Environmental policy / / Jane Roberts |
Autore | Roberts Jane <1954-, > |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, [England] ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (502 p.) |
Disciplina |
333.7
363.7 |
Collana | Routledge Introductions to Environment: Environment and Society Texts |
Soggetto topico |
Environmental policy
Environmental sciences |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-136-90852-8
1-136-90853-6 1-283-03829-3 9786613038296 0-203-84283-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Routledge Introductions to Environment Series; Contents; Figures; Figures in boxes; Tables; Boxes; Series editor's preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; What is policy?; Why is environmental policy important?; The structure of the book; The case studies; 1 So, what's the problem?; Why the environment matters; Resources; Flow and stock resources; Resource depletion; Waste and pollution; A question of balance; Waste assimilation systems; Population growth and the environment; Population, resources and waste; Biodiversity; Quality of life and environmental capital
Quality of life and social capitalEnvironmental problems; Problem? Whose problem?; Environmental problems or human problems?; Environmental policy and environmental problems; Further reading; Websites; 2 The roots of environmental problems; Human nature; What makes humans special?; Nature and nurture; Human needs and environmental capital; What do people 'need'?; Needs and satisfiers; Needs in a post-modern society; The 'tragedy of the commons': models and morals; Attitudes and values; Values as a source of conflict; Extrinsic and intrinsic values; Values and the greens Values and policy makingValuing the future; Digging away at the roots; Further reading; 3 Sustainable development and the goals of environmental policy; From problems to solutions; The predicament of humankind; Malthusianism; 'Limits to growth'; 'Limits to growth' as a policy goal; Sustainable development; What sustainable development means; Assessing sustainability: the three key criteria; Assessing sustainability: the capital approach; Assessing sustainability: environmental space; Alternative goals for environmental policy; Sustainable consumption - or is it?; From setting goals to scoring Further reading4 Science and technology; Science, technology and policy making; Science; What do policy makers need to know?; The strengths and weaknesses of the scientific method; Reductionism; Positivism and falsification; Science in society; Making policy when science is uncertain; No-regrets strategies; The precautionary principle; Technology; Technology and sustainable development; Appropriate technology; Ecological modernisation; Preventative environmental management; Conclusion; Further reading; Websites; 5 Environmental policy making in organisations Corporate environmental policy - the contextGovernment regulation; Customers; Local communities and NGOs; Investors; Employees; Corporate environmental policy in action; Environmental auditing; Developing corporate environmental policy; Environmental management systems; ISO 14000 series; EMAS; Managing sustainability; The Natural Step; The radical critique and some conclusions; Further reading; Websites; 6 Environmental policy making in government; The policy-making process; Policy environment; Policy inputs; Power, access and representation; Models of interest group representation Power without representation |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459007103321 |
Roberts Jane <1954-, > | ||
Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, [England] ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
|
Environmental policy / / Jane Roberts |
Autore | Roberts Jane <1954-, > |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, [England] ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (502 p.) |
Disciplina |
333.7
363.7 |
Collana | Routledge Introductions to Environment: Environment and Society Texts |
Soggetto topico |
Environmental policy
Environmental sciences |
ISBN |
1-136-90852-8
1-136-90853-6 1-283-03829-3 9786613038296 0-203-84283-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Routledge Introductions to Environment Series; Contents; Figures; Figures in boxes; Tables; Boxes; Series editor's preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; What is policy?; Why is environmental policy important?; The structure of the book; The case studies; 1 So, what's the problem?; Why the environment matters; Resources; Flow and stock resources; Resource depletion; Waste and pollution; A question of balance; Waste assimilation systems; Population growth and the environment; Population, resources and waste; Biodiversity; Quality of life and environmental capital
