Moving People: Sustainable Transport Development - Couverture rigide

Cox, Peter

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1848130023 ISBN 13 : 9781848130029

Editeur : Zed Books Ltd, 2010

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Book by Cox Peter

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

'Finally, an empirically-based assessment of the trade and globalization process that does not veer left or right, but moves the debate forward!' --Kevin P. Gallagher, Boston University

'Trade and trade liberalization on its own and as practiced today will not necessarily result in a more sustainable future. This is what the arguements and in-depth analysis in this interesting and thought provoking publication provide. It is a recommended reading for practitioners, trade negotiators, and policy makers concerned about making trade an effective tool for facilitating the transition to more green and sustainable economies.' --Hussein Abaza, Economics and Trade Branch, UNEP

'Clive George was at the centre of the EU's ten-year research programme into the impacts of trade liberalization. Now he is able to reveal the true findings of that research. This careful assessment of the evidence shows how trade liberalization threatens economic development, anti-poverty programmes and environmental sustainability in the vast majority of developing countries, with potentially catastrophic results. This book is an important corrective to the myth that free trade will lift millions out of poverty. It should become required reading for all people seeking to understand the truth about trade.' --John Hilary, Executive Director, War on Want

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The local and global environmental impacts of transport are more apparent than ever before. This book provides an attention-grabbing introduction to sustainable transport development in practice via a series of case studies. Re-assessing the value and importance of non-motorized transport raises questions about the whole nature of development as a process. Advocating low impact technologies and sustainable transport makes a practical contribution to post-development discourses. This book offers a practical way into the complexities of post-development theory. Taking case studies from across the globe, both North and South, demonstrates that achieving equity and sustainability will require profound transformation in the industrialized nations as much as in developing economies. This is a book of interest to anyone studying or working in the area of environmental sustainability and transport policy.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Zed Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1848130023
• ISBN 13: 9781848130029
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 272