Environmental Turn in Postwar Sweden: A New History of Knowledge

The Stockholm Conference of 1972 brought attention to the global environmental crisis, but in Sweden, the threat was already familiar. This book explores the environmental turn that took place in Sweden in the late-1960s, revealing the factors that opened people's eyes to the crisis and its far-reaching consequences.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 256 pages
\n Publication date: 07 September 2021
\n Publisher: Lund University Press,Sweden
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The Stockholm Conference of 1972 brought global attention to the urgent environmental crisis, but for the people of Sweden, this threat was not a novelty. Those who kept up with the news through newspapers or television were well acquainted with the issues at hand. However, five years earlier, in the summer of 1967, the situation was markedly different. What transpired between these two periods? This book delves into the "environmental turn" that occurred in Sweden in the late 1960s. This transformative realization, that human actions were hastening the destruction of their environment, had profound and far-reaching consequences. What sparked the awakening of people to this crisis? When did this pivotal moment occur? Who initiated the movement? These are some of the questions the book addresses, offering fresh insights into the history of environmentalism.

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\n Weight: 418g\n
Dimension: 144 x 222 x 24 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9789198557732\n \n