Beyond Sustainability
A Thriving Environment
This book approaches the study of the environment from two academic disciplines: both sociologists and philosophers have concerns about our environment's ability not only to sustain itself but to thrive. The book examines the differences between sustainability and thrivability. Such topics as the sixth mass extinction (now underway), fracking, plastics, food waste and deforestation are explored. The book also considers the skepticism about humans' being the cause of a deteriorating environment and details nature's adverse role in harming the environment. Finally, the text gives reasons why choosing a thrivability approach is not only (obvious…
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Produktdetails
Weitere Autoren: Madigan, Tim
- ISBN: 978-0-7864-7959-7
- EAN: 9780786479597
- Produktnummer: 15797982
- Verlag: McFarland and Company, Inc.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
- Seitenangabe: 244 S.
- Masse: H25.4 cm x B17.8 cm x D1.3 cm 467 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 467
Über den Autor
Tim Delaney is a professor and department chair of sociology at the State University of New York at Oswego. He sponsors an annual sportsmanship day symposium and recently co-created a sports studies program. He lives in Auburn, New York.
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