Sustainable Development

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Can there be a common definition of sustainabledevelopment? Views on sustainable development range from those of themainstream economist to the hardened environmentalist - viamany shades of green. This book offers a clear overview of thedebates and sets out the various theories, providing an accessibleintroduction for all who now need to understand how sustainabledevelopment affects their working practices. The text is structured around key questions on the concept ofsustainable development: * * Does it define a starting point, a process, or theend-goal? * Can it provide a coherent theory? * Is it a workable concept in practice? * Is it 'balanced' or does 'balance' formpart of the solution? Mark Mawhinney explores the various strands of thought thatclaim to define sustainable development - as a concept, a theory oras a set of principles. He also highlights gaps in understandingthat often arise and attempts to break down the barriers to acommon understanding - redefining current concepts in terms thatwill help to progress the debate on sustainable development.

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Mark Mawhinney

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'I can strongly recommend this book to those within theconstruction community seeking a broader understanding ofsustainable development. The beauty of this book is that itprovides as appropriately placed, cogently argued, stepping stonewithin comfortable reach of the majority construction community. Ihope it is widely read and sets the groundwork for the thousands ofsteps to follow.' David Shipworth The University of Reading
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