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Environmental Reform in the Information Age

AUTHOR Mol, Arthur P. J.
PUBLISHER Cambridge University Press (05/12/2008)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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As the information revolution continues to accelerate, the environment remains high on public and political agendas around the world. These two topics are rarely connected, but information - its collection, processing, accessibility and verification - is crucial in dealing with environmental challenges such as climate change, unsustainable consumption, biodiversity conservation and waste management. The information society (encompassing entities such as the internet, satellites, interactive television and surveillance cameras) changes the conditions and resources which are involved in environmental governance: old modes and concepts are increasingly being replaced by new, informational ones. Arthur P. J. Mol explores how the information revolution is changing the way we deal with environmental issues; to what extent and where these transformations have (and have not) taken place; and what the consequences are for democracy and power relations. This book will appeal to scholars and students of environmental studies and politics, political sociology, geography and communications studies.
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ISBN-13: 9780521888127
ISBN-10: 0521888123
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Unsewn / Adhesive Bound)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 354
Carton Quantity: 20
Product Dimensions: 6.35 x 0.94 x 9.03 inches
Weight: 1.33 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Dust Cover, Table of Contents, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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Science | Environmental Science (see also Chemistry - Environmental)
Science | General
Dewey Decimal: 363.705
Library of Congress Control Number: 2007041634
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As the information revolution continues to accelerate, the environment remains high on public and political agendas around the world. These two topics are rarely connected, but information - its collection, processing, accessibility and verification - is crucial in dealing with environmental challenges such as climate change, unsustainable consumption, biodiversity conservation and waste management. The information society (encompassing entities such as the internet, satellites, interactive television and surveillance cameras) changes the conditions and resources which are involved in environmental governance: old modes and concepts are increasingly being replaced by new, informational ones. Arthur P. J. Mol explores how the information revolution is changing the way we deal with environmental issues; to what extent and where these transformations have (and have not) taken place; and what the consequences are for democracy and power relations. This book will appeal to scholars and students of environmental studies and politics, political sociology, geography and communications studies.
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Author: Mol, Arthur P. J.
Arthur P. J. Mol is Chair and Professor of Environmental Sociology and Professor of Environmental Policy in the Department of Social Sciences at Wageningen University.
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