Social Sciences
- Understanding The Social And Economic Impacts Of Environmental Policies @ Sandee
Understanding the Social and Economic Impacts of Environmental Policies The South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics Special Call for Research Concept Notes Deadline: March 15 2012 Environmental policies are implemented to achieve...
- Ugc-sap Sponsored National Seminar On Environment, Citizenship And The State 23rd And 24th March 2011
UGC-SAP sponsored National Seminar on ENVIRONMENT, CITIZENSHIP AND THE STATE 23rd and 24th March 2011Organized by the Department of Political Science, Gauhati University, Guwahati 781014 The emerging threat of climate change, environmental degradation...
- Epa Announces University Challenge To Find Innovative Uses For Toxics Data
This is a very interesting opportunity for scholars working in environmental policy. The areas in which I believe CHASS participation would be particularly strong are indicated in bold in the last full paragraph of this announcement. Please visit the...
- New: Globalization And Environmental Change
This is a funding opportunity from the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center at the University of Maryland. SESYNC THEME (2012T-2): Globalization and Environmental Change. SESYNC seeks proposals for activities that will illuminate linkages between...
- A Call To Action: Women, Religion, Violence, And Power
On March 25, former President Jimmy Carter releases his new book, Call To Action, that focuses on what he says is "the number one challenge in the world today." This is the discrimination and abuse against women. The book builds...
Social Sciences
BOOK OF THE DAY
Understanding the environment and social policy by Tony Fitzpatrick, Bristol: The Policy Press, 2011, Paperback, 384 pages, ISBN 9781847423795.
Bringing together leading experts, this textbook explores the key social, political, economic and moral challenges that environmental problems pose for social policy in a global context. Combining theory and practice with an interdisciplinary approach, the book reviews the current strategies and policies and provides a critique of proposed future developments in the field. Understanding the environment and social policy guides the reader through the subject in an accessible way using chapter summaries, further reading, recommended webpages, a glossary and questions for discussion. Providing a much-needed overview, the book will be invaluable reading for students, teachers, activists, practitioners and policymakers.
Contents:
Introduction ~ Tony Fitzpatrick
The environmental challenge ~ Susan M. Hodgson and David Phillips
The challenge to social policy ~ Tony Fitzpatrick
Social challenges: causes, explanations and solutions ~ John Hannigan
Challenges to the State ~ Philip Catney and Timothy Doyle
Environmental ethics ~ Alan Carter
Environmental justice: theories and practices ~ Tony Fitzpatrick
Health and quality of life ~ Glenda Verrinder
Planning and the urban environment ~ Stephen M. Wheeler
Transport ~ Michael Cahill
Citizenship and care ~ Sherilyn MacGregor
Jobs and employment ~ Nikolay Angelov and Maria Vredin Johansson
International development and global poverty ~ Carolyn Snell and Claire Quinn
Conclusion ~ Tony Fitzpatrick.
Introduction ~ Tony Fitzpatrick
The environmental challenge ~ Susan M. Hodgson and David Phillips
The challenge to social policy ~ Tony Fitzpatrick
Social challenges: causes, explanations and solutions ~ John Hannigan
Challenges to the State ~ Philip Catney and Timothy Doyle
Environmental ethics ~ Alan Carter
Environmental justice: theories and practices ~ Tony Fitzpatrick
Health and quality of life ~ Glenda Verrinder
Planning and the urban environment ~ Stephen M. Wheeler
Transport ~ Michael Cahill
Citizenship and care ~ Sherilyn MacGregor
Jobs and employment ~ Nikolay Angelov and Maria Vredin Johansson
International development and global poverty ~ Carolyn Snell and Claire Quinn
Conclusion ~ Tony Fitzpatrick.
- Understanding The Social And Economic Impacts Of Environmental Policies @ Sandee
Understanding the Social and Economic Impacts of Environmental Policies The South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics Special Call for Research Concept Notes Deadline: March 15 2012 Environmental policies are implemented to achieve...
- Ugc-sap Sponsored National Seminar On Environment, Citizenship And The State 23rd And 24th March 2011
UGC-SAP sponsored National Seminar on ENVIRONMENT, CITIZENSHIP AND THE STATE 23rd and 24th March 2011Organized by the Department of Political Science, Gauhati University, Guwahati 781014 The emerging threat of climate change, environmental degradation...
- Epa Announces University Challenge To Find Innovative Uses For Toxics Data
This is a very interesting opportunity for scholars working in environmental policy. The areas in which I believe CHASS participation would be particularly strong are indicated in bold in the last full paragraph of this announcement. Please visit the...
- New: Globalization And Environmental Change
This is a funding opportunity from the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center at the University of Maryland. SESYNC THEME (2012T-2): Globalization and Environmental Change. SESYNC seeks proposals for activities that will illuminate linkages between...
- A Call To Action: Women, Religion, Violence, And Power
On March 25, former President Jimmy Carter releases his new book, Call To Action, that focuses on what he says is "the number one challenge in the world today." This is the discrimination and abuse against women. The book builds...