Sustainable development in the contemporary world – determinants
Sustainable development in the contemporary world – determinants

Author(s): Jana Gálová, Anna Mravcová
Subject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management, Energy and Environmental Studies, Sociology, Economic policy, Environmental and Energy policy, Political Ecology, Business Ethics, Globalization, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Poznaniu
Keywords: climat change;globalisation;poverty;resources;sustainable development;unlimited consumption;
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this chapter is to describe various determinants of sustainable development in the contemporary world, including those most important, such as globalisation, climate change, poverty versus unlimited consumption as well as limited exhausted access to resources—with regard to the goals of sustainable development. The other objective is to give the reader essential resources covering the topic from various viewpoints and a starting point for discussions about sustainability.

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