Green outcomes in the real world : global forces, local circumstances, and sustainable solutions / Peter McManners.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [213]-221) and index.

Cover -- Contents -- List of Figures, Table and Boxes -- List of Abbreviations -- Reviews for Green Outcomes in the Real World -- Foreword -- Preface -- Part 1 The Principles of a Green Future -- 1 Sustainability in a Globalized World -- 2 Sustainability -- 3 Subsidiarity -- 4 The Primacy of the State -- 5 Green Economics -- Part 2 Changing Society and the Economy -- 6 Return to a Natural World Order -- 7 Global Commodity Flows -- 8 Population Dynamics -- 9 Finance and Capital Flows -- 10 The Global Knowledge Economy -- Part 3 A Changing World -- 11 Global Cooperation and Coordination -- 12 The Key Role of Government -- 13 Global Corporations -- 14 Human-Scale Communities -- 15 Sustainable By Design -- Epilogue -- References -- Index.

This book is about hard-edged reality presented by an author with huge experience and a deep understanding of the business perspective. It will, therefore appeal to a wide range of professionals involved in setting policy and future direction for businesses, governments, and non-governmental bodies, as well as to those with an academic interest in business, economics, social and environmental issues, and public policy.