Strategies towards the new sustainability paradigm : managing the great transition to sustainable global democracy /: managing the great transition to sustainable global democracy. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Odile Schwarz-Herion, Abdelnaser Omran, editors.
• Editors: Schwarz-Herion, Odile; Omran, Abdelnaser
• Contents: Part I: Scenarios of Raskin et al.: From Visions to Reality -- Introduction -- 1. From Conventional Worlds to a New Sustainability Paradigm (NSP): Raskin?s Model Scenarios in the Light of Current Trends -- 2. Seeking Realistic Pathways to the NSP: A Literature Review of Key Works in the Great Transition Initiative (GTI) Paper Series -- 3. Transitions and Transformations in Western Countries -- 4. From Neo-Stalinism to sluggish markets: Transition in Romania -- 5. Transitions in the Middle East: The Arabian Spring with Focus on Libya -- 6. Sustainable Strategies for Malaysia Economic Transitions -- 7. Lessons Learnt From History: Analysis of Past Transitions and Transformations -- 8. Performing the New Sustainability Paradigm: The Role of Culture and Education -- 9. The Role of Different Players for the Great Transition Towards the NSP -- Part II: Ecological Challenges for the New Sustainability Paradigm -- 10. The Ecological Pillar of Sustainability and its Significance for the NSP: Major Problems -- 11. Urgent Ecological Problems for the NSP -- 12. The Myth of Sustainable Food Supply and the Urgent Need for Radical Change from Competitive Corporatism to Sustainable Stewardship -- Part III: Dealing with Challenges in Developing and Threshold Countries to Facilitate the NSP -- 13. Innovative Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Nigeria -- 14. On Innovative Sustainable City Architecture Models for Sustainable Cities in Asia or in Europe -- Part IV: Summary of Problems and Strategies for the NSP -- 15. Summary of Problems and the Current State of Play -- 16. Implementation of the New Sustainability Paradigm: List of Recommendations.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 363.7/0561; Environment; Environmental policy -- Citizen participation; Environmental protection -- Citizen participation; Global environmental change -- Government policy; Climatic changes -- Government policy; Deliberative democracy; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General; Climatic changes -- Government policy; Deliberative democracy; Environmental policy -- Citizen participation; Environmental protection -- Citizen participation; Global environmental change -- Government policy; Environment; Sustainable Development; Applied Ecology; Political Economy; Economic Policy; History, general; Educational Policy and Politics; Science -- Life Sciences -- Ecology; Political Science -- Economic Conditions; Political Science -- Public Policy -- Economic Policy; History -- General; Education -- Educational Policy & Reform -- General; Applied ecology; Political economy; History; Educational strategies & policy; Sustainable development; Applied Ecology; Political economy; Economic policy; History; Science -- Environmental Science; Sustainability; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319146997; 3319146998; 9783319146980
• Related ISBNs: 331914698X; 9783319146980
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