1st Edition
Society and Its Environment An Introduction
288 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
by
Routledge
200 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1998. The concept of environment refers to the physical surrounds of human societies. However, the word environment is nearly always used in the context of problematic environmental problems and conditions. This book looks at the different ways in which social scientists study environmental change and environmental problems. It is the completely revised, expended and... Read more
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Environment and environmental problems; Chapter 3 History; Chapter 4 Geography; Chapter 5 Culture and civilization; Chapter 6 Social dilemmas; Chapter 7 Environmental attitudes and behaviour; Chapter 8 Annoyance and risk; Chapter 9 Organizations; Chapter 10 State and environmental policy; Chapter 11 Globalization;
Biography
Egbert Tellegen, Maarten Wolsink
"Excellent reference book. It provides a succinct discussion of a very broad range of topics. It's very suitable for a first year course where students are coming from a diverse range of disciplines and need a basic introductory reference."
" ...a clearly written text...uniquely combining a historical and sociological approach to environmental problems."
