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UNINA9910957067303321 |
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Autore |
Ross Andrea, LLB, LLM. |
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Titolo |
Sustainable development law in the UK : from rhetoric to reality / / Andrea P. Ross |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, : Earthscan, 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-136-51584-4 |
0-203-15008-2 |
1-136-51585-2 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (371 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Environmental law - Great Britain |
Sustainable development - Law and legislation - Great Britain |
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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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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Cover; Sustainable Development Law in the UK; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Table of cases; Table of legislation; Table of abbreviations; Part I: Turning rhetoric into reality; 1. Introduction; 2. The emergence of 'sustainable development' and 'sustainable development law' in the UK; 3. Criteria for effective implementation of sustainable development; Part II: The reality of sustainable development in the UK; 4. A common understanding - strategies; 5. Clear commitment and leadership; 6. Stakeholder involvement and efficient knowledge management |
7. Mechanisms - institutional and policy integration8. Mechanisms - the role of legislation; 9. Mechanisms - sustainable development indicators; 10. Mechanisms - reporting, review, monitoring and accountability; 11. 'Shows promise, but must try harder' - taking stock of implementation in the UK; Part III: A new reality - the way forward; 12. Time to get serious - ecological sustainability; 13. Compelling action - the case for legislation; 14. Moving from rhetoric to reality; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Sustainable development is now widely accepted as a political objective in the UK and elsewhere but to what extent has the UK's rhetoric on |
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