Some have argued that the rate and scale of human-induced global environmental change is so significant that it now constitutes a new geological epoch in the Earth’s history called the Anthropocene (Zalasiewicz et al, 2011; Steffen et al, 2011). More than ever, there is a need to have appropriate and effective environmental policies that address the challenges of climate change, biodiversity, food, water and energy insecurity, environmental pollution, poverty alleviation and environmental equity.
The short guide to environmental policy provides a concise introduction to post-war environmental policies, bringing together perspectives from a range of fields including economics, sociology, politics and social policy. It covers a broad range of issues, including causes and effects of contemporary environmental issues, policy approaches to addressing environmental problems, challenges to implementing environmental policies and future environmental challenges.
This book is an essential introduction to all those interested in how policies can address environmental problems.
Publisher: Bristol University Press
ISBN: 9781447307174
Number of pages: 216
Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
"As the social consequences of climate change begin to bite, this book provides an informative, broad sweep look at environmental policy over the past half century, highlighting both the scale of environmental challenges we face and their wider effects on people, and laying down a gauntlet for us all to respond." Katharine Knox, Policy and Research Programme Manager, Joseph Rowntree Foundation "The book succeeds in providing a compact introduction to both environmental problems and policies and fulfils a real need for undergraduate students who come to modules on environmental politics and policymaking from a variety of academic backgrounds. " Dr Michael Cahill, University of Brighton "Few books constitute both an introductory text and something that makes a genuine contribution to debate and research. Thankfully, The Short Guide to Environmental Policy is one of the rare exceptions." Tony Fitzpatrick, University of Nottingham
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