The politics of the environment: ideas, activism, policy

1. Introduction

Part 1. Theory: Thinking about the environment

2. Environmental philosophy

3. Green political thought

Part 2. Parties and movements: Getting from here to there

4. Green parties

5. Party politics and the environment

6. Environmental groups

Part 3. Environmental policy: Achieving a sustainable society

7. The environment as a policy problem

8. Sustainable development, ecological modernisation and green growth

9. Global environmental politics

10. Globalisation, trade and the environment

11. Greening government

12. Policy instruments and implementation

13. Conclusion.

Pt. I. Theory: Thinking about the environment

Environmental philosophy

Green political thought

Pt. II. Parties and movements: Getting from here to there 4 Green parties: The rise of a new politics?

Party politics and the environment

Environmental groups

Pt. III. Environmental policy: Achieving a sustainable society

The environment as a policy problem

Sustainable development and ecological modernisation

International environmental politics

Greening government

Policy instruments and implementation

Conclusion.