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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820506903321

Titolo

World journal of science, technology and sustainable development . Volume 12, Number 3 Sustainable development : a question of identity / / guest editors, Dr. Catalin Raitu and Dr. Beverlee B. Anderson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bradford, [England] : , : Emerald, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-78560-555-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (75 p.)

Collana

World journal of science, technology and sustainable development, , 2042-5945 ; ; Volume 12, Number 3

Disciplina

363.7005

Soggetti

Sustainable development

Appropriate technology

Technology transfer

Globalization

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.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Editorial board; Guest editorial; Human sensitivity towards nature: Eastern and Western perspectives; Unlocking the social domain in sustainable development; The multiple identitiesof sustainability; Converging sustainability definitions: industry independent dimensions; Resource-efficient construction: rethinking construction towards sustainability

Sommario/riassunto

We are pleased to present this e-book of the World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development entitled, ""The multiple identities of sustainable development: Towards a convergent definition."" The genesis of this e-book goes back to the London 2013 meetings of the World Association of Sustainable Development, where international delegates from a variety of fields discussed at length the importance of a shared understanding of sustainable development among academics and practitioners alike. The unquestionable underlying theme of the conference was the pressing need to conduct re