Title:
Environmental Gerontology in Europe and Latin America Policies and Perspectives on Environment and Aging / edited by Diego Sánchez-González, Vicente Rodríguez-Rodríguez.
International Perspectives on Aging,
International Perspectives on Aging,
Author:
Sánchez-González, Diego. editor.
Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Vicente. editor.
SpringerLink (Online service)
General Notes:
Part I: Policies and Perspectives International on Aging and Environment: Chapter 1: Introduction to Environmental Gerontology in Europe and Latin America: Vicente Rodríguez-Rodríguez and Diego Sánchez-González -- Chapter 2: Demographic Aging in the context of Globalization: Hania Zlotnik -- Chapter 3: Aging, Mobility and Migration International perspectives: Vicente Rodríguez-Rodríguez -- Chapter 4: Environment, Health and Aging in Latin America: Maria Victoria Zunzunegui -- Chapter 5: Environment, Health and Ageing: George W. Leeson -- Chapter 6: Adjustments to Physical-social environment of the elderly to Climate Change. Proposals from Environmental Gerontology: Diego Sánchez-González and Rosaliá Chávez-Alvarado -- Part II: Aging and the Urban and Rural Environments; Chapter 7: Residential Environment in Spain in a European Context: Conditions of Life and Satisfaction in Old Age: Gloria Fernández-Mayoralas and Fermina Rojo-Pérez -- Chapter 8: The Right Place to Grow old? Suburban Environments and the Elderly: Theresa D. Garvin -- Chapter 9: Spatial Practices of Older Adults in Rural Environment: Felipe Vázquez-Palacios -- Part III: Place, Housing and Aging: Chapter 10: Identity of Place, Public Space and the Elderly: Aurora Carcía-Ballesteros and Beatrice Jiménez-Blanco -- Chapter 11: Identity, Attachment and Root in Aging: Alejandro Klein -- Chapter 12: New residential Ways for Seniors: Sylvie Coupleux-Vanmeirhaeghe -- Chapter 13: Housing and the Environment on Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean: Verónica de Oca, Sagrario Garay and Mirna Hebrero -- Part IV: Public Policies, Planning and Practices on Built Environment and Aging: Chapter 14: Public policies in Housing, Environment and Aging in Latin America: María Elena Acosta-Maldonado -- Chapter 15: Built Environment Planning, Institutions and Aging in Latin America: Luiz Sergio Valente-Tomasini and Sergio Antonio Carlos.
This book looks at the relationships between the physical-social environment and the elderly in Europe and Latin America, from the Environmental Gerontology perspective and through geographical and psychosocial approaches. It addresses the main environmental issues of population ageing, based on an understanding of the complex relationships, adjustments and adaptations between different environments (home, residence, public spaces, landscapes, neighbourhoods, urban and rural environment) and the quality of life of the ageing population, associated with residential strategies and other aspects related to health and dependency. The different levels of socio-spatial analysis are also explored: macro (urban and rural environments, regions and landscapes), meso (neighbourhood, public space) and micro (personal, home and institution). New theoretical and methodological approaches are proposed to analyse the attributes and functions of the physical-social environment of the elderly, as well as new ways of living the ageing process. All will have to respond to the challenges of urbanisation, globalisation and climate change in the 21st century. Also, the different experiences and challenges of public planning and management professionals involved with the growing ageing population are presented, and will require greater association and collaboration with the academic and scientific fields of Environmental Gerontology.
Publisher:
Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
Publication Place:
Cham :
ISBN:
9783319214191
Subject:
Social sciences.
Geriatrics.
Environment.
Aging.
Social sciences.
Aging.
Geriatrics/Gerontology.
Environment, general.
Series:
International Perspectives on Aging, 13
International Perspectives on Aging, 13
Edition:
1st ed. 2016.
