The Ecological Modernisation Reader: Environmental Reform in Theory and Practice

Structural environmental reform by firms and industries, governmental and intergovernmental agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and others is a worldwide phenomenon and the focus of this definitive collection. Includes a comprehensive introduction to and overview of Ecological Modernisation Theory; original, state-of-the-art review essays by distinguished international scholars; a selection of the best published works and debates from a quarter-century of related social science scholarship; an emphasis on environmental issues in Asian and other emerging economies; and an agenda for continued scholarship, policymaking, and practice. Accessible to students, policymakers, professionals, executives, and others interested in deeply understanding contemporary environmental issues and taking effective action for environmental solutions. Rigorous and sophisticated for use in graduate and advanced studies. Appropriate for courses in Sociology, Political Science, Policy Studies, Geography, Environmental Studies, Environmental Planning, Business, Economics, Asian Studies, Development Studies, and other fields.

Arthur P.J. Mol is Chair and Professor in Environmental Policy in the Environmental Policy Group (ENP) of Wageningen University, The Netherlands. He has edited a number of books, and is the author of Globalization and Environmental Reform (2001) and Environmental Reform in the Information Age (2008). David A. Sonnenfeld is Professor and Chair of Environmental Studies at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF). He is co-editor of Challenging the Chip: Labor Rights and Environmental Justice in the Global Electronics Industry (2006). Gert Spaargaren is Professor on 'Environmental Policy for Sustainable Lifestyles and Consumption' at the Environmental Policy Group of Wageningen University, The Netherlands. He has published widely on sustainable consumption and behavior, and (co-)edited Governing Environmental Flows (2006).