Working toward sustainability / [manuscript] /
Working toward sustainability / [manuscript] /
Charles Kibert... [et al.].
- 1st ed.
- Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, c2012.
- xxiii, 325 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Wiley series in sustainable design ; 35 .
Includes index.
"Because sustainability ultimately rests on ethics, this groundbreaking book is a crucial link in extending sustainability from a mere intellectual exercise to a broader spectrum. Ethics of Sustainability develops a comprehensive ethical foundation for sustainability by bringing together nine ethical principles together in a cohesive manner to provide the badly needed ethical arguments that support this important concept. Each chapter is supported by case studies, exercises and other pedagogy, enabling technical professionals in various fields to understand the ethical foundations that apply to their needs" -- "Ethics of Sustainability develops a comprehensive ethical foundation for sustainability by bringing together nine ethical principles together in a cohesive manner to provide the badly needed ethical arguments that support this important concept. Each chapter is supported by case studies, exercises and other pedagogy, enabling technical professionals in various fields to understand the ethical foundations that apply to their needs"--
9780470539729 (hpb) : 844.34 Swedish Kronon
2011026067
Sustainable development.
Environmental ethics.
Environmental economics.
Sustainable development--Case studies.
Environmental ethics--Case studies.
Environmental economics--Case studies.
ARCHITECTURE / General.
HC79.E5 / W662 2012
338.9/27
Includes index.
"Because sustainability ultimately rests on ethics, this groundbreaking book is a crucial link in extending sustainability from a mere intellectual exercise to a broader spectrum. Ethics of Sustainability develops a comprehensive ethical foundation for sustainability by bringing together nine ethical principles together in a cohesive manner to provide the badly needed ethical arguments that support this important concept. Each chapter is supported by case studies, exercises and other pedagogy, enabling technical professionals in various fields to understand the ethical foundations that apply to their needs" -- "Ethics of Sustainability develops a comprehensive ethical foundation for sustainability by bringing together nine ethical principles together in a cohesive manner to provide the badly needed ethical arguments that support this important concept. Each chapter is supported by case studies, exercises and other pedagogy, enabling technical professionals in various fields to understand the ethical foundations that apply to their needs"--
9780470539729 (hpb) : 844.34 Swedish Kronon
2011026067
Sustainable development.
Environmental ethics.
Environmental economics.
Sustainable development--Case studies.
Environmental ethics--Case studies.
Environmental economics--Case studies.
ARCHITECTURE / General.
HC79.E5 / W662 2012
338.9/27