Critical Thinking in Sustainability: Conflicting Perspectives

Author(s): Robert Taylor

Edition: 1

Copyright: 2025

Pages: 200

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PART 1 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS IN SUSTAINABILITY
CHAPTER 1 Is Sustainability Sustainable?
CHAPTER 2 Are Western Values, Ethics, And Dominant Paradigms Compatible With Sustainability?
CHAPTER 3 Can Technology Save Sustainability?
CHAPTER 4 Is Deglobalization Good Or Bad For A Sustainable World?

PART 2 GLOBAL ISSUES AND SUSTAINABILITY
CHAPTER 5 Is Limiting Consumption Rather Than Population The Key To Sustainability?
CHAPTER 6 Is Poverty Responsible For Global Environmental Degradation?

PART 3 NATURAL RESOURCES AND SUSTAINABILITY
CHAPTER 7 Can Our Marine Resources Be Sustainably Managed?
CHAPTER 8 Can Species Preservation Be Successfully Managed?
CHAPTER 9 should natural resources like water be privatized?

PART 4 ENERGY RESOURCES AND POLICY
CHAPTER 10 Is Dependence On Renewable Energy Realistic?
CHAPTER 11 Is Hydraulic Natural Gas Fracturing Safe? 
CHAPTER 12 Is Nuclear Energy a Sustainable Option?

PART 5 VULNERABILITIES AND BARRIERS TO A SUSTAINABLE WORLD
CHAPTER 13 Sustainability Should Prioritize Climate Change Adaptation, Not Mitigation?
CHAPTER 14 Can Cities Be Made Sustainable?
CHAPTER 15 Can Organic Agriculture Feed the World?

PART 6 POLICY AND SUSTAINABILITY
CHAPTER 16 Does the Market Work Better Than the Government at Transitioning to Sustainability?

PART 7 BUSINESS AND SOCIETY AND SUSTAINABILITY 
CHAPTER 17 Does Sustainable Urban Development Require More Urban Planning?
CHAPTER 18 Should Ecosystem Services Be Monetized?
CHAPTER 19 Can You Have Prosperity Without Growth? 
CHAPTER 20 Should Corporations Emphasize Sustainability? 

Robert Taylor

PART 1 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS IN SUSTAINABILITY
CHAPTER 1 Is Sustainability Sustainable?
CHAPTER 2 Are Western Values, Ethics, And Dominant Paradigms Compatible With Sustainability?
CHAPTER 3 Can Technology Save Sustainability?
CHAPTER 4 Is Deglobalization Good Or Bad For A Sustainable World?

PART 2 GLOBAL ISSUES AND SUSTAINABILITY
CHAPTER 5 Is Limiting Consumption Rather Than Population The Key To Sustainability?
CHAPTER 6 Is Poverty Responsible For Global Environmental Degradation?

PART 3 NATURAL RESOURCES AND SUSTAINABILITY
CHAPTER 7 Can Our Marine Resources Be Sustainably Managed?
CHAPTER 8 Can Species Preservation Be Successfully Managed?
CHAPTER 9 should natural resources like water be privatized?

PART 4 ENERGY RESOURCES AND POLICY
CHAPTER 10 Is Dependence On Renewable Energy Realistic?
CHAPTER 11 Is Hydraulic Natural Gas Fracturing Safe? 
CHAPTER 12 Is Nuclear Energy a Sustainable Option?

PART 5 VULNERABILITIES AND BARRIERS TO A SUSTAINABLE WORLD
CHAPTER 13 Sustainability Should Prioritize Climate Change Adaptation, Not Mitigation?
CHAPTER 14 Can Cities Be Made Sustainable?
CHAPTER 15 Can Organic Agriculture Feed the World?

PART 6 POLICY AND SUSTAINABILITY
CHAPTER 16 Does the Market Work Better Than the Government at Transitioning to Sustainability?

PART 7 BUSINESS AND SOCIETY AND SUSTAINABILITY 
CHAPTER 17 Does Sustainable Urban Development Require More Urban Planning?
CHAPTER 18 Should Ecosystem Services Be Monetized?
CHAPTER 19 Can You Have Prosperity Without Growth? 
CHAPTER 20 Should Corporations Emphasize Sustainability? 

Robert Taylor