Contents: Globalization and sustainable development -- Worldviews and ethical values-towards an ecological paradigm -- Cultural and contested understandings of science and sustainability -- Connecting the social with environmental:social capital and environmental justice -- Sustainable development,politics and governance -- Beyond the imperatives off economic growth and 'business as usual' -- Envisioning a sustainable society -- Tools and systems for sustainability -- Communication and learning for sustainability -- Leading the sustainability process -- Appendix 1:the earth charter -- Appendix 2:principles of environmental justice -- Appendix 3:shenzhen declaration on ecocity development