Sustainable Development of Denmark in the World, 1970-2020 [electronic resource] : A Critical Introduction / by Bo Fritzbøger.

1. Introdution -- 2. A Brief Conceptual History of Sustainable Development -- 3. Socio-Environmental History -- 4. People and Prosperity -- 5. Multiform Dirt -- 6. Energy and Natural Resources -- 7. Biosphere Integrity -- 8. Climate Change -- 9. Contested Scientific Knowledge -- 10. Sustainability Politics and Policies -- 11. Economy and Economics in the Quest for Sustainability -- 12. Technological Innovations -- 13. Everyday Environmentalism and 'The Good Life' -- 14. National Affluence and/of Global Sustainability?. .

This book provides a holistic overview of the history of sustainable development in Denmark over the last fifty years, covering a host of issues central to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): ending poverty; ensuring inclusive and equitable education; reducing inequality; making cities and settlements inclusive, safe and resilient; and fostering responsible production and consumption patterns, to name a few. It argues for a new framework of sustainability history, one that is truly global in outlook. As such, it explores what truly global sustainable development would look like. It considers how economic growth has been the driver for prosperity in the global north, and considers whether sustainable development and continued economic growth are irreconcilable, and what the future of sustainable development initiatives in Denmark might look like. Bo Fritzbøger is Associate Professor in History at the Centre for Sustainable Futures, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.