Sustainability in Austerity: How Local Government Can Deliver During Times of Crisis

by Philip Monaghan

As the economic crisis of 2008/09 unfolded, it became apparent that the huge mountains of debt being built up by central governments were unsustainable and that savage cuts would be needed to balance budgets. It also became clear that the public sector would be one of the first in line when the axe started swinging. Yet, at the very same time, green advocates from business, academia and civil society were making calls for greater investment at the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1906093571
• ISBN13: 9781906093570
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"