Environment, Development, and Sustainability: Perspectives and Cases from Around the World

by Richard Kimbowa, Pam Furniss, Gordon Wilson

Book Overview

As the human population continues to grow and places increasing demands on the planet we inhabit we face the biggest challenge of our time: how can we exploit the natural resources available to us - be it for water, food, or energy - in a way that preserves the environment, and doesn't compromise its long-term future - and that of our species.

Environment, Development and Sustainability represents an examination of environment, development...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199560641
• ISBN13: 9780199560646
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Open University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.4" x 9.6"