"The Grey Seal in Britain: A Twentieth Century History of a Nature Conservation Success"
This article examines the complex history of the grey seal problem in Britain since 1914.
This article examines the complex history of the grey seal problem in Britain since 1914.
The author recognizes techniques of ideological distortion (i.e., mixing knowledge with beliefs and preferences) in the argumentation of economist Bjørn Lomborg.
This fourth issue continues the journal’s exploration of the scientific paradigms of global environmental history.
Michael Everett examines how environmental movements develop and how they deal with economic counterforces and motivate political actors to pass effective environmental regulations.
This essay explores three case studies that illustrate the exemplary use of economic analysis in environmental decision-making.
The 2014 edition, marking the Institute’s fortieth anniversary, examines both barriers to responsible political and economic governance as well as gridlock-shattering new ideas.
This film investigates the crises facing China’s environment from the perspectives of four activists.
The 2015 edition examines what we think we know about environmental damage and the hidden threats to sustainability we need to recognize.
This article traces the development of environmentalism in Portugal, and particularly the role of environmental NGOs as producers of expert knowledge to be used in policy making. The Portuguese environmental movement has professionalized rather than formalizing as green political parties. Portuguese environmentalism has adapted and evolved under authoritarian regimes, neoliberalism, European integration, and the financial crisis.
Vanesa Castán Broto critiques sustainable development agendas that approach green cities as merely engines of economic growth.