Contents:
Part I: Policies and Perspectives International on Aging and Environment: Chapter 1: Introduction to Environmental Gerontology in Europe and Latin America: Vicente Rodríguez-Rodríguez and Diego Sánchez-González -- Chapter 2: Demographic Aging in the context of Globalization: Hania Zlotnik -- Chapter 3: Aging, Mobility and Migration International perspectives: Vicente Rodríguez-Rodríguez -- Chapter 4: Environment, Health and Aging in Latin America: Maria Victoria Zunzunegui -- Chapter 5: Environment, Health and Ageing: George W. Leeson -- Chapter 6: Adjustments to Physical-social environment of the elderly to Climate Change. Proposals from Environmental Gerontology: Diego Sánchez-González and Rosaliá Chávez-Alvarado -- Part II: Aging and the Urban and Rural Environments; Chapter 7: Residential Environment in Spain in a European Context: Conditions of Life and Satisfaction in Old Age: Gloria Fernández-Mayoralas and Fermina Rojo-Pérez -- Chapter 8: The Right Place to Grow old? Suburban Environments and the Elderly: Theresa D. Garvin -- Chapter 9: Spatial Practices of Older Adults in Rural Environment: Felipe Vázquez-Palacios -- Part III: Place, Housing and Aging: Chapter 10: Identity of Place, Public Space and the Elderly: Aurora Carcía-Ballesteros and Beatrice Jiménez-Blanco -- Chapter 11: Identity, Attachment and Root in Aging: Alejandro Klein -- Chapter 12: New residential Ways for Seniors: Sylvie Coupleux-Vanmeirhaeghe -- Chapter 13: Housing and the Environment on Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean: Verónica de Oca, Sagrario Garay and Mirna Hebrero -- Part IV: Public Policies, Planning and Practices on Built Environment and Aging: Chapter 14: Public policies in Housing, Environment and Aging in Latin America: María Elena Acosta-Maldonado -- Chapter 15: Built Environment Planning, Institutions and Aging in Latin America: Luiz Sergio Valente-Tomasini and Sergio Antonio Carlos.
Physical Description:
XXIII, 306 p. 24 illus., 6 illus. in color. online resource.
Electronic Location:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21419-1
Publication Date:
2016.
Title:
Environmental governance in Europe : a comparative analysis of new environmental policy instruments / Rèudiger K.W. Wurzel, Anthony R. Zito and Andrew J. Jordan.
Author:
Wurzel, Rèudiger K. W.
Zito, Anthony R.
Jordan, Andrew J.
Edward Elgar Publishing.
General Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pt. I. Introduction -- pt. II. Context -- pt. III. Governing by new instruments -- pt. IV. Emerging patterns of governing.
This path-breaking book, written by three well known experts, makes an extremely valuable contribution to the study of "new" environmental policy instruments as well as to much wider theoretical debates about governance, policy innovation, learning and transfer. Drawing on an unrivalled comparative empirical study of five different jurisdictions, it manages to make many new points about issues that many of us thought had already been settled. Martin Jèanicke, Free University of Berlin, and former deputy chair, German Advisory Council on the Environment, Germany Much more than a study of environmental policy instruments, this book ranges widely and authoritatively over the "government to governance" debate, theories of policy change, regulation, policy transfer, and policy learning. Its lessons and conclusions are relevant and timely well beyond the European context of its case studies and it will be essential reading for public policy scholars everywhere for some time to come. Jeremy Rayner, University of Saskatchewan, Canada This book represents a very rare achievement in that it combines detailed and up-to-the-minute empirical analysis of environmental policy over the past four decades, with a sophisticated discussion and critique of current theoretical issues in comparative and policy studies generally. It unfolds with a keen eye towards understanding the temporal dimensions of policy dynamics both in the specific policy field examined but also in terms of testing key analytical concepts. Taken as a whole it provides the most detailed empirical assessment to date of the general "government to governance" hypothesis, with significant implications for policy and governance studies in general. Michael Howlett, Simon Fraser University, Canada and National University of Singapore This book fills an important gap in the environmental governance literature, addressing governance at a lower level of abstraction than other texts and examining how it plays out in relation to specific modes and instruments of governing. It also contributes towards governance theory-building efforts through the development of an empirically relevant analytical framework. In so doing it provides a firm underpinning for assessing whether, to what extent and in what ways there has been a transition from government towards governance in environmental policy. Neil Gunningham, Australian National University Theoretically sophisticated and empirically rich, this book provides an overview of the introduction, development, and use of new policy instruments and new modes of environmental governance in the European context, taking into account both national and European Union experiences. This is a welcome addition to the field! Miranda Schreurs, Environmental Policy Research Centre and Free University of Berlin, Germany European governance has witnessed dramatic changes in recent decades. By assessing the use of new environmental policy instruments in European Union countries including the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands and Austria, this timely book analyses whether traditional forms of top-down government have given way to less hierarchical governance instruments, which rely strongly on societal self-steering and/or market forces. The authors provide important new theoretical insights as well as fresh empirical detail on why, and in what form, these instruments are being adopted within and across different levels of governance, along with analysis of the often-overlooked interactions between the instrument types. Providing important new theoretical insights into the governance debate by combining institutionalist and policy learning/transfer approaches, this book will be invaluable for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. The analytical insights as well as a thorough empirical assessment of the use of environmental policy instruments in practice will prove essential for environmental policy specialists/practitioners.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Publisher:
Edward Elgar Pub., Inc.,
Publication Place:
Cheltenham :
ISBN:
9781849804660 (hardback)
1849804664 (hardback)
9781849804721 (e-book)
1849804729 (e-book)
Subject:
Environmental policy -- Europe.
