As Ecological Modernisation Theory has been developed against the background of
European industrialised societies, the value and applicability of Ecological Modernisation …

Historically, the relationship between economic development and environmental protection
has been seen as one of mutual antagonism. Those who have been primarily interested in …

The idea of ecological modernisation originated in Western Europe in the 1980s, gaining
attention around the world by the late 1990s. At the core of this social scientific and policy …

The Emergence of Ecological Modernisation offers a wealth of empirical research material
from an international perspective, bringing together previously scattered sources for the first …

Many contemporary environmental social scientists and commentators suggest that a major
turn occurred in the 1980s with regard to the continuing undermining of sustenance bases of …

Nowadays, there are more and more critics who ask what 'ecological modernization'offers
that distinguishes it from the 'business as usual'of contemporary capitalism. Is ecological …

Attentive observers in recent years have begun to ascertain a policy shift in advanced
nations as the concept of sustainable development has gained credence across a range of …

Structural environmental reform by firms and industries, governmental and
intergovernmental agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and others is a …

Sustainable development and ecological modernization are the two theoretical frameworks
that underlie environmental policy making in industrialized countries. It is especially the …

Many writers either glorify globalization or vilify it, particularly for its destructive
environmental effects. In this book environmental sociologist Arthur Mol provides a more …