Transitions in a Globalising World

, by Martens,P.; Martens,P.

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ISBN: 9789026519215 | 9026519214
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Copyright: 1/1/2002

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Acknowledgements

vii

The Authors

vii

Foreword

List of Figures

List of Tables

xii

Introduction

(16)

Introduction

(2)

The Conceptual Framework: Transitions

(4)

Transitions to Sustainable Development

(4)

Scenarios

(4)

About This Book

(2)

Balancing the World Water Demand and Supply

(20)

Introduction

(2)

Current Global Water Patterns

(2)

What Drives Water Scarcity

(7)

Natural Constraints on Renewable Fresh Water Supplies

(1)

Growing Demand for Water

(3)

Decreasing Water Quality

(2)

Water and Development: the Water Transition

(3)

Future Water Developments

(3)

Conclusions

(3)

Biodiversity: Luxury or Necessity?

(24)

Introduction

(2)

Current Global Biodiversity Patterns

(3)

Causes and Driving Forces

(4)

Biodiversity Transitions - Why Worry

(8)

Looking Ahead

(4)

Conclusions

(3)

Human Health in Transition: Towards More Disease or Sustained Health?

(24)

Introduction

(1)

Current Global Health Patterns

(3)

The Forces Affecting Health

(6)

The Health Transition

(5)

The Age of Pestilence and Famine

(1)

The Age of Receding Pandemics

(1)

The Age of Chronic Diseases

(3)

The Next Stage in the Health Transition

(6)

The Age of Emerging Infectious Diseases

(1)

The Age of Medical Technology

(2)

The Age of Sustained Health

(2)

Conclusions

(3)

Tourism In Motion: Is the Sky the Limit?

(26)

Introduction

(1)

Current Global Tourism Patterns

(3)

The Driving Forces and Impacts of Tourism

(4)

Why Worry?

(5)

Transition in Tourism

(6)

The Destination Life Cycle

101

(3)

Looking Ahead - The Future of Tourism

104

(4)

Conclusions

108

(3)

Transitions in A Globalising World: What Does It All Mean?

111

(16)

Introduction

111

(1)

Global Trend Analysis: A Snapshot

111

(2)

A Family of Transitions

113

(4)

Future Prospects

117

(2)

Policy Implications: Transition Management

119

(5)

Conclusions

124

(3)

References

127

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