Shades of Green: Environment Activism Around the Globe (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780742546486)

Shades of Green examines the impact of political, economic, religious, and scientific institutions on environmental activism around the world. The book highlights the diversity of national, regional and international environmental activism, showing that the term "environmentalism" covers an entire range of perceptions, values and interests. It demonstrates that each instance of environmental activism is shaped by historically unique circumstances, highlighting within each chapter the ideological, social, and political origins of efforts to protect the environment. Discussing issues unique to different parts of the world, Shades of Green shows that environmentalism around the globe has been strengthened, weakened, or suppressed by a variety of local, national, and international concerns, politics, and social realities.

Author: Christof Mauch
ISBN-10: 0742546489
ISBN-13: 9780742546486
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English
Published: 07/24/2006
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.91h x 6.11w x 0.67d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2006 pg. 87