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Understanding the social dimension of sustainability / edited by Jesse Dillard, Veronica Dujon, and Mary C. King.

Van Pelt Library HM708 .U535 2009
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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Dillard, Jesse F.
Dujon, Veronica, 1963-
King, Mary C., 1956-
Series:
Routledge studies in development and society ; 17.
Routledge studies in development and society ; 17
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Social capital (Sociology).
Environmental policy--Social aspects.
Environmental policy.
Sustainable development--Social aspects.
Sustainable development.
Physical Description:
xii, 300 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Place of Publication:
New York : Routledge, [2009]
Contents:
Part I Overviews of the Field
2 Emergent Principles of Social Sustainability / Kristen Magis, Craig Shinn 15
3 An Inquiry Into the Theoretical Basis of Sustainability: Ten Propositions / Gary L. Larsen 45
4 An Antidote to a Partial Economics of Sustainability / Mary C. King 83
Part II International Perspectives
5 Global Civil Society: Architect and Agent of International Democracy and Sustainability / Kristen Magis 97
6 In the Absence of Affluence: The Struggle for Social Sustainability in the Third World / Veronica Dujon 122
7 Child Labor and Improved Common Forest Management in Bolivia / Randall Bluffstone 137
Part III The Role of Business
8 Social Sustainability: An Organizational-Level Analysis / Jan Bebbington, Jesse Dillard 157
9 Social Sustainability: One Company's Story / Jesse Dillard, David Layzell 174
10 Working out Social Sustainability on the Ground / Kathryn Thomsen, Mary C. King 199
11 Triple Bottom Line: A Business Metaphor for a Social Construct / Darrell Brown, Jesse Dillard, Scott Marshall 211
Part IV Local Applications
12 Exploring Common Ground: Community Food Systems and Social Sustainability / Leslie McBride 233
13 Social Capital and Community: University Partnerships / W. Barry Messer, Kevin Kecskes 248
14 Advancing Social Sustainability: An Intervention Approach / Jan C. Semenza 264
Part V Integration and Conclusion
15 Reflection and Directions for the Future / Jesse Dillard, Veronica Dujon, Mary C. King 285.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780415964654
0415964652
OCLC:
191763351

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