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This text progresses both the theory and practice of the concept of conditions of sustainability, by incorporating key elements of contemporary social theory into sustainability debates, both at a conceptual and practical level. The authors begin by considering why most current approaches to sustainable development have proved inadequate, arguing that most approaches concentrate on the definition and policing of various sustainability limits, and a more dynamic conception is necessary. Case study material, used for illustration and analysis throughout the book, focuses on the food system,...

This book examines the political economy of sustainable development. The authors consider why most approaches to sustainable development have proved inadequate. Bringing together key ideas from social theory, food regimes and sustainability debates, the book presents a new and more dynamic way of thinking about sustainable development and a methodology for applying these ideas.
Case study material focuses on the food system particularly the sugar industry in Australia and Barbados.