Environmentalism: An Evolutionary Approach

ISBN-13: 9781138502420 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 244 str.

Douglas J. Spieles

Opis

The premise of this book is that environmental dilemmas are products of biological and sociocultural evolution, and that through an understanding of evolution we can reframe debates of thought and action.

Spis treści

List of boxes, Preface, Acknowledgements, Introduction, Part 1: Foundations, dimensions, and perspectives 1. Foundations of environmentalism 2. Dimensions of environmentalism 3. ecologies Part 2: Evolutionary context 4. Sociobiological evolution 5. Sociocultural evolution 6. Socioeconomic evolution 7. Socioecological evolution 8. Sociospiritual evolution 9. Socioaesthetic evolution Part 3: Environmentalism evolving 10. Psychological discord 11. Dimensions revisited 12. Evolving still, Index

O autorze

Douglas Spieles is a Professor of environmental studies at Denison University in Granville, Ohio, USA. He teaches courses on environmental science, ecosystem management, wetland ecology, and geographic information systems. His previous works include the book Protected Land: Disturbance, Stress and American Ecosystem Management.