Empires of sustainability : people and planet after globalisation / Joseph Murphy.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : environmental crisis : from denial to action -- Eco-resources and the greening of imperialism -- Eco-industries and the greening of imperialism -- Eco-regulations and the greening of imperialism -- Eco-lifestyles and the greening of imperialism -- Eco-effluences and the greening of imperialism -- Conclusion : empires of sustainability or world of caring places?

"Focusing on the greening of imperialisms and empires, Empires of Sustainability analyses the shift around the world from denial of the environmental crisis to action to prevent catastrophe, and the resulting implications. Evidence of this shift is clear in widespread and purposeful social change which is gathering momentum. The book explains how globalisation accelerated us towards the crisis, and today, even as its own legitimacy is being questioned, is evolving through solutions and responses to it. Looking ahead and as the environmental crisis worsens, two possible futures are discerned and explored. One is that through universal actions to save the planet, shaped by interweaving political and economic forces, the hegemony of globalisation is restored, albeit in a green form. The other is that the world reorganises into competing spheres of influence, with politics, economics and the environment interwoven differently in each case. In these ways, we face the prospect of one or more Empires of Sustainability emerging over the decades ahead, unless we build a better alternative society. The author presents an alternative: a more diverse World of Caring Places. This accessible book will appeal to students and scholars of international political economy, sustainability, and environmental studies, and analysts, policy makers, campaigners and others concerned about the future of relations between people and planet"-- Provided by publisher.

Joseph Murphy is an independent scholar and writer based in the Highlands of Scotland. He has been working on environmental issues and sustainability for more than 25 years and over that time has published six books and numerous articles, chapters and other outputs. He has also held research, teaching and management posts at some of the world's leading universities including Research Fellow at Mansfield College, University of Oxford, UK and Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Glasgow, UK.

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