The Palgrave Handbook of Sustainability: Case Studies and Practical Solutions

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the practice of sustainability through a diverse range of case studies spanning across varied fields and areas of expertise. It provides a clear indication as to the contemporary state of sustainability in a time faced by issues such as global climate change, challenges of environmental justice, economic globalization and environmental contamination. The Palgrave Handbook of Sustainability explores three broad themes: Environmental Sustainability, Social Sustainability and Economic Sustainability. The authors critically explore these themes and provide insight into their linkages with one another to demonstrate the substantial efforts currently underway to address the sustainability of our planet. This handbook is an important contribution to the best practises on sustainability, drawn from many different examples across the fields of engineering, geology, anthropology, sociology, biology, chemistry and religion.

• ISBN: 9783319713885
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 871
• Fecha Publicación: 03/07/2018
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés