Global environmental politics : from person to planet /

Features of this innovative Text Reader: Original section introductions by the volume editors cover key topics such as the four major planetary challenges (climate, extinction, water, and food); leading causes of environmental harm; the role of states, markets, and civil society; race, class, and ge...

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Corporate Author:	Isaac Norris Library Fund
Other Authors:	Nicholson, Simon (Simon James) (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Wapner, Paul Kevin (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boulder : Paradigm Publishers, [2015]
Subjects:	Environmental policy > Political aspects Environmental policy Environmental protection > International cooperation Environmental protection > Political aspects Biodiversity > Political aspects Environmental degradation Environmental management Nature > Effect of human beings Environmental protection Internationellt samarbete Miljöpolitik > politiska aspekter Miljöskydd > politiska aspekter Miljöpolitik > politiska aspekter Miljöskydd > politiska aspekter Internationale politiek Internationalisatie Milieubeleid

Table of Contents:

Enter the anthropocene / Elizabeth Kolbert
State of the species / Charles C. Mann
Humanity's potential / Alex Steffen
Global warming's terrifying new math / Bill McKibben
End of the wild / Stephen M. Meyer
Where has all the water gone? / Maude Barlow
The global food crisis / Lester Brown
Too many Americans? / Thomas Friedman
A finite Earth? / Bill McKibben
Consequences of consumerism / Erik Assadourian
Use energy, get rich, and save the planet / John Tierney
Rio declaration on environment and development
Brief history of international environmental cooperation / Jennifer Clapp and Peter Dauvergne
What's wrong with climate politics? / Paul Harris
State sovereignty endangers the planet / Richard Falk
The promise of corporate environmentalism / Peter Dauvergne and Jane Lister
Environmental economics 101 : overcoming market failures / Paul Krugman
Capitalism vs. climate / Naomi Klein
The power of environmental activism / Paul Hawken
Forcing cultural change / Paul Wapner
The wrong kind of green / Johann Hari
The delusion of sustainable growth / Herman E. Daly
Who is an economy for? : rethinking GDP / Jonathan Rowe
One atmosphere, two worlds / Peter Singer
Environmental colonialism : the perverse politics of climate change / Anil Agarwal and Sunita Narain
Environmental racism and the environmental justice movement / Robert Bullard
Leverage points : toward a sustainable world / Donella H. Meadows
Plant a tree, buy a bike, save the world? / Michael F. Maniates
The poverty of lifestyle change / Paul Wapner and John Willoughby
Why bother? / Michael Pollan
Island civilization : 1,000 years into the future / Roderick Frazier Nash
A is for acid rain, B is for bee / Joanne Harris
The future is local / Wendell Berry
Technological salvation / Michael Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus
Geoengineering : reformatting the planet for climate protection? / Simon Nicholson
Humility in a climate age / Paul Wapner
How to be hopeful / Barbara Kingsolver
Enter the anthropocene / Elizabeth Kolbert
State of the species / Charles C. Mann
Humanity's potential / Alex Steffen
Global warming's terrifying new math / Bill McKibben
End of the wild / Stephen M. Meyer
Where has all the water gone? / Maude Barlow
The global food crisis / Lester Brown
Too many Americans? / Thomas Friedman
A finite earth? / Bill McKibben
Consequences of consumerism / Erik Assadourian
Use energy, get rich, and save the planet / John Tierney
Rio declaration on environment and development
Brief history of international environmental cooperation / Jennifer Clapp and Peter Dauvergne
What's wrong with climate politics / Paul Harris
State sovereignty endangers the planet / Richard Falk
The promise of corporate environmentalism / Peter Dauvergne and Jane Lister
Environmental economics 101 : overcoming market failures / Paul Krugman
Capitalism vs. climate / Naomi Klein
The power of environmental activism / Paul Hawken
