二十世紀英国の環境政策史 An Environmental History of Twentieth-Century Britain

Sheail, John

Palgrave Macmillan（2002/06発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 306 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780333949801
• DDC分類 333.709410904

基本説明

Provides an introduction to the policy-making designed to protect and enhance the rural and urban environments of twentieth-century Britain.

Full Description

Environmental history - the history of the relationship between people and the natural world - is a dynamic and increasingly important field. In An Environmental History of Twentieth-Century Britain, John Sheail breaks new ground in illustrating how some of the most pressing concerns came to be recognised, and a response made. Much use is made of archival sources in tracing a number of key issues, including: * management of change by central and local government * the manner in which natural processes were incorporated in projects to protect personal and public health, and ultimately environmental health* new beginnings in forestry * the emergence of a third force alongside farming and forestry in the countryside * management of a transport revolution, and mitigation of environmental hazardsSuch instances of policy-making are reviewed within the wider context of a growing awareness, both on the part of government and business, of the role of environmental issues in the creation of wealth and social well-being for us all. An Environmental History of Twentieth-Century Britain is essential reading for all those concerned with these issues.

Contents

Preface.- Histories of Their Time.- The Management of Change.- Nature Incorporated.- New Beginnings In Forestry.- A Third Force.- Environmental Conservation.- Transport and the Environment.- Environmental Hazards.- The Century of the Environment.- Bibliography.- Index.