Politics and the Environment: From Theory to Practice, 2nd Ed. (Environmental Politics Series)

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. 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. Part I. Environmental Thought And Political Action -- 1. Environmental Philosophy -- 2. Green Ideology -- 3. The Environmental Movement -- Part Ii. The Background To Environmental Policy -- 4. Rationality And Power In Environmental Policy Making -- 5. Choosing The Means -- 6. Valuation Of The Environment -- Part 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?. James Connelly And Graham Smith. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 363-384) And Index. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 10 ABBREVIATIONS......Page 11 Introduction......Page 14 ENVIRONMENTAL THOUGHT AND POLITICAL ACTION......Page 24 Environmental philosophy......Page 26 Green ideology......Page 60 The environmental movement......Page 96 THE BACKGROUND TO ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY......Page 134 Rationality and power in environmental policy making......Page 136 Choosing the means......Page 170 Valuation of the environment......Page 200 ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE: GLOBAL TO LOCAL......Page 228 International dimensions......Page 230 European integration......Page 272 National responses......Page 306 Local authorities and local democracy......Page 340 Concluding remarks: the future of environmental politics?......Page 370 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 376 INDEX......Page 398 Social Sciences Book Cover 1 Title 4 Contents 5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10 ABBREVIATIONS 11 Introduction 14 ENVIRONMENTAL THOUGHT AND POLITICAL ACTION 24 Environmental philosophy 26 Green ideology 60 The environmental movement 96 THE BACKGROUND TO ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 134 Rationality and power in environmental policy making 136 Choosing the means 170 Valuation of the environment 200 ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE: GLOBAL TO LOCAL 228 International dimensions 230 European integration 272 National responses 306 Local authorities and local democracy 340 Concluding remarks: the future of environmental politics? 370 BIBLIOGRAPHY 376 INDEX 398 This textbook is at the forefront of its field and is an invaluable resource for undergraduates studying politics and environment studies. The most comprehensive book on the subject, this new edition has been expanded and revised. A variety of people have helped to shape the structure, content and tone of both editions of this book and we are grateful to them all.