Sustainability : A History.
Caradonna, Jeremy L.
Sustainability : A History. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (345 pages)
Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Loath This Growth: Sources of Sustainability in the Early Modern World -- 2. The Industrial Revolution and Its Discontents -- 3. Eco-Warriors: The Environmental Movement and the Growth of Ecological Wisdom, 1960s-1970s -- 4. Eco-Nomics -- 5. From Concept to Movement -- 6. Sustainability Today: 2000-Present -- 7. The Future: 10 Challenges for Sustainability -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
An engaging primer of the history of the sustainability movement from the 1600s to the present day, illuminating how sustainability evolved from a relatively marginal idea to the centerpiece of international accords, a top priority for governments and non-profit organizations, and a philosophy of hope and resilience with widespread appeal.
9780199372416
Sustainability -- History.
Electronic books.
GE195.C379 2014eb
338.9/2709
Sustainability : A History. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (345 pages)
Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Loath This Growth: Sources of Sustainability in the Early Modern World -- 2. The Industrial Revolution and Its Discontents -- 3. Eco-Warriors: The Environmental Movement and the Growth of Ecological Wisdom, 1960s-1970s -- 4. Eco-Nomics -- 5. From Concept to Movement -- 6. Sustainability Today: 2000-Present -- 7. The Future: 10 Challenges for Sustainability -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
An engaging primer of the history of the sustainability movement from the 1600s to the present day, illuminating how sustainability evolved from a relatively marginal idea to the centerpiece of international accords, a top priority for governments and non-profit organizations, and a philosophy of hope and resilience with widespread appeal.
9780199372416
Sustainability -- History.
Electronic books.
GE195.C379 2014eb
338.9/2709