TY - BOOK AU - Ross,Andrea TI - Sustainable development law in the UK: from rhetoric to reality SN - 9781849712873 (hbk) PY - 2012/// CY - Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon PB - Earthscan KW - Environmental law KW - United Kingdom KW - Sustainable development KW - Law and legislation N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 ER -