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245 00 $aRisk and social theory in environmental management /$c[edited by] Thomas Measham and Stewart Lockie.
260 $aCollingwood, VIC :$bCSIRO Pub.,$cc2012.
300 $axi, 220 p. :$bill., maps ;$c25 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 $aRisk and Social Theory in Environmental Management marks a timely contribution, given that environmental management is no longer just about protecting pristine ecosystems and endangered species from anthropogenic harm; it is about calculating and managing the risks to human communities of rapid environmental and technological change. First, the book provides a solid foundation of the social theory underpinning the nature of risk, then presents a re-thinking of key concepts and methods in order to take more seriously the biophysical embeddedness of human society. Second, it presents a rich set of case studies from Australia and overseas, drawing on the latest applied research conducted by leading research institutions. In so doing, the book identifies the tensions that arise from decision making over risk and uncertainty in a contested policy environment, and provides crucial insights for addressing on-ground problems in an integrated way.
530 $aAlso available online.
650 0 $aEnvironmental management$zAustralia.
650 0 $aEnvironmental risk assessment$zAustralia.
650 0 $aRisk$xSociological aspects.
700 1 $aMeasham, Thomas B.
700 1 $aLockie, Stewart.
852 00 $bleh$hGE320.A8$iR57 2012