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Nature Environmental Conservation & Protection

At the Edge

Sustainable Development in the 21st Century

by (author) Ann Dale

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
Apr 2001
Category
Environmental Conservation & Protection
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774850599
    Publish Date
    Dec 2013
    List Price
    $125.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780774808378
    Publish Date
    Jan 2002
    List Price
    $34.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780774808361
    Publish Date
    Apr 2001
    List Price
    $77.00

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At the Edge is a rich and evocative call to action at a time when new ideas are urgently needed. Mandatory reading for policy analysts and decision makers in the public, private, and volunteer sectors, it will be equally useful to scholars, teachers, students, and others interested in creating sustainable societies. Throughout the world, biophysical evidence is mounting that human growth and activity patterns are slowly destroying the earth. This ecological deterioration is accompanied by similar social and economic decline, with potentially grave consequences for the continued existence of human societies.

 

Yet, as Ann Dale compassionately argues, it is not too late to take action. Hope lies in sustainable development – the fundamental human imperative of the 21st century. Sustainable development, in Dale's view, is the process of reconciling three imperatives: the ecological, the social, and the economic. Equitable access to resources in all three spheres is fundamental to the global realization of sustainable development. This will not be realized without strong leadership by governments at all levels. Ultimately needed is a new framework for governance based on human responsibility and a recognition of the interconnectedness of human and natural systems.

About the author

Ann Dale is a professor in the School of Environment and Sustainability and Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Community Development at Royal Roads University.

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Awards

  • Winner, Outstanding Research Achievement - Sustainability, Government of Canada, Policy Research Initiative