
Environment and Society
Climate Change and Sustainable Development
Routledge India (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 28. March 2023
Book
Hardback
390 pages
978-1-032-34206-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book presents a comprehensive, lucid, and accessible approach to environmental sociology. It traces the origin of environmental sociology and examines the realist-constructionist debate in ecology for a holistic exploration of the field.
The volume:
Presents a step-by-step systematic approach to the study of environmental sociology
Includes case studies from Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas and introduces theoretical perspectives from Asia, Africa, and South America to provide a more comprehensive view of the field
Has separate chapters on sustainable development and climate change
Discusses ecological movements in India and highlights environmental issues of the Global South
A key text for undergraduates, postgraduates, and civil services aspirants, this book goes beyond western scholarship to include indigenous approaches to the field. It will be indispensable for students of sociology, climate change, environmental studies, and sustainable development.
The volume:
Presents a step-by-step systematic approach to the study of environmental sociology
Includes case studies from Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas and introduces theoretical perspectives from Asia, Africa, and South America to provide a more comprehensive view of the field
Has separate chapters on sustainable development and climate change
Discusses ecological movements in India and highlights environmental issues of the Global South
A key text for undergraduates, postgraduates, and civil services aspirants, this book goes beyond western scholarship to include indigenous approaches to the field. It will be indispensable for students of sociology, climate change, environmental studies, and sustainable development.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Postgraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core
Illustrations
1 s/w Abbildung, 1 s/w Zeichnung, 131 s/w Tabellen
131 Tables, black and white; 1 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
880 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-34206-1 (9781032342061)
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Persons
Subhash Sharma is an Independent Scholar and Development Practitioner with over two dozen books published in English and Hindi. His book on human rights was awarded the first prize by National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi, in 2011.
Kshipra Sharma is an Assistant Professor at Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi, India.
Kshipra Sharma is an Assistant Professor at Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi, India.
Content
1. Environmental Sociology: Its Origin and Concerns 2: Approaches to Environment and Society 3. Sustainable Development: Concept, Principles and Practice 4. Development, Displacement and Rehabilitation 5. Ecological Movements in India 6. Global Environmental Politics 7. Climate Change and Society8: Global Environmental Issues 9. Commons for the Communities: A Critique of the 'Tragedy of Commons'