Fairness and Futurity: Essays on Environmental Sustainability and Social Justice - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198294883 ISBN 13: 9780198294887

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1999

Synopsis

This book brings together leading international figures in political theory and sociology, as well as representatives from the political community, to consider the normative issues at stake in the relationship between environmental sustainability and social justice. These essays emerged from three intensive seminars which brought these distinct groups into fruitful contact.

About this title

About the Author:

Andrew Dobson is a Professor of Politics at Keele University.

Review:

`Andrew Dobson is to be commended on his ability to assemble a volume that revisits environmental sustainability and social justice. The collection is significant in at least four ways. First, it is a compendium of cutting-edge theory, research and public policy. Second, the studies reported
in this collection make a significant gain in mainstreaming sustainability issues. Third, the book itself contributes to consciousness raising and consequently attempts to ameliorate the injustices it documents. Fourth, this book will be particularly challenging to advanced students interested in
the topics that range from the conceputal roots of sustainability to the futuristic implications of injustice and environmental sustainability.'
The Great Plains Sociologists, vol.12, no.1

`A welcome contribution to the debate, especially to the complex relationship between sustainability and social justice ... this book is an important reading for all those who are genuinely interested in sustainability, sustainable development and social justice and their often problematic
relationship.'
Asghar Ali, Environmental Politics

`quite a heartening impression of environmental issues ... this book fills a number of gaps ... the book offers significant theoretical help in addressing connections that have previously been under-developed and deserves an international audience as such.'
Piers H.G.Stephens

`many an idea lies fallow until its time has come and collections like this from leaders in the field may well be the seed-beds which will in time produce the new green shoots that we all have no doubt that we need.'
I. G. Simmons, International Journal of Environmental Studies 2000 Vol.57

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0198294883
• ISBN 13: 9780198294887
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 339
• Editor: Dobson Andrew