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100 _aEmmett, Robert S. and Nye, David E.
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245 _aThe Environmental Humanities:
_b A Critical Introduction
_c by Robert S. Emmett, David E. Nye
250 _a1st ed.
260 _bMIT Press
_c2017
_aCambridge
300 _ax,236p., ill.
_bPB
500 _a"The emergence of the environmental humanities as an academic discipline early in the twenty-first century reflects the growing conviction that environmental problems cannot be solved by science and technology alone. This book offers a concise overview of this new multidisciplinary field, presenting concepts, issues, current research, concrete examples, and case studies. Robert Emmett and David Nye show how humanists, by offering constructive knowledge as well as negative critique, can improve our understanding of such environmental problems as global warming, species extinction, and over-consumption of the earth's resources. They trace the genealogy of environmental humanities from European, Australian, and American initiatives, also showing its cross-pollination by postcolonial and feminist theories. Emmett and Nye consider a concept of place not synonymous with localism, the risks of ecotourism, and the cultivation of wild areas. They discuss the decoupling of energy use and progress, and point to OECD countries for examples of sustainable development. They explain the potential for science to do both good and harm, examine dark visions of planetary collapse, and describe more positive possibilities -- alternative practices, including localization and degrowth. Finally, they examine the theoretical impact of new materialism, feminism, postcolonial criticism, animal studies, and queer ecology on the environmental humanities."
650 _aThe emergence of the environmental humanities
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650 _aEnergy, consumption, and sustainable cities
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650 _aPromises and dangers of science
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650 _aThe anthropocene's dark visions
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700 _aEmmett, Robert S.
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700 _aNye, David E.
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942 _cBK
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