Leach, Melissa
Dynamic Sustainabilities
- ISBN 13:
- 9781849710930
- author:
- Leach, Melissa
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Earthscan Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 230
- Dimensions:
- 23 x 15.6 x 2 cm
- Genre:
- Business & Economics
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
This book explores how to address sustainability challenges in a rapidly changing world. It presents a new approach, known as the 'pathways approach', which aims to understand and address emergent threats such as epidemic disease and climate change.
The pathways approach considers dynamics, complexity, uncertainty, differing narratives, and values-based aims of sustainability. It identifies dominant approaches that do not produce desired results and suggests alternative ways forward through practical tools, methods, political engagement, knowledge-making, and communication.
Four case studies illustrate the pathways approach in action: water management in dryland India, agricultural seeds in Africa, responses to epidemic disease, and energy systems/climate change. This book offers a new way of thinking about sustainability and provides practical solutions for addressing the challenges we face.
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