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Global ecological politics

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Global ecological politics/ edited by Liam Leonard, John Barry.
other author:	Leonard, Liam.
Published:	Bingley, U.K. :Emerald, : 2010.,
Description:	1 online resource (xii, 240 p.) :ill. :
Subject:	Political Science - Public Policy -
Online resource:	http://www.emeraldinsight.com/2041-806X/5
ISBN:	9781849507493 (electronic bk.)

Global ecological politics
Global ecological politics[electronic resource] /edited by Liam Leonard, John Barry. - Bingley, U.K. :Emerald,2010. - 1 online resource (xii, 240 p.) :ill. - Advances in ecopolitics,v. 52041-806X ;. - Advances in ecopolitics ;v. 4..

ch. 1. Introduction : the background to global ecopolitics / Liam Leonard -- ch. 2. The greennew deal : restoring balance and stability tothe global financial ecosystem / Anne Pettifor -- ch. 3. The dilemma of justice : foreign oil multinationals and human rights violation in the Niger deltaof Nigeria / Victor Ojakorotu -- ch. 4. Alternative currency networks as utopian practice / Peter North -- ch. 5. Elusive escapes? : everyday life and ectopias / Jon Anderson -- ch. 6. Towards a model of green political economy : from ecological modernisation to economic security / John Barry -- ch. 7. Green politics and anthropology / Michael O'Kane -- ch. 8. Environmental disputes in France / Darren MaCauley -- ch. 9. Ecotourism and sustainability in the tourism sector / JamesHanrahan -- ch. 10. The politics of waste, consumption and sustainability in the Republic of Ireland / Honor Fagan.

"Advances in Ecopolitics Series" presents a collection of environmental alternatives worthy of consideration in light of the ongoing economic downturn which has accompanied the latest incarnation of unsustainable practices. Each publication discusses a significant element in the environmentaltheory which now represents an important aspect of sustainable living. The latest volume, "Global Ecological Politics", examines the range of environmental campaigns that are occurring across the planet. It showcases a selection of case studies on grassroots initiatives and activism in areas such as green economic alternatives, regional activism in defence of communities, alternative or utopian communities, green politics and ecotourism. This extensive array of ecological participation demonstrates that viable green alternatives are available in this current era of legitimation crisis across the formal political and economic sectors. "Global Ecological Politics" presents an important collection of articles for researchers, lecturers and academics in the socio-economic and political sectorand is essential reading for those involved in all areas of environmentalism.

ISBN: 9781849507493 (electronic bk.)Subjects--Topical Terms:

809394
Political Science
--Public Policy

LC Class. No.: GE195 / .G56 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 577

Universal Decimal Class. No.: 502

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