The Environment in World History

di Stephen Mosley (Autore)

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2023

Now in its second edition and refreshed by a decade of new research, The Environment in World History uncovers the deep-rooted causes of interconnected climate, biodiversity, and ecological crises that have brought the environment to the top of the global political agenda in the twenty-first century. Its expanded chapters and case studies explore a wide range of issues including the following: the hunting of wildlife and the loss of biodiversity across the globe; deforestation and the development of strategies to protect the world’s forests; soil degradation caused by worldwide agricultural expansion, one of the most profound ways that humans have altered the planet; the widening impact of urban-industrial growth and the deepening ecological footprints of the world’s cities; and the rising levels of air, land and water pollution as the trade-off for continued economic growth worldwide. Covering the last five hundred years, it offers an essential environmental perspective on well-known world history narratives of imperialism and colonialism, trade and commerce, technological progress and the advance of civilisation. Clearly written and fully up-to-date, it is an invaluable resource for all students of world history and environmental studies.

• Autore: Stephen Mosley
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Collana: Themes in World History
• Anno: 2023
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 120 p.
• Dimensioni: 234 x 156 mm
• Peso: 453 gr.
• EAN: 9781138301580

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