Sharing the earth : the rhetoric of sustainable development

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Sharing the earth : the rhetoric of sustainable development

Tarla Rai Peterson

(Studies in rhetoric/communication)

University of South Carolina Press, c1997

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Note

Bibliography: p. [220]-230

Includes index

Contents of Works

  • Sustainable development comes of age
  • The power of ambiguity : rhetorical critique as a means of highlighting and maintaining internal contradictions
  • Sustainable development goes to Rio : implications for global environmental governance
  • Subverting the culture of expertise : community participation in development decisions
  • Voices from the bottom of the Rio Grande : negotiating sustainable development in Cameron County, Texas
  • Envisioning sustainable development in Cameron

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Description

An explanation of how "sustainable development" is understood, discussed, and implemented within specific communities. The text identifies points of tension among the term's interpretations and explores how the concept may be brought to bear in resolving conflicts and establishing public policy.

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  • NCID
    BA53863778
  • ISBN
    • 1570031738
  • LCCN
    97004737
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Columbia, S.C.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xii, 238 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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