Politics and the environment : from theory to practice / James Connelly ... [and others].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Part I. Environmental thought and action: introduction; environmental philosophy; green ideology; environmental movements -- Part II. The background to environmental policy making: introduction; rationality and power in environmental decision making; choosing the means; valuation of the environment -- Part III. Multi-level environmental governance: from global to local: introduction; greening global governance; European integration; constructing the green state; local democracy and local authorities.

Politics and the Environment has established itself as one of the most comprehensive textbooks in this area. This new edition has been completely revised and updated whilst retaining the features and the theory-to-practice focus which made the first two editions so successful. This text is designed to introduce students to the key concepts and issues which surround environmental problems and their political solutions. The authors investigate the people, movements and organisations that form and implement these policies, and explore the barriers which hinder successful introduction of international environmental politics.