Environmental Risks: Perception, Evaluation and Management: 9 (Research in Social Problems and Public Policy) - Tapa dura

Bohm, G.

 
9780762308064: Environmental Risks: Perception, Evaluation and Management: 9 (Research in Social Problems and Public Policy)
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ISBN 10: 0762308060 ISBN 13: 9780762308064
Editorial: Jai Press Inc., 2001

Sinopsis

Environmental risks are among the most serious challenges of today’s societies. This volume focuses on the psychological, sociological, and cultural aspects of environmental risks that have not been given adequate and integrated attention in the past.

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Reseña del editor

Environmental risks are among the most serious challenges of today's societies. Virtually all environmental risks are anthropogenic. The consequences of past decisions made by individuals, business, and governments have already devastated many of the earth's ecological systems and there is an ongoing discussion about the potential effects of environmental change and whether the earth will still provide a livable environment for future generations. The past decade has seen a dramatic growth in publications that focus on environmental issues. However, this literature has been dominated by the natural sciences and research focuses on obtaining more accurate information about natural and ecological processes, with the tacit assumption that this information will prove useful to improve individual, organizational, and societal decision making. This volume focuses on the psychological, sociological, and cultural aspects of environmental risks that have not been given adequate and integrated attention in the past. Understanding of the psychological, social, cultural, and political forces will determine the successes and failures of environmental risk management. In particular, public policy could be improved by the integration of more accurate assumptions about people's cognitions, attitudes, and emotions towards environmental risks.

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Editorial
Jai Press Inc.
Año de publicación
2001
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0762308060
ISBN 13 
9780762308064
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
320
Editor
Bohm Gisela, Nerb Josef
Contacto del fabricante
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Buchpark GmbH
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