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Elliott, Jennifer A.

An introduction to sustainable development / Jennifer A. Elliott - 4th ed. - Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, c2013. - 1 online resource (xix,361 p.) - Routledge perspectives on development .

Includes bibliographies & index

The field of indictors of and for sustainable development is
expanding rapidly. The tools for assessing sustainable development
targets and outcomes are now substantial but there continue to be
challenges for capturing the process of change and the more
qualitative dimensions of sustainability.
The economic vulnerability of countries globally, as demonstrated
by the recent economic crisis, has prompted questioning of both
the measures for assessing development progress and the means for
achieving this. It is the focus of a number of international reviews
of indicators for sustainable development.
Ecological footprinting is a well-established method for exploring
human impacts on environmental resources. It forms the basis of
carbon footprinting and also measures that quantify the efficiency
with which ecological resources are converted into human
development outcomes.
Green GDP accounting seeks to adjust and/or augment conventional
GDP accounts to better measure sustainable economic welfare.
Values-based outcomes such as respect for ecological integrity and social
justice are ‘harder to measure’ but central to the mission and activities of
many organisations working towards sustainable development.



ISBN: 978-0-415-59072-3

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Sustainable development
Developing countries
Environmental policy

LC Class. No.: HC59.72 / .E45 2013

Dewey Class. No.: 338.927091724 / E46i