1st Edition

Empires of Sustainability People and Planet after Globalisation

By Joseph Murphy Copyright 2024
186 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

186 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

186 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Focussing on the greening of imperialisms and empires, Empires of Sustainability analyses the shift around the world from denial of the environmental crisis to action to prevent catastrophe, and the resulting implications. Evidence of this shift is clear in widespread and purposeful social change which is gathering momentum. The book explains how globalisation accelerated us towards the... Read more

0.Environmental Crisis: From Denial to Action.  1.Eco-Resources and the Greening of Imperialism.  2.Eco-Industries and the Greening of Imperialism.  3.Eco-Regulations and the Greening of Imperialism.  4.Eco-lifestyles and the Greening of Imperialism.  5.Eco-Effluences and the Greening of Imperialism.  6.Conclusion – Empires of Sustainability or World of Caring Places?

Biography

Joseph Murphy is an independent scholar and writer based in the Highlands of Scotland. He has been working on environmental issues and sustainability for more than 25 years and over that time has published six books and numerous articles, chapters and other outputs. He has also held research, teaching and management posts at some of the world’s leading universities including Research Fellow at Mansfield College, University of Oxford, UK and Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Glasgow, UK.