Politics and the environment : from theory to practice

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Title:

Author:

Connelly, James.

ISBN:

9780415251457

9780415251464

Personal Author:

Connelly, James.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

New York : Routledge, 2002.

Physical Description:

p. cm.

Contents:

Pt. I. Environmental Thought and Political Action. 1. Environmental philosophy. 2. Green ideology. 3. The environmental movement -- Pt. II. The Background to Environmental Policy. 4. Rationality and power in environmental policy making. 5. Choosing the means. 6. Valuation of the environment -- Pt. III. Environmental Governance: Global to Local. 7. International dimensions. 8. European integration. 9. National responses. 10. Local authorities and local democracy -- Concluding remarks: the future of environmental politics?

Abstract:

"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 organisations involved in the shaping of environmental policy and the barriers hindering the development and introduction of successful solutions to environmental problems." "This textbook is an invaluable and accessible resource for students studying environmental politics and environmental studies at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Environmental policy.

Environmental ethics.

Added Author:

Smith, Graham, 1966-

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Summary

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.