{"product_id":"sustainability-peter-jacques-9780367365172","title":"Sustainability: The Basics","description":"\u003cp\u003eSustainability is a pressing concern for people and governments around the world, but it is also an essentially contested concept that requires an understanding of the stakes, trade-offs, and complex politics at play.　\u003ci\u003eSustainability: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e　offers an accessible and interdisciplinary introduction to the concept, and discusses key questions such as: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are the core principles of sustainability?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are the key ethical considerations for questions of sustainability?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do we measure sustainability?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are the critical obstacles to achieving global sustainability?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat happens when societies fail to observe principles of sustainability?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFully updated in its second edition,　\u003ci\u003eSustainability: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e　now includes coverage of the Sustainable Development Goals, a global range of case studies and explores the complex social dynamics of Earth system changes that affect our critical life supports.　 The second edition also proposes a new, \"sustainable humanism\" that animates much of our work to make a better, more humane world. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the world reels from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, this book is an ideal starting point for anyone who wants to know more about what we need to do to sustain civilization, humanity, and the world we live in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Jacques\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0367365170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367365172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/31\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.60d","brand":"Peter Jacques","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44966406095103,"sku":"9780367365172","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ce31d270-c937-48c3-bc6b-177e935b0cd0.jpg?v=1711159757","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sustainability-peter-jacques-9780367365172","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}