Society and the Environment Pragmatic Solutions to Ecological Issues

Name: Society and the Environment Pragmatic Solutions to Ecological Issues
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ISBN: 9780813345949

ISBN-10: 0813345944

ISBN-13: 9780813345949

Edition: 2013

Authors: Michael Carolan

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Talking about global environmental issues need not be an exercise in gloom, doom, and individual sacrificeas Michael Carolan ably demonstrates in this introduction to environmental sociology.Society and the Environmentexamines today’s environmental controversies within a socio-organizational context. After outlining the contours of pragmatic environmentalism,” Carolan explores the material world: air, water, biodiversity, and trash. He considers the pressures that exist where ecology and society collide, such as population growth and its associated increased demands for food and energy. Finally, he drills into the social/structural dynamicsincluding political economy and the…

Book details

List price: $86.50
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Avalon Publishing
Publication date: 2/12/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 7.06" wide x 9.76" long x 0.41" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English




Introduction: Individuals, Societies, and Pragmatic Environmentalism



Living in a Material World



Greenhouse Gasses: Warmer Isn't Better



Waste: Our Sinks Are Almost Sunk



Biodiversity: Society Wouldn't Exist Without It



Water: There's No Substitute



At The Intersection of Ecology and Society



Population: A Problem of Quantity or Quality



Transportation: Beyond Air Pollution



Food: From Farm to Fork



Energy Production: Our Sun-ny Prospects



Organizing a Sustainable Society



Political Economy: Making Markets Fair and Sustainable



Governance: Biases and Blind Spots



Inequality and Growth: Prosperity for All



Shifting The Focus to Results



From Our Beliefs to Our Behaviors: Pragmatic Environmentalism in Action