This book maps a path to sustainable global peace. Scholars from many disciplines offer approaches to the crises we face—from politics to the environment. Their essays suggest how, together, we can actively create a peace-filled world where human flourishing is possible for all.
Sustainable Development of Territories in Contexts of Uncertainty
This practical guide helps policymakers navigate sustainable development amidst crises. Using case studies, it addresses territorial and social challenges, providing the knowledge to adopt sustainable strategies, socially inclusive policies, and innovative governance models.
This account of African Ubuntu philosophy questions the UN Sustainable Development Goals. It challenges the logic of linear growth that centres the individual, and instead proposes “Life is mutual aid”—a logic of sharing, affirming that one’s humanity is tied to others.
Sustainable Alternatives for Poverty Reduction and Eco-Justice
This book presents papers on sustainable alternatives for poverty reduction and ecological justice. Covering themes of climate change, green economy, and human rights, it offers a new perspective on the diversity of approaches to sustainable development.
Development as Service
This account of Global South wellbeing perspectives like Ubuntu and Buen Vivir sheds new light on sustainable development. It critiques the logic of linear growth and individualism, proposing a new path: Development as Service, centered on reciprocity and culture.
This book uses Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness to question the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. It contrasts the logic of linear growth with the Buddhist approach of “Respect all Sentient Beings”—a model centered on community, compassion, and inner peace for all life.
Latin American Buen Vivir and Rights of Nature
This book challenges the UN’s development goals with Ecuador’s “Good Living.” It champions the indigenous, biocentric worldview: “Let Mother Earth lead.” Human governance must follow the laws of the earth. A provocative and essential read for a world seeking a new path.