| Survival for a Small Planet: The Sustainable Development Agenda [With CDROM] Contributor(s): Bigg, Tom (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1844070778 ISBN-13: 9781844070770 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $75.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2004 Annotation: * Reviews and analyses the full spectrum of strategies and policies needed to deliver sustainability in the 21st century* Explains what we can hope for from governments and international agencies after the Johannesburg Summit, and what civil society, business and others need to contribute* Covers governance at all levels, natural resource management, equity, poverty reduction and markets* Includes free CD-ROM of Civil Society documents on the World Summit on Sustainable Development from over 500 organizations in 80 countries* Essential reading for those involved in implementing and researching sustainability at all levels"Survival for a Small Planet" brings together dozens of the leading experts from around the world in a "post-WSSD" analysis of the prospects for sustainable development on all the major policy fronts including security, finance, urban governance, radical partnerships, migration, health, access to resources and the role of markets. The distinguished group of authors examines the contributions that governments, business and civil society can each make to improve our prospects and they set out the agenda for those working to achieve sustainable world.This is essential reading and a vital resource for all those involved in researching and implementing sustainability at all levels and in all places.A free CD-ROM is included containing civil society documents from the WSSD process produced by over 500 organizations in 80 countries.Contributors include: Maria Adebowale, Tariq Banuri, Stephen Bass, Keith Bezanson, Tom Bigg, Roberto Bissio, Nicola Borregard, Chris Church, Barry Dalal-Clayton, Mark Halle, Saleemul Huq, Paul Kapelus, Rafi Khan, Marianne Kjellen, James Mayers, Gordon McGranahan, Jeffrey McNeely, Charles McNeill, Kalyani Menon-Sen, Liliana Miranda, Adil Najam, Yelena Panina, Jan Pronk, David Satterthwaite, Sara Scherr, Youba Sokona, Cecilia Tacoli, Simon Upton, Sonja Vermeulen, Bill Vorley. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy - Business & Economics | Development - Sustainable Development - Social Science | Developing & Emerging Countries |
| Dewey: 338.927 |
| LCCN: 2003018295 |
| Physical Information: 1.12" H x 6.08" W x 9.14" (1.33 lbs) 359 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Few scientific developments have given rise to as much controversy as biotechnology. Numerous groups are united in their opposition, expressing concern over environmental and health risks, impacts on rural livelihoods, the economic dominance of multinational companies and the ethical implications of crossing species boundaries. Among the supporters of the technology are those that believe in its potential to enhance food security, further economic development, increase productivity and reduce environmental pressures. As a result, countries - and sectors within countries - find themselves at odds with each other while potential opportunities for development offered by the use of biotechnology are seized or missed, and related risks go unmanaged. This book, a unique interdisciplinary collection of perspectives from the developing world, examines the ongoing debate. Writing for the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, leading experts address issues such as diffusion of technology, intellectual property rights, the Cartagena Protocol, impacts of international trade, capacity building and biotechnology research and regulation. With the most recent and relevant examples from around the world, Trading in Genes offers the reader a single-volume overview of the connections between biotechnology, trade and sustainability that is both wide-ranging and thorough. |