Strategies Towards the New Sustainability Paradigm Managing the Great Transition to Sustainable Global Democracy /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Schwarz-Herion, Odile (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Omran, Abdelnaser (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Θέματα: Environment.; History.; Political economy.; Applied ecology.; Educational policy.; ducation and state.; Sustainable development.; Economic policy.; Sustainable Development.; Applied Ecology.; Political Economy.; Economic Policy.; History, general.; Educational Policy and Politics.

On a historical global turning point, this book offers a thorough exploration of the “New Sustainability Paradigm”, originally developed by the Global Scenario Group (GSG) of the Stockholm Environmental Institute (SEI) as a starting point for analyzing real-life transitions and transformations. 11 c...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Part I: Scenarios of Raskin et al.: From Visions to Reality
• Introduction
• 1. From Conventional Worlds to a New Sustainability Paradigm (NSP): Raskin’s Model Scenarios in the Light of Current Trends
• 2. Seeking Realistic Pathways to the NSP: A Literature Review of Key Works in the Great Transition Initiative (GTI) Paper Series
• 3. Transitions and Transformations in Western Countries
• 4. From Neo-Stalinism to sluggish markets: Transition in Romania
• 5. Transitions in the Middle East: The Arabian Spring with Focus on Libya
• 6. Sustainable Strategies for Malaysia Economic Transitions
• 7. Lessons Learnt From History: Analysis of Past Transitions and Transformations
• 8. Performing the New Sustainability Paradigm: The Role of Culture and Education
• 9. The Role of Different Players for the Great Transition Towards the NSP
• Part II: Ecological Challenges for the New Sustainability Paradigm
• 10. The Ecological Pillar of Sustainability and its Significance for the NSP: Major Problems
• 11. Urgent Ecological Problems for the NSP
• 12.The Myth of Sustainable Food Supply and the Urgent Need for Radical Change from Competitive Corporatism to Sustainable Stewardship
• Part III: Dealing with Challenges in Developing and Threshold Countries to Facilitate the NSP
• 13.Innovative Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Nigeria
• 14. On Innovative Sustainable City Architecture Models for Sustainable Cities in Asia or in Europe
• Part IV: Summary of Problems and Strategies for the NSP
• 15. Summary of Problems and the Current State of Play
• 16. Implementation of the New Sustainability Paradigm: List of Recommendations.