A welcome critical introduction to the theory and praxis of global environmental politics.

Malcolm Campbell-Verduyn, University of Waterloo

This text provides a foundation from which to understand how fundamental change can occur, and offers a call to action for students to play a role in creating change.

Loren Cass, College of the Holy Cross

Emphasizes the relevance of issues to students, along with applications for action and activism across scales.

Desserae Shepston, University of Illinois, Springfield

[THe authors] explore the underpinnings of contemporary environmental problems by adopting a framework of political economy and political ecology. They conclude that the world’s environmental problems are essentially political and therefore can only be understood through a focus on political power. They bemoan the capture of environmental discourse by neoclassical economists. They claim that the discussion of environmental issues is rarely seen as a matter of ethics, but instead as a problem in economics.

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