{"product_id":"9783031850318","title":"Synthesis Lectures on Sustainable Development: The Quest for a Sustainable Society","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSynthesis Lectures on Sustainable Development: The Quest for a Sustainable Society\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSiller, Thomas; Johnson, Gearold\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe readers of the book \u003cem\u003eJust Technology: The Quest for Cultural, Economic, Environmental, and Technical Sustainability\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/em\u003e of will benefit from its systematic approach in evaluating the true sustainability challenges facing society and will learn how to address these challenges in a just manner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSince the publication of the first edition of the book, the concept of a just society has become more important. Several new contemporary examples are now included to reinforce the concepts introduced in the previous edition. The book presents a framework to evaluate the appropriateness of technological approaches to address critical sustainable issues. The framework comprises four questions that aim to create more just approaches by broadening the context engineers consider when formulating solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAddressing the complexity of today's global challenges requires new ways of thinking. The idea that technology is always the best, maybe the only approach, needs to be reconsidered, and sustainable approaches must also draw from nontechnological areas. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2025-03-18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783031850318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-031-85032-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 240cm x168cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 101\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45664186171532,"sku":"9783031850318","price":40.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783031850318.jpg?v=1774536619","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783031850318","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}