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• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• List of figures
• List of tables
• List of abbreviations
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• About the author
• Part 1 SWOT analysis
• 1 Sustainable development, an introduction
• 1.1 Man and nature
• 1.2 Rich and poor
• 1.3 Problems and success stories
• 1.4 Two dimensions: here and there, now and later
• 1.5 The definition of ‘sustainable development’
• 1.6 The Triple P
• 1.7 Top-down and bottom-up
• Summary
• 2 Flaws in the fabric: people and nature
• 2.1 One-way traffic: no cycles
• 2.2 Positive feedback: moving up or down without inhibitions
• 2.3 Overexploitation: a gigantic footprint
• 2.4 Clean water: all for humankind, but still not enough
• 2.5 Agriculture and livestock farming: excessive efficiency, but still not enough
• 2.6 Consequences for the natural environment
• Summary
• 3 Flaws in the fabric: people and society
• 3.1 PPP in imbalance: the economy first
• 3.2 Inequality: the lack of solidarity
• 3.3 Dehumanisation: alienation and exclusion
• 3.4 The lack of safety: terror, war, dictatorships
• 3.5 The fabric of man, nature and the economy
• Summary
• 4 Sources of vigour
• 4.1 International organisations
• 4.2 Ideas and sources of inspiration
• 4.3 People
• 4.4 Nature
• 4.5 Science and technology
• 4.6 Entrepreneurship
• 4.7 Students
• 4.8 Circular economy
• 4.9 The Sustainable Development Goals
• Summary
• Part 2 Solution strategies
• 5 Here and there
• 5.1 China: growth, but not in terms of human rights
• 5.2 India: high-tech versus rural
• 5.3 The EU: continent of an aging population
• 5.4 ECOWAS: explosive population growth in Africa
• 5.5 Shared responsibility
• Summary
• 6 Now and later
• 6.1 Lessons from history
• 6.2 Prophets, futurologists and science fiction authors
• 6.3 Models, scenarios and simulations
• 6.4 Growth models
• 6.5 World scenarios
• 6.6 What kind of world do we actually want?
• Summary
• 7 Climate and energy
• 7.1 The phenomenon: temperatures rising
• 7.2 The cause: the greenhouse effect
• 7.3 The consequences: from the rise of sea levels to crop failures
• 7.4 Solutions: technology and lifestyle
• 7.5 Political and economic instruments
• Summary
• 8 Sustainable business practices
• 8.1 Corporate social responsibility
• 8.2 Corporate governance
• 8.3 Sustainable products and services: towards a circular economy
• 8.4 Future-oriented entrepreneurship
• 8.5 The sustainably competent professional
• Summary
• Afterword: a first letter from the author
• Bibliography
• Alphabetical index