Sustainable Development Law in the UK : From Rhetoric to Reality?.

Sustainable development is now widely accepted as a political objective in the UK and elsewhere but to what extent has the UK's rhetoric on sustainable development become a reality? The aim of this book is to critically examine the UK's approach to promoting and delivering sustainable deve...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ross, Andrea
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Francis, Taylor & amp ; 2011.
Temas:
Environmental law > Great Britain.
Sustainable development > Law and legislation > Great Britain.
Environmental law
Sustainable development > Law and legislation
Great Britain
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; Sustainable Development Law in the UK; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Table of cases; Table of legislation; Table of abbreviations; Part I: Turning rhetoric into reality; 1. Introduction; 2. The emergence of 'sustainable development' and 'sustainable development law' in the UK; 3. Criteria for effective implementation of sustainable development; Part II: The reality of sustainable development in the UK; 4. A common understanding
  • strategies; 5. Clear commitment and leadership; 6. Stakeholder involvement and efficient knowledge management.
  • 7. Mechanisms
  • institutional and policy integration8. Mechanisms
  • the role of legislation; 9. Mechanisms
  • sustainable development indicators; 10. Mechanisms
  • reporting, review, monitoring and accountability; 11. 'Shows promise, but must try harder'
  • taking stock of implementation in the UK; Part III: A new reality
  • the way forward; 12. Time to get serious
  • ecological sustainability; 13. Compelling action
  • the case for legislation; 14. Moving from rhetoric to reality; Index.

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