Mol, Arthur P. J.

Sonnenfeld, David A.

Spaargaren, Gert

The Ecological Modernisation Reader.

Environmental Reform in Theory and Practice.

London

New York

2009

9780415453714

9780415453707

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.

1. Ecological Modernization: Three Decades of Policy, Practice and Theoretical Reflection, Mol, A.P.J., G. Spaargaren & D.A. Sonnenfeld

Part 1: Foundations of Ecological Modernization Theory
2. The Origins and Theoretical Foundations of Ecological Modernization Theory, Mol, A.P.J., and M. Jänicke
3. On Ecological and Political Modernisation, Jänicke, M.
4. Ecological Modernisation: Beyond Scarcity and Bureaucracy, Huber, J.
5. Sociology, Environment and Modernity. Ecological Modernisation as a Theory of Social Change, Spaargaren, G., and A.P.J. Mol
6. Ecological Modernization as Cultural Politics, Hajer, M.A
7. Ecological Modernisation, Ecological Modernities, Christoff, P.
8. Ecological Modernization as Social Theory, Buttel, F.H.

Part 2: Transformations in Environmental Governance and Participation
9. Transformations in Environmental Governance and Participation, Fisher, D.R., O. Fritsch, and M.S. Andersen
10. New Approaches to Environmental Governance, Jänicke, M., and H. Jörgens
11. Environment and Participation in a Context of Political Modernisation, Tatenhove, Jan van, & Pieter Leroy
12. Democratic Ethics and Ecological Modernization: The Formulation of California's Automobile Emission Standards, Gonzalez, G.A.
13. Ecological Modernization, Risk Society, and the Green State, Dryzek, J.S., D. Downes, C. Hunold, and D. Schlosberg

Part 3: Greening Life-Cycles and Life-Styles
14. Greening Lifecycles and Lifestyles: Sociotechnical Innovations in Consumption and Production as Core Concerns of Ecological Modernisation Theory, Spaargaren, G., and M. Cohen
15. Environmental Policy and Industrial Innovation: Integrating Environment and Economy Through Ecological Modernization, Murphy, J., and A. Gouldson
16. Ecological Modernization of Industrial Systems, Koppen C.S.A. (Kris) van, Arthur P.J. Mol
17. Sustainable Consumption: A Theoretical and Environmental Policy Perspective, Spaargaren, G.
18. Upstreaming Environmental Action, Huber, J.

Part 4: Environmental Reform in Asian and Other Emerging Economies
19. Ecological Modernisation in Asian and other Emerging Economies, Sonnenfeld, D.A., and M.T. Rock
20. Contradictions of Ecological Modernisation: Pulp and Paper Manufacturing in Southeast Asia, Sonnenfeld, D.A.
21. Why Ecological Modernisation and Sustainable Development should not be Conflated, Langhelle, O.
22. Integrating Environmental and Economic Policy making in China and Taiwan, Rock, M.T.
23. Environmental Management for Industrial Zones in Vietnam, Tran, M.D.T., P.T. Phung, J.C.L. van Buuren, and V.T. Nguyen
24. Environment and Modernity in Transitional China: Frontiers of Ecological Modernization, Mol, A.P.J.
25. Shifts within Ecological Modernization in South Africa: Deliberation, Innovation and Institutional Opportunities, Oelofse, C., D. Scott, G. Oelofse, and J. Houghton Conclusion
26. Ecological Modernization: Assessment, Critical Debates and Future Directions, Spaargaren, G., A.P.J. Mol, & D.A. Sonnenfeld