Comparative Perspectives on Environmental Policies and Issues
presents tools and concepts about environmental policies in several
developed and developing countries. It explores a broad survey of
ecological modernization theory, ecological feminism theory,
environmental justice theory, the concept of sustainability, and
research on environmental policies. Data were collected through
surveys, interviews, and focus groups, and are used to analyze
social, economic, and environmental impact on people. The book
specifically discusses how the earth's basic life-supporting
capital (soils, forests, species, fresh water and oceans) is
degraded or depleted to provide for human needs, and how air
pollution and acid precipitation, are causing widespread injury to
humans, forests, and crops. Realistically, over-taxing of natural
resources and ecological systems throughout the world has promoted
economic growth and created increasing opportunities for people
while also advancing social injustice. The use of the environment
to accomplish social and economic transformation raises fundamental
issues for the study of environmental policy and the natural
ecological system. As human beings exploit the natural environment
to meet present needs, they often will destroy resources needed for
the future generations. Thus, environmental policies are enacted to
ensure that social and economic impacts of the environment are
compatible with the limits of natural systems. Offering an
intuitive and crystal-clear explanation of the key concepts and
principles of environmental policies and sustainable development,
this volume is suitable not only for environmental science
students, but also for instructors, practitioners, researchers, and
academics.
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