Ecological Modernisation Reader

<p>Structural environmental reform by firms and industries, governmental and intergovernmental agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and others is a worldwide phenomenon and the focus of this definitive collection. Includes a comprehensive introduction to and overview of Ecological Modernisation Theory; original, state-of-the-art review essays by distinguished international scholars; a selection of the best published works and debates from a quarter-century of related social science scholarship; an emphasis on environmental issues in Asian and other emerging economies; and an agenda for continued scholarship, policymaking, and practice. Accessible to students, policymakers, professionals, executives, and others interested in deeply understanding contemporary environmental issues and taking effective action for environmental solutions. Rigorous and sophisticated for use in graduate and advanced studies. Appropriate for courses in Sociology, Political Science, Policy Studies, Geography, Environmental Studies, Environmental Planning, Business, Economics, Asian Studies, Development Studies, and other fields. </p> <p>1. Ecological Modernisation: Three Decades of Policy, Practice and Theoretical Reflection<em> </em><strong>Part 1: Foundations of Ecological Modernisation Theory</strong> 2. The Origins and Theoretical Foundations of Ecological Modernisation Theory<em> </em>3. On Ecological and Political Modernisation<em> </em>4. Ecological Modernisation: Beyond Scarcity and Bureaucracy 5. Sociology, Environment and Modernity. Ecological Modernisation as a Theory of Social Change<em> </em>6. Ecological Modernisation as Cultural Politics<em> </em>7. Ecological Modernisation, Ecological Modernities 8. Ecological Modernisation as Social Theory <strong>Part 2: Transformations in Environmental Governance and Participation</strong> 9. Transformations in Environmental Governance and Participation<em> </em>10. New Approaches to Environmental Governance<em> </em>11. Environment and Participation in a Context of Political Modernisation<em> </em>12. Democratic Ethics and Ecological Modernisation: The Formulation of California's Automobile Emission Standards 13. Ecological Modernisation, Risk Society, and the Green State <strong>Part 3: Greening Life-Cycles and Life-Styles</strong> 14. Greening Lifecycles and Lifestyles: Sociotechnical Innovations in Consumption and Production as Core Concerns of Ecological Modernisation Theory 15. Environmental Policy and Industrial Innovation: Integrating Environment and Economy Through Ecological Modernisation 16. Ecological Modernization of Industrial Systems 17. Sustainable Consumption: A Theoretical and Environmental Policy Perspective 18. Upstreaming Environmental Action<em> </em><strong>Part 4: Environmental Reform in Asian and Other Emerging Economies </strong> 19. Ecological Modernisation in Asian and other Emerging Economies<em> </em>20. Contradictions of Ecological Modernisation: Pulp and Paper Manufacturing in Southeast Asia 21. Why Ecological Modernisation and Sustainable Development should not be Conflated<em> </em>22. Integrating Environmental and Economic Policy making in China and Taiwan 23. Environmental Management for Industrial Zones in Vietnam<em> </em>24. Environment and Modernity in Transitional China: Frontiers of Ecological Modernisation<em> </em>25. Shifts within Ecological Modernisation in South Africa: Deliberation, Innovation and Institutional Opportunities Conclusion 26. Ecological Modernisation: Assessment, Critical Debates and Future Directions<em> </em></p>