Environment and Politics, 2nd edition (Routledge Introductions to Environment: Environment and Society Texts) - Softcover

Doyle, Timothy; McEachern, Doug

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415217733 ISBN 13: 9780415217736

Publisher: Routledge, 2001

Synopsis

First published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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Synopsis

Environment and Politics is a concise introduction to the study of environmental politics, explaining the key concepts, conflicts, political systems and the practices of policy-making. The authors examine a diverse range of environmental problems and policy solutions within different nations and cultures. Focusing on the multitude of green political responses that have emerged in the last decade to solve environmental problems worldwide, Environmental Politics examines institutional responses of parliaments, administrative and electoral systems, the more informal politics of non-governmental organisations and social movements, and the politics of business as it responds to the greening of our society. This second edition of Environmental Politics provides new material on climate change, the role of the World Trade Organisation and the rise and politics of the 'wise use' movement in America. The chapter on political parties has been fully revised and case studies have been updated and new examples added throughout the book.

Environmental Politics draws on a wealth of original examples from North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia, this book offers a greater understanding of international, national and local environmental politics and looks at future developments for effective local and international environmental diplomacy and both global and region-specific problem solving.

About the Author

Professor Doug McEachern is Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) at The University of Western Australia. He has responsibility for research policy development and general oversight of the University’s research activities, postgraduate education, industry liaison, intellectual property and commercialisation.

Professor Timothy Doyle is Chair of Politics and International Relations at Keele University, and Professor of Politics in the School of History and Politics at the University of Adelaide.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415217733
• ISBN 13: 9780415217736
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240