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The Resource Environmental Realism : Challenging Solutions, by Kristan Cockerill, Melanie Armstrong, Jennifer Richter, Jordan G. Okie, (electronic resource)

Environmental Realism : Challenging Solutions, by Kristan Cockerill, Melanie Armstrong, Jennifer Richter, Jordan G. Okie, (electronic resource)

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This interdisciplinary book challenges current approaches to “environmental problems” that perpetuate flawed but deeply embedded cultural beliefs about the role of science and technology in society. The authors elucidate and interrogate a cultural history of solutionism that typifies expectations that science can, should, and will reduce risk to people and property by containing and controlling biophysical phenomena. Using historical analysis, eco-evolutionary principles, and case studies on floods, radioactive waste, and epidemics, the authors show that perceived solutions to “environmental problems” generate new problems, leading to problem-solution cycles of increasing scope and complexity. The authors encourage readers to challenge the ideology of solutionism by considering the potential of language, social action and new paradigms of sustainability to shape management systems. This book will appeal to scholars in multi- and interdisciplinary fields such as Environment Studies, Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, and Science, Technology, and Society Studies. Kristan Cockerill is an Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Appalachian State University, USA. Melanie Armstrong is an Assistant Professor in the Master in Environmental Management Program, Department of Environment and Sustainability, Western State Colorado University, USA. Jennifer Richter is an Assistant Professor in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society and the School of Social Transformation, Arizona State University, USA. Jordan G. Okie is an Assistant Research Professor at the School for Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, USA
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eng
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1st ed. 2017.
Extent
1 online resource (IX, 147 p. 1 illus.)
Contents
  • - Chapter 1. Why Challenge Solutions?
  • Chapter 2. River Management and Restoration: Addressing Yesterday’s Solutions
  • Chapter 3. The Human Nature of Infectious Disease
  • Chapter 4. The Unpredictable Materiality of Radioactive Waste
  • Chapter 5. Integrating Science and Society for Environmental Realism
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9783319528243
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Environmental Realism : Challenging Solutions
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Environmental Realism
Title remainder
Challenging Solutions
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by Kristan Cockerill, Melanie Armstrong, Jennifer Richter, Jordan G. Okie
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Language
eng
Summary
This interdisciplinary book challenges current approaches to “environmental problems” that perpetuate flawed but deeply embedded cultural beliefs about the role of science and technology in society. The authors elucidate and interrogate a cultural history of solutionism that typifies expectations that science can, should, and will reduce risk to people and property by containing and controlling biophysical phenomena. Using historical analysis, eco-evolutionary principles, and case studies on floods, radioactive waste, and epidemics, the authors show that perceived solutions to “environmental problems” generate new problems, leading to problem-solution cycles of increasing scope and complexity. The authors encourage readers to challenge the ideology of solutionism by considering the potential of language, social action and new paradigms of sustainability to shape management systems. This book will appeal to scholars in multi- and interdisciplinary fields such as Environment Studies, Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, and Science, Technology, and Society Studies. Kristan Cockerill is an Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Appalachian State University, USA. Melanie Armstrong is an Assistant Professor in the Master in Environmental Management Program, Department of Environment and Sustainability, Western State Colorado University, USA. Jennifer Richter is an Assistant Professor in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society and the School of Social Transformation, Arizona State University, USA. Jordan G. Okie is an Assistant Research Professor at the School for Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, USA
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Cockerill, Kristan
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333.7
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  • Armstrong, Melanie.
  • Richter, Jennifer.
  • Okie, Jordan G.
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  • Environmental sociology
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Environmental Realism : Challenging Solutions, by Kristan Cockerill, Melanie Armstrong, Jennifer Richter, Jordan G. Okie, (electronic resource)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Contents
- Chapter 1. Why Challenge Solutions? -- Chapter 2. River Management and Restoration: Addressing Yesterday’s Solutions -- Chapter 3. The Human Nature of Infectious Disease -- Chapter 4. The Unpredictable Materiality of Radioactive Waste -- Chapter 5. Integrating Science and Society for Environmental Realism
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Edition
1st ed. 2017.
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1 online resource (IX, 147 p. 1 illus.)
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9783319528243
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Label
Environmental Realism : Challenging Solutions, by Kristan Cockerill, Melanie Armstrong, Jennifer Richter, Jordan G. Okie, (electronic resource)
Publication
Antecedent source
mixed
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
online resource
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cr
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rdacarrier
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not applicable
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
- Chapter 1. Why Challenge Solutions? -- Chapter 2. River Management and Restoration: Addressing Yesterday’s Solutions -- Chapter 3. The Human Nature of Infectious Disease -- Chapter 4. The Unpredictable Materiality of Radioactive Waste -- Chapter 5. Integrating Science and Society for Environmental Realism
Dimensions
unknown
Edition
1st ed. 2017.
Extent
1 online resource (IX, 147 p. 1 illus.)
File format
multiple file formats
Form of item
online
Isbn
9783319528243
Level of compression
uncompressed
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
c
Other control number
10.1007/978-3-319-52824-3
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remote
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  • (CKB)3710000001127430
  • (DE-He213)978-3-319-52824-3
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