Ross, Andrea. <br/><br/>
Sustainable development law in the UK :  from rhetoric to reality / 
 Sustainable development law in the United Kingdom 
Andrea Ross. 
 - Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon :  Earthscan,  2012. 
 - xxiv, 352 p. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>The emergence of sustainable development and sustainable development law in the UK -- Criteria for effective implementation of sustainable development -- A common understanding : strategies -- Clear commitment and leadership -- Stakeholder involvement and efficient knowledge management -- Mechanisms : institutional and policy integration -- Mechanisms : the role of legislation -- Mechanisms : sustainable development indicators -- Mechanisms : reporting, review, monitoring and accountability -- Shows promise but must try harder : taking stock of implementation in the UK -- Time to get serious : ecological sustainability -- Compelling action : the case for legislation -- Moving from rhetoric to reality. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781849712873 (hbk)  RM419.34 1849712875 (hbk) 9781849712880 (pbk : alk. paper) 1849712883 (pbk : alk. paper) 9780203150085 (ebk) 0203150082 (ebk) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Environmental law--United Kingdom.<br/>Sustainable development--Law and legislation--United Kingdom.