This book focuses on three critical issues pertaining to the broader goal of sustainable development - namely, the degenerative forces of globalisation, ecological sustainability requirements, and how best to negotiate the economic transition process. While the applicability of ecological...

Since the late 1980s and early 1990s, national governments have introduced a range of policy measures designed to steer their economies along a more sustainable path. Yet how are we to know how successful these have been? This significant new book discusses the ways in which sustainable...

This book focuses on three critical issues pertaining to the broader goal of sustainable development - namely, the degenerative forces of globalisation, ecological sustainability requirements, and how best to negotiate the economic transition process. While the applicability of ecological...

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...