Toward Sustainable Development

by Bergh, Jeroen C. J. M. Van Den; Straaten, Jan Van Der; International Society for Ecological Economics

• ISBN13: 9781559633499
• ISBN10: 1559633492
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-11-01
• Publisher: Island Pr

Summary

Toward Sustainable Developmentis a comprehensive and wide ranging exploration of the theoretical and practical aspects of the concept of sustainable development. Internationally known scholars present an in depth critique of traditional economic methods and ideas, and a new framework for analysis of issues of development and environmental policy. The book: outlines the historical development of the concept of sustainable developmentclarifies the many interpretations of what sustainable development ispresents new and detailed assessments of the concepts, methods, and implementation of sustainable development policiesAs well as explaining the conceptual and theoretical background, the book discusses methods and techniques, and examines issues of policy and implementation. It offers both critical observations on old approaches, and valuable guidelines for recent innovations.

Table of Contents

Contributors
Preface
The Significance of Sustainable Development for Ideas, Tools, and Policy	p. 1
The Environmental Sustainability of Economic Processes: A Framework for Analysis	p. 25
Biological, Cultural, and Economic Evolution and the Economy-Ecology Relationship	p. 57
Ethics and Values in Environmental Policy: The Said and the UNCED	p. 83
Spatial Ecosystem Modeling in a Distributed Computational Environment	p. 111
The Natural Philosophy of Natural Capital: Can Solar Energy Substitute?	p. 139
Sustainability and the Limits to Pseudo Market Valuation	p. 165
Historical and Future Models of Economic Development and Natural Environment	p. 209
Distributional Conflicts and International Environmental Policy on Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Agricultural Biodiversity	p. 235
Ecology, Economic Incentives, and Public Policy in the Design of a Transdisciplinary Pollution Control Instrument	p. 265
Index	p. 279
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