Routledge Studies in Sustainability
About the Book Series
Sustainability has become one of the most pressing social, environmental, economic, cultural and political issues of our times. Yet the meaning of ‘sustainability’ remains elusive.
This series provides original insights from across the social sciences and humanities on the meaning and practice of sustainability. It offers both theoretical and practical analysis of ‘sustainability’, including social sustainability, sustainable consumption, democratic sustainability and sustainable behaviour.
These interdisciplinary books give students, researchers, policy makers and practitioners the latest thinking from international authors. This thought-provoking series draws on and is relevant to those working in a wide-range of disciplines, including environment, development, sociology, politics, philosophy, business and marketing, media, geography, and anthropology.
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Stories of Change and Sustainability in the Arctic Regions: The Interdependence of Local and Global
1st Edition
Edited
By Rita Sørly, Tony Ghaye, Bård Kårtveit
May 31, 2023
This book presents stories of sustainability from communities in circumpolar regions as they grapple with environmental, economic and societal changes and challenges. Polar regions are changing rapidly. These changes will dramatically effect ecosystems, economy, people, communities and their ...
The Environmental Impact of Cities: Death by Democracy and Capitalism
1st Edition
By Fabricio Chicca, Brenda Vale, Robert Vale
December 29, 2022
The Environmental Impact of Cities assesses the environmental impact that comes from cities and their inhabitants, demonstrating that our current political and economic systems are not environmentally sustainable because they are designed for endless growth in a system which is finite. It is ...
Contesting Hydropower in the Brazilian Amazon
1st Edition
By Ed Atkins
August 01, 2022
In Contesting Hydropower in the Brazilian Amazon, Ed Atkins focuses on how local, national, and international civil society groups have resisted the Belo Monte and São Luiz do Tapajós hydroelectric projects in Brazil. In doing so, Atkins explores how contemporary opposition to hydropower projects ...
Circular Cities: A Revolution in Urban Sustainability
1st Edition
By Jo Williams
April 22, 2021
With cities striving to meet sustainable development goals, circular urban systems are gaining momentum, especially in Europe. This research-based book defines the circular city and circular development. It explains the shift in focus from a purely economic concept, which promotes circular ...
Utopia in the Anthropocene: A Change Plan for a Sustainable and Equitable World
1st Edition
By Michael Harvey
June 30, 2020
Utopia in the Anthropocene takes a cross-disciplinary approach to analyse our current world problems, identify the key resistance to change and take the reader step by step towards a more sustainable, equitable and rewarding world. It presents paradigm-shifting models of economics, political ...
Smart Green World?: Making Digitalization Work for Sustainability
1st Edition
By Steffen Lange, Tilman Santarius
May 26, 2020
In this book, Steffen Lange and Tilman Santarius investigate how digitalization influences environmental and social sustainability. The information revolution is currently changing the daily lives of billions of people worldwide. At the same time, the current economic model and consumerist ...
Education for Sustainable Human and Environmental Systems: From Theory to Practice
1st Edition
Edited
By Will Focht, Michael A. Reiter, Paul A. Barresi, Richard C. Smardon
March 04, 2020
The goal of Sustainable Human and Environmental Systems (SHES) education is to prepare students to facilitate social learning in communities that builds knowledge of, capacity for, and commitment to sustainability to facilitate the emergence of sustainable societies. The SHES approach to ...
Managing Complexity: Earth Systems and Strategies for the Future
1st Edition
By Walter R. Erdelen, Jacques G. Richardson
March 04, 2020
Managing Complexity: Earth Systems and Strategies for the Future introduces and explores systems and complexity in relation to near-synchronous world and environmental problems. These relate to but are not limited to water, biological diversity, worldwide climate change, trade and conflict, global ...
Measuring Intangible Values: Rethinking How to Evaluate Socially Beneficial Actions
1st Edition
By Marie Harder, Gemma Burford
March 04, 2020
This book explores the complex problem of how to measure the ‘success’ of social organisations, projects and activities. Whether improving a local situation, organizing a campaign around sustainability, or assessing the intangible effects of perceived social benefits, currently we have only have a ...
Survival: One Health, One Planet, One Future
1st Edition
By George R. Lueddeke
March 04, 2020
Planet Earth has been here for over 4.5 billion years but in just two human generations we have managed to place our only 'home' at great risk. Many lessons from history have not yet been learned and new lessons may prove equally, if not more, difficult to take on board as we head deeper into ...
Sustainability Transitions in South Africa
1st Edition
Edited
By Najma Mohamed
March 04, 2020
South Africa’s transition to a greener economy features prominently in the long-term development vision of the country, and is an integral part of the country’s national climate change response strategy. Despite significant gains in socio-economic development since its transition to democracy,...
The Politics of Sustainability in the Arctic: Reconfiguring Identity, Space, and Time
1st Edition
Edited
By Ulrik Pram Gad, Jeppe Strandsbjerg
March 04, 2020
The Politics of Sustainability in the Arctic argues that sustainability is a political concept because it defines and shapes competing visions of the future. In current Arctic affairs, prominent stakeholders agree that development needs to be sustainable, but there is no agreement over what it is ...