Local Economic Development and the Environment

ISBN-13: 9780415168250 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 192 str.

David Gibbs;Gibbs David

Opis

Concerns about the impact of economic development upon the global environment have increased in recent years. Sustainable development has been proposed as a means of reconciling the pressures between the two, allowing the integration of economic, environmental and social concerns. While policy makers at international, national and local levels have rapidly adopted sustainable development as a key aim, there is a great deal of uncertainty as to what it means in practice.

Recenzje

...this book is an excellent read for environmentally concerned economist or any environmentalist acknowledging the influence of economics in policy decision making...It is no easy talk to provide a text that would hold the attention of both academics and of policymakers, but i think this book might be able to do just this.' - Environment and Planning, Anna R. Davies

'...this text should be in every university library. It is an imporatnt contribution to sustainability discourse.' - Geographical Association, David Gibbs

'...this text should be in every university library. It is an important contribution to sustainability - Geographical Association, Sylvia Woodhead

'The book provides useful examples and guidelines for policy makers and planners on the role of local government and implementation of policies.' - Fiona Nunan, University of Birmingham

'Gibbs usefully combines theory and practice.' - Fiona Nunan, University of Birmingham

Spis treści

Part 1: Approaching Local Sustainability
Part 2: The Changing Context for Local Economic Development
Part 3: The Changing Environmental Policy Context for Local Action
Part 4: Integrating Economic Development and Environmental Strategies at the Local Level
Part 5: Sustainability and Economic Regeneration: Making it Happen on the Ground
Part 6: Integrating Economic Development and the Environment: Future Prospects for Local Areas

O autorze

David Gibbs