Social Aspects of Environmental and Climate Change: Institutional Dynamics Beyond a Linear Model

The Social Aspects of Environmental and Climate Change emphasizes the importance of social sciences in understanding climate change, highlighting the need for research into institutional dynamics and stakeholder interaction to design effective strategies and management actions.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 182 pages
\n Publication date: 27 December 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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The Social Aspects of Environmental and Climate Change delves into the pervasive influence of natural science framing in mainstream climate change research, shedding light on why climate change is, in fact, a social issue. The book underscores how assumptions prevalent in sustainability science regarding social and cultural systems have hindered progress in understanding environmental and climate change. The author elucidates how social sciences theory and perspectives offer valuable insights into institutional dynamics, encompassing issues of scale, opportunities for learning, and stakeholder interactions, through the use of specific case studies. The book emphasizes the critical importance of research into social, political, cultural, behavioral, and economic processes in developing effective strategies, instruments, and management actions to address climate change.

The book is designed with pedagogical features, including suggestions for further reading, text boxes, and study questions in each chapter, making it an invaluable resource for students and scholars in sustainability, environmental studies, climate change, and related fields. By challenging the dominant narrative and highlighting the social dimensions of climate change, The Social Aspects of Environmental and Climate Change contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of this pressing global challenge.

\n Weight: 312g\n
Dimension: 172 x 359 x 21 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367489960\n \n