Sustainable development is the central challenge of the 21st Century. How can human civilization continue to develop without destroying the natural systems on w

This book builds an essential bridge between climate change and social policy. Combining ethics and human need theory with political economy and climate science

* Addresses the philosophical and scientific roots of sustainability * Examines neglected ethical and moral aspects of capitalist economic theory * Advocates a

The idea that we can meet human needs and simultaneously conserve and even enhance the natural environment is an attractive one. Since the Brundtland report pop

This important volume steps beyond conventional legal approaches to sustainability to provide fresh insights into perhaps one of the most critical global challe