Lessons from the Great Recession: At the Crossroads of Sustainability and Recovery
The book will examine global cases of environmental sustainability & economics in the context of nations both the core and periphery. Essentially, the book will discuss the high costs of decisions taken in response to the 2008 economic crisis, one of which is now creating a lack of investment in environmental and developmental considerations.
The book will examine concepts of sustainability in the post recessionary and post-bailout world.
Definitions suggested for contributors include the following:
Abstracts should be emailed to Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez at: mgonza40@eafit.edu.co by May 1st 2015
Final Submission of chapters will be by July 31st 2015.
Editor: Advances in Sustainability &Environmental Justice Book Series (Emerald UK)
Edited by:
- Constantin Gurdgiev (Trinity College, Ireland)
- Liam Leonard (California State University, Fullerton and University of West Virginia; United States)
- Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez (Universidad EAFIT, Colombia)
This volume of the Advances in Sustainability and Environmental Justice Series with Emerald Group Publishing UK, will examine the problems faced globally as economies try to build a sustainable future in the aftermath of the 'Great Recession'.
Chapters for this volume will be accepted from international academics whose work focuses on issues of economy, sustainability, core-periphery politics and community development. This volume will examine the problems faced globally as economies try to build a sustainable future in the aftermath of the 'Great Recession'.
Call for Chapters:
Chapters for this volume will be accepted from international academics whose work focuses on issues of economy, sustainability, core-periphery politics and community development. This volume will examine the problems faced globally as economies try to build a sustainable future in the aftermath of the 'Great Recession'.
The book will examine global cases of environmental sustainability & economics in the context of nations both the core and periphery. Essentially, the book will discuss the high costs of decisions taken in response to the 2008 economic crisis, one of which is now creating a lack of investment in environmental and developmental considerations.
The book will examine concepts of sustainability in the post recessionary and post-bailout world.
Definitions suggested for contributors include the following:
- Fiscal / economic / social sustainability
- Financial sustainability (sector risks etc)
- Environmental sustainability
Chapters may also examine the relationships between nations and nations and supra state agencies such as the UN, EU, IMF etc.
Abstracts should be emailed to Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez at: mgonza40@eafit.edu.co by May 1st 2015
Final Submission of chapters will be by July 31st 2015.
Further information
Dr. Liam Leonard (BA, MPhil, PhD), California State University, Fullerton and University of West Virginia.Editor: Advances in Sustainability &Environmental Justice Book Series (Emerald UK)
Email: liam_leonard@yahoo.com
