ISBN:
0415623928
,
9780415623926
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xviii, 332 p)
,
ill., maps
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2013 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Series Statement:
Routledge advances in sociology 101
Parallel Title:
Print version Social Sustainability : A Multilevel Approach to Social Inclusion
DDC:
302
Keywords:
Sustainable development Social aspects
;
Social capital (Sociology)
Abstract:
While it is often said that sustainability comprises three elements-environmental, economic and social-little consensus exists even among experts on what social sustainability means. This volume expands our understanding of the social aspect of sustainability through an exploration of its conceptual relevance and application as social inclusion which is fully achieved when all have the opportunity and resources necessary to participate in economic, social, and cultural life as societies respond to environmental change, exploring the manner in which governments, organizations, and citizens addr
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Title Information; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction to Social Sustainability: A Multilevel Approach to Social Inclusion; Part I: The Economic Sector; 2 Social Business Enterprise: A Necessary Alternative; 3 Social Sustainability and the Oil Sands Industry: Life in the Middle of Wealth but on the Margins of Well-Being; 4 Strong Communities: Integrating Environmental, Economic, and Social Sustainability; 5 Regulatory Barriers to Social Sustainability: Overcoming Environmental Health Policy Pitfalls
Description / Table of Contents:
Part II: Health and Well-Being6 Social Sustainability and the Social Determinants of Health: Understanding the Connection; 7 The Intersection of Disparity Reduction and Social Sustainability: Crafting a Stronger Foundation and Alliance; 8 Complete Health Equity: Bringing Mental Health into the Equity Dialogue; 9 Supports for Working Parents of Children with Disabilities: A Cross-National Comparison of Inclusive Policies; Part III: Community Resources and Resilience; 10 Different Ways of Knowing, Shared Goals: Applied Sustainability Projects in the Nepalese Himalaya and the Great Basin
Description / Table of Contents:
11 Social Sustainability in Zimbabwe: Kuenda Mberi- Our Path Forward12 Youth Mentoring and the Social Dimension of Sustainability; 13 A Call Home: Rediscovering Ourselves through Re-Indigenization; Part IV: Integrative Pause; 14 Reflections and Future Directions; Contributors; Index
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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