Sustainability

"The pursuit of sustainability has generated lifestyle changes for individuals across the globe, widespread initiatives within civil society and business, historic policies for municipal, regional, and national governments, and crucial protocols and agreements by international organizations. In...

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Main Author: Thiele, Leslie Paul
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Cambridge 2013
Polity Press
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19128719124919469919-Sustainability.htm
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Summary:"The pursuit of sustainability has generated lifestyle changes for individuals across the globe, widespread initiatives within civil society and business, historic policies for municipal, regional, and national governments, and crucial protocols and agreements by international organizations. Increasingly, sustainability provides a common language and goal for diverse peoples and nations. Yet the meaning of sustainability remains unsettled, and the term frequently serves as a PR strategy--a green veneer for business as usual--rather than a driver of fundamental change."
Physical Description:VIII, 234 p.
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