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Environmental Politics and Policy

Autor John McCormick
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 7 noi 2017
This book provides systematic coverage of the key concepts in the study of environmental politics; the evolution of environmental thinking; the national and international actors involved in environmental policy; and a selection of specific environmental problems including their causes, the challenges and results of addressing them to date.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781137603999
ISBN-10: 1137603992
Pagini: 308
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2018
Editura: Macmillan Education UK
Colecția Red Globe Press
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Descriere

This book provides systematic coverage of the key concepts in the study of environmental politics; the evolution of environmental thinking; the national and international actors involved in environmental policy; and a selection of specific environmental problems including their causes, the challenges and results of addressing them to date.

Cuprins

Introduction.- 1. Understanding Key Concepts.- 2. Perspectives on the Environment.- 3. The Dynamics of Environmental Policy.- 4. Actors at the State Level.- 5. Actors at the International Level.- 6. Air Pollution: Few Sources, Many Effects.- 7. Water: Quantity vs. Quality.- 8. Natural Resources: Forests, Oceans and Fisheries.- 9. Waste: A Failure of Consumer Society.- 10. Biodiversity: Species, Genes and Ecology.- 11. Energy: The Slow Road to Renewables.- 12. Climate Change: The Ultimate Global Test.

Notă biografică

John McCormick is Professor of Political Science, Indiana University, Indianapolis, USA, and is author of a number of Red Globe Press’s bestselling books in politics, including Comparative Government and Politics (with Rod Hague and Martin Harrop), Understanding the European Union and European Union Politics.

Caracteristici

  • Breadth: possesses the potential to be used across a range of courses devoted to environmental politics and policy in numerous different territories
  • Application: places a clear focus on specific environmental problems, covering their causes, the challenges of addressing them, and the results to date
  • Pedagogically-rich: in true McCormick fashion, John uses a range of visuals and boxed features
  • Author reputation: well known for writing some of the most popular texts in comparative and EU politics and for his background and scholarship in environmental politics