Environment and Citizenship true By:Mark J. Smith,Doctor Piya Pangsapa Published on 2013-07-04 by Zed Books Ltd. Citizenship and the environment are hotly debated, as climate change places more responsibility on individuals and institutions in shaping policy. Using new evidence and cases from across the globe, Environment and Citizenship explores the new vocabulary of ecological citizenship and examines how successful environmental policy-making depends on the responsible actions of citizens and civil society organizations as much as on governments and international treaties. This accessible and thought-provoking book: - provides a comprehensive and timely guide to the debates on environmental and ecological citizenship, expertly combining examples of practice with theory; - examines how environmental movements have become increasingly involved in governance processes at the local, national, regional and intergovernmental levels; - explores the increasing importance of corporations an...
Citizenship true By:Peter Kivisto,Thomas Faist Published on 2015-08-12 by John Wiley & Sons A significant addition to the growing body of literature on citizenship, this wide-ranging overview focuses on the importance, and changing nature, of citizenship. It introduces the varied discourses and theories that have arisen in recent years, and looks toward future scholarship in the field. Offers an analytical assessment of the various thematic discourses and provides guidance in pulling together those discrete themes into a larger, more comprehensive framework Identifies the four broadly conceived themes that shape the many discourses on contemporary citizenship – inclusion, erosion, withdrawal, and expansion Includes a thorough introduction to the subject This Book was ranked at 28 by Google Books for keyword Citizenship. Book ID of Citizenship's Books is GjRiCgAAQBAJ, Book which was written byPeter Kivisto,Thomas Faisthave ETAG "mfaMtxHcxm8" Book which was published...