This work asserts that governments, faced with a choice between economic development and environmental protection, will give priority to the former. It explains the problems faced by global ecosystems, and urges citizens and leaders to work together for a better protection of the environment.

Managing Development in a Global Context examines the complex relationship between management, development and globalization from a multidimensional perspective. Key authors in the field explore the historical record, the current global, characteristics of present developmental and managerial dilemmas, and possible future scenarios.