Economic Growth Versus the Environment

The Politics of Wealth, Health and Air Pollution
1. Auflage 2002
ISBN: 978-1-349-42564-8
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 235 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 332 g

Reihe: Global Issues

Judith A. Cherni presents a critical text of interdisciplinary research and a theoretical argued case for analyzing a physical/social problem with a political economic approach. The author identifies the convergence of global economic growth trends and the localization of environmental and health risks. Backed by scientific findings, she challenges the exclusive use of the natural sciences for explanation. Drawing also on participatory knowledge of local residents, she uses an original database of a large household survey in Houston, US.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cherni, J.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Tables List of Figures List of Plates Acronyms Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Literature on Urban Pollution and Health Theory and Practice of Growth and Degradation of Nature Local Change and Globalization Monitored and Reported Local Air Pollution Social Inequality and Environmental Health Partial Betrayal of Environmental Protection and Local Risks Conclusion Appendix Bibliography Index Appendix Bibliography Index

Über Autor(innen)

JUDITH A. CHERNI is Fellow Research Lecturer at the Department of the Environment and Technology, Imperial College, London. She has published book chapters and articles on globalization, modern risks, and local change.