Sustainable development is the new mantra, but what does it mean on the ground in how people relate to the physical
environment and across landscapes? This book offers fresh insights into sustainable development by looking at it
from a range of geographical perspectives. Building on existing theory, it demonstrates geography's unique contribution
to the study of human-environment relationships, and examines sustainability at the full range of spatial scales
from the global to the local. Both theory and practice are discussed as the book explores sustainable development
in urban and rural areas, in both developing and developed countries. The contributors suggest that the future
path of sustainability is ours to forge if we make the choice and take action.