Neil Carter

The Politics of the Environment

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Environmental problems are firmly on the political agenda, and we cannot ignore issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Responding to these recent developments, this third edition has been revised to include new discussions on climate justice, the UK Climate Change Bill and environmental demonstrations against fracking.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• 3., überarb. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 460
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. März 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 189mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 920g
• ISBN-13: 9781108459242
• ISBN-10: 1108459242
• Artikelnr.: 51385688

Autorenporträt

Neil Carter teaches on environmental policy and green politics at the University of York, and has published widely on such areas as the environmental record of the European Parliament, how mainstream parties respond to environmental issues, UK climate policy and the implications of Brexit for the environment. He was a founding member of Environmental Politics, and was joint editor of the journal for fourteen years. His article 'Greening the Mainstream: Party Politics and the Environment' won the 2015 American Political Science Association prize for the best paper in science, technology or environmental policy.

Inhaltsangabe

List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; Preface to third edition; Glossary; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; Part I. Theory: Thinking About the Environment: 2. Environmental philosophy; 3. Green political thought; Part II. Parties and Movements: Getting From Here to There: 4. Green parties; 5. Party politics and the environment; 6. Environmental groups; Part III. Environmental Policy: Achieving a Sustainable Society: 7. The environment as a policy problem; 8. Sustainable development, ecological modernisation and green growth; 9. Global environmental politics; 10. Globalisation, trade and the environment; 11. Greening government; 12. Policy instruments and implementation; Conclusion; References; Index.

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List of figures
List of tables
List of boxes
Preface to third edition
Glossary
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
Part I. Theory: Thinking About the Environment: 2. Environmental philosophy
3. Green political thought
Part II. Parties and Movements: Getting From Here to There: 4. Green parties
5. Party politics and the environment
6. Environmental groups
Part III. Environmental Policy: Achieving a Sustainable Society: 7. The environment as a policy problem
8. Sustainable development, ecological modernisation and green growth
9. Global environmental politics
10. Globalisation, trade and the environment
11. Greening government
12. Policy instruments and implementation
Conclusion
References
Index.

Rezensionen

'This update of Carter's excellent text is very welcome, as it provides a superb overview of environmental ideologies, parties and movements, and policy issues. Ideal for courses in environmental politics and policy.' Riley E. Dunlap, Regents Professor and Dresser Professor Emeritus, Oklahoma State University