Understanding sustainable development (Record no. 1483)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN 9780415707817 (hardback)
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN 0415707811 (hardback)
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN 9780415707824 (paperback)
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN 041570782X (paperback)
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 338.927
Item number BLE/UN
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME
Personal name Blewitt, John,
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Understanding sustainable development
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement 2
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication London
Name of publisher Routledge
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Number of Pages xii, 394p.
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520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc "This new and expanded edition builds upon the first edition's powerful multi-perspective approach and breath of coverage. A truly comprehensive introduction to sustainable development, it is designed specifically to allow access to the topic from a wide range of educational and professional backgrounds and to develop understanding of a diversity of approaches and traditions at different levels.This second edition includes:a complete update of the text, with increased coverage of major topics including ecosystems; production and consumption; business; urban sustainability; governance; new media technologies; conservation; leadership; globalization and global crises; sustainability literacy and learning;more examples from the Global South and North America, while retaining its unique coverage of first world countries;chapter aims at the start and summaries at the end of each chapter; glossary of key terms; a new chapter on Conservation with a focus on behaviour change and values;a brand new website which includes discussion of how projects are done on the ground, additional exercises and online cases, test questions and recommended readings and films.Offering boxed examples from the local to the global, Understanding Sustainable Development is the most complete guide to the subject for course leaders, undergraduates and postgraduates"--
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc "This new and expanded edition builds upon the first edition's powerful multi-perspective approach and breath of coverage. A truly comprehensive introduction to sustainable development, it is designed specifically to allow access to the topic from a wide range of educational and professional backgrounds and to develop understanding of a diversity of approaches and traditions at different levels. Offering boxed examples from the local to the global, this textbook the most complete guide to the subject for course leaders, undergraduates and postgraduates"--
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term Sustainable development.
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development.
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Koha item type Books
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    Non-fiction KUFOS Central Library KUFOS Central Library General Stacks 28/04/2016 338.927 BLE/UN 17788 Books
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