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Society and the environment : pragmatic solutions to ecological issues / Michael Carolan , Colorado State University.

By: Carolan, Michael SMaterial type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Boulder, Colorado : Westview Press, 2017. Edition: 2nd edDescription: xxiv, 340 p : illu; 25 cmISBN: 9780813350004 (paperback)Subject(s): Environmental sociologyDDC classification: 304.2 LOC classification: GE195 | .C38 2017Online resources: WorldCat details
Contents:
TOC 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.
Summary: "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...
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

TOC 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.

"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...

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