Contents:
Pt. I. Introduction -- pt. II. Context -- pt. III. Governing by new instruments -- pt. IV. Emerging patterns of governing.
Physical Description:
285 p. ;
Electronic Location:
https://login.proxy.bib.uottawa.ca/login?url=http://www.elgaronline.com/view/9781849804660.xml
Publication Date:
2013.
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Title:
Environmental Governance in Latin America edited by Fábio de Castro, Barbara Hogenboom, Michiel Baud.
Author:
Castro, Fábio de. editor.
Hogenboom, Barbara. editor.
Baud, Michiel. editor.
SpringerLink (Online service)
General Notes:
Open Access
This book is open access under a CC-BY license. The multiple purposes of nature – livelihood for communities, revenues for states, commodities for companies, and biodiversity for conservationists – have turned environmental governance in Latin America into a highly contested arena. In such a resource-rich region, unequal power relations, conflicting priorities, and trade-offs among multiple goals have led to a myriad of contrasting initiatives that are reshaping social relations and rural territories. This edited collection addresses these tensions by unpacking environmental governance as a complex process of formulating and contesting values, procedures and practices shaping the access, control and use of natural resources. Contributors from various fields address the challenges, limitations, and possibilities for a more sustainable, equal, and fair development. In this book, environmental governance is seen as an overarching concept defining the dynamic and multi-layered repertoire of society-nature interactions, where images of nature and discourses on the use of natural resources are mediated by contextual processes at multiple scales.
Publisher:
Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
Publication Place:
London :
ISBN:
9781137505729
Subject:
Science.
Science.
Science, general.
Physical Description:
XII, 338 p. online resource.
Electronic Location:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-50572-9
Publication Date:
2016.
Title:
Environmental Governance in Vietnam Institutional Reforms and Failures / by Stephan Ortmann.
Author:
Ortmann, Stephan. author.
SpringerLink (Online service)
General Notes:
- Chapter 1: Introduction: The Environmental Challenges in Vietnam -- Chapter 2: Evolving Environmental Governance -- Chapter 3: The Vietnamese Government and Institutional Changes -- Chapter 4: The Failure to Implement Environmental Policies -- Chapter 5: The Society -- Chapter 6: The Role of Businesses -- Chapter 7: The International Dimension -- Chapter 8: Perspectives for the future.
‘This book will be useful for scholars and activists interested in environmental governance issues, conflicts, and strategies in Vietnam and other Asian societies, and includes penetrating comparisons with environmental governance in China.’ — Graeme Lang, Visiting Professor, Department of Asian and International Studies, City University of Hong Kong This book deals with institutional reforms in response to a mounting environmental crisis in Vietnam. The author introduces the reader to the most important environmental problems that Vietnam is currently facing and shows how the emphasis on economic growth has come at the expense of the natural environment. Following an assessment of the still deteriorating environmental situation, the book develops a theoretical framework of institutional change within the political system seeking to overcome the traditionally static understanding of institutions. The empirical analysis devotes attention to the main aspects on Vietnam’s environmental governance including the government, society, businesses and international organizations. The book is based on four years of empirical research including interviews with government officials and representatives of international and national non-governmental organizations, observations of meetings, official documents, and numerous Vietnamese newspaper reports. This book is directed both at academics, students, as well as development practitioners and activists. It seeks to engage those working in the fields of environmental politics, governance, and institutional change in one-party states.
Publisher:
Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
Publication Place:
Cham :
ISBN:
9783319497600
Subject:
Social sciences.
Environmental geography.
Environmental law.
Environmental policy.
Environmental management.
Social sciences.
Environmental policy.
Environmental management.
Environmental Politics.
Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice.
Environmental Geography.
Contents:
- Chapter 1: Introduction: The Environmental Challenges in Vietnam -- Chapter 2: Evolving Environmental Governance -- Chapter 3: The Vietnamese Government and Institutional Changes -- Chapter 4: The Failure to Implement Environmental Policies -- Chapter 5: The Society -- Chapter 6: The Role of Businesses -- Chapter 7: The International Dimension -- Chapter 8: Perspectives for the future.
Physical Description:
XVI, 314 p. 9 illus. online resource.
Electronic Location:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49760-0
Publication Date:
2017.
Title:
Environmental Governance of the Baltic Sea edited by Michael Gilek, Mikael Karlsson, Sebastian Linke, Katarzyna Smolarz.
