Environmental Issues in Political Discourse in Britain and Ireland
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Erschienen am 17. September 2013
244 Seiten
978-1-4438-5283-8 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
This book examines the political response to current environmental concerns in the context of the British Isles. How have the issues been assimilated by political parties? Which ones have been given priority? Who are the main actors and what is the role of ecologists?Answers to questions such as these are provided in this collective work, not only through valuable insights into the theories and concepts found in political ecology, but also with specific examination of present political debates, such as the Liberal Democrats' stance, the question of nuclear energy or the salient issue of climate change. A recurring theme is the link between landscape and identity, explored in the contexts of Welsh, Scottish and Irish nationalisms.While this volume reveals some cases of genuine commitment and effective action, it also highlights discrepancies between statements of intent on the one hand and implemented policies on the other. The authors' aim is to promote dialogue among politicians, experts and academics in the field of environmental issues, political and social sciences, linguistics and discourse.
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Inhalt
- Intro
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- PART I
- ACCOUNTING FOR ECOLOGY?THE CONCEPT OF 'NATURAL CAPITAL'IN BRITISH POLITICAL DISCOURSEAND POLICY, 1997-2012
- GAIA:MYTH BEYOND SCIENCE,ETHICS BEYOND POLITICS?
- PART II
- A PORTRAIT OF THE EXPERTIN A YOUNG FIELD
- 'HOW'S THE ENVIRONMENT?'THE REPRESENTATIONOF THE ENVIRONMENTAL DEBATEIN THE TELEVISION SERIES YES, MINISTER
- PART III
- THE PARTY POLITICISATION OF CLIMATEAND ENERGY POLICY IN BRITAIN
- ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUESIN POLITICAL SPEECH:DISCOURSEANALYSIS OF THREEBRITISH PRIMEMINISTERS
- THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATSAND THE GREEN CAUSE:FROM YELLOW TO GREEN
- PART IV
- GREEN SPEECH IN WALES:APOLITICAL ISSUE
- THE SNP'S ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES:AVISIONARY ECONOMIC PROJECTFOR AN INDEPENDENT SCOTLANDOR A "GREEN" UTOPIA?
- PART V
- IRELAND AFTER THE BOOM AND BUST
- THE POLITICAL DISCOURSE ON NUCLEARENERGY IN IRELAND
- THE COLOR GREEN IN IRELAND:ECOLOGICAL MYTHOLOGYAND THE RECYCLING OF IDENTITY
- PART VI
- THE STERN REVIEW (2006):ITS PLACE IN BRITAIN'S AND THE WORLD'SASSESSMENT OF THE ECONOMIC COSTSOF GLOBAL WARMING AND THE COSTSOF COMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE
- GLOBALWARMING:BETWEEN DOUBTS AND CERTAINTY
- CONTRIBUTORS
