The International Handbook of Environmental Sociology - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 185898405X ISBN 13: 9781858984056

Casa editrice: Edward Elgar Pub, 1997

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`The scope of the volume is vast and, overall, the Handbook amounts to an almost encyclopaedic reference text for scholars of environmental questions across the social sciences, be they in sociology, geography, political science or wherever.'---Neil Ward, Environmental Politics

`Each author writes with a distinctive style, yet the work flows well because the editors selected recognized scholars with outstanding credentials. Academic libraries, especially those serving a strong social science community, will find this work a worthwhile addition. Professors of sociology and environmental studies could use the essays for additional readings and reviews.'---Marjorie H. Jones, American Reference Books

`This International Handbook is an important addition to the growing concern and publication in the field of environmental sociology. Certainly any serious scholar in the field should find this edited reference work of interest...'---John J. Hartman, International Social Science Review

This thoroughly revised Handbook provides an assessment of the scope and content of environmental sociology and related fields, and sets out the intellectual and practical challenges posed by the urgent need for policy and action to address accelerating environmental change.

More than a decade has passed since the first edition of the Handbook was published to considerable acclaim, and environmental sociology has since become firmly established as a critical social science discipline. This second edition is a major interdisciplinary reference work comprising more than 25 original essays authored by leading scholars, many of whom are intimately involved in national, regional or global environmental policy processes. It marks some of the changes and continuities in the field of environmental sociology, and highlights today's substantive concerns and theoretical debates. The Handbook is divided into three parts covering concepts and theories, substantive issues and international perspectives, each with an introduction outlining the content of the constituent chapters and cross-referencing some of the more significant themes that link them together.

Authoritative and comprehensive, this Handbook will prove to be essential reading for academics, researchers and students across the social sciences who are interested in the environment. It will also be enthusiastically received by sustainable development policy-makers and practitioners.

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• Editore: Edward Elgar Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• ISBN 10: 185898405X
• ISBN 13: 9781858984056
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 485
• Redattore: Redclift M. R., Woodgate Graham