Forcing cultural change / Paul Wapner
The wrong kind of green / Johann Hari
The delusion of sustainable growth / Herman E. Daly
Who is an economy for? : rethinking GDP / Jonathan Rowe
One atmosphere, two worlds / Peter Singer
Environmental colonialism : the perverse politics of climate change / Anil Agarwal and Sunita Narain
Environmental racism and the environmental justice movement / Robert Bullard
Leverage points : toward a sustainable world / Donella H. Meadows
Plant a tree, buy a bike, save the world? / Michael F. Maniates
The poverty of lifestyle change / Paul Wapner and John Willoughby
Why bother? / Michael Pollan
Island civilization : 1,000 years into the future / Roderick Frazier Nash
A is for acid rain, B is for bee / Joanne Harris
The future is local / Wendell Berry
Technological salvation / Michael Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus
Geoengineering : reformatting the planet for climate protection? / Simon Nicholson
Humility in a climate age / Paul Wapner
How to be hopeful / Barbara Kingsolver
Enter the anthropocene / Elizabeth Kolbert
State of the species / Charles C. Mann
Humanity's potential / Alex Steffen
Global warming's terrifying new math / Bill McKibben
End of the wild / Stephen M. Meyer
Where has all the water gone? / Maude Barlow
The global food crisis / Lester Brown
Too many Americans? / Thomas Friedman
A finite earth? / Bill McKibben
Consequences of consumerism / Erik Assadourian
Use energy, get rich, and save the planet / John Tierney
Rio declaration on environment and development
Brief history of international environmental cooperation / Jennifer Clapp and Peter Dauvergne
What's wrong with climate politics? / Paul Harris
State sovereignty endangers the planet / Richard Falk
The promise of corporate environmentalism / Peter Dauvergne and Jane Lister
Environmental economics 101 : overcoming market failures / Paul Krugman
Capitalism vs. climate / Naomi Klein
The power of environmental activism / Paul Hawken
Forcing cultural change / Paul Wapner
The wrong kind of green / Johann Hari
The delusion of sustainable growth / Herman E. Daly
Who is an economy for? : rethinking GDP / Jonathan Rowe
One atmosphere, two worlds / Peter Singer
Environmental colonialism : the perverse politics of climate change / Anil Agarwal and Sunita Narain
Environmental racism and the environmental justice movement / Robert Bullard
Leverage points toward a sustainable world / Donella H. Meadows
Plant a tree, buy a bike, save the world? / Michael F. Maniates
The poverty of lifestyle change / Paul Wapner and John Willoughby
Why bother? / Michael Pollan
Island civilization : 1,000 years into the future / Roderick Frazier Nash
A is for acid rain, B is for bee / Joanne Harris
The future is local / Wendell Berry
Technological salvation / Michael Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus
Geoengineering : reformatting the planet for climate protection? / Simon Nicholson
Humility in a climate age / Paul Wapner
How to be hopeful / Barbara Kingsolver
Enter the anthropocene / Elizabeth Kolbert
State of the species / Charles C. Mann
Humanity's potential / Alex Steffen
Global warming's terrifying new math / Bill McKibben
End of the wild / Stephen M. Meyer
Where has all the water gone? / Maude Barlow
The global food crisis / Lester Brown
Too many Americans? / Thomas Friedman
A finite earth? / Bill McKibben
Consequences of consumerism / Erik Assadourian
Use energy, get rich, and save the planet / John Tierney
Rio declaration on environment and development
Brief history of international environmental cooperation / Jennifer Clapp and Peter Dauvergne
What's wrong with climate politics? / Paul Harris
State sovereignty endangers the planet / Richard Falk
The promise of corporate environmentalism / Peter Dauvergne and Jane Lister
Environmental economics 101 : overcoming market failures / Paul Krugman
Capitalism vs. climate / Naomi Klein
note: pt. I State of the Planet
Section 1 Species Unbound: Humanity's Environmental Impact
Introduction
1 Enter the Anthropocene / Elizabeth Kolbert
2. State of the Species / Charles C. Mann
3. Humanity's Potential / Alex Steffen
