What is it about?
As well as highlighting why anticipated success was not generated in previous protocols and conferences such as the Kyoto Protocol, this paper aims to explain how the concepts and definitions attributed to terms such as "sustainable development" has expanded over the years to embrace other concepts and actors that were not catered for in the original definition.
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Why is it important?
As well as accounting for gaps in the literature related to free trade arguments and environmental issues, this paper considers inadequacies and inconsistencies of policy prescriptions.
Perspectives
This volume aims to highlight how the concepts and definitions attributed to the term “sustainable development” has expanded over the years to embrace more concepts and actors which were not catered for in original concepts and definitions – as well as their relevance to the evolving need to embrace non-governmental actors and organizations in achieving sustainable development.
Prof Marianne Ojo
Northwestern University
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This page is a summary of: Engaging Non Governmental Organizations and Actors in Sustainable Development: The Role of Environmental Accounting, SSRN Electronic Journal, January 2018, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3135023.
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Engaging Non Governmental Organizations and Actors in Sustainable Development: The Role of Environmental Accounting
Amongst several initiatives aimed at contributing to current and present literature on the topic of sustainable development, this presentation aims to highlight why anticipated and expected success was not generated as expected in previous protocols, conferences and climate conventions such as the Kyoto Protocol. Major and fundamental challenges to environmental sustainability – expanding beyond the scope of traditional concerns which are affiliated to free trade. Further, it aims to illustrate how the concepts and definitions attributed to the term “sustainable development” has expanded over the years to embrace more concepts and actors which were not catered for in original concepts and definitions – as well as their relevance to the evolving need to embrace non-governmental actors and organizations in achieving sustainable development.
Engaging Non Governmental Organizations and Actors in Sustainable Development: The Role of Environmental Accounting
Amongst several initiatives aimed at contributing to current and present literature on the topic of sustainable development, this presentation aims to highlight why anticipated and expected success was not generated as expected in previous protocols, conferences and climate conventions such as the Kyoto Protocol. Major and fundamental challenges to environmental sustainability – expanding beyond the scope of traditional concerns which are affiliated to free trade.
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