MARE Publication Series,
MARE publication series,
Author:
Gilek, Michael. editor.
Karlsson, Mikael. editor.
Linke, Sebastian. editor.
Smolarz, Katarzyna. editor.
SpringerLink (Online service)
General Notes:
Chapter 1. Environmental Governance of the Baltic Sea: Identifying Key Challenges Research Topics and Analytical Approaches. Part 1: Interdisciplinary Case Studies of Environmental Governance -- Chapter 2. Eutrophication and the Ecosystem Approach to Management: A Case Study of Baltic Sea Environmental Governance -- Chapter 3. Fisheries: A Case Study of Baltic Sea Environmental Governance -- Chapter 4. Biological Invasions: a Case Study of Baltic Sea Environmental Governance -- Chapter 5. Governance of Chemicals in the Baltic Sea Region: A Study of Three Generations of Hazardous Substances -- Chapter 6. Oil Spills from Shipping: A Case Study of the Governance of Accidental Hazards and Intentional Pollution in the Baltic Sea -- Part 2: Cross-Case Analysis of Key Environmental Governance Challenges -- Chapter 7. The Ecosystem Approach to Management in Baltic Sea Governance: Towards Increased Reflexivity? -- Chapter 8. Science-Policy Interfaces in Baltic Sea Environmental Governance: Towards Regional Cooperation and Management of Uncertainty? -- Chapter 9. Risk Communication and the Role of the Public: Towards Inclusive Environmental Governance of the Baltic Sea? -- Chapter 10. Seeking Pathways Towards Improved Environmental Governance of the Baltic Sea.
Open Access
This edited volume presents a comprehensive and coherent interdisciplinary analysis of challenges and possibilities for sustainable governance of the Baltic Sea ecosystem by combining knowledge and approaches from natural and social sciences. Focusing on the Ecosystem Approach to Management (EAM) and associated multi-level, multi-sector and multi-actor challenges, the book provides up-to-date descriptions and analyses of environmental governance structures and processes at the macro-regional Baltic Sea level. Organised in two parts, Part 1 presents in-depth case studies of environmental governance practices and challenges linked to five key environmental problems - eutrophication, chemical pollution, overfishing, oil discharges and invasive species. Part 2 analyses and compares governance challenges and opportunities across the five case studies, focusing on governance structures and EAM implementation, knowledge integration and science support, as well as stakeholder communication and participation. Based on these cross-case comparisons, this book also draws a set of general conclusions on possible ways of improving the governance of the Baltic Sea by promoting what are identified as vital functions of environmental governance: coordination, integration, interdisciplinarity, precaution, deliberation, communication and adaptability. .
Publisher:
Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
Publication Place:
Cham :
ISBN:
9783319270067
Subject:
Environment.
Environmental management.
Political science.
Wildlife.
fish.
Marine sciences.
Freshwater.
Environment.
Environmental management.
Political science.
Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management.
Marine & Freshwater Sciences.
Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management.
Series:
MARE Publication Series, 10
MARE publication series, 10
Edition:
1st ed. 2016.
Contents:
Chapter 1. Environmental Governance of the Baltic Sea: Identifying Key Challenges Research Topics and Analytical Approaches. Part 1: Interdisciplinary Case Studies of Environmental Governance -- Chapter 2. Eutrophication and the Ecosystem Approach to Management: A Case Study of Baltic Sea Environmental Governance -- Chapter 3. Fisheries: A Case Study of Baltic Sea Environmental Governance -- Chapter 4. Biological Invasions: a Case Study of Baltic Sea Environmental Governance -- Chapter 5. Governance of Chemicals in the Baltic Sea Region: A Study of Three Generations of Hazardous Substances -- Chapter 6. Oil Spills from Shipping: A Case Study of the Governance of Accidental Hazards and Intentional Pollution in the Baltic Sea -- Part 2: Cross-Case Analysis of Key Environmental Governance Challenges -- Chapter 7. The Ecosystem Approach to Management in Baltic Sea Governance: Towards Increased Reflexivity? -- Chapter 8. Science-Policy Interfaces in Baltic Sea Environmental Governance: Towards Regional Cooperation and Management of Uncertainty? -- Chapter 9. Risk Communication and the Role of the Public: Towards Inclusive Environmental Governance of the Baltic Sea? -- Chapter 10. Seeking Pathways Towards Improved Environmental Governance of the Baltic Sea.
Physical Description:
XIX, 253 p. 10 illus., 3 illus. in color. online resource.
Electronic Location:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27006-7
Publication Date:
2016.
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