Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. The appropriation of sustainability values 3. The challenge of emancipatory sustainability thought 4. Planning for Just Sustainabilities 5. Improving wellbeing and quality of life 6. Meeting the needs of present and future generations 7. Justice and equity in recognition, process, participation and outcome 8. Ecosystem Limits 9. Conclusion

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An assessment of sustainability initiatives in over 200 cities offering a practical approach to just sustainability as a framework for urban development

About the Author

Vanesa Castán Broto is a professorial fellow at the Urban Institute, University of Sheffield, UK, and chair of the research group on Climate Urbanism. She leads the European Research Council project Low Carbon Action in Ordinary Cities. Vanesa’s last book is Urban Energy Landscapes (2019). She is a Lead Author in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and a chapter author for UN-Habitat’s 2020 World Cities Report. Linda Westman is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Urban Institute, University of Sheffield, UK, whose work engages with the governance of sustainability and climate change, urban sustainability transformations, and justice.

Reviews

This is the ultimate book for thinking what just and sustainable cities in the 21st century could look like.
*Giorgos Kallis, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona*

Castán Broto and Westman provide a thoughtful, multi-pronged assessment of urban sustainability. Drawing on rich experience of diverse urban settings, this is a must-read for those who seek a morally just, empirically grounded and theoretically sound framework that can help us transition to a more equitable, sustainable urban future.
*Harini Nagendra, Azim Premji University*

A convincing treatise on why social justice is central to achieving urban sustainability. Castán Broto and Westman present just sustainability initiatives of urban activists around the world that support emancipatory goals and principles.
*Robert D. Bullard, Texas Southern University*

A thought-provoking piece on the political dimensions of sustainability discourse, Castán Broto and Westman’s book is an essential reference for scholars and activists interested in urban transformations that matter for people and nature.
*Urban Geography*