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Book Release: The Sustainability Revolution Portrait of a Paradigm Shift, By Andrés R. Edwards
A Comprehensive Primer on the History, Evolution and Future of the Movement Toward Sustainability
(CSRwire) No need to reinvent the sustainability wheel! In The
Sustainability Revolution, Andrés Edwards collects a comprehensive
set of sustainability principles into the definitive desk reference. The
principles are complemented with an excellent overview of social movements
and the evolution from environmentalism to sustainability. This book is a
fundamental tool for those building a better world -- a must for your
library!
~ Randy Hayes, founder of Rainforest Action Network,
Director of Sustainability for the City of Oakland
In The Sustainability Revolution, Andrés Edwards has written a
compelling, practical guide to the rapidly evolving field of
sustainability. Whether you're a business person, journalist, educator or
citizen activist, this book will illustrate dozens of ways the environment
can be restored while at the same time opening up new economic
opportunities.
~ Christopher Flavin, President, The Worldwatch Institute
Sustainability has become a buzzword in the last decade, but its full
meaning is complex, emerging from a range of different sectors. In
practice, it has become the springboard for millions of individuals
throughout the world who are forging the fastest and most profound social
transformation of our time -- the Sustainability Revolution.
The Sustainability Revolution paints a picture of this largely
unrecognized phenomenon from the point of view of five major sectors of
society:
Community (government and international institutions)
Commerce (business)
Natural Resources (forestry, farming, fisheries, etc.)
Ecological Design (architecture, technology)
Biosphere (conservation, biodiversity, etc.).
The book analyses sustainability as defined by each of these sectors in
terms of the principles, declarations and intentions that have emerged
from conferences and publications, and which serve as guidelines for
policy decisions and future activities. Common themes are then explored,
including:
an emphasis on stewardship
the need for economic restructuring promoting no waste and equitable
distribution
an understanding and respect for the principles of nature
the restoration of life forms, and
an intergenerational perspective on solutions.
Concluding that these themes in turn represent a new set of values that
define this paradigm shift, The Sustainability Revolution describes
innovative sustainable projects and policies in Colombia, Brazil, India and
the Netherlands and examines future trends. Complete with a useful
resources list, this is the first book of its kind and will appeal to
business and government policy makers, academics, and all interested in
sustainability.
About the Author
Andrés R. Edwards is an educator, author, media designer and
environmental systems consultant who has specialized in sustainability
topics for the past 15 years. The founder and president of EduTracks, an
exhibit design and fabrication firm specializing in green building and
sustainability education programs for parks, towns and companies, he lives
in Northern California.
For more information about Andrés and his work, please visit:
www.sustainabilityrevolution.com
For more information about New Society Publishers or to order additional
copies, please visit:
www.newsociety.com
224 pages 6 x 9"
Environmental Studies / Business & Economics
Pb ISBN 0-86571-531-9
US$16.95 / Can$22.95
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