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100			_aOssewaarde, Martin J.
245		0	_aIntroduction to Sustainable Development / _cOssewaarde, Martin J.
260			_aNew Delhi : _bSage Publications, _c2018.
300			_axxv, 265 p. ; _c23 cm.
520			_aIntroduction to Sustainable Development provides an overview of and insights into the major challenges to sustainable development; encourages and enables the readers to participate in the sustainability transition. Sustainable development is increasingly identified as more of a necessity than an option or a luxury. Being multidisciplinary in nature, it requires the knowledge of scientific, economic and social sides of the problems and solutions, and how they interact. This book presents a critical account of our strengths and weaknesses in the pursuit of sustainability, with special reference to developing world perspective. It motivates the readers to work towards making truly inclusive and environmentally sustainable choices. It also inspires them to be engaged as 'change-makers' for more sustainable types of development in their families, companies and communities. The book has been divided into three parts: Part 1 makes the case for sustainable development and paints the overall vision; Part 2 presents stakeholders and tools that are needed in the transition to a sustainable future; and Part 3 contains application areas that help the reader to see how the lines from the previous parts come together in the major issues of contemporary times--
650			_aSustainable development
650			_aOssewaarde
650			_aMartin J
650			_aIntroduction to Sustainable Development
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