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The environmental politics reader: Debating the earth (2nd ed.)

Author
Dryzek J.S., Schlosberg D. (eds.)
Date
2004
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-072235)
Publisher | Place of publication
Oxford University Press | New York, NY, USA
Pages
624 p.
Document type
Miscellaneous
Language
English
Field of application
International
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Policy/planning Economy and environment Poverty Sustainable development Indigenous peoples
Abstract

Debating the earth brings together over 40 essential readings which illustrate the diversity of political responses to environmental issues. They are organized in a way that emphasizes the differences and debates across the various schools of thought on environmental affairs. The second edition includes a new section on 'the global south and indigenous perspectives ' and 25 extracts are new to this edition. (source: Oxford University Press Catalogue for humanities, social sciences & law, july to december 2004) Contents: 1. Limits and Survivalism 2. The promethean response 3. Administrative rationalism 4. Liberal democracy 5. Market liberalism 6. Sustainable development 7. Ecological modernization 8. Deep ecology and bioregionalism 9. Social and socialist ecology 10. Environmental justice 11. Southern and indigenous perspectives 12. The green movement 13. Ecological democracy