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Debating the Earth: The Environmental Politics Reader
from: Oxford University Press, USA
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 333.72
EAN: 9780199276295
Edition: 2
ISBN: 0199276293
Label: Oxford University Press, USA
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 672
Publication Date: January 20, 2005
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Studio: Oxford University Press, USA
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Debating the Earth brings together over 40 essential readings that illustrate the diversity of political responses to environmental issues. They are organized in a way that emphasizes the differences and debates across the various schools of thought on environmental affairs and there is a mixture of classic pieces and cutting-edge essays. The key debates that are covered include the severity of environmental problems, reformist responses to environmental issues, the environment and economics and green critiques. The second edition includes a new section on 'The Global South and Indigenous Perspectives' which broadens the geographical scope. 25 extracts are new to this edition and there are more extracts by women.
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Rating: - Must read for anyone seriously interested in the survival of our planet
For anyone seriously interested in the complexities involved in defining and solving environmental problems, this book is a must-read. It is just what it says it is, a "reader"; a collection of reprinted articles from a variety of sources addressing the key environmental issues and the politics that complicate them. The selection of articles is fair and includes a subset from the "wise use" camp. Debating the Earth will provide the naive reader with an introduction to the level of environmental ... Read More
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