Society and the environment :
Carolan, Michael S.
Society and the environment : pragmatic solutions to ecological issues / Michael Carolan , Colorado State University. - 2nd ed. - Boulder, Colorado : Westview Press, 2017. - xxiv, 340 p : illu; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction: Individuals, Societies, and Pragmatic Environmentalism --
2. Greenhouse Gases: Warmer Isn't Better --
3. Waste: Our Sinks Are Almost Sunk --
4. Biodiversity: Society Wouldn't Exist Without It --
5. Water: There's No Substitute --
6. Population: A Problem of Quantity or Quality? --
7. Transportation: Beyond Air Pollution --
8. Food: From Farm to Fork --
9. Energy Production: Our Sun-ny Prospects --
10. Political Economy: Making Markets Fair and Sustainable --
11. Governance: Biases and Blind Spots --
12. Inequality and Growth: Prosperity for All --
13. From Our Beliefs to Our Behaviors: Pragmatic Environmentalism in Action. TOC
"Society and the Environment examines today's environmental controversies within a socio-organizational context. After outlining the contours of "pragmatic environmentalism," Carolan explores the material world: air, water, biodiversity, and trash. He considers the pressures that exist where ecology and society collide, such as population growth and its associated increased demands for food and energy. Carolan also Read more...
9780813350004 (paperback)
2016019381
Environmental sociology.
GE195 / .C38 2017
304.2 / CAS 2017
Society and the environment : pragmatic solutions to ecological issues / Michael Carolan , Colorado State University. - 2nd ed. - Boulder, Colorado : Westview Press, 2017. - xxiv, 340 p : illu; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction: Individuals, Societies, and Pragmatic Environmentalism --
2. Greenhouse Gases: Warmer Isn't Better --
3. Waste: Our Sinks Are Almost Sunk --
4. Biodiversity: Society Wouldn't Exist Without It --
5. Water: There's No Substitute --
6. Population: A Problem of Quantity or Quality? --
7. Transportation: Beyond Air Pollution --
8. Food: From Farm to Fork --
9. Energy Production: Our Sun-ny Prospects --
10. Political Economy: Making Markets Fair and Sustainable --
11. Governance: Biases and Blind Spots --
12. Inequality and Growth: Prosperity for All --
13. From Our Beliefs to Our Behaviors: Pragmatic Environmentalism in Action. TOC
"Society and the Environment examines today's environmental controversies within a socio-organizational context. After outlining the contours of "pragmatic environmentalism," Carolan explores the material world: air, water, biodiversity, and trash. He considers the pressures that exist where ecology and society collide, such as population growth and its associated increased demands for food and energy. Carolan also Read more...
9780813350004 (paperback)
2016019381
Environmental sociology.
GE195 / .C38 2017
304.2 / CAS 2017