Keywords:
Sustainable development.
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Environmental policy.
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Environmental protection.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
Shocks, States, and Sustainability outlines a theory for when we can expect long-term changes toward sustainability. Thomas K. Rudel offers historical comparisons of radical reforms in environmental practices to show that societies become more sustainable in the aftermath of earth-shaking events events that underline the limits of our natural resources.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (233 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780190924461
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=5637275
DDC:
333.7
Language:
English
Note:
Cover -- Shocks, States, and Sustainability -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Radical Environmental Reforms: A Theory -- Chapter 3. The Great Plains: Soil Conservation During the "Dirty Thirties" -- Chapter 4. England: Green Belts After World War II -- Chapter 5. Cuba: Agro-Ecological Farming After the Soviet Collapse -- Chapter 6. Coastal Maine: A Catch-and-Sometimes-Release Lobster Fishery -- Chapter 7. The World: Reform in a Global Environmental Cage -- Chapter 8. Radical Environmental Reforms in Comparative Perspective -- Chapter 9. Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Index.
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