Environmentalism since 1945

ISBN-13: 9780415601818 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 126 str.

Gary Haq; Alistair Paul

Opis

Today environmental issues are part of daily life, a feature of the contemporary world almost everyone now recognises. Modern environmentalism has promoted a way of speaking and thinking about the environment that was not possible or imaginable 50 years ago. Its legacy is reflected in science, in politics, economics and the arts. This book charts the development of modern environmentalism, through images and ideas, as a reaction to modernity and as an influence on it. Modern environmentalism has taken many forms and followed different pathways. It spans reformist and radical ideas about what the world should look like as well as how change should be brought about. Environmentalism since 1945 has a thematic chapter structure that illustrates how environmentalism has developed historically in relation to science, economics, political movements, global governance and popular culture. Each chapter provides a historical perspective, anchoring topics to real events, influential ideas, and prominent figures from the last 50 years which highlights important themes. An essential read for all those interested in the history of environmental politics.

Spis treści

Acronyms and Abbreviations.  Historical Timeline of Environmentalism.  Acknowledgements.  1. Introduction  2. The Environmental Movement  3. Global Environmental Governance  4. Science and the Environment  5. Economics and the Environment  6. Popular Culture and the Environment  7. The Future of Environmentalism  Notes.  Further Reading.

O autorze

ary Haq, Alistair Paul