Local economic development and the environment / David Gibbs.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gibbs, David, 1955-

Series:

Routledge research global environmental change series ; 10.

Routledge research global environmental change series ; 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable development.

Economic development--Environmental aspects.

Economic development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book focuses upon the potential to integrate economic and environmental policies at the local and regional scale. Local initiatives are investigated within their wider economic and environmental policy contexts in order to illustrate both the constraints and opportunities for local policy makers. Attention is given to global economic trends, as well as to the specific policy contexts of the European Union and the national contexts of the UK, USA, Australia, Japan and Sweden. The key principles for designing integrative policies and descriptions of initiatives and projects in a variety of

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; List of tables; List of boxes; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Approaching local sustainability; Introduction; Sustainable development; Ecological modernisation; Urban regime theory; Regulation theory; Conclusions; 2 The changing context for local economic development; Introduction; Changing international and national contexts; Conclusions; 3 The changing environmental policy context for local action; Introduction; The international policy context; Differing national contexts; Conclusions

4 Integrating economic development and environmental strategies at the local levelIntroduction; Principles for sustainable development in local areas and regions; Principles for sustainable local and regional economies; Implementing sustainable local and regional economic development: bioregionalism and regional environmental management systems; Conclusions; 5 Sustainability and economic regeneration: making it happen on the ground; Introduction; Land use and transport planning; Advice and support for local business to improve environmental performance; Using technology for sustainability

Promoting green consumerism and purchasing policiesTargeted inward investment strategy; Changing governance structures; Promoting the environmental business sector; Linking economic development, labour markets and social policy; Partnerships between local government and industry; Provision of sustainability infrastructure; Industrial ecology and eco-industrial parks; Indicators and output measurement; Conclusions; 6 Integrating economic development and the environment: future prospects for local areas; Introduction; Reflections on theory; The strengths and weaknesses of a local approach

ReferencesIndex

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-70381-3

1-134-70382-1

1-280-10822-3

0-203-99442-6

9780203994429

OCLC:

264442108