1. The economy, society and the environment

Challenges of Sustainable Development in PolandPreface

Part I. Foundations

1. The economy, society and the environment
Jakub Kronenberg, Mikołaj Czajkowski, Marta Strumińska, Karolina Maliszewska

1.1. Introduction
1.2. The dependence of the economy and society on the environment
Tool 1.T1. Non-market valuation methods
1.3. External effects
Tool 1.T2. Internalisation of external costs
1.4. Ignorance
1.5. Institutions and social capital
Tool 1.T3. Social participation
1.6. Summary and conclusions
Practical resources
Questions
Case study 1.C1. What is the Białowieża Forest worth?
Case study 1.C2. Cod fishing in the Baltic
Case study 1.C3. A chipboard factory, a local community and the environment

2. Systems thinking

3. Basic theory of sustainable development

Part II. Business

4. Sustainability management system

5. Sustainable production

6. Construction and architecture

7. Supply chain management

8. Replacing products with services

Part III. Local authorities

9. Sustainable development strategies and indicators

10. Urbanism

11. Urban transport

12. Municipal management

13. Public-private partnership

Part IV. Consumers and citizens

14. Sustainable consumption

15. Citizen activity networks

Concluding remarks