Back to basics : breakthrough proposals for the Australian environment / Geoff Wescott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wescott, Geoff, author.

Series:

Briefings

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental policy--Australia.

Environmental policy.

Environmental protection--Australia.

Environmental protection.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (96 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Sydney, NSW : UNSW Press, [2009]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book Dr Geoff Wescott proposes a new approach to environmental decision making. He suggests we move forward from relying solely on individual virtuous action to improve our environment. He argues that the time has come to get 'back to basics': for governments to be decisive and courageous and make positive environmental decisions in the interests of their current and future constituents rather than continue to be locked into short term decision making at the beck and call of corporations and large political donors.

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; Nature under siege; Water: whoseproblem is it?; Cities, coasts andcommunity; Waste not, want not; Big picture, big solutions; Endnotes; Acknowledgements; Further reading

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-74223-183-7

OCLC:

647885041