{"product_id":"what-is-environmental-politics-hardback-9781509534135","title":"What is Environmental Politics? (Hardback) 9781509534135","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWhat is Environmental Politics?\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eElizabeth R. DeSombre (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509534135, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 27 February 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e232 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.3 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.386 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This accessible primer illuminates the complex \u003ci\u003epolitical \u003c\/i\u003echallenges that arise when actors with diverse interests, unequal power relations, and competing values confront the environmental crisis. DeSombre offers practical suggestions for engaging with environmental politics to foster broader social and economic change to benefit the planet.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichele Betsill, Colorado State University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“At a time when the problems can seem overwhelming, this highly readable and skilfully executed book makes a compelling case for understanding environmental politics as a way to engage in it more effectively.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKen Conca, American University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWhy is it so difficult to control, or fix, pollution? How can we justify harvesting the world’s natural resources at unsustainable rates, even though these activities cause known harm to both people and ecosystems?  Scientific knowledge and technological advances alone cannot tackle these environmental challenges; they also involve difficult political choices and trade-offs both locally and globally. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat is Environmental Politics?\u003c\/i\u003e introduces students to the different ways society attempts to deal with the political decisions needed to prevent or recover from environmental damage.  Across its six chapters leading environmental scholar Elizabeth DeSombre explains what makes environmental problems, such as climate change, overfishing or deforestation, particularly challenging to address via political processes, what types of political structures are more or less likely to prioritize protecting the environment, and how effective political intervention can improve environmental conditions and the lives of people who depend on them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt will be a vital resource for students new to the field of environmental politics as well as readers interested in protecting the future of our planet.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. Defining Environmental Politics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 2. Uncertainty and Science\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 3. Political Structures\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 4. Political Actors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 5. International Environmental Politics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 6. Engaging with Environmental Politics \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Selected Readings\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: The environment [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on The environment\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22The%20environment%20%5BRN%5D%22\"\u003eRN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441795166488,"sku":"9781509534135","price":42.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509534135.jpg?v=1785025843","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/what-is-environmental-politics-hardback-9781509534135","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}