Development and sustainability: the challenge of social change

About the Author

Juliana Martínez Franzoni is associate professor of political science at the University of Costa Rica.

THOMAS POGGE received his Ph.D. in philosophy from Harvard University, He has published widely on Kant and in moral and political philosophy, including various books on Rawls and global justice. He is Professor of Political Science at Columbia University and Professorial Fellow at the ANU Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics. He is also editor for social and political philosophy for the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy and a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science.

Thomas Pogge is Leitner professor of philosophy and international affairs at Yale University.

Product Description

While the need for effective action toward a greener and socially inclusive economy has long been evident, health promotion in the context of sustainable development has faltered. Arguing that human health is the key factor to sustainable development, Development and Sustainability promotes a fresh, transdisciplinary approach to the eradication of extreme poverty.

This ground-breaking book calls for new forms of cooperation which cross the traditional boundaries between social activism and science, and which are capable of harnessing the complex knowledge that such radical change requires. The contributions bridge the gap between those working for health and those working for sustainability science and the green economy, through developing the methodological and scientific means to deal with some of the most critical issues faced by humanity in the twenty-first century.

Review

“Achieving the shared goals of the international community calls not just for finance and political commitment – important though they are, but for fundamentally new ideas. This collection convincingly makes the case that transdisciplinary approaches to sustainability offer a matrix for such ideas.” ―John Crowley, UNESCO

“As a climate scientist with an interest in global problems, I found this book highly stimulating. It provides insights into practicing sustainability science and transdisciplinary research that have made me even more interested to enter these new fields.” ―Noel Keenlyside, University of Bergen and Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research

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Development and Sustainability


The Challenge of Social Change
By Alberto D. Cimadamore, Maurice B. Mittelmark, Gro Therese Lie, Fungisai P. Gwanzura Ottemöller Zed Books LtdCopyright © 2016 CROP
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-78360-624-5


Contents
Figures and tables Acknowledgements,
Foreword by Dag Rune Olsen,
1 Development and sustainability science: transdisciplinary knowledge for positive social change Alberto D. Cimadamore, Fungisai P. Gwanzura Ottemöller, Gro Therese Lie and Maurice B. Mittelmark,
2 Seeking wisdom: a transdisciplinary perspective on Australian Indigenous practices and planetary management Mark G. Edwards,
3 Policies for poverty reduction in a Transformative Green Economy Enrique Delamonica,
4 Health promotion and sustainable development in Kazakhstan Altyn Aringazina,
5 Children's literacy in health and sustainability Neil Chadborn and Jane Springett,
6 Participatory research as a tool for change in ecosystem approaches to health and social equity Jane Springett,
7 Connecting development and sustainability: empowering people to effective international cooperation Cristine Koehler Zanella,
8 Sustainability and transdisciplinary knowledge: experience gained and challenges ahead Gro Therese Lie, Alberto D. Cimadamore, Maurice B. Mittelmark and Fungisai P. Gwanzura Ottemöller,
Notes on contributors,
Index,

CHAPTER 1
DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE: TRANSDISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE FOR POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE
Alberto D. Cimadamore, Fungisai P. Gwanzura Ottemöller, Gro Therese Lie and Maurice B. Mittelmark

Introduction
This book interlinks four concepts: development, sustainability science and transdisciplina