An introduction to sustainable development / Peter P. Rogers, Kazi F. Jalal, John A. Boyd.

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chapter 1 from malthus to sustainable development; some intellectual underpinnings (and a disclaimer); why sustainability?; nine ways to achieve sustainability; economics as the dismal science; population, resources, environment, and sustainability; sustainability on the highway produced by three key sources of energy; a look forward --
chapter 2 challenges of sustainable development. Concept of sustainabilityfactors governing sustainable development; linkages among sustainable development, environment, and poverty; determinants of sustainable development—
chapter 3 global environmental issues; population, income, and urbanization; health care; food, fisheries, and agriculture; materials and energy flows; transportation: the automobile industry; precautionary principle; forestry; water resources; valuation of nature's services; coping with global problems—
chapter 4 sustainable development indicators; need for indicators; statistical procedures. Emissions, diffusion, and impact modelaggregating indicators; other weighting systems; use of principal component analysis; three environmental quality indices; summary; annex: some useful statistical definitions—
chapter 5 environmental assessment; national environmental policy act of 1969; environmental impact assessment; project categories based on environmental impacts; impact identification methods; environmental impact assessment process—
chapter 6 environmental management: trends and policies; milestones in environmental management; revisiting complex issues. Sector policies concerning the environmentenvironmental impact assessment (eia); institutional framework for environmental management; achievements in environmental management; people's perception of the environment; why is the environment bad?; millennium development goals; conclusion-- chapter 7 legislation, international law, and multilateral environmental agreements; definitions; sources of international law; the four questions in the context of international law; multilateral environmental agreements (meas). Some early contributions to environmental law and sustainable development by lawyers, scholars, and judgesconclusion—
chapter 8 social dimensions and policies; eradication of poverty; participatory development; consensus building; nongovernment organizations (ngos); gender and development; involuntary resettlement; indigenous peoples (ips); social exclusion; social analysis; social development indicators (sdis); conclusion—
chapter 9 the economics of sustainability; evolution of economic thinking about the environment and the role of different economic factors; concepts of welfare. Public goods, common property, and private goods.

This volume is the most comprehensive textbook on sustainable development. It has been developed with students and professionals from around the world specifically for those who need a thorough grounding in the subject. Coverage includes: background to sustainable development and global environmental issues; measurement and sustainability indicators; environmental assessment, management and policy; approaches and linkages to poverty reduction; impacts and infrastructure development; economics, consumption, production and market failures; governance; participation; disaster management; internat.