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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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 ...
Sustainable Action: Overcoming the Barriers
1st Edition
By Christian Berg
December 02, 2019
In this timely exploration of sustainable actions, Christian Berg unpacks the complexity in understanding the barriers we face in moving towards a sustainable future, providing solution perspectives for every level, from individuals to governments and supra-national organizations offering a lucid ...
Personal Sustainability: Exploring the Far Side of Sustainable Development
1st Edition
Edited
By Oliver Parodi, Kaidi Tamm
October 17, 2019
Transition to sustainability is stuck and academic research has not resulted in significant change so far. A large void in sustainability research and the understanding of sustainable development is an important reason for this. Personal Sustainability seeks to address this void, opening up a whole...
Stress, Affluence and Sustainable Consumption
1st Edition
By Cecilia Solér
June 07, 2019
Why do affluent consumers almost automatically acquire new versions or variations of products already at their disposal? Even though most of us know that this novelty consumption poses a serious threat to an environmentally and socially sustainable future, we continue to do it. Why? Research shows...
Digital Technology and Sustainability: Engaging the Paradox
1st Edition
Edited
By Mike Hazas, Lisa Nathan
March 21, 2019
This book brings together diverse voices from across the field of sustainable human computer interaction (SHCI) to discuss what it means for digital technology to support sustainability and how humans and technology can work together optimally for a more sustainable future. Contemporary ...
A Political Economy of Attention, Mindfulness and Consumerism: Reclaiming the Mindful Commons
1st Edition
By Peter Doran
December 19, 2018
The power of capital is the power to target our attention, mould market-ready identities, and reduce the public realm to an endless series of choices. This has far-reaching implications for our psychological, physical and spiritual well-being, and ultimately for our global ecology. In this consumer...
Global Planning Innovations for Urban Sustainability
1st Edition
Edited
By Sébastien Darchen, Glen Searle
November 05, 2018
As the world becomes more urbanised, solutions are required to solve current challenges for three arenas of sustainability: social sustainability, environmental sustainability and urban economic sustainability. This edited volume interrogates innovative solutions for sustainability in cities ...
Aesthetic Sustainability: Product Design and Sustainable Usage
1st Edition
By Kristine Harper
September 27, 2018
Why do we readily dispose of some things, whereas we keep and maintain others for years, despite their obvious wear and tear? Can a greater understanding of aesthetic value lead to a more strategic and sustainable approach to product design? Aesthetic Sustainability: Product Design and Sustainable ...
Strongly Sustainable Societies: Organising Human Activities on a Hot and Full Earth
1st Edition
Edited
By Karl Johan Bonnedahl, Pasi Heikkurinen
September 10, 2018
The response of the international community to the pressing socio-ecological problems has been framed around the concept of ‘sustainable development’. The ecological pressure, however, has continued to rise and mainstream sustainability discourse has proven to be problematic. It contains an ...
Transdisciplinary Research and Practice for Sustainability Outcomes
1st Edition
Edited
By Dena Fam, Jane Palmer, Chris Riedy, Cynthia Mitchell
June 14, 2018
‘Transdisciplinarity’ is a form of research and practice that synthesises knowledge from a range of academic disciplines and from the community. There is now global interest and a significant body of work on transdisciplinarity and its potential to address the apparently intractable problems of ...
Towards the Ethics of a Green Future: The Theory and Practice of Human Rights for Future People
1st Edition
Edited
By Marcus Düwell, Gerhard Bos, Naomi van Steenbergen
May 16, 2018
What are our obligations towards future generations who stand to be harmed by the impact of today’s environmental crises? This book explores ecological sustainability as a human rights issue and examines what our long-term responsibilities might be. This interdisciplinary collection of chapters ...
Sustainability and the Art of Long-Term Thinking
1st Edition
By Bernd Klauer, Reiner Manstetten, Thomas Petersen, Johannes Schiller
April 25, 2018
Dealing with time is intimately linked to sustainability, because sustainability, at its core, involves long-term ethical claims. To live up to them, decision and policy-making has to consider long-term development of society, economy, and nature. However, dealing with time and such long-term ...