Presenting and Representing Environments

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Graham Humphrys, Michael Williams
Springer Science & Business Media, 2005 M10 11 - 218 pages

The presentation and representation of the environment occurs throughout academia and across all news media. The strict protocols of science often clash with environmental information available from sources that dwell on subjective aesthetic, emotional and personal sensitivities. This book challenge the reader, as student, teacher, researcher or policy maker, to reflect critically on the ways that environments are studied, interpreted, presented and represented, in education and public policy.

 

Contents

CROSSDISCIPLINES CROSSCULTURES THE ENVIRONMENT AS SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION
1
ENVIRONMENTALISM QUA ENVIRONMENTAL NONGOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS AND THE CONTESTED REMAPPING OF BRITIS...
17
RENEGOTIATING SCIENCE IN PROTECTED AREAS GRIZZLY BEAR CONSERVATION IN THE SOUTHWEST YUKON
33
THE MOORLANDS OF ENGLAND AND WALES HISTORIES AND NARRATIVES
55
EXPLORATION LITERATURE AND THE CANADIAN ENVIRONMENT FROM WAYFINDING TO WAYS OF REPRESENTATION AND READ...
69
CHANGING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT OF SWANSEA EAST
89
SUSTAINING LOCAL RIVERINE ENVIRONMENTS THE RIVER VALLEYS COMMITTEE IN CALGARY ALBERTA CANADA
105
A PICNIC IN MARCH MEDIA COVERAGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND PUBLIC OPINION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
121
CHALLENGING THE NEGATIVE CRITIQUE OF LANDSCAPE
137
THREATENED ENVIRONMENTS ATROPHYING CULTURES LACKLUSTRE POLICIES
153
SUSTAINING ARCTIC VISIONS VALUES AND ECOSYSTEMS WRITING INUIT IDENTITY READING INUIT ART IN CAPE DORSET NUNA...
167
CULTIVATING A NEW CATTLE CULTURE LIFELONG LEARNING AND PASTURE LAND MANAGEMENT
181
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING AWARENESS TO ACTION
197
INDEX
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