{"product_id":"sustainability-and-sustainable-development-an-introduction-9781538135365","title":"Sustainability and Sustainable Development: An Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe challenge in teaching an introductory course on sustainability is there are many ways to teach it, and many issues to cover. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals offer a cohesive and interconnected set of topics to help address this problem - indeed the SDGs are now the guiding framework for planning and implementing sustainability through 2030. They are the focus of international development efforts, and the lingua franca of sustainability as a field of study, the international consensus on \"what is sustainability?\" As such, the UN SDGs present an ideal framework for an introductory level textbook because taken together, they integrate the \"Three Es\"--environment, economic development, and equity--that are the core definition of sustainability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book introduces students to sustainability structured around the 17 UN SDGs. Through a global perspective, with attention given equally to how sustainability challenges the highest income countries of the Global North, as well as to the moderate- and low-income countries of the Global South, Benton-Short synthesizes basic environmental science, policy, and interdisciplinary perspectives while investigating key challenges to developing a more sustainable future through the SDG framework. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will easily tackle this complex set of topics through an accessible writing style, comprehensive scholarship, and diverse perspectives. Guided by a lush art program, complete with numerous maps, figures, and photos to enliven the presentation, students will develop a greater understanding of the important trends in sustainability in the twenty-first century. The broad arguments highlighted through numerous case studies and boxes prepare global citizens to grapple with the environmental, social, economic, and political challenges that face our collective future. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures of this exciting, brand-new text include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter opening learning objectives to guide students' course goals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelpful study aids such as key terms--bolded in the text and compiled both at the end of each chapter and in a comprehensive glossary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnd-of-chapter questions for discussion and activities to promote active learning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA stunning art program, with detailed maps, figures, tables, and photos, to engage students as visual learners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCritical Perspectives and Expert Voice boxes to present the diverse perspectives in sustainability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterconnections boxes to help students tie together ideas across the issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey Terms and Concepts and Understanding the Issue boxes to go in-depth on important topics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking Progress and Solutions boxes that show students hopeful trends toward seemingly intractable problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSDGs and the Law boxes that provide a legal and governance context. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11803057\"\u003eLisa Benton-Short\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/23\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.92h x 6.93w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538135365\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1538135361\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BUS\"\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BUS072000\"\u003eDevelopment | Sustainable Development\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-NAT\"\u003eNature\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-NAT011000\"\u003eEnvironmental Conservation \u0026amp; Protection | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL044000\"\u003ePublic Policy | Environmental Policy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLisa Benton-Short is a professor in the Department of Geography at George Washington University and a senior fellow at the GW Sustainability Collaborative. She has served as Program Director for the interdisciplinary sustainability minor and teaches the introduction to sustainability course.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44692307116269,"sku":"9781538135365","price":110.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_477fcdd0-2c4b-4e45-bd1d-d76839216fb2.jpg?v=1703738251","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/sustainability-and-sustainable-development-an-introduction-9781538135365","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}