Although strategies to prevent global warming - such as by conserving energy, relying on solar and wind power, and reducing motor vehicle use - are well-known, societies have proved unable to implement these measures with the necessary speed. They have also been unwilling to confront underlying issues such as overconsumption, overpopulation, inequity, and dysfunctional political systems. Political and social obstacles have prevented the adoption of improved technologies, which would provide only a partial solution in any case if the fundamental causes of greenhouse gas emissions aren't...
Although strategies to prevent global warming - such as by conserving energy, relying on solar and wind power, and reducing motor vehicle use - are we...
In response to threats such as global warming, interest continues to grow worldwide in sustainable development development that can improve the long-term health of human and ecological systems. The question of how human communities can plan for a long existence on a small planet touches a great many professions and is of interest to readers from all walks of life.
Planning for Sustainability presents a wide-ranging, intellectually well-grounded, and accessible introduction to the concept of planning for more sustainable and livable communities. The text explores topics such as how more...
In response to threats such as global warming, interest continues to grow worldwide in sustainable development development that can improve the lon...
