This book analyzes the interplay between development and the environment, focusing on how to forge social consensus and practices in the international community. Since the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, sustainable development has increasingly attracted the attention of the international community, and several international agreements have been concluded to combat issues such as climate change. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were introduced as common objectives, and the Paris Agreement was adopted as a subsequent outcome. In light of today¿s globalized world, how to best achieve sustainable development¿and prioritize climate change in particular¿is an issue involving various perspectives on the environment and economic development in the global community.The book provides students, businesspeople and government officials with a concept of sustainable development that is based on using social consensus, social norms, and practices (cooperative global actions) to achieve common goals. It is divided into three parts, the first of which focuses on the goals and development needed to achieve sustainable development. The second part explores measures to promote sustainable development, while the third highlights current climate change issues and aspects related to the effective implementation of international frameworks.

Connects theory to action by covering social issues and practical measures alike

- Development and the Environment: Society, Business and Social consensus.- Sustainable Development Goals and International Governance: Indicators as a Key Mechanism for Success.- Social Development and the Environment - A View from Solid Waste Management.- Engaging Business: UN Sustainable Development Goals and Climate Change.- FSC as a Social Standard for Conservation and the Sustainable Use of Forests: FSC Legitimation Strategy in Competition.- China's Climate and Development Policy: the interplay between political sentiments and external commitments.- Global Environmental Treaty Regimes as Balancer between Environmental Conservation and Economic Growth: