| Autore |
Dernbach John C. <1953->
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| Pubbl/distr/stampa |
Washington, District of Columbia : , : Environmental Law Institute, , 2012
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| Descrizione fisica |
1 online resource (71 pages)
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| Disciplina |
346.73044
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| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable development - Law and legislation - United States
Conservation of natural resources - Law and legislation - United States
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| ISBN |
1-63460-453-9
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| Formato |
Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione |
eng
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| Nota di contenuto |
[Pt.] I. Modest progress toward an increasingly distant goal. Environmental and public health protection : steps forward and steps back -- Growing consumption and population -- Greater poverty, unemployment, and attention to environmental justice -- The built environment : shifting toward sustainability -- Governance : communities as sustainability leaders, states as energy leaders (and the federal government catching up?) -- Improving opportunities for sustainability education and engagement -- International activity : a more-sustainable direction but reduced influence -- [pt.] II. Drivers for sustainability. Growing support in spite of mixed public opinion -- More-sustainable decisions are easier to make and more attractive -- Lawmaking is not limited to environmental regulation -- [pt.] III. Obstacles to further progress. Habits, lack of urgency, and uncertainty about alternatives -- Unsupportive law and governance -- Political opposition and growing influence of other countries -- [pt.] IV. Accelerating progress, overcoming obstacles. More and better sustainability choices -- Law for sustainability -- Visionary and pragmatic governance -- An American sustainability movement.
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| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910672144503321 |
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Acting as if tomorrow matters : accelerating the transition to sustainability / / John C. Dernbach
