Decisions for Sustainability: Facts and Values

Decisions for Sustainability explores how individuals, organizations, and nations can make better decisions for the well-being of humans and other species, the environment, and sustainability. It incorporates sociological, psychological, and economic perspectives to highlight strengths and weaknesses in decision-making and suggest strategies to influence individual and societal decisions.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 500 pages
Publication date: 08 June 2023
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Decisions made by individuals, organizations, and nations have a profound impact on the well-being of humans and other species, the environment, and sustainability. In order to make better decisions for the future, it is essential to consider a wide range of perspectives, including sociological, psychological, and economic factors. Sustainability Challenges, from local land use and toxic contamination to climate change and biodiversity loss, provide a clear illustration of the need for improved decision-making. This book explores how we can use science in the face of uncertainty, proposes a range of ethical criteria for good decisions, and emphasizes the importance of diversity in decision-making. It also clarifies the relationship between reform and societal transformation, providing a comprehensive view of what we know about decision-making and how we can do better in the face of sustainability challenges.

Decisions made by individuals, organizations, and nations have a profound impact on the well-being of humans and other species, the environment, and sustainability. In order to make better decisions for the future, it is essential to consider a wide range of perspectives, including sociological, psychological, and economic factors. Sustainability Challenges, from local land use and toxic contamination to climate change and biodiversity loss, provide a clear illustration of the need for improved decision-making. This book explores how we can use science in the face of uncertainty, proposes a range of ethical criteria for good decisions, and emphasizes the importance of diversity in decision-making. It also clarifies the relationship between reform and societal transformation, providing a comprehensive view of what we know about decision-making and how we can do better in the face of sustainability challenges.

Decisions made by individuals, organizations, and nations have a profound impact on the well-being of humans and other species, the environment, and sustainability. In order to make better decisions for the future, it is essential to consider a wide range of perspectives, including sociological, psychological, and economic factors. Sustainability Challenges, from local land use and toxic contamination to climate change and biodiversity loss, provide a clear illustration of the need for improved decision-making. This book explores how we can use science in the face of uncertainty, proposes a range of ethical criteria for good decisions, and emphasizes the importance of diversity in decision-making. It also clarifies the relationship between reform and societal transformation, providing a comprehensive view of what we know about decision-making and how we can do better in the face of sustainability challenges.

Weight: 836g
Dimension: 204 x 257 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781009169424