Strategies for Sustainable Development: Experiences from the Pacific
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (522 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1856496422 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Schewens is also at Massey University.. J. R. Overton is Director of the Institute of Development Studies, Massey University, New Zealand
"Getting to grips with sustainable development" according to A Customer. This book provides an excellent overview of critical issues prevalent in the Pacific Islands. An easy to read book that explores a variety of themes, all the time analysing the issue of sustainable development and its implications for the Pacific.
'This insightful book about sustainable development in the Pacific islands explores the constraints to growth in those small worlds, examines the potential for sustainability especially when based on diverse local strategies and cultural beliefs, and offers a clearheaded guid to what can be done both in the Pacific and in the larger world to move beyond rhetoric towards processes that will encourage real sustainability.' - Dr William C Clarke, Fellow, Institute of Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific 'This book reaches beyond the buzzwords of sustainable development and discusses the real and intricate challenges of environment and development in the complex region of the Pacific' - W. Adams, University of Cambridge . M
This book examines the issue in a Pacific Islands context. Sustainable development, if it is to be more than rhetoric, must take quite specific forms in particular environments. The editors blend general and original case study material and conclude by extending discussion to wider issues of sustainable development in island societies.