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Focusing on human welfare and the environment from a social policy perspective, this text shows how environmental concerns are becoming increasingly central to policy-making and discusses the roles of central and local government in relation to environmental issues.
The Environment and Social Policy covers the following contemporary topics: sustainability, Local Agenda 21, green ideas, environmental health, housing and urban development, food, work and globalisation. Each chapter starts with an overview of the topic and ends with a list of key points and a guide to further reading. Core concepts are clearly explained and illustrated throughout this text which provides students with a concise and up-to-date summary of what they need to know.
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| Acknowledgements | ||
| 1 | Sustainability and social policy | 1 |
| 2 | Sustainable development | 19 |
| 3 | Local Agenda 21 | 30 |
| 4 | Green ideas | 47 |
| 5 | Environmental health | 65 |
| 6 | Housing and urban development | 92 |
| 7 | Food | 113 |
| 8 | Work | 133 |
| 9 | One world | 153 |
| Bibliography | 168 | |
| Index | 177 |
Overview
Focusing on human welfare and the environment from a social policy perspective, this text shows how environmental concerns are becoming increasingly central to policy-making and discusses the roles of central and local government in relation to environmental issues.
The Environment and Social Policy covers the following contemporary topics: sustainability, Local Agenda 21, green ideas, environmental health, housing and urban development, food, work and globalisation. Each ...