The Environmental Responsibility Reader - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1848133189 ISBN 13: 9781848133181

Publisher: Zed Books, 2009

Synopsis

This book is for anyone involved with managing environmental decisions making. The book promotes innovative ways of understanding and taking responsibility for actions in the context of our ‘natural’ world through a selection of classic and contemporary edited readings accompanied with an editorial narrative. It provides sense-making tools for appreciating and doing something about seemingly intractable modern-day environmental dilemmas--including global warming, fossil fuel consumption, fresh water quality, industrial pollution, habitat destruction, and biodiversity loss. The book draws on contemporary ideas associated with environmental ethics, social learning, communities of practice, systems thinking, ecological citizenship, corporate responsibility, fair trade, and the connections between environmental and social justice; configuring these ideas into practical notions for responsible action.

About this title

About the Author:

Martin Reynolds, Chris Blackmore and Mark J. Smith are all lecturers at the Open University, UK.

Review:

'This collection brings together in one place key texts of leading thinkers in environmental ethics. No one who takes environmental responsibility seriously will want to be without this book.' Ruth Chadwick, Cardiff University 'In these tumultuous times, I shall keep this rich mix of classic texts close at hand. They combine inspiration, ethics and pragmatic reflection on why we have reached the crisis we face today and tomorrow.' Camilla Toulmin, International Institute for Environment and Development 'A welcome and timely reminder that we need to take up our environmental responsibilities now following the inspiring guidance provided by this excellent collection.' Wendy Harcourt 'The readings brought together into this volume provide hugely valuable insights into how best we could navigate this landscape of environmental risks and opportunities more successfully.' Tom Burke, E3G

About this edition

• Publisher: Zed Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1848133189
• ISBN 13: 9781848133181
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 368
• Editor: Reynolds Martin, Blackmore Christine, Smith Mark J.