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Sustainable development at risk : ignoring the past /
Over the past half century, the idea of sustainable development has drastically evolved and rooted itself in the lexicon of international development. But what is it, really? Are development agencies truly committed to long-term sustainable solutions to development issues? Are we learning from our p...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New Delhi : Ottawa, ON, Canada :
Cambridge University Press ; International Development Research Centre,
©2007.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Over the past half century, the idea of sustainable development has drastically evolved and rooted itself in the lexicon of international development. But what is it, really? Are development agencies truly committed to long-term sustainable solutions to development issues? Are we learning from our past successes and failures? This book takes an historical perspective on these questions. The analysis begins with the Atlantic Charter, the creation of the United Nations, its family of agencies, and the international development banks. It reviews recommendations from international commissions and. |
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| Notas: | Title from HTML caption (viewed November 27, 2007). |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (approximately 350 pages) : illustrations, digital, HTML |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1552503682 9781552503683 |