Radical changes in the biosphere and human interaction with the environment are increasingly impacting on the health of populations across the world. Diseases are crossing the species barrier, and spreading rapidly through globalised transport systems. From new patterns of cancer to the threat of global pandemics, it is imperative that public health practitioners acknowledge the interdependence between the sustainability of the environment and the sustainability of the human species * Why are issues of global and local sustainability of increasing impotance to the public's health? * Why do...
Radical changes in the biosphere and human interaction with the environment are increasingly impacting on the health of populations across the world. ...
Social Learning in Environmental Management explores and expands the approaches to collective learning most needed to help individuals, communities, experts and governments work together to achieve greater social and ecological sustainability. It provides practical frameworks and case studies to assist environmental managers in building partnerships that can support learning and action on issues arising from human impacts on the life-support systems of our planet.In this book, social learning frameworks and case studies address the three areas of collaboration, community, government and...
Social Learning in Environmental Management explores and expands the approaches to collective learning most needed to help individuals, communities, e...
Explores the approaches to collective learning to help individuals, experts and governments work together to achieve greater social and ecological sustainability. This title assists environmental managers in building partnerships that can support learning and action on issues arising from human impacts on the life-support systems of our planet.
Explores the approaches to collective learning to help individuals, experts and governments work together to achieve greater social and ecological sus...
"In this rich treasure trove of historical inspiration, contemporary ideas, and future-oriented how-tos, Valerie Brown has brought together a lifetime of work synthesizing science, participatory processes, and action for sustainability. A seasoned explorer, she moves effortlessly between disciplines as she describes a comprehensive approach to tackling the great challenges of our time - together. Because together is the only way they can be tackled. Read,learn, and act."
Alan AtKisson, author, Believing Cassandra, and Executive Director, Earth Charter International.
"Leonardos Vision is...
"In this rich treasure trove of historical inspiration, contemporary ideas, and future-oriented how-tos, Valerie Brown has brought together a lifetime...
Valerie A. Brown John A. Harris Jacqueline Y. Russell
From climate change to GM foods, we are increasingly confronted with complex, interconnected social and environmental problems that span disciplines, knowledge bases and value systems. This book offers a transdisciplinary, open approach for those working towards resolving these 'wicked' problems.
From climate change to GM foods, we are increasingly confronted with complex, interconnected social and environmental problems that span disciplines, ...
