Environment and Society: Sustainability, Policy and the Citizen

The economic growth reflects the urgency of consideration and the pace and scale of change with respect to the water crisis, deforestation, biodiversity loss, and environmental justice, which are just some of the many compelling challenges facing society today and in the future. The book focuses on environmental studies, together with subjects of theoretical, methodological, substantive, and applied significance. Coverage includes interactions among society, development and environment, and their implications for sustainable development; technical, economic, ethical and philosophical aspects of sustainable development; local, regional and global sustainability and their practical implementation.