Evidence for hope : the search for sustainable development : the story of the International Institute for Environment and Development / / edited by Nigel Cross

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; Sterling, Va. : , : Earthscan Publications Ltd, , 2003
• Edizione: 1st edition
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (257 p.)
• Disciplina: 333.7; 338.927
• Soggetto topico: Sustainable development
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: CrossNigel <1953->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Evidence for Hope: The search for sustainable development: The story of the International Institute for Environment and Development; Copyright; Contents; About the authors; Chronology of key events; Acknowledgements; Introduction; PART I: BEGINNING WITH HOPE; 1 Only one Earth, Stockholm 1972; 2 The duty to hope: A tribute to Barbara Ward; 3 Stockholm: The founding of IIED; PART II: THREE DECADES OF CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT; 4 Time for change: IIED 1984-1990; 5 Earthscan-Panos: Favourite son, via cuckoo-in-the-nest, to friendly rival; 6 Change that works, sometimes; PART III: IIED PROGRAMMES ; 7 Forestry and land use 8 The energy programme; 9 Sustainable agriculture; 10 Setting an urban agenda: Human settlements and IIED-América Latina; 11 Drylands: A history of networks; 12 Economics of environment and development; 13 Strategies, plans, impacts and people: IIED's role in changing the world of planning and environmental assessment; 14 Profit in need? Business and sustainable development; PART IV: ENDPIECE; 15 Globalization, civil society and governance: Challenges for the 21st century; Index of people
• Sommario/riassunto: Since the Stockholm Environment Conference in 1972 and the Rio Summit in 1992, there has been unprecedented public concern for the future of the planet and a growing awareness that development needs to be sustainable. This text charts the growth of these ideas by beginning with a visionary piece written by Barbara Ward in the 1970's, and ends with a chapter looking ahead another 30 years into the future. Two generations of thinkers and activists have helped to shape environment and development policy and increase local level power in environmental management. In celebration of their 30th anniversary...
• Titolo autorizzato: Evidence for hope
• ISBN: 1-136-56616-3; 1-136-56617-1; 1-280-47566-8; 9786610475667; 1-84977-127-8; 600-00-0314-5; 1-4175-2220-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910455820203321
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