Product Description

Simon Dresner is a research fellow in the Environment Group at the Policy Studies Institute, UK.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #72767 in Books
• Published on: 2008-08-22
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 216 pages

Review
"* 'An entertaining, informative and sometimes downright irreverent romp through the ragged peaks and swampy hinterland of sustainability, Dresner's book deserves to be read by students, practitioners and aficionados of sustainable development alike' Tim Jackson, Professor of Sustainable Development, University of Surrey * 'The author has worked arduously and consciously in handling the central theme of sustainability, from a measured distance. He has been careful not to vent his opinion over others. In the bargain, the text becomes pregnant with information on the subjects of development, economic growth and power politics, which is quite understandable given the scope of the theme' Tourism Recreation Research * 'A great refresher course for those already somewhat familiar with the ideas. It's very thorough, describing the crucial events, introducing the necessary jargon, summarizing the various points of view' Clean Slate"

NEW AGRICULTURIST ON-LINE
The readers who pick up this book... will find that they achieve a
better idea of the principles of sustainability.

Clean Slate
A great refresher course for those already somewhat familiar with
the ideas. It's very thorough.

Customer Reviews

A great primer
An ideal book for anyone wanting to understand the big issues in environmental policy and development, the green movement or indeed the developing world as a whole. The book is witty, clearly argued and gives a great overwiew of all the main issues and paradoxes (how can development be sustainable?), as well as their historical origins. Helpfully, it also clearly referenced and indexed.As someone who works in development i have found i keep returning to the book whenever i need material for a presentation or a seminar. Should be on the bookshelf of most of our policy-makers too....

A Witty Introduction to Sustainability
As a university student new to the economic theory behind sustainability I came across this book quite by chance.
I must say it is quite a witty primer and did set out the principles really well with more contemporary relevance than some of the dry text books I have recently been introduced to. There's a truly great quote from Joan Rivers in it too!