As environmental issues move to the centre of the political debate, more attention is being focused on the role our economy has played in creating the ecological crisis, and what a sustainable economy might look like. In spite of the success of the environmental movement in drawing attention to...

This book discusses the resilience of communities in both developed and developing world contexts. It investigates the notion of 'resilience' and the challenges faced by local communities around the world to deal with disturbances (natural hazards or human-made) that may threaten their long-term...

Intro -- Globalization and the Environment -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I: The Conceptual Argument for Eco-Holistic Analysis -- 1. A Critical Review of Global Political Economy from an Eco-Holistic Perspective -- 2. Linking Environment and Society -- 3. Cultural versus Political Economy...

The 1984 explosion of the Union Carbide chemical plant in Bhopal, India was undisputedly one of the world's worst industrial disasters. Some have argued that the resulting litigation provided an ""innovative model"" for dealing with the global distribution of technological risk; others consider...

In a manufacturing environment, the 5Ss in practice can result in considerable improvements in environmental performance in parallel with improved housekeeping and health and safety. The 5Ss in theory are a set of straightforward steps to continual improvement. In practice implementation of the...

Introduction : Frontiers in Flux -- Rubber in French Indochina -- Market Formation in Tbong Khmum Province -- Mobilizing Cassava Networks in Mondulkiri -- Frontier Rupture -- Intervening in Market Formation -- Conclusion : Re-examining Frontier Markets.