Routledge Strongly Sustainable Societies - Routledge Studies in Sustainability

This Routledge book challenges the limitations of mainstream sustainable development discourse and explores how human activities can be genuinely organised on a hot and full Earth. The author critiques 'weak sustainability' approaches that rely on instrumental worldviews, technological fixes, and the false assumption that natural and human-made capitals are interchangeable. Instead, the work presents frameworks for strong sustainability that recognise intrinsic values in nature, address systemic inequalities, and prioritise human wellbeing over economic substitution. Ideal for students, scholars, and practitioners in environmental science, policy, and sustainability studies seeking deeper understanding of how societies can transition from extractive models to regenerative systems that respect ecological boundaries whilst delivering genuine social equity.