Environmentally Sustainable Growth

A Pragmatic Approach

Steven Cohen

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Columbia University Press
17 August 2023

Environmental economics; Environmental science, engineering & technology

How do we move away from the current environmentally destructive economic system toward one that is more sustainable while still ensuring continued economic growth? This book offers a positive vision of an environmentally sustainable future and lays out the steps ahead as we make the transition.

Steven Cohen explores the causes of environmental degradation and examines what sustainability looks like in practice. He outlines realistic paths toward a renewable resource–based economy, demonstrating that, in many respects, the shift to sustainability is already underway. Cohen describes a range of public policy and infrastructure initiatives that can encourage cleaner production in the private sector and consumption in everyday life. He argues that the politics, advocacy, and communication around environmental protection must change to emphasize successes, reduce scare tactics, and make sure that the lifestyles and careers associated with a more sustainable world sound attractive to a wide range of people. The book depicts an appealing and equitable future that assures quality of life while protecting the planet.

Environmentally Sustainable Growth brings together insights from many disciplines, spanning the latest scholarship and practical experience. Useful for students and courses, this book will be informative for practitioners, managers, analysts, activists, and scholars whose work incorporates environmental sustainability.

By: Steven Cohen
Imprint: Columbia University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9780231208659
ISBN 10: 0231208650
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 17 August 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Acknowledgments 1. Defining and Understanding Environmental Sustainability 2. The Current State of Environmental Degradation 3. The Fundamental Causes of Environmental Degradation 4. A Strategy for Reducing Pollution and Growing a Renewable Resource-Based Economy 5. Building Public Sector Infrastructure to Support Environmental Sustainability 6. Changing the Politics and Communication of Environmental Sustainability Conclusion: The Long Transition to Environmental Sustainability Is Already Underway Index

Steven Cohen is senior vice dean of the School of Professional Studies and professor of the practice of public affairs in the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. He is also the director of the Earth Institute’s Research Program on Sustainability Policy and Management as well as two other master’s programs in environmental sustainability at Columbia University. He is the author of Sustainability Management (2014), Understanding Environmental Policy (second edition, 2014), and The Sustainable City (second edition, 2021), all published by Columbia University Press, among other works.

Reviews for Environmentally Sustainable Growth: A Pragmatic Approach

Environmentally Sustainable Growth offers an ambitious framework and road map for how the U.S. can transform itself into a sustainable society. An original and significant contribution to the literature on sustainable development. -- Sheldon Kamieniecki, Dean Emeritus, Division of Social Sciences at UC Santa Cruz