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11177963 |
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20151001114733.0 |
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141002t2015 caua frbd 001 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780128022047 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
BIP US |
| Language of cataloging |
eng |
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WaSeSS |
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EG-ScBUE |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
338.927011 |
| Item number |
HIG |
| Edition number |
22 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Higgins, Karen L. |
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38410 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Economic growth and sustainability : |
| Remainder of title |
systems thinking for a complex world / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Karen L. Higgins. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
San Diego ; |
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London ; |
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Waltham : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Academic Press / Elsevier, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
c.2015. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xix, 201 p. : |
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ill. ; |
| Dimensions |
23 cm. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Index : p. 195-201. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Glossary : p. 191-194. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| 520 8# - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
Annotation |
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How to sustain our world for future generations has perplexed us for centuries. We have reached a crossroads: we may choose the rocky path of responsibility or continue on the paved road of excess that promises hardship for our progeny. Independent efforts to resolve isolated issues are inadequate. Different from these efforts and from other books on the topic, this book uses systems thinking to understand the dominant forces that are shaping our hope for sustainability. It first describes a mental model - the bubble that holds our beliefs - that emerges from preponderant world views and explains current global trends. The model emphasizes economic growth and drives behavior toward short-term and self-motivated outcomes that thwart sustainability. The book then weaves statistical trends into a system diagram and shows how the economic, environmental, and societal contributors of sustainability interact. From this holistic perspective, it finds leverage points where actions can be most effective and combines eight areas of intervention into an integrated plan. By emphasizing both individual and collective actions, it addresses the conundrum of how to blend human nature with sustainability. Finally, it identifies primary three lessons we can learn by applying systems thinking to sustainability. Its metaphor-rich and accessible style makes the complex topic approachable and allows the reader to appreciate the intricate balance required to sustain life on Earth. Highlights the application of system thinking in economicsIdentifies systemic leveraging actions for achieving sustainabilityOutlines a comprehensive and integrated plan for achieving sustainable stewardship in the future |
| 521 ## - TARGET AUDIENCE NOTE |
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| Target audience note |
Scholarly & Professional |
| Source |
Elsevier Science & Technology Books |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Sustainable development. |
| Source of heading or term |
BUEsh |
| 9 (RLIN) |
3569 |
| 651 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME |
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| Source of heading or term |
BUEsh |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED |
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| Resource For college |
BAEPS, Economics |
| Arrived date list |
June2015 |
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September2015 |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Call number prefix |
338.927011 HIG |