From care to action : making a sustainable world /

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Main Author: Holdgate, Martin W.
Corporate Author: International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Taylor & Francis, 1996.
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245 1 0 |a From care to action :  |b making a sustainable world /  |c Martin Holdgate. 
260 |a Washington, D.C. :  |b Taylor & Francis,  |c 1996. 
300 |a xviii, 346 pages :  |b illustrations, maps ;  |c 24 cm 
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 310-328) and index. 
505 0 |a Preface: About IUCN -- the World Conservation Union -- 1. The human tide. The rulers of the Earth. The rise of humanity. Development: the ladder to dominance. The success of development. The impacts of development. Changes in world vegetation. The growth of cities. The impact of pollution. Changes in governance: the rise of interdependence. Approaching the limits? -- 2. Alarm bells and action plans. The awakening of the environmental conscience. Reaction against pollution. Action to protect areas. Action to conserve biological diversity. Action to re-think development. Action for sustainable living. Action within communities. Action plans for nations: strategies for sustainability. Trends and inertia: the conveyor belt to an unsustainable future -- 3. A quick check on action. Compiling a balance sheet of sustainability. Building a sustainable society. Respecting and caring for the community of life. Improving the quality of human life. Conserving the Earth's vitality and diversity. Keeping within the Earth's carrying capacity. Changing personal attitudes and practices. Enabling communities to care for their own environments. Providing a national framework for integrating development and conservation. Creating a global alliance. Energy, business, industry and commerce. Human settlements. Farmlands, rangelands and forests. Fresh waters, oceans and coastal areas. Implementing the strategy. An overview of progress -- 4. The barriers to success. The gap between concept and action. The need to see more clearly, and share a vision of the way ahead. Communication across cultural divisions. The special culture of science. Better public information and education. New economic values, leading to sustainable policies, practices and goals. The need for better understanding of nature, and wiser use of natural resources. Better governance, avoiding sectoralization and 
505 8 |a Partnerships and alliances, to make action for sustainability possible. Conclusion: the steps to action -- 5. Developing new values. The ethic of care for the environment. Developing the ethic. From ethics to action: the building of a sustainable society. The roots of the problem: the natural world and the socio-economic box. Moving towards change: introducing new values. Guiding principles for sustainable development. The role of universal principles: a covenant on conservation and development. Beliefs and actions: where are we getting to? -- 6. Educating and informing people. The need for new understanding. The role of education and communication. Behaviour, social marketing and the environment. Education in the community: the situation around the world. Examples from the developing world. Examples from the developed world -- 7. Understanding nature. The dynamics of evolution and extinction. The patterns of biological diversity. The resilience of nature. Resilience, ecosystem function and biological diversity: how do they inter-relate? The conservation of biological diversity. Carrying capacity and sustainability. Respecting the integrity of the natural world. Development in a healthy environment. Preparing for the future -- 8. Using nature sustainably. The pressures of need. Making the use of managed land more sustainable. Using the production of 'wild' lands better. Sustainable use of forests, especially in the tropics. Balancing consumptive and non-consumptive uses of species and ecosystems. Improving the use of the oceans, seas and coastal and inland waters. Conclusions: a spectrum of actions -- 9. Empowering communities. The context of action. Primary environmental care. Successful communities. Primary environmental care, community action and national strategies. Indicators of sustainability. The wider context of decision -- 10. Building new alliances. 
505 8 |a The structure of society. Partnerships for change. Achieving sustainable resource management. Strengthening the links between environment and health. Building sustainable urban and rural communities. Creating sustainable development policies for business. Reconciling the aims of sustainable development and employment. Partnerships for technology transfer. Adapting financial institutions to meet the needs of sustainable development. Mobilizing people through effective educations and awareness. Producing sustainability strategies and plans. Partnerships in decision-making at all levels. A framework for society -- 11. Moving forward. The elements of action. Personal action for sustainability. Collective actions for sustainable living: the local community. The sustainable company. Action within the non-governmental organizations. Action within the city, district, state or canton. Action by governments. International action for world sustainability. 
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