Sustainability by Kent E. Portney - ISBN: 9780262528504
Paperback
A concise and accessible examination of sustainability in a range of contemporary contexts, from economic development to government policy.

Sustainability

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    248 pages

  • Release Date

    9 October 2015

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Summary

A concise and accessible examination of sustainability in a range of contemporary contexts, from economic development to government policy.The word “sustainability” has been connected to everything from a certain kind of economic development to corporate promises about improved supply sourcing. But despite the apparent ubiquity of the term, the concept of sustainability has come to mean a number of specific things. In this accessible guide to the meanings of sustainability, Kent Portney descr…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780262528504
ISBN-10:0262528509
Author:Kent E. Portney
Publisher:MIT Press Ltd
Imprint:MIT Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:248
Release Date:9 October 2015
Weight:212g
Dimensions:178mm x 127mm x 14mm
Series:Sustainability
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This volume in the ‘MIT Press Essential Knowledge’ series encompasses a tremendous amount of information on a complex topic in a relatively small space.– Choice –

This volume in the ‘MIT Press Essential Knowledge’ series encompasses a tremendous amount of information on a complex topic in a relatively small space.

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About The Author

Kent E. Portney

Kent E. Portney is Professor and Senior Fellow in the Institute for Science, Technology, and Public Policy at Texas A&M University. He is the author of Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously (MIT Press).

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