Social impact of environmental issues

Political disillusionment is widespread in contemporary society.

Political disillusionment is widespread in contemporary society.

Resilience will be a defining quality of the twenty-first century.

Resilience will be a defining quality of the twenty-first century.

Financialization is the increased influence of financial actors and logics on social and economic life, and is one of the key drivers transforming food systems and rural economies around the world.

In recent decades, the governance of the environment in agri-food systems has emerged as a crucial challenge.

In recent decades, the governance of the environment in agri-food systems has emerged as a crucial challenge.

When first published in 2008, The New Peasantries revolutionized our ways of thinking of what constitutes the peasantry and repeasantization.

When first published in 2008, The New Peasantries revolutionized our ways of thinking of what constitutes the peasantry and repeasantization.

This book explores the complex problem of how to measure the 'success' of social organisations, projects and activities.

This book explores the complex problem of how to measure the 'success' of social organisations, projects and activities.

This ground breaking volume raises radical critiques and proposes innovative solutions for social sustainability in the built environment.

This ground breaking volume raises radical critiques and proposes innovative solutions for social sustainability in the built environment.

Policy-makers are increasingly trying to assign economic values to areas such as ecologies, the atmosphere, even human lives.

Policy-makers are increasingly trying to assign economic values to areas such as ecologies, the atmosphere, even human lives.

Science and Nature brings together the work and insights of historian Carolyn Merchant on the history of science, environmental history, and ethics.

Science and Nature brings together the work and insights of historian Carolyn Merchant on the history of science, environmental history, and ethics.

At a time of great turmoil and crisis, environmentally, socially and politically, water has emerged as a topic of huge global concern.

At a time of great turmoil and crisis, environmentally, socially and politically, water has emerged as a topic of huge global concern.

The Arctic is one of the world's regions most affected by cultural, socio-economic, environmental, and climatic changes.

The Arctic is one of the world's regions most affected by cultural, socio-economic, environmental, and climatic changes.

Current estimates of the numbers of people who will be forced from their homes as a result of climate change by the middle of the century range from 50 to 200 million.

Current estimates of the numbers of people who will be forced from their homes as a result of climate change by the middle of the century range from 50 to 200 million.

Disasters are increasing in frequency and intensity across the world, causing significant destruction to individuals and communities.

Disasters are increasing in frequency and intensity across the world, causing significant destruction to individuals and communities.

Cultural and spiritual bonds with 'nature' are among the strongest motivators for nature conservation; yet they are seldom taken into account in the governance and management of protected and conserved areas.

Cultural and spiritual bonds with 'nature' are among the strongest motivators for nature conservation; yet they are seldom taken into account in the governance and management of protected and conserved areas.

This book offers original theoretical and empirical insight into the social, cultural and ecological politics of rapidly changing urban spaces such as old factories, rail yards, verges, dumps and quarries.

This book offers original theoretical and empirical insight into the social, cultural and ecological politics of rapidly changing urban spaces such as old factories, rail yards, verges, dumps and quarries.

This book examines whether a global consensus is emerging on climate change and human mobility and presents evidence of a slow-moving but dynamic, step-by-step process of international policy development on climate-related mobility.

This book examines whether a global consensus is emerging on climate change and human mobility and presents evidence of a slow-moving but dynamic, step-by-step process of international policy development on climate-related mobility.

The year 2016 was the hottest year on record and the third consecutive record-breaking year in planet temperatures.

The year 2016 was the hottest year on record and the third consecutive record-breaking year in planet temperatures.

It is increasingly apparent that human activities are not suitable for sustaining a healthy global environment.

It is increasingly apparent that human activities are not suitable for sustaining a healthy global environment.

African Philosophy and Environmental Conservation is about the unconcern for, and marginalisation of, the environment in African philosophy.

African Philosophy and Environmental Conservation is about the unconcern for, and marginalisation of, the environment in African philosophy.

Carolyn Merchant's foundational 1980 book The Death of Nature: Women, Ecology, and the Scientific Revolution established her as a pioneering researcher of human-nature relations.

Carolyn Merchant's foundational 1980 book The Death of Nature: Women, Ecology, and the Scientific Revolution established her as a pioneering researcher of human-nature relations.

Water Crises and Governance critically examines the relationship between water crises and governance in the face of challenges to provide water for growing human demand and environmental needs.

Water Crises and Governance critically examines the relationship between water crises and governance in the face of challenges to provide water for growing human demand and environmental needs.

The rapid economic expansion and population growth of developing countries in Asia has led to increasing demands for water and energy.

The rapid economic expansion and population growth of developing countries in Asia has led to increasing demands for water and energy.

A new generation of innovative social protection strategies is emerging in southern Africa.

A new generation of innovative social protection strategies is emerging in southern Africa.

The book highlights new imaginaries required to transcend traditional approaches to law and development.

The book highlights new imaginaries required to transcend traditional approaches to law and development.

The book examines the well-established field of 'law and development' and asks whether the concept of development and discourses on law and development have outlived their usefulness.

The book examines the well-established field of 'law and development' and asks whether the concept of development and discourses on law and development have outlived their usefulness.

There is much current controversy over whether the rights to seeds or plant genetic resources should be owned by the private sector or be common property.