‘Understanding Environmental Issues provides an excellent foundation for developing critical thinking about contemporary environmental concerns and the ways in which these are debated, represented and managed. The book should achieve its aim of stimulating students to engage with how ideas of sustainability and environmental justice can be applied both in policy and in practical action.’
– Gordon Walker, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University
‘The arena of environmental issues is a minefield for undergraduate students seeking clarity about key problems and solutions. This is where Understanding Environmental Issues will play a major role, providing a stimulating guide through the wealth of material and complex ideas. In particular the unification of social and physical science in the case studies provides a holistic approach to the subject that is essential for students and a refreshing innovation for environmental textbooks.’
– Anna R. Davies, Trinity College, University of Dublin
There is now an unprecedented interest in, and concern about, environmental problems. Understanding Environmental Issues explains the science behind these problems, as well as the economic, political, social, and cultural factors which produce and reproduce them. This book:
- Explains, clearly and concisely, the science and social science necessary to understand environmental issues.
- Describes – in section one – the philosophies, values, politics, and technologies which contribute to the production of environmental issues.
- Uses cases on climate change, waste, food, and natural hazards in section two to provide detailed illustration and exemplification of the ideas described in section one. The conclusion, a case study of Mexico City, draws together the key themes
Vivid, accessible and pedagogically informed, Understanding Environmental Issues will be a key resource for undergraduate and taught postgraduate students in Geography, Environment, and Ecology; as well as students of the social sciences with an interest in environmental issues.
Table of Content
Introduction – Susan Buckingham and Mike Turner
PART ONE: FRAMEWORKS
Approaching Environmental Issues – Susan Buckingham
The Rise of Environmental Politics and the Environmental Movement – Susan Buckingham
Valuing the Environment – Andrea Revell
Environmental Economics and the Limits to Growth Debate
Geo-Information Technology and the Environment – Adrian Combrinck, Mike Turner & Rob Wright
PART TWO: CASE STUDIES
Food – Susan Buckingham and Phil Collins
Waste – Susan Buckingham and Iris Turner
Global Climate Change – John Woodward and Susan Buckingham
Natural Hazards – Iain Stewart and Kate Donovan
Mexico City – Mike Turner
About the author
Mike is a seasoned operations executive and management consultant with 27 years of hands-on experience across a range of industries and has held senior operational management roles for global corporates such as Smiths Industries, Lucas, Plessey, Siemens before channelling his capabilities towards small to medium enterprises and start-ups such as Keycorp and Cyberlynx Procurement Services.
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