The age of sustainable development / Jeffrey D. Sachs ; foreword by Ban Ki-Moon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sachs, Jeffrey, author.

Ban, Ki-moon, author of introduction.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable development.

Economic development--Environmental aspects.

Economic development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (543 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [2015]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Jeffrey D. Sachs is one of the world's most perceptive and original analysts of global development. In this major new work he presents a compelling and practical framework for how global citizens can use a holistic way forward to address the seemingly intractable worldwide problems of persistent extreme poverty, environmental degradation, and political-economic injustice: sustainable development. Sachs offers readers, students, activists, environmentalists, and policy makers the tools, metrics, and practical pathways they need to achieve Sustainable Development Goals. Far more than a rhetorical exercise, this book is designed to inform, inspire, and spur action. Based on Sachs's twelve years as director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, his thirteen years advising the United Nations secretary-general on the Millennium Development Goals, and his recent presentation of these ideas in a popular online course, The Age of Sustainable Development is a landmark publication and clarion call for all who care about our planet and global justice. Visit http://cup.columbia.edu/extras/supplement/sachs-9780231173148 for additional teaching materials for students and instructors, including chapter summaries, key concepts, problem sets, and slides.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

1. Introduction to Sustainable Development

2. An Unequal World

3. A Brief History of Economic Development

4. Why some Countries Developed while others Stayed Poor

5. Ending Extreme Poverty

6. Planetary Boundaries

7. Social Inclusion

8. Education for All

9. Health for All

10. Food Security

11. Resilient Cities

12. Climate Change

13. Saving Biodiversity and Protecting Ecosystem Services

14. Sustainable Development Goals

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9780231539005

0231539002

OCLC:

902675769