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Series Editor:
- Mohan Munasinghe
- Chairman, Munasinghe Institute for Development, Sri Lanka
- Vice Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Switzerland
- Honorary Advisor to the Government, Sri Lanka
- Visiting Professor, United Nations University, Japan
This series of volumes deals with the interaction between conventional economic growth and the more recent paradigm of sustainable development. A distinguished group of international experts drawn from a broad range of disciplines examine this nexus, and suggest ways for making development more sustainable in the future. The volumes cover both theory and practical applications at the global, national and local levels:
- The Sustainability of Long-term Growth: Socioeconomic and Ecological Perspectives
Mohan Munasinghe, Osvaldo Sunkel and Carlos de Miguel (Edward Elgar, 2001)
- Sustainable Energy in Developing Countries: Policy Analysis and Case Studies
Peter Meier and Mohan Munasinghe (Edward Elgar, 2005) ISBN: 1843767538
- Primer on Climate Change and Sustainable Development: Facts, Policy Analysis and Applications
Mohan Munasinghe and Rob Swart (Cambridge University Press, 2005) ISBN: 0521008883
- Macroeconomic Policies for Sustainable Growth: Analytical Framework and Policy Studies of Brazil and Chile
Mohan Munasinghe, Raul O’Ryan, Ronaldo Seroa da Motta, Carlos de Miguel, Carlos Young, Sebastian Miller and Claudio Ferraz (Edward Elgar, 2006)
- Millennium Ecosystems Assessment: Implications for Policy and Governance
Janet Ranganathan, Mohan Munasinghe, and Frances Irwin (Edward Elgar, 2006)
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Mohan Munasinghe (Lead Author);Cutler Cleveland (Topic Editor) "Making Development More Sustainable: Front Material". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth February 9, 2007; Last revised Date February 9, 2007; Retrieved May 26, 2012 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Making_Development_More_Sustainable:_Front_Material>
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The Encyclopedia of Earth Prof. Mohan Munasinghe has postgraduate degrees in physics, engineering and economics, from Cambridge University (UK), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA), McGill University (Canada), and Concordia University (Canada). Presently, he is Chairman, Munasinghe Institute of Development (MIND); Vice Chair, U.N. U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Geneva; Energy Advisor to the Govt. of Sri Lanka; and Visiting Profes ... (Full Bio)
Series Editor:
- Mohan Munasinghe
- Chairman, Munasinghe Institute for Development, Sri Lanka
- Vice Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Switzerland
- Honorary Advisor to the Government, Sri Lanka
- Visiting Professor, United Nations University, Japan
This series of volumes deals with the interaction between conventional economic growth and the more recent paradigm of sustainable development. A distinguished group of international experts drawn from a broad range of disciplines examine this nexus, and suggest ways for making development more sustainable in the future. The volumes cover both theory and practical applications at the global, national and local levels:
- The Sustainability of Long-term Growth: Socioeconomic and Ecological Perspectives
Mohan Munasinghe, Osvaldo Sunkel and Carlos de Miguel (Edward Elgar, 2001)
- Sustainable Energy in Developing Countries: Policy Analysis and Case Studies
Peter Meier and Mohan Munasinghe (Edward Elgar, 2005) ISBN: 1843767538
- Primer on Climate Change and Sustainable Development: Facts, Policy Analysis and Applications
Mohan Munasinghe and Rob Swart (Cambridge University Press, 2005) ISBN: 0521008883
- Macroeconomic Policies for Sustainable Growth: Analytical Framework and Policy Studies of Brazil and Chile
Mohan Munasinghe, Raul O’Ryan, Ronaldo Seroa da Motta, Carlos de Miguel, Carlos Young, Sebastian Miller and Claudio Ferraz (Edward Elgar, 2006)
- Millennium Ecosystems Assessment: Implications for Policy and Governance
Janet Ranganathan, Mohan Munasinghe, and Frances Irwin (Edward Elgar, 2006)
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