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)
Environmental policy : ecological modernisation or the risk society ?
Environment ; Environmental conservation ; Global change ; Social change ; Society-environment relationship
sometimes differentiated as environmentalism and ecologism. They also relate to a theoretical discourse about the nature of modern society and the sources of change.
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
[b1] Faculty of Social Sciences, Open Univ., Milton Keynes, Royaume-Uni
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
The A. looks at the role of environmental responsibility in public environmentalism and particularly at how this notion is articulated by individuals involved in a range of pro-environmental behaviours. The translation of this environmental
responsibility into consistent behaviour proves to be complex and dependent upon the individual's social context as well as upon organised environmentalism.
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
Crumbling land: the postmodernity debate and the analysis of environmental problems
The primary aim of this article is to clarify the contemporary tensions between postmodern and environmental thought, and to facilitate a better understanding of environmental problems and of the inter-relationships between science, society
and nature. The A. argues that there are difficulties in using poststructuralist epistemologies for the analysis of environmental problems. He shows how ideas drawn from critical realism can help to recognize where ontological and epistemological issues have
Understanding networks at the science-policy interface. Themed issue
Environment ; Knowledge ; Network ; Policy ; Sciences ; Social sciences ; Society
Connaissance ; Environnement ; Politique ; Réseau ; Sciences ; Sciences sociales ; Société
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.
Special issue on integrating natural and social environmentalscience
Andes ; Bolivia ; Environmental conservation ; Local government ; Mountain ; Rural area ; Rural society ; Sustainable development
Paper broadens the debate between neo-liberal orthodoxies assuming an Andean environmental crisis and alternative development orthodoxies refusing to accept that some regions may be in irreversible decline. Author uses case studies from
the departments of Potosí and La Paz to argue that with social capital formation there can be rural regeneration that links localities more effectively with state, market, and other civil society actors. The roles of syndicalist organizations and NGO agencies
Ecology, objectivity and critique in writings on nature and human societies
Ecology ; Environment ; Epistemology ; Historical geography ; History of ideas ; History of sciences ; Society-environment relationship
Ecologie ; Environnement ; Epistémologie ; Géographie historique ; Histoire des idées ; Histoire des sciences ; Relation société-environnement
Inspired by the Green Movement and invoking many of the analytical concepts of ecological science, environmental historians have offered criticisms of modern society and its relation with nature. Revisionists in ecological science have repudiated
Disaster reduction through environmental management is a complex issue that requires interdisciplinary applied research related to the natural environment as well as to the socio-economic situation of the endangered societies. In fact
-industrial disasters and also the, often neglected, ecological disasters should be considered. Humanitarian disasters are, unfortunately, largely outside the field of science. - (NF)
Magyarorszag kornyezetvédelmi politikaja Environmental protection policy in Hungary
The environmental-protectional potentials of Hungary are not favourable. The protection of environment is the organic part of the economic activity. The effectiveness can be imagined only by the collaboration of the whole society
The ethics of place and environmental change : some examples from the South Pacific
Environment ; Ethics ; Ideology ; Pacific Region ; Place ; Semiotics of space ; Society ; South Pacific Ocean ; Space
, relationships between environmental ethics and traditional patterns of resource exploitation are proposed for several island societies.
This paper concerns place and placelessness, and suggests links between those two and types of environmental ethic. An historical analysis of place based ethics and environmental degradation draws on examples from the Pacific basin. Finally
Community ; Environment ; Environmental degradation ; Management ; Nuisance ; Pollution ; Social inequality ; Social justice ; Society ; Society-environment relationship ; United States of America ; Waste
as nature-society relations, social theory, cultural studies. The focus is on the range of structural, institutional and social forces that have contributed to such landscapes of inequality.
Revising ideas about environmental determinism : human-environment relations in the Pacific Islands
Climatic variation ; Cultural studies ; Environment ; Global change ; Impact ; Island ; Man-environment relations ; Pacific Region ; Sea level ; Society
Environmental changes had severe and lasting impacts on Pacific Island societies, largely associated with a massive reduction in the food resource base on some islands. It is clear that environmental change is a major cause of last-millenium
Transformation of the Czech society and economy and energy industry
Czech Republic ; Economic restructuring ; Electricity ; Energy ; Industry ; Social change ; Society
The transformation of Czech society, economy and industry after 1989 with special attention of energy and power production. The republic faces many problems connected with social, political, economic, industrial, energy, regional, localisation
and environmental reconstruction, revitalization or cancellation of the existing historical and geographical background. The future of the Czech industry create conclusion of contribution. Many referring figures are the supplement. - (MS)
The balance of nature, the garden of Eden, and the power of policy : some observations on contemporary environmental mythology
Concept ; Ecological equilibrium ; Environmental perception ; Government policy ; Human ecology ; Myth ; Popularization ; Population pressure ; Sciences ; Traditional society
Concept ; Ecologie humaine ; Equilibre écologique ; Mythe ; Perception de l'environnement ; Politique gouvernementale ; Pression démographique ; Sciences ; Société traditionnelle ; Vulgarisation
Monitoring environmental resources through NOAA's polar orbiting satellites in Remote sensing for resources development and environmental management. Volume 3.
In order to monitor the economic impacts of anomalous weather, the Assessment and Information Services Center (AISC) of the National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service (NESDIS). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA
International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS), Commission 7, International
Utah's Great Salt Lake : a complex environmental-societal system
Ecosystem ; Environmental management ; Evaporation ; Hydrochemistry ; Lake ; Salt lake ; Society-environment relationship ; System analysis ; United States of America ; Utah
The Great Salt Lake is a highly complex system, consisting of physical and chemical lake properties and environmental and societal subsystems. Using a system approach, this article aims to identify some of the key components of this environmental
Cultural geography ; Environment ; Quality of life ; Social theory ; Society-environment relationship ; Value system
The AA. argue that a central weakness in geography's response to environmental problems and to issues of sustainability is the lack of engagement with questions of ethics. They suggest that the society-environment relation may be a scale-dependent
problem set, with a separate expression of environmental ethics associated with each scale.