Environmental Policy and Societal Aims

D. Requier-Desjardins (Curatore)

Clive Spash (Curatore)

Springer, 2012

Sustainable development and environmental improvement are often regarded as intrinsically valuable a priori. As a result, the policies by which these goals are to be attained is often inadequately scrutinised. In this book, ecological economics addresses the institutional and policymaking aspects of environmental problems, thus covering a broad socioeconomic research agenda, in contradistinction to mainstream economic approaches. The approach advocated here is open to differing viewpoints on the same issue, sees conflict resolution as a social process, and accepts the need for research into political-economic issues, according a prominent position to the aims of society itself. An in-depth analysis of the policy process is followed in order to understand the pitfalls and barriers that will confront society on the road to sustainable development. Readership: The broad approach advocated will appeal to all involved in environmental problems - decision makers, NGO members, and academic scholars.

• Curatore: D. Requier-Desjardins, Clive Spash
• Editore: Springer
• Collana: Studies in Ecological Economics
• Anno: 2012
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 335 p.
• Dimensioni: 235 x 155 mm
• EAN: 9789401059282

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