Discourse ; Environment ; Human ecology ; Mountain ; Myth ; Research ; Social sciences ; Society-environment relationship
Paper is an introduction to the special edition, but it is far more than a review of the following articles. Author argues for social constructions of the environment that will avoid myths (e.g., Himalayan environmental degradation
) and will facilate a critical debate over the meaning of biophysical processes. He supports the adoption of cultural theory, new ecology, and critical realism in environmental research which should incorporate environmental perception, long-term environmental
histories, and the environmental knowledge of different parties. - (SLD)
Applied ecology ; Concept ; Ecological crisis ; Ecology ; Environment ; Epistemology ; Global environment ; History of sciences ; Human ecology ; Ideology ; Philosophy of sciences ; Value system
Définition et contenu de la science de l'environnement. Rappel de l'évolution historique depuis le milieu de 18e siècle. Raisons qui expliquent son importance actuelle. Enoncé de quelques principes. Considérations méthodologiques. Vision prospective.
environmentalscience towards environmental management, and the emphasis is on the broader context of environmental decision-making and emerging approaches to the resolution of environmental conflicts.
The main substantive theme of last year's review of developments in the study of environmental issues was air pollution, embracing brief updates on acid rain, radon gas, ozone depletion and greenhouse gases. This year the focus shifts away from
Author criticizes the two extreme views of environmental security : the pessimist view (the theory of Himalayan environmental degradation) that population is growing while the resource bas eis static or declining and the optimist view (heralded
by Julian Simon) that there are no environmental limits because of unfailing human ingenuity. He suggest rejecting the mutually opposed orthodoxies for socially informed understanding of environmental security that considers types of social solidarity
Les relations entre science de l'environnement et politique sont considérées de manière générale et spécifique. L'accent est mis sur la qualité des connaissances scientifiques et des politiques sensibles au contexte local. Intérêt du dialogue entre
Understanding networks at the science-policy interface. Themed issue
Connaissance ; Environnement ; Politique ; Réseau ; Sciences ; Sciences sociales ; Société
Environment ; Knowledge ; Network ; Policy ; Sciences ; Social sciences ; Society
This special issue focuses on concerns within geography and disciplines over the relations between science, policy and politics in the environmental sphere. The centrality of science to environmental understanding and action has led to its
science and democracy are linked by different actors for different means.
The eco-environmental guarantee for China's urbanization process
Studying the change of resources consumption and eco-environmental carrying capacity are of importance to the sustainable development of urbanization. Based on the China's economic and social statistical data from 1950 to 2006, the ecological
footprint, ecological footprint intensity, ecological deficit and surplus, and eco-environment quality comprehensive index are calculated, the correlation between urbanization and eco-environmental change is analyzed and the eco-environmental guarantee
[b1] Inst. of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Beijing, Chine
[b2] Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, Chine
Environmental policy : ecological modernisation or the risk society ?
Environment ; Environmental conservation ; Global change ; Social change ; Society-environment relationship
This review reflects on both the intellectual and policy implications of global environmental change. It explores opposing perspectives on the relationship between environmental and social change. These perspectives possess an ideological component
sometimes differentiated as environmentalism and ecologism. They also relate to a theoretical discourse about the nature of modern society and the sources of change.
[b1] Faculty of Social Sciences, Open Univ., Milton Keynes, Royaume-Uni
The year 1991 saw further developments in the use of geographical information systems (GIS) for research in physical geography and the environmentalsciences. There is now arguably a subfield within physical geography and environmentalscience which
can be characterized as Environmental GIS. The methodological problems and applications of this subfield have resulted in a huge number of new publications: this review contains details of a few dozen out of around 200 papers surveyed.
Probleme der Umweltsicherung und der Umweltgestaltung im Curriculum der Geographie Problems of environmental protection and environmental organization in the curriculum of geography
To clear the geographical point of view in the field on environmental education a frame of definition is discussed and the try is made to show the importance of reduction in the course of the concentration of this science on ecology. On this basis
the integration of environmental problems (environmental protection and planning) in geographical structures is possible to prove. By analysing the curricula (and curricula drafts) on the school and university level the trend becomes clear that environmental
field of environmental education is examined. This analysis is to give an impression of the structure of important substances and themes.
The understanding of fundamental properties of and processes in soils has both agricultural and environmental benefits. On a global basis, soil science will continue to be viewed as primarily an applied agricultural science. Soil science also plays
a key role in understanding and modeling the transport of pollutants to ground water and to remediation of polluted urban environments. The AA. provide a few examples of how soil science has contributed to solutions of environmental problems
John Wesley Powell and the mapping of the Colorado Plateau, 1869-1879 : survey science, geographical solutions, and the economy of environmental values
Colorado ; Environnement ; Etats-Unis ; Histoire de la géographie ; Histoire des sciences ; POWELL (J.W.) ; Pensée géographique ; Représentation cartographique ; Siècle 19
Cartographical display ; Colorado ; Environment ; Geographical thought ; History of geography ; History of sciences ; Nineteenth Century ; United States of America
States, which is still conventionally recognized as a foundational piece in American environmental thought.
Supply-chain dynamics, environmental issues, and manufacturing firms
Customers ; England ; Enquiry ; Enterprise ; Environment ; Environmental management ; Firm strategy ; Industry ; Legislation ; Supplying ; United Kingdom ; Yorkshire and Humberside
The A. outlines the supply-chain concept, and examines its current significance as a source of environmental pressure. The nature of any supply-chain pressure experienced by a cross section of manufacturing firms in Yorkshire and Humberside
, and their actual responses to it, are considered. This investigation reveals that, because of heir economic importance, environmental pressure from customers has the potential to be significant. Environmental legislation is confirmed as by far the most important
pressure forcing firms to mitigate their environmental impact.
[b1] Dep. of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, Metropolitan Univ., Manchester, Royaume-Uni
Isotope und ihre Anwendung in den Geowissenschaften, in der Bergbausicherheit und im Umweltschutz.. (Isotopes and their application in the geological sciences, the safety in mining and protection against environmental pollution)
Congrès ; Extraction minière ; Généralités sur la géographie ; Géochimie ; Isotope ; Lutte contre la pollution ; Mine ; Pollution ; Sciences de la Terre ; Sécurité
Taking turns : landscape and environmental history at the crossroads
Environnement ; Epistémologie ; Histoire des sciences ; Paysage
Environment ; Epistemology ; History of sciences ; Landscape
The paper explores the similarities and differences of the two fields (landscape and environmental history) and the current challenges and opportunities they face. It suggests that they have much to offer each other- especially when dealing