Environment and Society (eBook)

Sustainability in the Age of Climate Change

Wendy Wiedenhoft Murphy (Autor)

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2026 | 1., First Edition
370 Seiten
Sage Publications, Inc (Verlag)
978-1-0718-8046-3 (ISBN)

Inhalt

Preface
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Chapter 1: Climate Change and Sustainability
Toward a Sociology of Climate Change and Sustainability
Climate Change 101
Climate Resilience: Mitigation and Adaptation
Sustainability 101
Conclusion
Key Terms
Discussion Questions
Chapter 2: Nature, Society & Environmental Ethics
A Brief History of Society and Nature
Environmental Ethics: Preservation,Conservation, and Ecology
Inclusivity: Eco-Feminism and Indigenous Knowledge
Conclusion
Key Terms
Discussion Questions
Chapter 3: Population
Malthusian Population Theory and its Critics
Demographic Transition Model
Immigration and Migration
Urbanization
Conclusion
Key Terms
Discussion Questions
Chapter 4: Consumption and Affluence
Household Consumption
Unsustainable Consumption: Planned Obsolescence and Waste
Sustainable Consumption
Affluence: The Problem or the Solution?
Conclusion
Key Terms
Discussion Questions
Chapter 5: Technology and Energy
The Transition to Green(er) Energy
Renewable Energy
Green Technologies
Risk
Conclusion
Key Terms
Discussion Questions
Chapter 6: Governance: Global Institutions, Nation-States, and Cities
The Kyoto Protocol: Trial and Error
The Paris Agreement: Lessons Learned
Climate Change in the United States: Political Polarization and Policy Delay
Conclusion
Key Terms
Discussion Questions
Chapter 7: Non-state Actors: Civil Society and the Climate Movement
NGOs and the Global Climate Regime
Copenhagen: COP15 and the Climate Justice Movement
Fossil Fuel Divestment and Blockadia
Youth & New Climate Activism
Conclusion
Key Terms
Discussion Questions
Chapter 8: Environmental and Climate Justice
Justice and Human Rights
Four Forms of Justice
From Environmental Justice to Climate Justice
Energy Justice and Just Transition
Conclusion
Key Terms
Discussion Questions
Chapter 9: Good Health, Food Security, and Well-Being
Physical Health
Hunger and Food Insecurity
Malnutrition: Undernutrition and Obesity
Mental Health and Well-Being
Conclusion
Key Concepts
Discussion Questions
Chapter 10: Becoming Sustainable, Realizing Resilience
Progress…so far
Building Resilient Campuses: Sustainability in Action
Conclusion
Key Concepts
Discussion Questions
Glossary

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 3.2.2026
• Verlagsort: Thousand Oaks
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften
• Schlagworte: climate change • Environmental Sociology • environment and society • sustainability • sustainability studies • Wendy Wiedenhoft Murphy
• ISBN-10: 1-0718-8046-2 / 1071880462
• ISBN-13: 978-1-0718-8046-3 / 9781071880463