Environmental priorities in Australia and its region are in many ways different from those in other parts of the world, as illuminated in Global Environmental Crises, which offers a distinctively Australian perspective on these topics. The book describes attempts at global co-operation on environmental matters, discusses Australia's role in achieving that co-operation, and describes national reactions to international agreements. While concentrating on particular issues, the case...
More DescriptionEnvironmental priorities in Australia and its region are in many ways different from those in other parts of the world, as illuminated in Global Environmental Crises, which offers a distinctively Australian perspective on these topics. The book describes attempts at global co-operation on environmental matters, discusses Australia's role in achieving that co-operation, and describes national reactions to international agreements. While concentrating on particular issues, the case studies used highlight fundamental themes that run through all global environmental crises: the pivotal role of people as both cause and potential solution; the complex and interactive nature of biophysical and human systems; the need to consider these systems when seeking understanding or proposing action; and the concepts of sustainable actions and a sustainable society. For students of geography, earth sciences, biology, and environmental studies, Global Environmental Crises provides a refreshingly different view on the crises we face and the ways in which they can be overcome.