Environmental Sociology - Hardcover

Environmental Sociology

Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents I. Nature and Scope of Environmental Sociology 1. Importance of subject. 2. Institutionalization of environmental sociology. 3. Development of environmental sociology. 4. Environmental sociology's theoretical perspective. 5. Social conceptualization of the environment. II. Environment and Society 1. Concept of environment. 2. Principles of environmentalism. III. Urban and Rural Environment 1. Introduction. 2. Problems and impact. 3. Rural environment. 4. Rural degradation. IV. Pollution and Environmental Degradation 1. Water pollution. 2. Air pollution. 3. Solid waste pollution. 4. Pollution control. V. Natural Disasters 1. Natural disasters in India. 2. Droughts. 3. Desertification. 4. Floods. 5. Earthquake. 6. Cyclones. 7. Volcanoes. 8. Famine status. VI. Sustainable Development 1. Concept theme. 2. Dimensions of sustainable development. 3. Sustainable community. 4. Sustainable development approaches in India. VII. Sustainable Agriculture 1. Definition and related concepts. 2. Concept themes. 3. Problems of conventional agriculture. 4. Issues relating to implementing sustainable agriculture. 5. Critical issues and promotion of sustainable agriculture. VIII. Environmental Preservation and Conservation Measures 1. Indian environment an overview. 2. Environmental degradation. 3. Environmental protection agencies. 4. Environmental laws and regulations. 5. Environmental regions and planning in India some regions identified. IX. Environmental Health and Education 1. Environmental health. 2. Concept of education. 3. Environmental education movements. Bibliography. Index. Environmental Sociology assumes a significant position in studying the divergence and conflict with nature and the causes and extent of environmental problems among the diverse actors involved. The subject matter of environmental sociology is in a sense straightforward consisting of social aspects of environmental problems and environmental issues. This notion however obscures the fact that there are two general categories of environmentally related phenomenon that need to be accounted for by environmental sociological theories. 253 pp. Artikel-Nr. 58317

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