ABSTRACT

Blueprint 3 is the direct sequel to the ground-breaking Blueprint for a Green Economy. Taking the argument much further, David Pearce and his colleagues show how progress towards sustainability in the UK can be measured. They set out the conditions for sustainable development and the measures of economic progress these imply, before looking in detail at all the main areas of economic activity to which the measures are applicable. The result is a wide-ranging and cogent critique of existing policies which also offers new options - options which will require far-reaching reform of this country's existing political and institutional structure. Blueprint 3 will be a touchstone for future discussions of all the major policy areas.

part I|47 pages

Sustainable development

chapter 1|12 pages

Defining Sustainable Development

chapter 3|20 pages

Measures of economic progress

part II|116 pages

Sustainability and the state of the UK environment

chapter 4|13 pages

Air quality

chapter 5|14 pages

Water and water quality

chapter 6|19 pages

Solid and hazardous waste

chapter 7|17 pages

Biodiversity

chapter 8|16 pages

Agriculture and the environment

chapter 9|19 pages

Forestry

chapter 10|15 pages

Transport and the Environment

part III|38 pages

The political dimension