Back to basics
Subtitle: breakthrough proposals for the Australian environment
By: Geoff Wescott
Publisher: UNSW Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Sydney
Language: eng
Number of pages: 95
ISBN-13: 9781742231839; 9781921410314
Subjects: Environmental policy; Environmental protection
Description: In this book Dr Geoff Wescott proposes a new approach to environmental decision making. He suggests we move forward from relying solely on individual virtuous action to improve our environment. He argues that the time has come to get 'back to basics': for governments to be decisive and courageous and make positive environmental decisions in the interests of their current and future constituents rather than continue to be locked into short term decision making at the beck and call of corporations and large political donors.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; Nature under siege; Water: whose problem is it?; Cities, coasts and community; Waste not, want not; Big picture, big solutions; Endnotes; Acknowledgements; Further reading.