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ویرایش: نویسندگان: Patricia E. Norris, Paul B. Thompson سری: What everyone needs to know ISBN (شابک) : 9780190883232, 0190883243 ناشر: Cambridge University Press سال نشر: 2021 تعداد صفحات: 273 زبان: English فرمت فایل : PDF (درصورت درخواست کاربر به PDF، EPUB یا AZW3 تبدیل می شود) حجم فایل: 9 مگابایت
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Cover Sustainability Copyright Dedication Contents Acknowledgments 1 What Is Sustainability? What is sustainability? If everything is interconnected with everything else, where do you start? Is sustainability always about the environment? Is sustainability primarily about climate change? Does progress in the economy, society, and the environment add up to sustainability? Is sustainability always a good thing? Is sustainability a social movement? Is sustainability opposed to economic growth? Does sustainability imply a political agenda? Is sustainability achievable? Where did the idea of sustainability come from? Has the idea of sustainability changed over time? What is resilience? What’s the difference between sustainability and resilience? Why has sustainability become fashionable? What is it good for? Is pursuing sustainability an individual or social responsibility? How can I use this book? 2 Sustainability and Business Why start with business? What does profitable mean? Why does the business mindset see sustainability in terms of profit? Are all businesses committed to sustainability then? How does a business manager think about sustainability? How does business sustainability relate to the economy as a whole? But businesses have always understood the need for profit. Why is sustainability different? What is social capital? How does social capital relate to sustainability? How does social capital relate to the environment? What is the triple bottom line? What is greenwashing? How do businesses fail to address social responsibility? How is social justice related to sustainability in business? How does business depend on the environment? How does business affect the environment? What is the take-home message? 3 Sustainability and Ecology What is ecology? How do ecologists approach sustainability? What is an ecosystem? What is a nutrient cycle? What are stocks and flows? What is feedback? What is population ecology? What are predator-prey relationships in ecology? How do predator-prey feedbacks shape ecosystems? What is resilience? How does the sustainability of ecosystems become threatened? How are ecological principles applied to identify threats to the global ecosystem? What is biodiversity? How does climate change affect planetary boundaries? What is applied ecology? What is sustainable yield? Is sustainability a controversial idea in ecology? 4 Sustainability and Environmental Quality What is environmental quality? How does environmental quality affect sustainability? How is environmental quality different from ecology? What are ecosystem services? What is pollution? What is resource depletion? How can environmental quality be protected? What are environmental indicators? What do indicators of freshwater quality tell us? How is outdoor air quality assessed? What do indicators tell us about climate change? Why is ocean temperature monitored? What does monitoring land use change tell scientists about the environment? What do indicators of waste generation reveal about sustainability? What is life-cycle assessment? Are environmental indicators controversial? Does sustainability change how people understand and protect environmental quality? 5 Sustainable Development What is sustainable development? What is development? What is welfare? What is capital? What limits the sustainability of development? What is economic growth? How are wealth and poverty related to welfare and economic growth? What is global development? How can sustainable global development be achieved? What are the forms of capital? What is natural capital? What are weak and strong sustainability? What is wrong with GDP as an indicator of sustainability? What is the Genuine Progress Indicator? Is sustainable development just equivalent to sustainability? 6 Sustainability and Social Justice What is justice? What is social justice? How is social justice related to politics? What is environmental justice? How is environmental justice part of sustainability? What is food justice? How is it related to sustainability? What is food sovereignty? What is climate justice? Why does it matter for sustainability? How does social justice relate to sustainability? Is social justice inherently tied to politically liberal or anticapitalist politics? What is social sustainability? Can sustainability combat social injustice? Are there conflicts or contradictions between sustainability and social justice? Does environmental sustainability require a commitment to social justice? Does sustainability require that people come to an agreement on their understanding of social justice? 7 Sustainable Governance Why do we have to talk about government? What do governments do to increase sustainability? What is governance? What is sustainable governance? Are there indicators of sustainable governance? What are standards, and how are they part of collaborative governance? How do standards promote governance for sustainability? How else do nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) contribute to governance for sustainability? What is the role of government in governance for sustainability? Why do governments fail? Why are so many governments struggling? Are there indicators of whether governments are struggling? Does collaborative governance help? How does climate change threaten the sustainability of governance? How do pandemics threaten the sustainability of governance? What is the take-home message? 8 Sustainability in Science, Education, Religion, and the Arts Why discuss sustainability in science, education, religion, and the arts? How do science, education, religion, and the arts address sustainability? What is sustainability science? How is sustainability science different from applied science? What are wicked problems? What is interdisciplinary science? What is complexity science? What are coupled human and natural systems? What is participatory research? Is sustainability a wicked problem for science? What is sustainability education? How do schools address sustainability education? What is adult sustainability education? How is sustainability incorporated into religion? What are religious groups doing to promote sustainability? What are the arts, and how do they relate to sustainability? What is sustainable architecture? How do the visual arts practice sustainability? Do other arts also practice sustainability? What other arts reflect sustainability in their subject matter? Can religion and the arts help us achieve sustainability? 9 Sustainability: What Everyone Needs to Ask Can I do anything to improve sustainability? How about starting small for practice? Are there simple guidelines for evaluating the sustainability of day-to-day activities? What can people do to consume less? How does using more efficient products contribute to sustainability? How can consumer purchases promote resilience? Can my consumption choices really make a difference to sustainability? Should I be concerned about greenwashing? Should I recycle? And if so, what? How do I think about other choices? Why isn’t everyone concerned about sustainability? How can I help beyond being a more responsible consumer? Is sustainability just a passing fad? Does the complexity of sustainability mean we should just throw up our hands in despair? Notes Further Reading Index