Living well now and in the future : why sustainability matters / Randall Curren and Ellen Metzger.
Living well now and in the future : why sustainability matters / Randall Curren and Ellen Metzger.
Living well now and in the future : why sustainability matters / Randall Curren and Ellen Metzger.
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Publisher
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2017]
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G 2017/1493
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Language
English
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Physical content
xxiii, 282 pages ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
What sustainability is and why it matters -- Obstacles to sustainability -- Sustainability ethics and justice -- Complexity and the structure of opportunity -- Managing complexity : three case studies -- An education in sustainability -- Conclusion : the promise of opportunity.
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Publisher
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2017]
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
[2017]
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Summary
Most people acknowledge the profound importance of sustainability, but few can define it. We are ethically bound to live sustainably for the sake of future generations, but what does that mean? In this book Randall Curren, a philosopher, and Ellen Metzger, a scientist, clarify normative aspects of sustainability. Combining their perspectives, they...
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Living well now and in the future : why sustainability matters / Randall Curren and Ellen Metzger.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2017/1493
Record Identifier
74VKVV5GgD83
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVV5GgD83
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ISBN
0262036002 hardcover ; alkaline paper
9780262036009 hardcover ; alkaline paper
DDC
174.4
MMS ID
991024098760402626
