Environmental sociology has become a mature field within the discipline of sociology. We
consider several of the key theories that define the core and boundaries of the field, calling …

We outline the frameworks that shape and hold apart waste debates in and about the Global
North and Global South and that hinder analysis of flows between them. Typically, waste is …

The concept of the circular economy has gained increasing prominence in academic,
practitioner and policy circles and is linked to greening economies and sustainable …

This is a study of the material life of information and its devices; of electronic waste in its
physical and electronic incarnations; a cultural and material map** of the spaces where …

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to and overview of eco-global criminology.
Eco-global criminology refers to a criminological approach that is informed by ecological …

Over the past ten years, the study of environmental harm and 'crimes against nature'has
become an increasingly popular area of research amongst criminologists. This book …

Offering an accessible introduction to both the historical roots and the contemporary
dynamics of today's world economy, this seventh edition equips students with the knowledge …

What it means for global sustainability when environmentalism is dominated by the concerns
of the affluent—eco-business, eco-consumption, wilderness preservation. Over the last fifty …

A new edition of a book that takes a comprehensive look at the ways economic processes
affect global environmental outcomes. This comprehensive and accessible book fills the …

Schnaiberg's concept of the treadmill of production is arguably the most visible and enduring
theory to emerge in three decades of environmental sociology. Elaborated and tested, it has …