To increasing numbers of people, sustainability is the key challenge of the 21st Century. In the many fields where it is a goal, persistent problems obstruct the efforts of those trying to make a difference. This book seeks to identify the philosophical failings underlying these problems, on the basis that theways in which we conceptualise sustainability may contribute to, or alternately undermine vital projects. Using a critical realist approach, the defining aspects of sustainability are identified in order to propose a criteria of adequacy for any project, initiative or policy. This innovative work demonstrates the positive contribution that can be made to this field by an approach based in critical realism or dialectical critical realism.
- ISBN: 978-0-415-55350-6
- Editorial: Routledge
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Fecha Publicación: 30/04/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés