From climate change to fossil fuel dependency, from the uneven effects of natural disasters to the loss of biodiversity: complex socio-environmental problems indicate the urgency for cross-disciplinary research into the ways in which the social, the natural and the technological are ever more entangled. This ground breaking text moves between environmental sociology and environmental geography, political and social ecology and critical design studies to provide a definitive mapping of the state of environmental social theory in the age of the anthropocene.Environments, Natures and Social Theory provokes dialogue and confrontation between critical political economists, actor network theorists, neo-Malthusians and environmental justice advocates. It maps out the new environmental politics of hybridity moving from hybrid neo-liberals to end times ecologists, from post environmentalists to cyborg eco-socialists. White, Rudy and Gareau insist on the necessity of a critical but optimistic hybrid politics, arguing that a more just, egalitarian, democratic and sustainable anthropocene is within our grasp. This will only be brought into being, however, by reclaiming, celebrating and channeling the reconstructive potential of entangled hybrid humans as inventive hominids, creative gardeners, critical publics and political agents. Written in an accessible style, Environments, Natures and Social Theory is an essential resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students across the social sciences.

Environments, Natures and Social Theory: Towards a Critical Hybridity (Themes in Social Theory, 6)

Politics & Social Sciences

White, Damian

Rudy, Alan

Gareau, Brian

Social Sciences

Red Globe Press

The Montreal Protocol has been cited as the most successful global environmental agreement, responsible for phasing out the use of ozone-depleting substances. But, says Brian Gareau in this provocative and engaging book, the Montreal Protocol has failed—largely because of neoliberal ideals involving economic protectionism but also due to the protection of the legitimacy of certain forms of scientific knowledge. Gareau traces the rise of a new form of disagreement among global powers, members of the scientific community, civil society, and agro-industry groups, leaving them relatively ineffective in their efforts to push for environmental protection.

From Precaution to Profit: Contemporary Challenges to Environmental Protection in the Montreal Protocol (Yale Agrarian Studies Series)

Science & Math

Earth Sciences

Yale University Press

An exploration of the lived experience of small-scale organic farmers in New England that unpacks how they balance their ideals with economic realities In recent years, the popularity of organically grown produce has exploded. In 2014, organic fruits and vegetables accounted for 12% of all produce sales in the United States, with $39 billion in consumer sales reported for 2015. As a federally recognized niche market within the agricultural mainstream, organic farming is increasingly on display in American grocery stores. Yet the organic food most Americans consume today is produced by an industrial food system at odds with the practices and ideals of small-scale farmers. Taking an ethnographic approach, the fieldwork by Connor Fitzmaurice and Brian Gareau at a small New England organic farm sheds light on how farmers navigate the difficult terrain between practices of sustainability and the economic realities of contemporary agriculture. Drawing on extensive research, Fitzmaurice and Gareau examine the historical context, complexities, and viability of nonconventional organic farming practices: practices that seek to balance ecology and community with the business of agriculture.

Organic Futures: Struggling for Sustainability on the Small Farm (Yale Agrarian Studies Series)

Business & Money

Fitzmaurice, Connor J.

Economics

Why, when global environmental protection efforts have never been more important, is the world’s most widely acclaimed environmental agreement failing? The Montreal Protocol has been cited as the most successful global environmental agreement, responsible for phasing out the use of ozone-depleting substances. But, says Brian Gareau in this provocative and engaging book, the Montreal Protocol has failed—largely because of neoliberal ideals involving economic protectionism but also due to the protection of the legitimacy of certain forms of scientific knowledge. Gareau traces the rise of a new form of disagreement among global powers, members of the scientific community, civil society, and agro-industry groups, leaving them relatively ineffective in their efforts to push for environmental protection.

This allegory tells the story about a disillusioned journalist who, during an unexpected trip, finds surprising wisdom in and around a small town pizzeria in Upstate New York. Each of his encounters reinforces simple and heartfelt truths having to do with priorities, choices, and commitment. The story shares lessons that can be applied both in your personal and professional life. Help individuals better understand “what’s in it for them” – WIIFM – when they are truly engaged!

A Slice of Life: The Benefits of Personal Engagement

Lucia, Al

Management & Leadership

Jukebox Publishing Group

Why is it that so many leaders make employee engagement a low priority? Why don’t they hold themselves and others more accountable for making it happen? Two primary reasons: either they don’t care to – or they don’t know how to. 180 Ways To Build Employee Engagement book is designed for members of that latter group.And it’s for all those leaders who get that effective strategies and plans without dedicated people executing them fall short of expectations, that great products without team members providing quality service will not build customer loyalty, that competitive wages and benefits are not the only things that motivate employees

180 Ways to Build Employee Engagement: How to Maximize Your Team’s Commitment, Effort and Loyalty

Business Culture

WalkTheTalk.com

Keeping a Firm Grip: Perspective During Challenging Times

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Diseases & Physical Ailments

Independently published

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