Extending the idea of environment : new perspectives and tools for a new knowledge / edited by Fabio D'Andrea, University of Perugia, Italy.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

D'Andrea, Fabio, editor.

Series:

Series on climate change and society.

Series on Climate Change and Society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental degradation.

Climatic changes.

Climate change adaptation.

Green movement--Philosophy.

Green movement.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiii, 191 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Wilmington, Delaware ; Malaga, Spain : Vernon Press, [2025].

Summary:

"Most scholars and actors in civil society no longer deny the existence of a climate crisis. Very little is being done about it, however, which appears logically and rationally incomprehensible. To try and find a reason for this peculiar behavior, since it could be vital to the survival of our species, the hypothesis might be advanced that it is a symptom of a much greater misunderstanding of the world, which has biased and distorted our ways of creating knowledge. This book is mainly about putting forward new ideas and strategies to cope with climate change, in the shared conviction that a new understanding is crucial to stand a chance against its consequences and to be up to mending what has so far been broken. The authors focus on various facets of the complexity of the environmental issue, and their arguments enter a powerful resonance that shows their inner interconnectedness and how letting it flow achieves interesting and useful results. The book is composed of three parts: the first, ‘Perspectives', contains chapters proposing alternative ways of understanding the environment and its dominant narrative. The authors are mostly committed to changing the reference frame through which the whole question is being addressed. The second part, ‘Propositions', is focused on highlighting significant aspects of the environmental crisis that still need to be properly taken into account and on suggesting new policies and tools to cope with it. It has an ethical and strategic flavor. The third part, ‘Cases', deals with the ‘real'world, making use of field research and accurate analysis that illustrate the close link between what we are used to calling ‘theory'and ‘practice'. You will find it easy to establish parallels and connections between the chapters. I hope you will enjoy it."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Environment as a Short Circuit in the Knowledge Production System / Fabio D'Andrea

Part 1 : Perspectives

Chapter 1 Planetary Ecology and the Monopolization of the Ecological Transition / Andrea Lampis

Chapter 2 Henri Lefebvre’s Theory of Space: Critical Points on the Idea of ‘the Environment’ / Chryssoula Mitsopoulou

Chapter 3 Grasping Gaia / Ali Arshad

Part 2 : Propositions

Chapter 4 Environmental Sustainability: Ideas about the Future, Expectations and Justice / Isabella Corvino

Chapter 5 Planet-Centric Knowledge as a Mechanism for Combating Environmental and Climate Challenges in the EU Context / Tea Golob and Matej Makarovič

Chapter 6 The Importance of Foresight Studies to Address Environmental Challenges / Elvira Martini and Maria Carmina Sgambato

Part 3 : Cases

Chapter 7 Sustainability Cultures and Communication between Woke Capitalism and Greenwashing: Case Studies in Latin America and Europe / Francesca CubedduI and Lucia Picarella

Chapter 8 The Rationale for Environmental Justice in the Conflict of Mexico City’s New International Airport (2001-2018) / Ignacio Rubio Carriquiriborde

Chapter 9 Gendered Waterscapes: a Case Study of the Ahero Irrigation Scheme in Kenya / Mary N.O. Jimoh and Sagie Narsiah

Chapter 10 Exploring Ecological Conservation and Ecofeminism in India: A Case Study Analysis of Jharkhand in the Twenty-First Century / Aditi Basu.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource, publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9798881902452

OCLC:

1507698546