Environment and Society: A Reader

By: Christopher Schlottmann and Dale Jamieson and Colin Jerolmack and Maria Damon and Anne Rademacher

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Synopsis: Environment and Society connects the core themes of environmental studies to the urgent issues and debates of the twenty-first century. In an era marked by climate change, rapid urbanization, and resource scarcity, environmental studies has emerged as a crucial arena of study. Assembling canonical and contemporary texts, this volume presents a systematic survey of concepts and issues central to the environment in society, such as: social mobilization on behalf of environmental objectives; the relationships between human population, economic growth and stresses on the planet’s natural resources; debates about the relative effects of collective and individual action; and unequal distribution of the social costs of environmental degradation. Organized around key themes, with each section featuring questions for debate and suggestions for further reading, the book introduces students to the history of environmental studies, and demonstrates how the field’s interdisciplinary approach uniquely engages the essential issues of the present.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 416 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781479805327
Related ISBNs:: 9781479894918
Publisher:: NYU Press
Date of Addition:: 02/06/25
Copyrighted By:: New York University Press
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Earth Sciences, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: null Christopher Schlottmann
Edited by:: null Dale Jamieson
Edited by:: null Colin Jerolmack
Edited by:: null Anne Rademacher
With:: null Maria Damon