Environmental Policy and Societal Aims

By Denis Requier-Desjardins

Book Overview

Sustainable development and environmental improvement are often regarded as intrinsically valuable a priori. As a result, the policies by which these goals are to be attained is often inadequately scrutinised. In this book, ecological economics addresses the institutional and policymaking aspects of environmental problems, thus covering a broad socioeconomic research agenda, in contradistinction to mainstream economic approaches. The approach advocated here is open to differing viewpoints on the same issue, sees conflict resolution as a social process, and accepts the need for research into political-economic issues, according a prominent position to the aims of society itself. An in-depth analysis of the policy process is followed in order to understand the pitfalls and barriers that will confront society on the road to sustainable development.
Readership: The broad approach advocated will appeal to all involved in environmental problems - decision makers, NGO members, and academic scholars.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9401059284
• ISBN13: 9789401059282
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 335 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"