Toward Sustainable Development

Concepts, Methods, and Policy

Toward Sustainable Developmis a comprehensive and wide ranging exploration of the theoretical and practical aspects of the concept of sustainable development. Internationally known scholars presan in depth critique of traditional economic methods and ideas, and a new framework for analysis of issues of developmand environmental policy. The book: outlines the historical developmof the concept of sustainable developmentclarifies the many interpretations of what sustainable developmispresents new and detailed assessments of the concepts, methods, and implementation of sustainable developmpoliciesAs well as explaining the conceptual and theoretical background, the book discusses methods and techniques, and examines issues of policy and implementation. It offers both critical observations on old approaches, and valuable guidelines for recinnovations.