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Sustainability

Leslie Paul Thiele (Author)
"The pursuit of sustainability has generated lifestyle changes for individuals across the globe; innovations within the arts and sciences, business, design, engineering, and agriculture; historic policies and laws at municipal and state levels; and crucial international protocols and agreements. Yet the meaning of sustainability remains unsettled, and the term frequently serves as green veneer for business as usual rather than a driver of fundamental change. The second edition explores the concept and practice of sustainability through a broad range of current issues and debates ... integrates expanded global breadth with increased attention to the importance of local relationships and responsibilities, while illustrating that sustainability demands creativity as well as conservation"--Provided by publisher

Print Book, English, 2016
Second edition
Polity Press, Cambridge, UK, 2016