Sustainability and the Art of Long-Term Thinking (Routledge Studies in Sustainability)

Synopsis

Dealing with time is intimately linked to sustainability, because sustainability, at its core, involves long-term ethical claims. To live up to them, decision and policy-making has to consider long-term development of society, economy, and nature. However, dealing with time and such long-term development is a notoriously difficult subject, both in science and, in particular, in practical decision and policy making. Rooted in philosophical and scientific reasoning, this book explores how the concept of time can be incorporated into effective practical action. The book describes a system and uses case studies to help sustainability practitioners and researchers consider the long-term consequences of our actions in a methodical way. The system integrates scientific and practical knowledge about time and temporal developments to help break down the sometimes overwhelming complexity of sustainability issues. Combining theoretical conceptual thinking and practical applications, this book will be of great interest to students and researchers of sustainability science, environmental sciences, sustainable development, environmental economics, political sciences and practical philosophy.

Copyright:

2017

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

244 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781134986255

Related ISBNs:

9781315537313, 9781138597426, 9781138689909

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

05/09/23

Copyrighted By:

Bernd Klauer, Reiner Manstetten, Thomas Petersen and Johannes Schiller

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Business and Finance, Earth Sciences, Politics and Government

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