Of limits and growth the rise of global sustainable development in the twentieth century
"The Rise of Global Sustainable Development in the Twentieth Century Of Limits and Growth connects three of the most important aspects of the twentieth century: decolonization, the rise of environmentalism, and the United States' support for economic development and modernization in the Th...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
Cambridge University Press
2015.
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| Colección: | CUP ebooks.
Global and international history. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b39805748*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction: NGOs and the origins of sustainable development
- Part One. Origins
- The rise of international conservation and postwar development
- Parks and poverty in Africa: Conservation, decolonization, and development
- The world's most dangerous political issues: The 1972 Stockholm conference and the politics of environmental protection
- Part Two. Reforms
- When small seemed beautiful: NGOs, appropriate technology, and international development in the 1970s
- Leveraging the lenders: The quest for environmental impact statements in the United States and the world bank
- Conservation for development: The World Conservation Strategy and the rise of sustainable development planning
- Part Three. Persistent problems
- The persistence of old problems: The politics of environment and development at the Rio Earth summit
- Conclusion: The growth and limits of NGOs.
