Dear all,
I am pleased to announce a selection of new titles by Routledge focusing on the subject of
critical geography.
The Governance of Urban Green Spaces in the EU
Social innovation and civil society
By
Judith Schicklinski
Drawing on qualitative and quantitative data collected in 29 European cities from all four European geographic regions, this book examines the
governance of urban green spaces and urban food production, focusing on the contribution of citizen-driven activities. Over the course of the book, Schicklinski identifies best practice examples of successful collaboration between citizens and local government.
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Routledge Handbook of Environmental Policy in China
Social innovation and civil society
Edited by
Eva Sternfeld
The Routledge Handbook of Environmental Policy in China focuses on the environmental
challenges of China’s rapidly growing economy and provides a comprehensive overview of the policies developed to address the environmental crisis. Leading international scholars and practitioners examine China’s environmental governance efforts from an interdisciplinary
perspective. Read more
Governing the Coastal Commons
Communities, Resilience and Transformation
Edited by
Derek Armitage, Anthony Charles, Fikret Berkes
Coastal communities depend on the marine environment for their livelihoods, but the common property nature of marine resources poses major challenges
for the governance of such resources. Through detailed cases and consideration of broader global trends, this volume examines how coastal communities are adapting to environmental change, and the attributes of governance that foster deliberate transformations
and help to build resilience of social and ecological systems. Read
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Learning and Volunteering Abroad for Development
Unpacking Host Organization and Volunteer Rationales
By
Rebecca Tiessen
Based on empirical research within both volunteer and host communities, this book provides students and scholars with an alternative framework
for a more careful and nuanced analysis of international volunteering programmes, highlighting ways to improve critical reflection, development outcomes, and intercultural competence.
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Risk Conundrums
Solving Unsolvable Problems
Edited by
Roger E Kasperson
Based on empirical research within both volunteer and host communities, this book provides students and scholars with an alternative framework
for a more careful and nuanced analysis of international volunteering programmes, highlighting ways to improve critical reflection, development outcomes, and intercultural competence.
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Routledge Handbook of Gender and Environment
Edited by
Sherilyn MacGregor
The Routledge Handbook of Gender and Environment gathers together state-of-the-art
theoretical reflections and empirical research from leading researchers and practitioners working in this transdisciplinary and transnational academic field. Over the course of the book, these contributors provide critical analyses of the gender dimensions
of a wide range of timely and challenging topics, from sustainable development and climate change politics, to queer ecology and interspecies ethics in the so-called Anthropocene.
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A Political Economy of Attention, Mindfulness and Consumerism
Reclaiming the Mindful Commons
By
Peter Doran
In this consumer age, the underlying teachings of Buddhist mindfulness offer more than individual well-being and resilience. They also offer new
sources of critical inquiry into our collective condition, and may point, in time, to regulatory initiatives in the field of well-being. This book draws together lively debates from the new economics of transition, commons and well-being, consumerism, and
the emerging role of mindfulness in popular culture. Read
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Nuclear Waste Politics
An Incrementalist Perspective
By
Matthew Cotton
Nuclear Waste Politics sets out a detailed historical and social scientific analysis of radioactive waste management and disposal in the UK from
the 1950s up to the present day; drawing international comparisons with Sweden, Finland, Canada and the US. A theoretical framework is presented for analysing nuclear politics: blending literatures on technology policy, environmental ethics and the geography
and politics of scale. Read
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Risk Conundrums
Solving Unsolvable Problems
Edited by
Roger E Kasperson
A risk conundrum can be viewed as a risk that poses major issues in assessment, and whose management is not easily engaged.
Risk Conundrums brings together a range of key thinkers in the field to explore key issues such as risk communication, uncertainty, social trust, indicators and metrics, and risk management, drawing upon case study examples including natural disasters,
terrorism, and energy transitions. Read
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Traditions and Trends in Global Environmental Politics
International Relations and the Earth
Edited by
Olaf Corry, Hayley Stevenson
Focusing in particular on the key trends of the past 20 years, this volume explores the main developments in the global environmental crisis, with
each chapter considering an environmental issue and an approach within IR. In the process, adjacent fields including energy politics, science and technology, and political economy are also touched on.
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