What is environmental politics? /

"Scientific knowledge and technology alone cannot address environmental problems; they also involve difficult political choices and trade-offs both locally and globally. This concise introductory text explores the different ways in which society attempts to deal with the political decisions nee...

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Main Authors: DeSombre, Elizabeth R
Published: Polity,
Publisher Address: Cambridge, UK :
Publication Dates: 2020.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: What is politics?
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Summary: "Scientific knowledge and technology alone cannot address environmental problems; they also involve difficult political choices and trade-offs both locally and globally. This concise introductory text explores the different ways in which society attempts to deal with the political decisions needed to prevent or recover from environmental damage"--
Carrier Form: vii, 202 pages ; 21 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781509534135 (hardback) :
150953413X (hardback)
9781509534142 (paperback)
1509534148 (paperback)
9781509534159 (epub)
1509534156 (epub)
Index Number: JA75
CLC: X-01
Call Number: X-01/D467-2
Contents: Defining environmental politics -- Uncertainty and science -- Political structures -- Political actors -- International environmental politics -- Engaging with environmental politics.