The Imperatives of Sustainable Development: Needs, Justice, Limits

by August Wierling, Erling Holden, Kristin Linnerud, et al.

Thirty years ago, the UN report Our Common Future placed sustainable development firmly on the international agenda. The Imperatives of Sustainable Development takes the ethical foundations of Our Common Future and builds a model that emphasizes three equally important moral imperatives - satisfying human needs, ensuring social justice, and respecting environmental limits. This model suggests sustainability themes and assigns...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138714267
• ISBN13: 9781138714267
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"