Building the Future We Want

Rajendra K. Pachauri, Anne Paugam

ISBN 10: 8179935752 / ISBN 13: 9788179935750

Published by TERI Press, 2015

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Contents: I. Towards a Comprehensive Environmental and Social Contract: 1. 2015: Negotiating a common and sustainable future. 2. New configurations of actors for sustainable development. 3. Reinventing modes of participation in UN negotiations. II. How Territories are Addressing the Issue of Sustainable Development: 4. The pursuit of sustainable development in India. 5. Challenges of a turning point in development: Arab countries after the Spring. 6. The future of the Brazilian model of sustainable agricultural growth . 7. California plans for its 2050 climate future. 8. Japan: from frugal production to an anthropogenetic regime. III. Reinventing Development and its Financing: 9. Financing the post-2015 sustainable development agenda. 10. The expanding search for a carbon price. 11. Reinventing civilization. The 2015 edition of A Planet for Life reaches bookshelves in a landmark year for the world. A new development cooperation framework is being crafted while sustainable development goals (SDGs) are being laid out to address the 21st century s most urgent sustainable development issues. A Planet for Life provides first hand analysis and narrative of ongoing transformation and sustainable development challenges in key countries. It tours five continents to shed light on what countries and regions are actually doing to achieve sustainable development, tackling their own local and global problems, and exploring different pathways towards sustainability. It explores implementation issues and financing for development options more specifically, with an overview of key propositions for making sustainable development financing a lever to transform economies and societies. Key Features: Associate Editor: P.G. Dhar Chakrabarti, Raphael Jozan, Daniel Kamelgarn, Tancede Voituriez Papers by leading international experts and scholars New Perspectives from across the world Numerous maps, charts, timelines and thematic focus essays A wealth of ideas for specialists and non-specialists alike (policy makers, administrators, concerned citizens, development professionals, entrepreneurs, journalist, students and others).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Building the Future We Want
• Publisher: TERI Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8179935752
• ISBN 13: 9788179935750
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The 2015 edition of A Planet for Life reaches bookshelves in a landmark year for the world. A new development cooperation framework is being crafted while sustainable development goals (SDGs) are being laid out to address the 21st century’s most urgent sustainable development issues.

A Planet for Life provides first hand analysis and narrative of ongoing transformation and sustainable development challenges in key countries. It tours five continents to shed light on what countries and regions are actually doing to achieve sustainable development, tackling their own local – and global – problems, and exploring different pathways towards sustainability. It explores implementation issues and financing for development options more specifically, with an overview of key propositions for making sustainable development financing a lever to transform economies and societies.

Key Features:

• Associate Editor: P.G. Dhar Chakrabarti, Raphael Jozan, Daniel Kamelgarn, Tancede Voituriez
• Papers by leading international experts and scholars
• New Perspectives from across the world
• Numerous maps, charts, timelines and thematic focus essays
• A wealth of ideas for specialists and non-specialists alike (policy makers, administrators, concerned citizens, development professionals, entrepreneurs, journalist, students and others)

Contents:

• PART 1. TOWARDS A COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL CONTRACT
• CHAPTER 1: 2015: Negotiating a common and sustainable future
• CHAPTER 2: New configurations of actors for sustainable development
• CHAPTER 3: Reinventing modes of participation in UN negotiations
• PART 2. HOW TERRITORIES ARE ADDRESSING THE ISSUE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
• CHAPTER 4: The pursuit of sustainable development in India
• CHAPTER 5: Challenges of a turning point in development: Arab countries after the Spring
• CHAPTER 6: The future of the Brazilian model of ‘sustainable agricultural growth’
• CHAPTER 7: California plans for its 2050 climate future
• CHAPTER 8: Japan: from frugal production to an anthropogenetic regime
• PART 3. REINVENTING DEVELOPMENT AND ITS FINANCING
• CHAPTER 9: Financing the post-2015 sustainable development agenda
• CHAPTER10: The expanding search for a carbon price
• CHAPTER 11: Reinventing civilization