Environmental Problems
Nature, Economy and State
R.J. Johnston(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
Published on 15. April 1991
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-471-94697-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book is an essay on environmental understanding which reviews the nature and range of scientific knowledge about environmental problems. It addresses the question: why, given the precision and sophistication of environmental research, do many environmental issues still remain unresolved? The author draws on his knowledge of human geography and earth science to provide a coherent framework for tackling environmental problems by placing scientific knowledge in a social context. He proposes that effective environmental management can only be achieved through combining a scientific knowledge of complex natural environmental systems with an awareness of how social economic and political factors can affect the lithosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere. By drawing on examples from a range of disciplines, the author argues that environmental studies should be regarded as a unified social and natural science, central to the survival of the human species.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
35 line drawings, 20 half-tones, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 150 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-94697-7 (9780471946977)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Content
Environmental problems; modes of production; resources, land and environmental use; collective action and the State; State operations and environmental problems; alternative futures.