Quality of life and social capitalEnvironmental problems; Problem? Whose problem?; Environmental problems or human problems?; Environmental policy and environmental problems; Further reading; Websites; 2 The roots of environmental problems; Human nature; What makes humans special?; Nature and nurture; Human needs and environmental capital; What do people 'need'?; Needs and satisfiers; Needs in a post-modern society; The 'tragedy of the commons': models and morals; Attitudes and values; Values as a source of conflict; Extrinsic and intrinsic values; Values and the greens Values and policy makingValuing the future; Digging away at the roots; Further reading; 3 Sustainable development and the goals of environmental policy; From problems to solutions; The predicament of humankind; Malthusianism; 'Limits to growth'; 'Limits to growth' as a policy goal; Sustainable development; What sustainable development means; Assessing sustainability: the three key criteria; Assessing sustainability: the capital approach; Assessing sustainability: environmental space; Alternative goals for environmental policy; Sustainable consumption - or is it?; From setting goals to scoring Further reading4 Science and technology; Science, technology and policy making; Science; What do policy makers need to know?; The strengths and weaknesses of the scientific method; Reductionism; Positivism and falsification; Science in society; Making policy when science is uncertain; No-regrets strategies; The precautionary principle; Technology; Technology and sustainable development; Appropriate technology; Ecological modernisation; Preventative environmental management; Conclusion; Further reading; Websites; 5 Environmental policy making in organisations Corporate environmental policy - the contextGovernment regulation; Customers; Local communities and NGOs; Investors; Employees; Corporate environmental policy in action; Environmental auditing; Developing corporate environmental policy; Environmental management systems; ISO 14000 series; EMAS; Managing sustainability; The Natural Step; The radical critique and some conclusions; Further reading; Websites; 6 Environmental policy making in government; The policy-making process; Policy environment; Policy inputs; Power, access and representation; Models of interest group representation Power without representation |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791881303321 |
Roberts Jane <1954-, > | ||
Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, [England] ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
|
Environmental policy / / Jane Roberts |
Autore | Roberts Jane <1954-, > |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, [England] ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (502 p.) |
Disciplina |
333.7
363.7 |
Collana | Routledge Introductions to Environment: Environment and Society Texts |
Soggetto topico |
Environmental policy
Environmental sciences |
ISBN |
1-136-90852-8
1-136-90853-6 1-283-03829-3 9786613038296 0-203-84283-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Routledge Introductions to Environment Series; Contents; Figures; Figures in boxes; Tables; Boxes; Series editor's preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; What is policy?; Why is environmental policy important?; The structure of the book; The case studies; 1 So, what's the problem?; Why the environment matters; Resources; Flow and stock resources; Resource depletion; Waste and pollution; A question of balance; Waste assimilation systems; Population growth and the environment; Population, resources and waste; Biodiversity; Quality of life and environmental capital
Quality of life and social capitalEnvironmental problems; Problem? Whose problem?; Environmental problems or human problems?; Environmental policy and environmental problems; Further reading; Websites; 2 The roots of environmental problems; Human nature; What makes humans special?; Nature and nurture; Human needs and environmental capital; What do people 'need'?; Needs and satisfiers; Needs in a post-modern society; The 'tragedy of the commons': models and morals; Attitudes and values; Values as a source of conflict; Extrinsic and intrinsic values; Values and the greens Values and policy makingValuing the future; Digging away at the roots; Further reading; 3 Sustainable development and the goals of environmental policy; From problems to solutions; The predicament of humankind; Malthusianism; 'Limits to growth'; 'Limits to growth' as a policy goal; Sustainable development; What sustainable development means; Assessing sustainability: the three key criteria; Assessing sustainability: the capital approach; Assessing sustainability: environmental space; Alternative goals for environmental policy; Sustainable consumption - or is it?; From setting goals to scoring Further reading4 Science and technology; Science, technology and policy making; Science; What do policy makers need to know?; The strengths and weaknesses of the scientific method; Reductionism; Positivism and falsification; Science in society; Making policy when science is uncertain; No-regrets strategies; The precautionary principle; Technology; Technology and sustainable development; Appropriate technology; Ecological modernisation; Preventative environmental management; Conclusion; Further reading; Websites; 5 Environmental policy making in organisations Corporate environmental policy - the contextGovernment regulation; Customers; Local communities and NGOs; Investors; Employees; Corporate environmental policy in action; Environmental auditing; Developing corporate environmental policy; Environmental management systems; ISO 14000 series; EMAS; Managing sustainability; The Natural Step; The radical critique and some conclusions; Further reading; Websites; 6 Environmental policy making in government; The policy-making process; Policy environment; Policy inputs; Power, access and representation; Models of interest group representation Power without representation |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820584403321 |
Roberts Jane <1954-, > | ||
Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, [England] ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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