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OverviewArgues that environmental problems need to be looked at internationally, in terms of the global economic system, and that the degradation of the environment is not natural', but an historical process which is intrinsically linked and shaped by economic and political systems. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael RedcliftPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9781138147676ISBN 10: 1138147672 Pages: 230 Publication Date: 01 August 2016 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements, 1 Introduction, 2 Sustainable development: the concept, 3 Economic models and environmental values, 4 Sustainable development: the problem, 5 The internationalization of the environment, 6 The transformation of the environment, 7 Environmental management and social movements, 8 The frontiers of sustainability, 9 Conclusion, Bibliography, IndexReviewsConsider that the environment is a social construction and environmental change a product of the world-system evolving. Current paths of accumulation produce unacceptable costs, so sustainable development must be another path. . . . Any resolution of these contradictions will rethink not just the international economic structure but technology, social theory, and politics. This is an important contribution to a crucial debate. - World Development Author InformationRedclift, Michael Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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