<div>In this book Nicholas A. Ashford and Ralph P. Hall offer a unified, transdisciplinary approach for achieving sustainable development in industrialized nations. They present an insightful analysis of the ways in which industrial states are currently unsustainable and how economic and social welf
Technology, globalization, and sustainable development : transforming the industrial state
β Scribed by Nicholas Askounes Ashford; Ralph P. Hall
- Year
- 2019
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 804
- Edition
- Revised edition.
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Table of Contents
Cover
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Detailed table of contents
List of illustrations
Author biographies
Preface
Acknowledgments
Overview
Part I The multidimensional concept of sustainability
1 Concern for a global future
2 The emergence of sustainable development
Part II Economic development, globalization, and sustainability
3 Economic development and prosperity: current theory and debate
4 Globalization: technology, trade regimes, capital flows, and the global financial system
5 Technological change, globalization, and sustainability
Part III Industrial policy and the role of the firm in pursuing sustainable development
6 The importance of technological innovation
7 The role of the industrial firm in achieving sustainable development
8 Government policies to foster innovation, economic growth, and employment
Part IV National, regional, and international efforts to advance health, safety, and the environment
9 Regulatory regimes to protect health, safety, and the environment: the United States experience
10 Regional and international regimes to protect health, safety, and the environment
Part V International trade and energy
11 Trade regimes and sustainability
12 Climate change and energy challenges
Part VI Strategic policy design for sustainable transformations
13 Pathways to sustainability: co-optimizing economic development, the environment, and employment and earning capacity
Index
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