An Introduction to Sustainability: Environmental, Social and Personal Perspectives Martin Mulligan is an English-language textbook suitable for students in higher education. It examines sustainability from different angles: environmental, social aspects, and personal perspectives.
This comprehensive handbook provides students with a clear overview of the core concepts within the interdisciplinary, rapidly growing field of sustainability. The fully updated second edition includes new figures and illustrations and highlights various, yet interconnected, areas of sustainability. The book offers a coherent framework and clear principles for applying sustainability in personal and professional contexts.
Key themes include intergenerational equality, the transition from consumerism to quality of life, and respect for diversity in nature and culture. It also addresses, among other things, the economic aspects of prosperity and well-being, and core topics such as energy, consumption, risk, resilience, waste, water, and land use. International case studies and thematic essays enrich the content.
The textbook is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to delve into sustainability and the interconnection between social and personal perspectives within this field.