Publisher's Synopsis
The Sustainable Development Research (SDR) Network is a UK wide initiative which aims to strengthen the delivery of high-quality cross cutting research relevant to sustainable development in the UK. From a social exclusion/regeneration perspective, this report offers a critical review of the SDR-Network's work and evaluates the proceedings of the SDR-Network's first annual conference held on the 4 December 2001.;The report includes reviews of the "state of the art" and future research prospects with respect to four particular areas of sustainable development, that incorporate strong social policy concerns: sustainable rural economy; economic growth, sustainable development and quality of life; pollution, social exclusion, equity and health; and developing tools for sustainability appraisal.;It also provides a basis from which researchers, research funders, policy makers and other stakeholders concerned with environmental and social exclusion and regeneration issues can develop the discussion.
