Shocks, states, and sustainability : the origins of radical environmental reforms /
Shocks, States, and Sustainability outlines a theory for when we can expect long-term changes toward sustainability. Thomas K. Rudel offers historical comparisons of radical reforms in environmental practices to show that societies become more sustainable in the aftermath of earth-shaking events eve...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2019]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Shocks, States, and Sustainability outlines a theory for when we can expect long-term changes toward sustainability. Thomas K. Rudel offers historical comparisons of radical reforms in environmental practices to show that societies become more sustainable in the aftermath of earth-shaking events events that underline the limits of our natural resources. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 214 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0190924462 9780190924478 0190924470 9780190924461 9780190924454 0190924454 |