All effects of human action will inevitably be played out within our planet's limits; any hope of infinity is an illusion. And yet, as Wolfgang Sachs warned almost twenty years ago, environmental concerns have been assimilated into the rhetoric, dynamics and power structures of …
"In this classic text, Wolfgang Sachs, one of the world's leading post-development thinkers shows how the notion of 'sustainable development' is fundamentally flawed."--Provided by publisher.
"All effects of human action will inevitably be played out within our planet's limits; any hope of infinity is an illusion. And yet, as Wolfgang Sachs warned almost twenty years ago, environmental concerns have been assimilated into the rhetoric, dynamics and power structures of…
In this classic text, Wolfgang Sachs, one of the world's leading post-development thinkers shows how the notion of 'sustainable development' is fundamentally flawed.
Sachs is one of the most thoughtful intellectuals to tackle the crisis in the Western world's relations with nature and social justice. Here readers will find trenchant explorations of some of the foremost issues the world faces in the new century.
Sachs is one of the most thoughtful intellectuals to tackle the crisis in the Western world's relations with nature and social justice. Here readers will find trenchant explorations of some of the foremost issues the world faces in the new century.
