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The politics of the environment : ideas, activism, policy / Neil Carter.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018Edition: Third editionDescription: xxii, 436 sidor illustrationer, tabeller 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781108472302
  • 1108472303
  • 9781108459242
  • 1108459242
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: ebook version :: No titleDDC classification:
  • 320.58 23/swe
Other classification:
  • Ocgm
Contents:
1. Introduction -- PART I. Theory: Thinking about the Environment -- 2. Environmental philosophy -- 3. Green political thought -- PART II. Parties and Movements: Getting from Here to There -- 4. Green parties -- 5. Party politics and the environment -- 6. Environmental groups -- PART III. Environmental Policy: Achieving a Sustainable Society -- 7. The environment as a policy problem -- 8. Sustainable development, ecological modernisation and green growth -- 9. Global environmental politics -- 10. Globalisation, trade and the environment -- 11. Greening government -- 12. Policy instruments and implementation -- Conclusion
Summary: Environmental problems are firmly on the political agenda. The stark threat to the planet from climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution can no longer be ignored by governments, political parties, businesses or individuals. Responding to the considerable developments of the last decade, Neil Carter has updated his popular textbook thoroughly, while retaining the existing structure of previous editions. The Politics of the Environment continues to analyse the relationship between 'green ideas' and other political doctrines, the development of green parties and public policymaking, and environmental issues at international, national and local levels. It provides students with a comprehensive comparative introduction to ideas, activism and policy. New to this edition are discussions on climate justice, climate legislation and recent environmental struggles, such as demonstrations against fracking. It employs a variety of global examples and includes pedagogical features such as boxes, a glossary and guides to further study.

Previous edition: 2007.

1. Introduction -- PART I. Theory: Thinking about the Environment -- 2. Environmental philosophy -- 3. Green political thought -- PART II. Parties and Movements: Getting from Here to There -- 4. Green parties -- 5. Party politics and the environment -- 6. Environmental groups -- PART III. Environmental Policy: Achieving a Sustainable Society -- 7. The environment as a policy problem -- 8. Sustainable development, ecological modernisation and green growth -- 9. Global environmental politics -- 10. Globalisation, trade and the environment -- 11. Greening government -- 12. Policy instruments and implementation -- Conclusion

Environmental problems are firmly on the political agenda. The stark threat to the planet from climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution can no longer be ignored by governments, political parties, businesses or individuals. Responding to the considerable developments of the last decade, Neil Carter has updated his popular textbook thoroughly, while retaining the existing structure of previous editions. The Politics of the Environment continues to analyse the relationship between 'green ideas' and other political doctrines, the development of green parties and public policymaking, and environmental issues at international, national and local levels. It provides students with a comprehensive comparative introduction to ideas, activism and policy. New to this edition are discussions on climate justice, climate legislation and recent environmental struggles, such as demonstrations against fracking. It employs a variety of global examples and includes pedagogical features such as boxes, a glossary and guides to further study.

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