Capacity Building for Sustainable Development (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: James, Valentine Udoh

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Capacity building is a topic of intense focus in manyindustrialized countries. This book explores the theoretical underpinnings ofcapacity building to sustain the natural, cultural and human resources ofcommunities. It reviews the extensive literature on capacity-buildingstrategies and policies and examines the implications of sustainabledevelopment in communities around the world. The book's approach is boththeoretical and applied. It offers methods of operationalizing sustainabledevelopment and sustainability theories and explores capacity building methodsat different levels of government. Successful practices in non-governmental andgovernmental agency roles are examined. By considering the path towardsembracing whole, or partial, sustainability, it provides a comprehensiveanalysis and examination of how to build capacity in tackling many developmentproblems, especially those linked to infrastructure accumulation and land-usedevelopment. Contributors shed light on the overall impact of globalisation andmany concepts related to sustainable development and sustainability of theeconomic socio-cultural and environmental systems. This book: · Examines thelinks between environment and sustainable development; · Providesmodels for capacity building; · Considers therole of globalization in sustainable development; · Renders a theoreticaland applied examination of the issues; · Provides multidisciplinaryand interdisciplinary approaches. This book is recommended for research libraries, forgraduate studies in economic development, sustainable development,environmental management; and undergraduate studies relating to developing andemerging countries. It is also useful for government officials, researchers,decision makers and policy analysts involved in sustainable development.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Princeton University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. April 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781780646671
• Artikelnr.: 56953858