The age of sustainable development
Jeffrey D. Sachs ; foreword by Ban Ki-Moon
- New York : Columbia University Press, 2015.
- xvi, 543 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 23 cm.
Introduction to sustainable development -- An unequal world -- A brief history of economic development -- Why some countries developed while others stayed poor -- Ending extreme poverty -- Planetary boundaries -- Social inclusion -- Education for all -- Health for all -- Food security -- Resilient cities -- Climate change -- Saving biodiversity and protecting ecosystem services -- Sustainable development goals.
Provides tools, metrics, and practical pathways to help the reader achieve sustainable development goals.
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