
Politics and the Environment
From Theory to Practice
Routledge (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 24. October 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
408 pages
978-0-415-25146-4 (ISBN)
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Description
Politics and the Environment has established itself as the most comprehensive textbook in this area. This new edition has been completely revised and updated while retaining the features and theory-to-practice focus which made the first edition so successful.
The book is designed to introduce students to the key concepts and issues vital to the understanding of environmental problems and their political solutions. The authors investigate the people, movements and organizations involved in the shaping of environmental policy and the barriers hindering the development and introduction of successful solutions to environmental problems.
This new edition has been expanded to include:
a reorganized structure divided into three thematic sections
a wide range of case studies from around the world at the end of each chapter
more boxed examples and concepts
further detail on ecological modernization
an extended further reading list including useful websites.
The book is designed to introduce students to the key concepts and issues vital to the understanding of environmental problems and their political solutions. The authors investigate the people, movements and organizations involved in the shaping of environmental policy and the barriers hindering the development and introduction of successful solutions to environmental problems.
This new edition has been expanded to include:
a reorganized structure divided into three thematic sections
a wide range of case studies from around the world at the end of each chapter
more boxed examples and concepts
further detail on ecological modernization
an extended further reading list including useful websites.
Reviews / Votes
'This book is by far and away the best undergraduate introductory textbook yet written on environmental poitics.' - John Barry, Environmental Politics'..an excellent text which deserves the highest readership.' - Dr Paul S. Ganderton, British Ecological Society
'...this book is not only a student reference book but is also very useful for all those interested in the difficult subject of politics and the environment.' - International Journal of Sustainable Development
More details
Edition
2nd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-25146-4 (9780415251464)
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Persons
Author
University of Hull, UK
University of Exeter, UK
Content
Introduction: Why Environmental Politics? Part 1: Environmental Thought and Political Action. Part 2: The Background to Environmental Policy. Part 3: Environmental Governance: Global to Local. Conclusion