| Description |
xvii, 513 pages ; 25 cm |
| Summary |
"Written by an international team of specialists, this A-Z volume is the first to provide in-depth, worldwide coverage of the politics of environmentalism. With over 500 fully cross-referenced entries and suggestions for further reading, it will prove an essential reference source for the field |
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Coverage includes: country and regional entries, with country entries giving a concise overview of the history, main actors, issues and policies related to its environmental politics; normative and ethical dimensions of environmental politics, from animal rights, social and global justice to deep ecology; environmental movements, organizations, struggles and individual participants from local to international levels; issues in international environmental politics such as global warming, biodiversity, trade and the environment; prominent individuals (historical and current) who have inspired or been actively involved in international environmental politics - such as Mahatma Gandhi, Petra Kelly, Vandana Shiva and Aldo Leopold; and central topics and issues in environmental politics - such as globalization, wildlife preservation, eco-taxes, energy production and consumption, sustainable development and the World Trade Organization."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Environmentalism -- Encyclopedias.
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Green movement -- Political aspects.
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Environmental policy -- Encyclopedias.
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| Genre/Form |
Encyclopedias.
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| Author |
Frankland, E. Gene.
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Barry, John, 1966-
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| LC no. |
2001019754 |
| ISBN |
041520285X alkaline paper |
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