Sustainable Development A History /

• Main Author: Egelston, Anne E. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Environmental sciences.; Sustainable development.; Environment.; Sustainable Development.; International Relations.; Political Science, general.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4878-1

This book documents the influence of non-governmental organizations on the rise of the sustainable development movement in international politics. It adds to the body of scholarly research on non-governmental organizations, by examining their political influence during the first two decades of inter...

Table of Contents:

• Contents
• List of Abbreviations
• 1. An Invitation to Explore the Role of NGOs
• 2. NGOs Herald the Arrival of Sustainability
• 3. Theoretical Concepts
• 4. From Stockholm to Our Common Future
• 5. Reflections
• 6. Parting Thoughts
• Index.