Routledge Studies in Sustainable Development
About the Book Series
This series uniquely brings together original and cutting-edge research on Sustainable Development. The books in this series tackle difficult and important issues in Sustainable Development including values and ethics; sustainability in higher education; climate compatible development; resilience; capitalism and de-growth; sustainable urban development; gender and participation; and well-being.
Drawing on a wide range of disciplines, the series promotes interdisciplinary research for an international readership. The series was recommended in the Guardian’s suggested reads for Development and Environment.
The series welcomes submissions from established authors in the field as well as from young authors. To submit proposals, please contact the Editor, Grace Harrison ([email protected]).
Good Governance and Sustainable Development
1st Edition
Edited
By Maria Gavris, Jessica Savage
June 04, 2026
Addressing the big questions to advance the debate on good governance for sustainable development, this book asks: What is governance for sustainable development? What makes governance 'good'? And what are the factors that inhibit good governance? With contributions from experts in Development ...
Local Government and Sustainable Development in the UK: Engaging the Local to Achieve the Global
1st Edition
By Gregory Borne
April 06, 2026
Drawing on and advancing theoretical frameworks that emphasis risk and reflexive modernity, this book presents data, discussions and recommendations from the UK to explore sustainable development and its associated risks at the local, community and individual levels. It argues that local government...
How to Achieve Sustainable Development: Local Actions for Global Change
1st Edition
By Samuel T. Ledermann
March 19, 2026
Aimed at practitioners and students in environmental studies, development, economics and geography, this book systematically investigates how sustainable development can be achieved at the local and global level. Instead of problems, it focuses on practical solutions for the reader to take for ...
Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Development: How, Why, and What Drives the Future
1st Edition
By Medani P. Bhandari
March 16, 2026
Examining how artificial intelligence (AI) can contribute to building a fairer, more resilient, and sustainable world, this book explores the connections between technology, ethics, and sustainability, demonstrating how AI can become a powerful tool for addressing global challenges and enhancing ...
Industry 5.0 and Sustainable Development: Theoretical Foundations and Practical Applications
1st Edition
Edited
By Imran Hossain, Mourade Azrour, A.K.M. Mahmudul Haque, S.M. Akram Ullah
February 02, 2026
Exploring the intersection of Industry 5.0 technologies and sustainable development, this book integrates newer technologies—such as artificial intelligence (AI), automation, the Internet of Things, and robotics—within sustainability frameworks to provide both theoretical foundations and practical ...
Innovation Strategies and the Sustainable Development Goals: A Blueprint for Sustainable Transformation
1st Edition
Edited
By Amit Singh Khokhar, Punita Duhan, Anshu Lochab
December 30, 2025
This book explores how innovation can serve as a powerful catalyst for achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). As the world grapples with challenges such as climate change, inequality, health crises, and education gaps, this book presents innovation not only as a ...
Greening Higher Education in Europe: Institutional Transitions to Sustainable Development
1st Edition
By Magdalena Popowska
December 26, 2025
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the advances that have taken place in European higher education institutions (HEIs) over the last 20 years in response to the challenges of sustainable development. In recent years, there has been a visible shift toward sustainable development, ...
Circular Economy Solutions for Sustainable Development: Perspectives from Europe
1st Edition
Edited
By Katarzyna Nowicka
August 29, 2025
This edited collection offers fresh perspectives on sustainable development and social impact using a circular economy framework. Against the backdrop of escalating environmental challenges such as resource depletion and climate change, transitioning from a linear to a circular economy is a key ...
Inside the Sustainable Development Goals: From Fighting Poverty to Saving the World
1st Edition
By Adele Orosz
July 07, 2025
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) came with bold promises: ending poverty, saving the planet, and making this world a better place by 2030. But being in the second halftime, there is too little progress and too many setbacks. Drawing on the expertise of an author who has been actively ...
Good Education in a Fragile World: The Value of a Collaborative and Contextualised Approach to Sustainability in Higher Education
1st Edition
Edited
By Alan Bainbridge, Nicola Kemp
May 06, 2025
This edited collection aims to provoke discussion around the most important question for contemporary higher education – what kind of education (in terms of purpose, pedagogy and policy) is needed to restore the health and wellbeing of the planet and ourselves now and for generations to come? The ...
A Nordic Smart Sustainable City: Lessons from Theory and Practice
1st Edition
Edited
By Barbara Maria Sageidet, Daniela Müller-Eie, Kristiane M.F. Lindland
April 03, 2025
This book critically explores research and development on the smart sustainable city, emphasizing the tension and association between smartness and sustainability, both as a concept and as a phenomenon in a Nordic context. Worldwide, increasing urbanization and its related challenges, along with ...
Sustainable Urban Development in the European Arctic
1st Edition
By Dorothea Wehrmann, Michał Łuszczuk, Katarzyna Radzik-Maruszak, Jacqueline Götze, Arne Riedel
February 07, 2025
Focusing on cities in the European Arctic, this book consolidates research on sustainable development, local and urban governance, and transnational cooperation in the region. It examines to what extent there is transnational cooperation between urban areas in remote locations and how it can be ...