Encyclopedia of environment and society
By: Paul Robbins, general editor.
Contributors: Robbins, Paul, 1967-
Publisher: Sage Publications
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 398
ISBN-13: 9781412927611
Subjects: Social ecology -- Encyclopedias; Human ecology -- Social aspects -- Encyclopedias; Social change -- Environmental aspects -- Encyclopedias
Genres: Encyclopedias.
Description: Where does the environment leave off and society begin? When expanding production and consumption drives greenhouse gas emissions that warm the planet, which in turn influence the conditions of economic expansion, it is unclear where the climate ends and the economy begins. This fact is not new to our era, however, our social and natural sciences have only recently come to grips with the incredible complexity of the world described by understanding the environment and society as being of a piece. As a result, in the last decade there has been an unprecedented explosion of new concepts, theories, facts, and techniques that follow from such an understanding. The Encyclopedia of Environment and Society brings together multiplying issues, concepts, theories, examples, problems, and policies, with the goal of clearly explicating an emerging way of thinking about people and nature. With more than 1,200 entries written by experts from incredibly diverse fields, this innovative resource is a first step toward diving into the deep pool of emerging knowledge. - Publisher.
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