Many developing and transition economies have not yet undertaken the policy integration measures needed to enhance the impact of industry on sustainable development. In this original and insightful book, national experts from Chile, China, the Czech Republic, Pakistan, Tunisia, Turkey and...

Der Mensch treibt Raubbau an der Natur, er verbraucht zu viel Energie, zu viele Rohstoffe, zu viel Land. Kurzum: Die jetzigen Wirtschafts- und Lebensweisen der Menschheit, zumal bei uns im Westen, sind nicht nachhaltig. Wer würde diesem Urteil widersprechen? Die Indizien scheinen doch...

Es ist das brandaktuelle Buch für die zentrale, globale Herausforderung unserer Zeit. In seinem Vermächtnis, zeigt sich Friedrich Schmidt-Bleek erneut als richtunggebender Vordenker, als Visionär, Umweltforscher und Gestalter einer zukunftsfähigen Umweltpolitik. 25 25Ein erfolgreiches...

In memoriam for Robert Goodland -- Part I Introduction -- 1. The foundations for an ecological economy: an overview / Joshua Farley -- 2. The world in over-shoot: a celebration of Herman Daly's contributions to ecological economics - the science of sustainability / Robert Goodland -- 3. Toward a...

Basic concepts and ideas -- Limits to growth -- Economics in a full world -- The challenge of ecological economics : historical context and some specific issues -- Issues with the World Bank -- Sustainable development : definitions, principles, policies -- The illth of nations : comments on...

Evaluating sustainable development is becoming increasingly important in policy making, evaluation practice and the scientific world in general. However, at present, there is neither a generally accepted set of measures and evaluation methods, nor specific standards to be met. Sustainable...

pt. 1. An introduction to ecological economics, sustainable development and the steady-state economy -- pt. 2. Sustainable development and natural capital -- pt. 3. Sustainable development indicators -- pt. 4. Sustainable development : theoretical and policy issues -- pt. 5. Sustainable...

1. An investigation on the growth performance of small tourism countries -- 2. Forecasting international tourism demand and uncertainty for Barbados, Cyprus and Fiji -- 3. Land, environmental externalities and tourism development -- 4. Tourism, increasing returns and welfare -- 5. How to develop...