Allam Ahmed, University of Sussex, UK
The focus of Outlook 2009 is ‘The impact of the global financial crisis on the environment, energy and sustainable development (SD)’. The objective of the book is to explore global viewpoints and the latest thinking about the ways in which the recent global financial crisis may affect achieving SD particularly in developing countries (DCs). Outlook 2009 aims to address growing concerns for the impact of the current downturn on other global issues such as deteriorating environmental conditions, energy, obesity and climate change. Adopting a more holistic approach, this volume provides a stimulus for knowledge exchange and discussion that focuses on the issues addressed above to critically examine the inter-relationship between these different issues in order to reach solutions and consensus for a better future. This book also provides a framework for understanding and acting upon these solutions and consensuses, taking into account a variety of international, institutional and intellectual perspectives. It is also a time now to learn lessons from the successful communities and emulate the ideas and innovations of these communities by the backward and not so successful nations and regions.
The eight main sections of this book are as follows:
PART-I: Accounting, Economics and Finance PART-II: Risk Management PART-III: Business Management and Sustainability PART-IV: Environment Management and Development PART-V: Transport Studies and Management PART-VI: Public Health and Management PART-VII: Knowledge Management and Education PART-VIII: Information and Communication Technologies
