Environmental reform in the information age : the contours of informational governance /
As the information revolution continues to accelerate, the environment remains high on public and political agendas around the world. These two topics are rarely connected, but information - its collection, processing, accessibility and verification - is crucial in dealing with environmental challen...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2008
Cambridge ; New York : 2008 |
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| Summary: | As the information revolution continues to accelerate, the environment remains high on public and political agendas around the world. These two topics are rarely connected, but information - its collection, processing, accessibility and verification - is crucial in dealing with environmental challenges such as climate change, unsustainable consumption, biodiversity conservation and waste management. The information society (encompassing entities such as the internet, satellites, interactive television and surveillance cameras) changes the conditions and resources which are involved in environmental governance: old modes and concepts are increasingly being replaced by new, informational ones. Arthur P.J. Mol explores how the information revolution is changing the way we deal with environmental issues; to what extent and where these transformations have (and have not) taken place; and what the consequences are for democracy and power relations. This book will appeal to scholars and students of environmental studies and politics, political sociology, geography and communications studies |
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| Item Description: | Description based on print version record |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 336 p.) : ill 1 online resource (xvi, 336 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-328) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-328) and index |
| ISBN: | 0511412096 0511413955 0511414633 0511415311 0511491034 0521182654 1281751294 6611751297 9780511412097 9780511413957 9780511414633 9780511415319 9780511491030 9780521182652 9781281751294 9786611751296 |
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