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Presents an approach to development extending beyond the narrow goal of economic growth. Provides a model to integrate economic development, environmental requirements, and social, cultural, and political factors, and defines what governments must do to promote broad-based sustainable development.
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The authors of this accessible introduction to the concept of broad-based sustainable development (BBSD)--that is, development that is equitable, participatory, and environmentally sustainable--convincingly argue that BBSD must replace economic growth as the goal for rich and poor economies alike. Part 1 introduces BBSD and the strengths and weaknesses of past strategies of development. Parts 2 through 6 deal with different aspects of what governments must do to promote BBSD. Part 2 describes macroeconomic policies that further BBSD, including an examination of the choices facing reforming socialist economies. In part 3 the authors discuss sector-specific policies for rural and urban areas, education and health systems, and population issues that further BBSD. Part 4 concentrates on the relationship between BBSD and equality, civil society, and human freedom. Part 5 is devoted to issues of environmental sustainability, both national and global. Finally, in part 6 the authors suggest reforms that should be considered on a global scale to further BBSD. This volume is appropriate for upper-division undergraduate collections and up. M. Morgan-Davie SUNY College at Oneonta
Table of Contents
| Part I Approaching Broad-Based Sustainable Development |
| 1 The Concept of Broad-Based Sustainable Development |
| 2 Forty Years of Economic Development: 1950-90 |
| 3 Development Strategies |
| Part II Macro Policies for Broad-Based Sustainable Development |
| 4 The Role of Governance |
| 5 Economic Policies |
| 6 Transitional Socialist Economies: Russia and China |
| Part III Sectoral Policies for Broad-Based Sustainable Development |
| 7 The Role of Agriculture and Rural Development |
| 8 The Role of Urban, Industrial, and Trade Policies |
| 9 Policies in Education |
| 10 Health Policies |
| 11 Population Policies |
| Part IV Human Freedom and Broad-Based Sustainable Development |
| 12 The Role of Women |
| 13 The Role of Civil Society |
| 14 Freedom to Develop: Human Rights and Democratic Participation |
| Part V Environmental Sustainability |
| 15 Optimistic and Pessimistic Assessments of Environmental Sustainability |
| 16 Environmental Policies to Achieve Broad-Based Sustainable Development |
| Part VI Reforming the International Order |
| 17 International Economic Orders and Broad-Based Sustainable Development |
