Green economy and good governance for sustainable development : opportunities, promises and concerns / edited by Jose A. Puppim de Oliveira.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : framing the debate on the green economy and governance from different angles / Jose A. Puppim de Oliveira -- Sustainable development : a changing paradigm / Sam Johnston -- Towards equity and sustainability in the "green economy" / Manu V. Mathai and Govindan Parayil -- The political economy of green growth : food, fuel and electricity in southern Africa / Danielle Resnick, Finn Tarp and James Thurlow -- Learning for a green society : towards sustainable consumption and production / Zinaida Fadeeva [and others] -- Revitalizing socio-ecological production landscapes through greening the economy / Kaoru Ichikawa, Robert Blasiak and Aya Takatsuki -- Governance challenges for promoting the green economy in Africa / Timothy Afful-Koomson -- Geothermal energy and the Millennium Development Goals / Ingvar B. Fridleifsson -- Enabling green economic transitions through biodiversity conservation : potential and challenges / M.S. Suneetha and Alexandros Gasparatos -- Visioning transformative sustainable development governance / Norichika Kanie -- Oceans and sustainability : the governance of marine areas beyond national jurisdiction / Marjo Vierros, Anne McDonald and Salvatore Arico -- The role of indigenous peoples in global environmental governance : looking through the lens of climate change / Kirsty Galloway McLean, Sam Johnston and Ameyali Ramos Castillo -- Global environmental health governance for sustainable development / Jamal Hisham Hashim and Zailina Hashim -- Good governance in cities for promoting a greener economy / Jose A. Puppim de Oliveira [and others] -- Key issues and lessons learned for moving towards a greener economy and creating better governance for sustainable development / Jose A. Puppim de Oliveira.

Much of the debate on green growth and environmental governance tends to be general in nature, and is often conceptual or limited to single disciplines. This book examines such terms within the context of wide-interest topics including education, oceans and cities, and mixes conceptual discussion with empirical research. It takes stock of the achievements and obstacles towards sustainability over the last 20 years, and proposes new ideas and changes to create a more sustainable future. Students, academics and professionals interested in the notion of using a green economy and good governance to achieve sustainable development and poverty eradication are recommended to read this book.