Sustainable development policy and administration /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Gedeon M. Mudacumura, Desta Mebratu, M. Shamsul Haque.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Boca Raton :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
CRC/Taylor & Francis,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2006.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xv, 694 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
25 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
Public administration and public policy ;
Volume Designation
118
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Sustainable Development: Major Dimensions and Theoretical Frameworks -- Rethinking Sustainable Development Policy and Administration / M. Shamsul Haque, Gedeon M. Mudacumura -- Limits of "Sustainable Development" as a Concept / M. Shamsul Haque -- Sustainable Development and Governance Policy Nexus: Bridging the Ecological and Human Dimensions / Berhe T. Costantinos -- Systems Concept of Sustainability and Sustainable Development / Desta Mebratu -- Sustaining Development: The Road from Stockholm to Johannesburg / O.P. Dwivedi, Renu Khator -- Toward a General Theory of Sustainability / Gedeon M. Mudacumura -- Sustainable Development: Policies and Institutions -- Urbanization and Sustainable Development Policy and Administration / Josef Leitmann -- What Is Sustainable Farming? / Eric Goewie, Julio da Silva, Joao Pedro Zabaleta, Rui Melo de Souza -- Bridging Sustainable Agriculture and Sustainable Tourism to Enhance Sustainability / Tracy Berno -- Sustaining Development Projects through Nongovernmental Organizations in Municipal-Community Partnerships / Heather Nel -- Sustainable Development in India / Noorjahan Bava -- Sustainable Development: National and Regional Experiences -- Microfinance in Asia: Toward Economic Sustainable Development Policies and Strategies / Kathryn Gow -- Citizens' Participation in Neighborhood Revitalization / Patricia A. Hippler -- Toward a Sustainable Rural Development in Africa: A Sociological Case Study of a World Bank Agricultural Development Project in Nigeria / Andrew A. Zekeri -- Prisons: A Cautionary Tale of Rural Economic Development / David Walker -- Sustainable Waste Management: A Case Study of the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority / Watana Luanratana, C. Visvanathan -- Multi-Regime-Regulation and Sustainable Development: A Study of the International Hazardous Waste Trade / Britta Meinke-Brandmaier -- The Institutionalization of Poverty in the Third World: The Case of Grenada / Paul C. Mocombe -- Sustainable Development: Current and Future Challenges -- Implementing Sustainable Development Policies: A Theoretical Discourse / Gedeon M. Mudacumura -- The Political Economy of Sustainable Development: The Governance Perspective / Anthony Barclay -- Technology Assessment in the Journey to Sustainable Development / Getachew Assefa, Bjorn Frostell -- Industry and Sustainable Development in 18 Developing and Transition Economies / Ralph Luken, Nadejda Komendantova-Amann -- Toward Sustainable Tourism: Moving Beyond Ecotourism / Graham Miller, Tracy Berno -- An Assessment of Health Care System Reform in Post-Soviet Transitional Economies / Patricia A. Cholewka -- Conclusion: Alternatives and Recommendations -- The World Bank's New Urban Strategy: An Assessment from Development Ethics / Stephen G. Schwenke -- Private and Public Sector Interfaces: Prerequisites for Sustainable Development / Lucio Munoz -- Foundation Principles Governing Accounting: Revisiting the Representation of Business Activities / Kala Saravanamuthu -- Critical Impacts of Inequality on Sustainable Development / M. Shamsul Haque.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"With diverse contributions dealing with the multiple facets of development, Sustainable Development Policy and Administration describes major policy and administration issues that are critical to understanding the emerging field of sustainable development. This book emphasizes the need to promote the broad objectives of sustainability while exploring ways to meet the needs of current and future generations. The text also features extensive discussion of major dimensions, theoretical frameworks, policies, and institutions as well as national and regional experiences. This reference contains important information for graduate students, professors, and public and private development managers interested in this field."--pub. desc.