Shocks, states, and sustainability :: the origins of radical environmental reforms /: Thomas K. Rudel.

Rudel, Thomas K.,

Shocks, states, and sustainability : the origins of radical environmental reforms / Thomas K. Rudel.

Rudel, Thomas K., author.

2019

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Author

Rudel, Thomas K., author.

Title

Shocks, states, and sustainability : the origins of radical environmental reforms / Thomas K. Rudel.

Imprint

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]

Description

1 online resource (xiv, 214 pages)

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Introduction
Radical environmental reforms : a theory
The Great Plains : soil conservation during the "dirty thirties"
England : green belts after World War II
Cuba : agro-ecological farming after the Soviet collapse
Coastal Maine : a catch and sometimes release lobster fishery
The world : reforms in a global environmental cage
Radical environmental reforms in comparative perspective
Conclusions
References.

Summary

Shocks, States, and Sustainability outlines a theory for when we can expect long-term changes toward sustainability. Thomas K. Rudel offers historical comparisons of radical reforms in environmental practices to show that societies become more sustainable in the aftermath of earth-shaking events events that underline the limits of our natural resources.

Bibliography, etc. Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Source of Description

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 15, 2019).

Available in Other Form

Print version: Rudel, Thomas K. Shocks, states, and sustainability. New York : Oxford University Press, [2019]

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English