Böcker av Katrina Brown

Seeks to analyze the economic basis for the definition of sustainable development as given by the Brundtland Commission. This volume also looks at the critiques of the economic approach.

Coastal zones are multiple-use resources, under pressure from constant demands from different sources - conservation, economic growth and social welfare. This book identifies the dilemmas of managing conservation and development in coastal areas. It offers information on the management, conservation and social implications of coastal resources.

Sets out how to ensure that adaptation efforts are socially and environmentally sustainable, contributing to poverty reduction as well as confronting the processes driving vulnerability. This book examines how adaptation to climate change interacts with social and environmental sustainability.