Sustainable development at risk ignoring the past - Hulse, Joseph H. (International Development Research Centre, 2007)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-348) and index
Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Definitions and concepts -- 3. International development: in the beginning -- 4. From Pearson to Johannesburg -- 5. Poverty -- 6. Development in agriculture and biotechnologies -- 7. Sustainable agriculture -- 8. Sustainable food security -- 9. Industrial biotechnologies -- 10. Environment and resources -- 11. Case studies of successful projects -- 12. Political and ideological issues -- 13. Ethics, communications and education -- Epilogue -- Glossary of biotechnologies -- References -- Index
Over the past half-century, the idea of sustainable development has drastically evolved and rooted itself in the lexicon of international development. But what is it, really? Are development agencies truly committed to long-term sustainable solutions to development issues? Are we learning from our past successes and failures? This book takes a historical perspective on these questions