Politics and the environment : risk and the role of government and industry / Michael Howes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Howes, Michael, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental risk assessment.

Environmental policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (253 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Sterling, Va. : Earthscan, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

'An evenhanded, realistic and thoughtful approach to identifying environmental problems and management goals'Stephen Zavestoski, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Environmental Studies, University of San Francisco'...a theoretically advanced yet accessible treatment of environmental governance, drawing on an impressive range of material to investigate the roles of states and industries in addressing environmental problems.'Harriet Bulkeley, Department of Geography, University of Durham'Written in the vein of critical optimism, this book is pitched at the right level to inspire people trying

Contents:

part A. What's the problem?

part B. How has government responded?

part C. Has it worked?.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-209) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-134-03425-3

1-138-16419-4

1-315-06579-7

1-134-03418-0

9781315065793

OCLC:

862610515