. At the same time, we also need to solve existing environmental and social problems, and prevent the occurrence of new ones. This volume presents, tests and illustrates a theoretically well-founded procedure for discovering regional opportunities for sustainable development, based on a systems approach to decision making. The procedure takes as its starting point the needs of the people involved, relating these to the measurement of available resources in order to find opportunities for multiple resource use and sustainable development. The needs of future generations and broader communities are taken into account throughout.
The book studies regional planning and the implementation of plans, offering guidance and support to parties involved in debates on sustainable development, and improving the quality of their decision making.