Land use policies for sustainable development : exploring integrated assessment approaches / edited by Desmond McNeill, Ingrid Nesheim, Floor Brouwer.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McNeill, Desmond.

Nesheim, Ingrid.

Brouwer, Floor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Land use--Law and legislation.

Land use.

Sustainable development--Law and legislation.

Sustainable development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (308 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham [England] ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar Pub., 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The urgent need to enhance sustainable development in developing countries has never been greater: poverty levels are growing, land conversions are uncontrolled, and there is rapid loss of biodiversity through land use change. This important and timely book highlights the need for integrated assessment tools for developing countries, considering the long-term impacts of decisions taken today. The success of land use policies has in the past often been hampered by the fact that we simply do not know enough about their impact on sustainable development across developing countries. This book cont

Contents:

pt. 1. Introduction

pt. 2. Case studies

pt. 3. Conclusion.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-49328-3

9786613588517

1-78100-247-9

OCLC:

782880185