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Publisher: Odile Jacob
ISBN: 2738184766
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 385

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Author: Karen Delchet-Cochet
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119777062
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 272

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Author: Philippe Jurgensen
Publisher: Odile Jacob
ISBN: 9782738122490
Category : Social Science
Languages : fr
Pages : 340

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Cyclones, inondations, incendies se succèdent à un rythme accéléré depuis quelques années. L’air que nous respirons, l’eau que nous buvons, les sols qui nous nourrissent continuent de se dégrader, sans parler du climat qui se réchauffe, de l’énergie qui se raréfie et de la biodiversité qui se réduit. Tout le monde, ou presque, s’accorde aujourd’hui pour reconnaître qu’il y a urgence ; mais, concrètement, que peut-on faire, à l’échelon individuel, national ou international ? Quelles sont les priorités, quels sont les obstacles ? Quelles sont les échéances raisonnables ? Quels sont les programmes réalistes ? Réagir efficacement, ce n’est pas lancer des anathèmes contre la mondialisation, faucher des cultures expérimentales ou préconiser l’arrêt de toutes les centrales nucléaires. C’est, au contraire, retourner, au profit de la nature, les deux grands instruments qui ont, parfois, contribué à la détruire : une science bien comprise, qui offre de multiples promesses, et une économie qui ne demande qu’à faire jouer ses lois en faveur de l’environnement, pourvu qu’on valorise, comme il convient, les productions écologiques. Professeur à Sciences-Po Paris, spécialiste des questions d’économie et d’environnement, Philippe Jurgensen dirige aujourd’hui l’Autorité de contrôle des assurances.

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Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9251390800
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 55

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Author: Gilbert Rist
Publisher: Zed Books Ltd.
ISBN: 178360025X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 418

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In this classic text, now in its fourth edition, Gilbert Rist provides a complete and powerful overview of what the idea of development has meant throughout history. He traces it from its origins in the Western view of history, through the early stages of the world system, the rise of US hegemony, and the supposed triumph of third-worldism, through to new concerns about the environment and globalization. In a new chapter on post-development models and ecological dimensions, written against a background of world crisis and ideological disarray, Rist considers possible ways forward and brings the book completely up to date. Throughout, he argues persuasively that development has been no more than a collective delusion, which in reality has resulted only in widening market relations, whatever the intentions of its advocates.

Author: Malgosia Fitzmaurice
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
ISBN: 9004282912
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 428

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The Challenges of Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development from Rio to Rio+20 and Beyond is an innovative and original book which addresses in an analytical and critical way the issues raised by Rio+20. Its content offers a wealth of information from world leading experts in the fields of international law, international environmental law and international health law. The book provides a unique insight in issues which are at the core of the contemporary management of social, environmental and economic questions and thus represents a very important contribution to our further understanding of the concept of sustainable development. It is aimed at a global audience and at anybody interested in the future of our Planet and the fate of future generations. Contributors are: Pia Acconci, Estelle Brosset, Francesco Buonomenna, Lucien Chabason, Carina Costa de Oliveira, Angela Di Stasi, Jérôme Dubois, Malgosia Fitzmaurice, Leonardus Gerber, Elizabeth Hodson de Jaramillo, Sophie Lavallée, Antonio Leandro, Sandrine Maljean-Dubois, Panos Merkouris, Claudia Napoli, Stefania Negri, Anna Oriolo, Rossana Palladino, Teresa Russo, Ingrid Schuler, Francesco Sindico, José Manuel Sobrino Heredia, Hélène Tigroudja, Valentina Vadi, Anna Vigorito

Author: Anneleen Kenis
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317670205
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 151

