Gaia's Wager Environmental Movements and the Challenge of Sustainability,9780847694891

Gaia's Wager Environmental Movements and the Challenge of Sustainability

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ISBN13: 9780847694891
ISBN10: 0847694895
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-11-22
Publisher(s): Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Summary

Can environmentalism evolve into a powerful social movement that transforms human practices in ways that are ecologically sustainable? Gary C. Bryner contends that it is in our self-interest as a species to ensure that environmental movements coalesce in the service of sustainability. From the very first Earth Day to the setting of Agenda 21 for the new millennium, this book traces the actors, the issues, and the institutions involved in moving environmentalism from a loose collection of fuzzy groups and goals to a new global force for change. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Author Biography

Gary C. Bryner is director of the Natural Resources Law Center and research professor at the University of Colorado, School of Law

Table of Contents

List of Tables
ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction xv
Assessing Environmental Politics
1(30)
Environmentalism in the United States
31(36)
Environmentalism: A Comparative Perspective
67(38)
The Global Environmental Movement
105(32)
Climate Change: A Case Study of Environmental Politics
137(40)
Environmental Politics, Sustainability, and Self-Interest
177(28)
Notes 205(26)
Suggestions for Further Reading 231(6)
Selected Web Sites for Environmental Issues 237(4)
Index 241(14)
About the Author 255

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