TY  - BOOK
AU  - Carolan,Michael S.
TI  - Society and the environment: pragmatic solutions to ecological issues 
SN  - 9780813350004 (paperback)
AV  - GE195 .C38 2017
U1  - 304.2 23
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Boulder, Colorado
PB  - Westview Press
KW  - Environmental sociology
N1  - 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; Sociology
N2  - "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...
UR  - https://www.worldcat.org/title/society-and-the-environment-pragmatic-solutions-to-ecological-issues/oclc/956479069?referer=br&ht=edition
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