1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910458559803321

Titolo

The future of the environment [[electronic resource] ] : ecological economics and technological change / / Faye Duchin and Glenn-Marie Lange ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 1994

ISBN

1-280-55589-0

0-19-535896-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (237 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DuchinFaye <1944->

LangeGlenn-Marie

Disciplina

330.9

363.7

Soggetti

Sustainable development

Technological innovations - Economic aspects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-215) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Part I: Methods and Results; Part II: Case Studies; Appendixes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

One of the most important and complex problems facing both developing and industrialized nations is how to sustain economic growth without harming the environment. Faye Duchin and Glenn-Marie Lange address this issue in a practical and realistic way: through a detailed evaluation of the well-known approach to sustainable development outlined in the Brundtland Report, Our Common Future. Taking issue with the Brundtland Report's optimistic and widely accepted assumptions, the authors show that the positive effects of recycling, increased fuel-efficiency, and other technological adjustments will