Overview
- Includes in its introductory chapter a review of the development of the field of sustainability since its inception in the 1980s
- Each chapter includes a discussion of the obstacles that are limiting sustainability
- Highlights some of the most pressing issues within environmental sustainability, such as air pollution in China and waste management in the Middle East
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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the practice of sustainability through a diverse range of case studies spanning across varied fields and areas of expertise. It provides a clear indication as to the contemporary state of sustainability in a time faced by issues such as global climate change, challenges of environmental justice, economic globalization and environmental contamination.
The Palgrave Handbook of Sustainability explores three broad themes: Environmental Sustainability, Social Sustainability and Economic Sustainability. The authors critically explore these themes and provide insight into their linkages with one another to demonstrate the substantial efforts currently underway to address the sustainability of our planet. This handbook is an important contribution to the best practises on sustainability, drawn from many different examples across the fields of engineering, geology, anthropology, sociology, biology, chemistry and religion.
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Table of contents (44 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Part I
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Front Matter
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Part II
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Front Matter
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Robert Brinkmann is a Professor in the Geology, Environment and Sustainability Department at Hofstra University, USA. He is also the Vice Provost for Scholarship and Research and the Dean for Graduate Studies.
Sandra J. Garren is the Director of Sustainability Studies and Assistant Professor in the Geology, Environment and Sustainability Department at Hofstra University, USA. She is also the Director of Sustainability Research at the National Center for Suburban Studies at the university.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Palgrave Handbook of Sustainability
Book Subtitle: Case Studies and Practical Solutions
Editors: Robert Brinkmann, Sandra J. Garren
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71389-2
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-71388-5Published: 16 May 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-10049-0Published: 26 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-71389-2Published: 30 April 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XLIV, 871
Number of Illustrations: 27 b/w illustrations, 81 illustrations in colour
Topics: Environmental Geography, Environment Studies, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary, Sustainable Development, Development and Sustainability