TY - BOOK ID - 30565149 TI - The sustainability revolution : portrait of a paradigm shift PY - 2010 SN - 9780865715318 PB - Philadelphia, Pa New Society Publishers DB - UniCat KW - Sustainable development. KW - Environmental policy. KW - Social change KW - Human ecology. KW - Social evolution. KW - 504 KW - 316 KW - 3 KW - 13 KW - Cultural evolution KW - Cultural transformation KW - Culture, Evolution of KW - Culture KW - Evolution KW - Ecology KW - Environment, Human KW - Human beings KW - Human environment KW - Ecological engineering KW - Human geography KW - Nature KW - Change, Social KW - Cultural change KW - Societal change KW - Socio-cultural change KW - Social history KW - Social evolution KW - Environment and state KW - Environmental control KW - Environmental management KW - Environmental protection KW - Environmental quality KW - State and environment KW - Environmental auditing KW - Development, Sustainable KW - Ecologically sustainable development KW - Economic development, Sustainable KW - Economic sustainability KW - ESD (Ecologically sustainable development) KW - Smart growth KW - Sustainable development KW - Sustainable economic development KW - Economic development KW - Environmental aspects. KW - Duurzaamheid KW - Duurzame ontwikkeling KW - Ecologie KW - Sociologie KW - Maatschappij KW - Maatschappijwetenschappen KW - Cultuurfilosofie KW - Social aspects KW - Effect of environment on KW - Effect of human beings on KW - Government policy KW - Environmental aspects KW - Duurzaam lokaal beleid. KW - Milieu en economie. KW - Duurzame ontwikkeling. KW - Ecologie. KW - Environmental policy KW - Human ecology KW - 316.7 KW - Cultuursociologie UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:30565149 AB - Sustainability has become a buzzword in the last decade, but its full meaning is complex, emerging from a range of different sectors. In practice, it has become the springboard for millions of individuals throughout the world who are forging the fastest and most profound social transformation of our time—the sustainability revolution.The Sustainability Revolution paints a picture of this largely unrecognized phenomenon from the point of view of five major sectors of society:Community (government and international institutions)Commerce (business)Resource extraction (forestry, farming, fisheries etc.)Ecological design (architecture, technology)Biosphere (conservation, biodiversity etc.)The book analyzes sustainability as defined by each of these sectors in terms of the principles, declarations and intentions that have emerged from conferences and publications, and which serve as guidelines for policy decisions and future activities. Common themes are then explored, including:An emphasis on stewardshipThe need for economic restructuring promoting no waste and equitable distributionAn understanding and respect for the principles of natureThe restoration of life formsAn intergenerational perspective on solutionsConcluding that these themes in turn represent a new set of values that define this paradigm shift,The Sustainability Revolution describes innovative sustainable projects and policies in Colombia, Brazil, India and the Netherlands and examines future trends. Complete with a useful resources list, this is the first book of its kind and will appeal to business and government policymakers, academics and all interested in sustainability. ER -