Foreword to the Critique Influence Change Edition - Susan GeorgePreface to the First EditionPart I: The Archaeology of the Development Idea1. The Archaeology of the Development IdeaPart II: The Shaky Ground of Sustainability2. Global Ecology and the Shadow of 'Development'3. The Gospel of Global Efficiency4. Environment and Development: The Story of a Dangerous Liaison5. Sustainable Development: On the Political Anatomy of an OxymoronPart III: In the Image of the Planet6. One World - Many Worlds?7. The Blue Planet: On the Ambiguity of a Modern Icon8. Globalization and SustainabilityPart IV: Ecology and Equity in a Post-development Era9. Ecology, Justice and the End of Development10. The Two Meanings of Resource Productivity11. Speed Limits12. The Power of Limits: An Inquiry into New Models of Wealth

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