What is Environmental Politics?

Elizabeth R. DeSombre (Wellesley College)

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English

Polity Press
27 February 2020

Geography

Series: What is Politics

Why is it so difficult to control, or fix, pollution? How can we justify harvesting the world’s natural resources at unsustainable rates, even though these activities cause known harm to both people and ecosystems? Scientific knowledge and technological advances alone cannot tackle these environmental challenges; they also involve difficult political choices and trade-offs both locally and globally.

What is Environmental Politics? introduces students to the different ways society attempts to deal with the political decisions needed to prevent or recover from environmental damage. Across its six chapters leading environmental scholar Elizabeth DeSombre explains what makes environmental problems, such as climate change, overfishing or deforestation, particularly challenging to address via political processes, what types of political structures are more or less likely to prioritize protecting the environment, and how effective political intervention can improve environmental conditions and the lives of people who depend on them.

It will be a vital resource for students new to the field of environmental politics as well as readers interested in protecting the future of our planet.

By: Elizabeth R. DeSombre (Wellesley College)
Imprint: Polity Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 208mm, Width: 147mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 295g
ISBN: 9781509534142
ISBN 10: 1509534148
Series: What is Politics
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 27 February 2020
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements 1. Defining Environmental Politics 2. Uncertainty and Science 3. Political Structures 4. Political Actors 5. International Environmental Politics 6. Engaging with Environmental Politics Notes Selected Readings Index

Elizabeth DeSombre is the Camilla Chandler Frost Professor of Environmental Studies at Wellesley College.

Reviews for What is Environmental Politics?

“This accessible primer illuminates the complex political challenges that arise when actors with diverse interests, unequal power relations, and competing values confront the environmental crisis. DeSombre offers practical suggestions for engaging with environmental politics to foster broader social and economic change to benefit the planet.” Michele Betsill, Colorado State University “At a time when the problems can seem overwhelming, this highly readable and skilfully executed book makes a compelling case for understanding environmental politics as a way to engage in it more effectively.” Ken Conca, American University