ACHIEVING BROAD-BASED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Governance, Environment and Growth with Equity

Despite the challenges, broad-based sustainable development is achievable. “Achieving Broad-Based Sustainable Development ” (BBSD) presents a wholistic approach to development which extends beyond the narrow goal of economic growth. The authors provide a thoroughly accessible model to integrate economic development, environmental requirements, and the full range of factors affecting their success—social, cultural, and political.

Throughout the book, the authors define what governments can and must do if they want to promote BBSD. This comprehensive and multidisciplinary work provides an excellent and positive introduction to what is possible for students studying economics, political science, anthropology and sociology, environment, international relations, gender and third world studies.

James H. Weaver is professor emeritus of economics at The American University. He served as senior economist of USAID’s Development Studies Program until 1992. Among his books is Economic “Development: Competing Paradigms.” He received his M.Div. from Wesley Theological Seminary in 1996.

Michael T. Rock is senior economist for the Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development. He held the position of associate Director for the Winrock Center for Economic Policy Studies from 1992 to 1994. He has published numerous articles on economics and the environment. Previously, he was dean of faculty at Bennington College where he taught economics and international political economy.

Kenneth Kusterer is chairperson of the department of sociology at The American University. He coedited “Women at the Center: Development Issues and Practices for the 1990s” with Gay Young and Vidyamali Samarasinghe published by Kumarian Press.