1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910450004903321

Titolo

Sustainable development [[electronic resource] ] : the challenge of transition / / edited by Jurgen Schmandt and C.H. Ward with the assistance of Murilu Hastings

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, U.K. ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2000

ISBN

1-107-11761-5

1-280-42072-3

0-511-17502-7

0-511-04055-5

0-511-15512-3

0-511-32862-1

0-511-53602-X

0-511-04835-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SchmandtJurgen

WardC. H <1933-> (Calvin Herbert)

Disciplina

333.715

338.9

Soggetti

Sustainable development

Environmental policy

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

This volume is built upon the foundation of a conference hosted by Rice University in March 1997.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; 1 Challenge and response; 2 National self-interest in the pursuit of sustainable development; 3 Uneconomic growth: Empty-world versus full-world economics; 4 Population and consumption: From more to enough; 5 Spirituality and sustainability; 6 Leadership skills for sustainable development; 7 The role of science: guidance and service; 8 Economic tools, international trade, and the role of business; 9 Stakeholders and sustainable development; 10 From idea to action: The role of policy; Index



Sommario/riassunto

This book examines what societal changes must occur over the next generation to ensure a successful transition to sustainability. An array of prominent authors present, for scholars and decision makers, a broad discussion of sustainable development: economic, environmental, spiritual, religious, corporate, social, scientific and political.

2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996396583603316

Autore

Wingate Edmund <1596-1656.>

Titolo

The body of the common law of England [[electronic resource] ] : as it stood in force before it was altered by statute, or acts of Parliament, or state. Together with an exact collection of such statutes, as have altered, or do otherwise concern the same. Whereunto is also annexed certain tables containing a summary of the whole law, for the help and delight of such students as affect method. By Edm. Wingate of Grayes-Inne Esq

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : printed for H : Twyford in Vine Court Middle-Temple, and Roger Wingate, at the Golden Hynd in Chancery Lane, 1655

Edizione

[The second edition corrected and amended.]

Descrizione fisica

[4], 90, [4], 76, [46] p. : ill. tables

Soggetti

Common law - England

Law - England

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Signatures: [A]²  B-G chi²  ² B-F ² A-C [- G6-G8, ² F7-F8, ³C8].

Caption title on p. 1 (second sequence): Statutes:; with a separate register and pagination.

"A summary of the common law of England." has a separate dated title apage, and register; not paginated.

Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0014



3.

Record Nr.

UNICASTSA0030699

Autore

Faulkner, William

Titolo

Absalom, Absalom! / William Faulkner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Vintage, 1995

ISBN

0099475111

Descrizione fisica

384 p. ; 20 cm.

Collana

Vintage classics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia