Achieving global sustainability

Achieving global sustainability: policy recommendations

by Iai, Susumu Ikkatai, Seiji Sawa, Takamitsu

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The problem of global sustainability is indisputably the most serious issue facing humanity today. One of the biggest factors in the deterioration of global sustainability is climate change, which has been exacerbated by the entire range of human activities and is inextricably related to modern civilization. Solving this difficult problem requires a drastic redesign of society from all aspects--technological, economic and social. This book looks at how to achieve a more secure level of global s…

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  • Full title :Achieving global sustainability : policy recommendations / edited by Takamitsu Sawa, Susumu Iai and Seiji Ikkatai.

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The problem of global sustainability is indisputably the most serious issue facing humanity today. One of the biggest factors in the deterioration of global sustainability is climate change, which has been exacerbated by the entire range of human activities and is inextricably related to modern civilization. Solving this difficult problem requires a drastic redesign of society from all aspects--technological, economic and social. This book looks at how to achieve a more secure level of global sustainability and gathers together a variety of recommendations."--Publisher's description

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2011.

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The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (xx, 343 pages) : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9789210556347, 9210556348
  • DOI:10.18356/a2c17049-en
  • oclc:ocn820826630
  • LC Classification:HC79.E5
  • Dewey Decimal:338.9/27

Table of Contents

Introduction / Takamitsu Sawa ; Global sustainability -- Global sustainability: Current issues and challenges / Michinori Uwasu ; Global sustainability: Globalization and sustainable development / Kazuhiro Ueta ; A new paradigm for economic growth / Takamitsu Sawa -- Paradigm shift of socio-economic development. Sustainable development and social common capital / Kazuhiro Ueta ; Social norms and people's values in light of sustainability / Takashi Ohshima ; Measuring sustainability and economic valuation of the environment / Masayuki Sato -- Strategies for sustainable society. Basic mitigation strategy for climate change / Seiji Ikkatai ; Technology development strategy towards global sustainability / Satoshi Konishi ; Technological strategy for renewable bioenergy / Shiro Saka ; Clean development mechanism policy and sustainable rural development in China / Akihisa Mori ; Conservation of peat bog and agro-forestry in Indonesia / Kosuke Mizuno, Haris Gunawan ; Do markets matter? The role of markets in the post-2012 international climate regime / Yukari Takamura -- Adaptation to environmental change. Adaptation in global integrated assessment models of climate change / Hans-Martin …

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Subjects

Changement global (Environnement) -- Po… Climatic changes -- Government policy Développement durable -- Politique gouv… Durabilité de l'environnement -- Politi… Global environmental change -- Governme… Sustainability -- Government policy Sustainable development -- Government p…

Writers

Iai, Susumu Ikkatai, Seiji Sawa, Takamitsu

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