Beyond sustainability : a thriving environment /

"This text approaches the study of the environment from two disciplines--sociology and philosophy. Both sociologists and philosophers have concerns about our environment's ability not only to sustain itself, but also to reach a point where it can thrive. It examines the differences between "sustaina...

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Auteur principal: Delaney, Tim
Autres auteurs: Madigan, Tim
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:anglais
Publié: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]
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Accès en ligne:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Résumé:"This text approaches the study of the environment from two disciplines--sociology and philosophy. Both sociologists and philosophers have concerns about our environment's ability not only to sustain itself, but also to reach a point where it can thrive. It examines the differences between "sustainability" and "thrivability" and discusses sociological and philosophical environmentalism, the ecosystem, and mass extinctions"--
Description matérielle:1 online resource (243 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781476615165 (e-book)