The politics of the environment : ideas, activism, policy /
Neil Carter.
Bok Engelsk 2001 · Electronic books
| Utgitt | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press , 2001
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (xix, 361 p. )
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| Opplysninger | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph. - Introduction -- Part I. Theory: thinking about the environment: Environmental philosophy -- Green political thought -- Part II. Parties and movements: getting from here to there: Green parties: the rise of a new politics? -- Party politics and the environment -- Environmental groups -- Part III. Environmental policy: achieving a sustainable society: The environment as a policy problem -- Sustainable development and ecological modernisation -- International environmental politics -- Greening government -- Policy instruments and implementation -- Conclusion.. - The rising profile of the environment in politics reflects growing public concern that we may be facing a large-scale ecological crisis. This unique textbook surveys the politics of the environment, providing a comprehensive and comparative introduction to ideas, activism and policy. Part One explores environmental philosophy and green political thought, assessing the relationship between 'green ideas' and other political doctrines. Part Two considers parties and movements, including the development of green parties from protest parties, the response of established political parties to the environmental challenge, and the evolution of the environmental movement. Part Three analyses public policy-making and environmental issues at the international, national and local levels. As well as considering a wide variety of examples from around the world, this important new textbook includes glossary, lists of key issues, chapter summaries and guides to further study.
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| Emner | Environmental policy
Environmentalism - Political aspects Green movement Environment Vis mer... Environmental impact
Environmental management Environmental policies Law, Politics & Government Political Science Theory Political Science miljøpolitikk miljøbevegelser miljøaktivisme miljøvernbevegelser politikk økopolitikk grønne partier |
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| ISBN | 0521469945. - 0521470374
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