List of illustrations ....................................... ix
List of acronyms and abbreviations .......................... xi
Introduction ................................................. 1
1 Towards sustainable development .............................. 6
2 Worldviews and ethical values: towards an ecological
paradigm .................................................... 39
3 Cultural and contested understandings of science and
sustainability .............................................. 67
4 Connecting social with the environmental justice ............ 98
5 Sustainable development, politics and governance ........... 127
6 Conservation and sustainable development ................... 158
7 Beyond the imperatives of economic growth and 'business
as usual' .................................................. 185
8 Envisioning sustainable societies and urban areas .......... 221
9 Tools, systems and innovation for sustainability ........... 249
10 Communication and learning for sustainability .............. 281
11 Leading the sustainability process ......................... 312
Glossary ................................................... 343
References ................................................. 345
Index ...................................................... 386
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