Politics of Saving the Environment
1st Edition
Published on 8. January 2011
104 pages
978-1-61530-554-4 (ISBN)
Description
Even as environmental consciousness and ",green", habits become increasingly embedded with numerous individuals, many of the planet's natural resources and species remain in danger. On a global scale, effectively protecting the environment requires top-down solutions from political and economic structures and the incorporation of environmentalist initiatives into legislative and legal action. This intuitive volume examines the emergence of the environmental movement and the basic principles of environmental law. It also takes a close look at the causes of and governmental responses to species endangerment. Maps, annotated illustrations, and sidebars support the riveting narrative.
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Michael Anderson
The Politics of Saving the Environment
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08/2011
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Content
- BOOK COVER
- HALF-TITLE
- TITLE
- COPYRIGHT
- CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- CHAPTER 1 ENVIRONMENTALISM: AN OVERVIEW
- GOALS AND METHODS
- TWO BASIC APPROACHES
- ANTHROPOCENTRIC SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT
- APOCALYPTIC ENVIRONMENTALISM
- EMANCIPATORY ENVIRONMENTALISM
- BIOCENTRIC SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT
- SOCIAL ECOLOGY
- DEEP ECOLOGY
- ANIMAL RIGHTS
- ECOFEMINISM
- CHAPTER 2 HISTORY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT
- EARLY ENVIRONMENTALISM
- THE GREENS
- THE FIRST GREEN PARTIES
- ELECTORAL VICTORIES
- INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN THE UNITED STATES
- EARLY CONSERVATION EFFORTS
- ENDANGERED SPECIES POLICY
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
- RECENT APPROACHES
- CHAPTER 3 AN INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
- LEVELS OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
- CONSTITUTIONAL GUARANTEES
- COURT DECISIONS
- CURRENT TRENDS AND PROSPECTS
- ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS
- CROSS-BORDER CHALLENGES
- CHAPTER 4 HISTORY OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
- EARLY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
- A SURGE IN NATIONAL LAWS
- UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN EUROPE
- EFFECTS OF THE CHERNOBYL DISASTER
- FLEXIBILITY IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS
- GLOBAL WARMING POLICY
- CHAPTER 5 ENDANGERED SPECIES
- CAUSES OF ENDANGERMENT
- PROTECTION
- GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES
- PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS
- WHY PRESERVATION?
- CHAPTER 6 EXAMPLES OF ENDANGERED SPECIES
- BIRDS
- INSECTS
- FISHES
- REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS
- MAMMALS
- CONCLUSION
- GLOSSARY
- FOR MORE INFORMATION
- WEB SITES
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- INDEX
- Untitled