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Projecting win-win situations, new economic opportunities, green growth and innovative partnerships, the green economy discourse has quickly gained centre stage in international environmental governance and policymaking. Its underlying message is attractive and optimistic: if the market can become the tool for tackling climate change and other major ecological crises, the fight against these crises can also be the royal road to solving the problems of the market. But how ‘green’ is the green economy? And how social or democratic can it be? This book examines how the emergence of this new discourse has fundamentally modified the terms of the environmental debate. Interpreting the rise of green economy discourse as an attempt to re-invent capitalism, it unravels the different dimensions of the green economy and its limits: from pricing carbon to emissions trading, from sustainable consumption to technological innovation. The book uses the innovative concept of post-politics to provide a critical perspective on the way green economy discourse represents nature and society (and their interaction) and forecloses the imagination of alternative socio-ecological possibilities. As a way of repoliticising the debate, the book advocates the construction of new political faultlines based on the demands for climate justice and democratic commons. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of environmental politics, political ecology, human geography, human ecology, political theory, philosophy and political economy. Includes a foreword written by Erik Swyngedouw (Professor of Geography, Manchester University).

Author: Undine Giseke
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317910125
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 1188

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This book demonstrates how agriculture can play a determining role in integrated, climate-optimised urban development. Agriculture within urban growth centres today is more than an economic or social left-over or a niche practice. It is instead a complex system that offers multiple potentials for interaction with the urban system. Urban open space and agriculture can be linked to a productive green infrastructure – this forms new urban-rural linkages in the urbanizing region and helps shape the city. But in order to do this, agriculture has to be seen as an integral part of the urban fabric and it has to be put on the local agenda. Urban Agriculture for Growing City Regions takes the example of Casablanca, one of the fastest growing cities in North Africa, to investigate this approach. The creation of synergies between the urban and rural in an emerging megacity is demonstrated through pilot projects, design solutions, and multifunctional modules. These synergies assure greater resource efficiency; particularly regarding the use and reuse of water, and they strengthen regional food security and the social integration of multiple spheres. A transdisciplinary research approach brings together different scientific disciplines and local actors into a process of integrated knowledge production. The book will have a long lasting legacy and is essential reading for researchers, planners, practitioners and policy makers who are working on urban development and urban agricultural strategies.

Author: Stephen Sinclair
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1800887450
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 331

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Applying a critical perspective to stimulate dialogue and mutual learning between the interconnected fields of social innovation and social policy analysis, this dynamic Handbook investigates the often-contested relationship between these two areas of enquiry and practice. Bringing together discerning contributions from a diverse team of international scholars and analysts, it explores key policy insights, practical lessons and advances in theoretical understanding which can be drawn from social innovation and social policy.

Author: NJ Ayuk
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
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Languages : en
Pages : 289

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EN SEULEMENT QUELQUES DÉCENNIES, les pays du monde entier sont devenus bien plus interdépendants qu’on n’aurait jamais pu l’imaginer. Notre regard sur le monde évolue et, avec lui, la demande pour que les cultures et les institutions politiques de la planète « pensent globalement » se fait croissante. Si penser globalement est souvent pavé de bonnes intentions, agir globalement sans tenir compte des réalités locales peut produire des résultats involontairement néfastes. Dans Une Transition juste, le célèbre auteur et entrepreneur camerounais NJ Ayuk montre comment cette triste réalité advient alors que les ambitieuses politiques de l’Agence internationale de l’énergie (AIE) en matière d’énergie verte étouffent et paralysent les économies énergétiques de l’Afrique. Avec une abondance naturelle de ressources pétrolières et gazières, l’Afrique a le potentiel d’être un leader mondial de l’énergie, mais l’énergie verte seule ne permettra pas d’opérer cette transformation. Une Transition juste analyse en détail la possibilité d’un avenir radieux pour les pays africains et les facteurs qui y font obstacle. NJ Ayuk nous présente un récit détaillé dans lequel il aborde avec expertise des sujets importants comme la réalité de la précarité énergétique, la valeur du gaz naturel en Afrique, l’impact néfaste de l’aide internationale en Afrique, l’adoption des nouvelles technologies ou encore la création de débouchés économiques pour les femmes. Avec une gouvernance réfléchie, du flair pour les perspectives d’avenir et l’attention toute particulière que les pays touchés par des réformes de grande envergure méritent, le continent africain est en mesure d’opérer une transition vers les énergies renouvelables juste et florissante pour toutes les parties concernées.