World in Motion

The Globalization and the Environment Reader
Herausgeber: Kroll, Gary M.; Robbins, Richard H.

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book asks an important question: Can we simply accelerate growth under the assumption that increased prosperity and new technologies will allow us to reverse environmental damage? Or do we need to transform our modes of living radically to maintain the health of the world around us?

Produktdetails

• Globalization and the Environment
• Verlag: Altamira Press
• Seitenzahl: 294
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. November 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 633g
• ISBN-13: 9780759110250
• ISBN-10: 0759110255
• Artikelnr.: 24887607

Autorenporträt

Gary M. Kroll is associate professor in the History Department of SUNY at Plattsburgh. Richard H. Robbins is University Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Department of Anthropology of SUNY at Plattsburgh.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction: Globalization and the Environment: A Primer Chapter
2 Chapter 1: The Ecological Footprint Chapter 3 "Ecological Footprints of
Nations, 2005 Update" Part 4 Part 1: Environments Chapter 5 Chapter 2:
Energy Chapter 6 "The Anthropology of Oil: The Impact of the Oil Industry
on a Fishing Community in the Niger Delta" Chapter 7 Chapter 3: Water
Chapter 8 "The Water Thieves" Chapter 9 "South Africa's Driest Season"
Chapter 10 Chapter 4: The Earth's Crust Chapter 11 "Behind Gold's Glitter:
Torn Lands and Pointed Questions" Chapter 12 Chapter 5: The Seas Around Us
Chapter 13 "The Fate of the Ocean" Part 14 Part II: Consuming Culture
Chapter 15 Chapter 6: Consuming the Culture of SUVs Chapter 16 "Empire's
Ecological Tyreprints" Chapter 17 Chapter 7: Ecotourism Part 18 "The
Obvious Aspects of Ecological Underprivilege in Ankarana, Northern
Madagascar" Chapter 19 Chapter 8: Technology and the Green Revolutions
Chapter 20 "Pepsico for Peace?: the Ecological and Political RIsks of the
Biotechnology Revolution" Chapter 21 Chapter 9: Global Trade of Electronic
Waste Chapter 22 "Where Computers go to Die - and Kill" Part 23 Part III:
Global Warming Chapter 24 Chapter 10: The Atmosphere Chapter 25 "Phaeton's
Reins: THe Human Hand in Climate Change" Chapter 26 Chapter 11: The Problem
of a Rising Tide Chapter 27 "All the Disappearing Islands" Part 28 Part IV:
Politics, Identity, and Justice Chapter 29 Chapter 12: War and Mobilization
Chapter 30 "The Environment Consequences of War" Chapter 31 Chapter 13:
Globalization from Below in the Nuclear Pacific Chapter 32 "The Movement
for Environmental Justice in the Pacific" Chapter 33 Chapter 14:
Multinationals, China, and the Environment Chapter 34 "China, the WTO and
Implications for the Environment" Chapter 35 Chapter 15: Globalization and
the Burden of Critical Theory Chapter 36 "Ecofeminism and Globalization: A
Critical Appraisal"