Political Ecology: Global and Local by David Bell (English) Paperback Book

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This collection addresses environmental issues from a contemporary political economy perspective. The papers explore issues such as the link between culture and nature, the impact of humanity on the environment, technology's role and communications

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This collection addresses environmental issues from a contemporary political economy perspective. Put together in honour of Harold Innis, Canada's most important political economist, the papers explore issues which concerned him, and which continue to be central to political ecology today, such as the link between culture and nature, the impact of humanity on the environment and the role of technology and communications. Other key issues covered include: sustainability risk and regulation population growth global warming planetary management. Case studies provide further insight into issues such as industrial racism, women and development and collective action.

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Political Ecology addresses environmental issues which Innis was concerned with, from a contemporary, political economy perspective. They explore a wide range of themes and issues including: * sustainability * risk and regulation * population growth * planetary management * impact of humanity on environment * role of technology and communication. Case studies provide further insight into issues such as industrial racism, women and development and collective action by highlighting ethical and political questions and providing critical insights into the issues and debates in political ecology.

Author Biography

David Bell, Leesa Fawcett, Roger Keil, Peter Penz

Table of Contents

List of tables and figures, Notes on contributors, Acknowledgements, Editors' introduction, PART 1 The new global order and the environment: defining the issues, PART 2 Economics, society and ecology, PART 3 Planetary management: tomorrow's world, PART 4 Environment, gender and development, PART 5 Consumption: work and affluence, PART 6 Ecology and politics,Index

Details ISBN0415183812 Pages 408 Language English ISBN-10 0415183812 ISBN-13 9780415183819 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 333.72 Year 1998 Imprint Routledge Subtitle Global and Local Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Leesa Fawcett Edition 1st Short Title POLITICAL ECOLOGY Illustrations 5 Tables, black and white DOI 10.1604/9780415183819 UK Release Date 1998-06-25 AU Release Date 1998-06-25 NZ Release Date 1998-06-25 Author Peter Penz Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Series Routledge Studies in Governance and Change in the Global Era Publication Date 1998-06-25 Alternative 9780415183802 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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