Section 1 Exercise Time Machine
Section 2 Four Planetary Challenges: Climate, Extinction, Water, and Food
Introduction
4. Global Warming's Terrifying New Math / Bill McKibben
5. End of the Wild / Stephen M. Meyer
6. Where Has All the Water Gone? / Maude Barlow
7. Global Food Crisis / Lester Brown
Section 2 Exercise Fries with That? Tracing Personal Consumption
Section 3 Causes of Environmental Harm
Introduction
8. Too Many Americans? / Thomas Friedman
9. Finite Earth? / Bill McKibben
10. Consequences of Consumerism / Erik Assadourian
11. Use Energy, Get Rich, and Save the Planet / John Tierney
Section 3 Exercise Where Do Babies Come From? The Causes of Population Growth
pt. II States, Markets, and Society: Geopolitical Responses to Unsustainability
Section 4 International State System
Introduction
12. Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
13. Brief History of International Environmental Cooperation / Peter Dauvergne
14. What's Wrong with Climate Politics / Paul Harris
15. State Sovereignty Endangers the Planet / Richard Falk
Section 4 Exercise Talking with the United Nations
Section 5 Economy
Introduction
16. Promise of Corporate Environmentalism / Jane Lister
17. Environmental Economics 101: Overcoming Market Failures / Paul Krugman
18. Capitalism vs. Climate / Naomi Klein
Section 5 Exercise What's for Dinner?
Section 6 Civil Society
Introduction
19. Power of Environmental Activism / Paul Hawken
20. Forcing Cultural Change / Paul Wapner
21. Wrong Kind of Green / Johann Hari
Section 6 Exercise Unpacking the NGO World and Taking Action
Section 7 Race, Class, and Geopolitical Difference
Introduction
22. Delusion of Sustainable Growth / Herman E. Daly
23. Who Is an Economy For? Rethinking GDP / Jonathan Rowe
24. One Atmosphere, Two Worlds / Peter Singer
25. Environmental Colonialism: The Perverse Politics of Climate Change / Sunita Narain
26. Environmental Racism and the Environmental Justice Movement / Robert Bullard
Section 7 Exercise Toxic Thank-You
pt. III From Person to Planet: Into a Livable Future
Section 8 Thinking Strategically
Introduction
27. Leverage Points: Toward a Sustainable World / Donella H. Meadows
28. Plant a Tree, Buy a Bike, Save the World? / Michael F. Maniates
29. Poverty of Lifestyle Change / John Willoughby
30. Why Bother? / Michael Pollan
Section 8 Exercise Two Minutes to Sustainability: Moving Governments, the Economy, and the Public
Section 9 Political Imagination
Introduction
31. Island Civilization: 1,000 Years into the Future / Roderick Frazier Nash
32. Is for Acid Rain, B Is for Bee / Joanne Harris
33. Future Is Local / Wendell Berry
34. Technological Salvation / Ted Nordhaus
35. Geoengineering: Reformatting the Planet for Climate Protection? / Simon Nicholson
36. Humility in a Climate Age / Paul Wapner
37. How to Be Hopeful / Barbara Kingsolver
Section 9 Exercise Calling All Earthlings: Self and Planetary Stewardship.
Geoengineering : reformatting the planet for climate protection? / Simon Nicholson
Humility in a climate age / Paul Wapner
How to be hopeful / Barbara Kingsolver
The power of environmental activism / Paul Hawken
Forcing cultural change / Paul Wapner
The wrong kind of green / Johann Hari
The delusion of sustainable growth / Herman E. Daly
Who is an economy for? : rethinking GDP / Jonathan Rowe
One atmosphere, two worlds / Peter Singer
Environmental colonialism : the perverse politics of climate change / Anil Agarwal and Sunita Narain
Environmental racism and the environmental justice movement / Robert Bullard
Leverage points toward a sustainable world / Donella H. Meadows
Plant a tree, buy a bike, save the world? / Michael F. Maniates
The poverty of lifestyle change / Paul Wapner and John Willoughby
Why bother? / Michael Pollan
Island civilization : 1,000 years into the future / Roderick Frazier Nash
A is for acid rain, B is for bee / Joanne Harris
The future is local / Wendell Berry
Technological salvation / Michael Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus

Global environmental politics : from person to planet /

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