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Autore |
Hulse Joseph H |
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Titolo |
Sustainable development at risk [[electronic resource] ] : ignoring the past / / Joseph H. Hulse |
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Ottawa, : International Development Research Centre |
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Delhi, : Foundation Books/Cambridge University Press, c2007 |
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ISBN |
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81-7596-835-4 |
1-280-92483-7 |
9786610924837 |
1-55250-368-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (391 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Sustainable development |
Human ecology |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"International Development Research Centre." |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [341]-348) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Definitions and Concepts; 3 International Development: In the Beginning; 4 From Pearson to Johannesburg; 5 Poverty; 6 Development in Agriculture and Biotechnologies; 7 Sustainable Agriculture; 8 Sustainable Food Security; 9 Industrial Biotechnologies; 10 Environment and Resources; 11 Case Studies of Successful Projects; 12 Political and Ideological Issues; 13 Ethics, Communications and Education; Epilogue; Glossary of Biotechnologies; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Over the past half century, the idea of sustainable development has drastically evolved and rooted itself in the lexicon of international development. But what is it, really? Are development agencies truly committed to long-term sustainable solutions to development issues? Are we learning from our past successes and failures? This book takes an historical perspective on these questions. The analysis begins with the Atlantic Charter, the creation of the United Nations, its family of agencies, and the international development banks. It reviews |
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