Encyclopedia of Sustainability: [3 Volumes]

This three-volume encyclopedia explores the concept of sustainability in the contexts of the environment, economics, and justice. This expansive encyclopedia breaks new ground, giving definition and focus to an urgent and much-talked-about topic that is extraordinarily wide ranging and all too often misunderstood. As the first major reference work in its field, the three comprehensive volumes span the entire scope of sustainability from ecological concepts to financial concerns to public policy and community action, giving readers a solid foundation from which to think critically about efforts to make a more sustainable world. The Encyclopedia of Sustainability comprises three volumes, each dedicated to one of three equally important contexts in which the term is used: environment and ecology, business and economics, and equity and fairness. Each volume provides authoritative but accessible coverage of basic concepts and terms, as well as policy initiatives, controversies, and future trends. Volumes also include biographical sketches of important contributors to sustainability efforts from the scientific, economic, public policy, and activist realms, plus extensive listings of print and online resources for further exploration.

Table of Contents:
VOLUME THREE: EQUITY AND FAIRNESS Guide to Related Topics Preface Acknowledgments Introduction CHAPTER 1 Introduction and Overview What's Fairness Got to Do with It? How Equity Fits into Sustainability Equity as the Context for Sustainability Equity and Poverty Human Health and the Environment Poverty: The International Context The Urban Context of Equity in the United States What Values Are Sustainable? CHAPTER 2 Definitions and Contexts The Language of Sustainable Communities Civil Society Movement Environmental Justice Globalization: Increasing Inequity Public Participation: Sustainability as a Process of Inclusion in Environmental Decision Making Sustainable Development Urban Land: Growth of Urbanization around the Globe CHAPTER 3 Government and United Nations Involvement Role of Government in Ensuring Equity under Sustainability United Nations United States State and Local Governments CHAPTER 4 Controversies Aid: Disaster Relief Models and Infrastructure Models Capitalism and Sustainability Children's Health Cities and the Environment Ecotourism Environmental Reparations Labor Political and Ecological Boundaries Population and Consumption Poverty and the Environment Race and Waste Risk Perception The Role of Women Uncertainty in Facts and Values CHAPTER 5 Future Directions and Emerging Trends Asset Building Movement Collaborative Approaches Community Health Mapping Globalization and Localization Industrial Values Millennium Development Goals Place Studies Science for Policy Appendix A: Portal Web Sites Appendix B: Millennium Development Goals Appendix C: The Earth Charter Bibliography Index

About the Author :
Robin Morris Collin, JD, is professor of law and director of the Certificate Program in Sustainability and Law at Willamette University College of Law, Salem, OR. Robert William Collin is the senior research scholar at Willamette University Center for Sustainable Communities, Salem, OR. His published works include Greenwood's Battleground: Environment and The EPA: Cleaning Up America's Act.

Review :
As one of the first major reference works in the field, this set should be of great value to university, college, or larger public libraries. Although similar titles are available, this set is very distinctive in its perspective, content, and authority. . . . The very comprehensive index, which covers all volumes, is an excellent finding tool. An extensive bibliography is provided for each volume. This excellent resource will be very useful for high school, special, and academic libraries. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above; general readers. Accessible and well-written. Each thematic volume contains enough information for the layperson or entry-level undergraduate student to grasp the fundamental issues and terms, get familiar with important names, both individual and institutional, and discover sources for further research.