Values and the Environment A Social Science Perspective

About this book

This selection of papers is divided into 4 parts: fundamental theoretical and conceptual issues; methodological problems of uncovering people's values; policy dilemmas resulting from different sets of values in relation to the environment conflict; issues of value-change through education about the environment.

Contents

Partial table of contents: DEBATES AND ISSUES. Values and Global Environmental Change (M. Redclift). A Green Thought in a Green Shade: A Critique of the Rationalisation of Environmental Values (M. Smith). EVALUATING ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES. European Values and Social Psychology: A European Common Market or Common's Dilemma? (J. Chase & I. Panagopoulos). POLICY DILEMMAS. Environmental Priorities in Different Development Situations: Electricity, Environment and Development (P. Pearson). Expert and Layperson Evaluation of Urban Environmental Quality: The "Natural" Versus the "Built" Environment (M. Bonnes & M. Bonaiuto). CHANGING ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES. Questioning Values in Environmental Education (D. Uzzell, et al.). World Views and Environmental Action: A Practical Exercise (M. Haigh). Indexes.

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