MACMILLAN Sustainable Human Development: A New Territorial and People-Centred Perspective

Integrating Amartya Sen's approach with the literature on place-based territorial development processes, this book recognises the interplay between the evolution of local development systems and the expansion of individual and collective capabilities. Review 'The book's perspective is especially relevant, as the world cogitates about the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals agenda, because in the next few decades the synergies between local development and human development will become more salient than ever before.' Santosh Mehrotra, Institute of Applied Manpower Research, Government of India 'This book is a timely and innovative contribution to bridging the gap between the capability and local development literatures. The authors develop a powerful conceptual framework that is likely to become an essential starting point for policymakers and those committed to promoting sustainable human development within and across regions.' David A. Clark, University of Cambridge, UK 'A comprehensive analysis of the conditions for, and the contribution of actors to, sustainable human development at the local level. An important contribution to overcoming the traditional barriers between the social sciences in order to enrich Amartya Sen's capability approach.' Franco Volpi, University of Florence, Italy About the Author Mario Biggeri is Associate Professor in Development Economics at the Department of Economics and Management of the University of Florence, Italy, and Scientific Director of ARCO Lab (Action Research for CO-development). He has conducted research for a number of international organizations on capability approach, international cooperation, impact evaluation, local development, well-being of children and persons with disabilities. He is Fellow of the Human Development Capability Association (HDCA) and scholar of the 'Florence School' on Local Development. Andrea Ferrannini is Coordinator of the Strategic Unit on Local Development of ARCO Lab (Action Research for CO-development), PIN S.c.r.l., University of Florence, Italy. He has been working in several countries such as the Dominican Republic, Uganda, Ethiopia, Albania and Serbia, acquiring expertise on local development processes, human development and participatory methods.