Climate Change Criminology - (New Horizons in Criminology) by Rob White (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Leading green criminologist Rob White asks what can be learned from the problem-solving focus of crime prevention to help face the challenges of climate change. Part of the New Horizons in Criminology series.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Leading green criminologist Rob White asks what can be learned from the problem-solving focus of crime prevention to help face the challenges of climate change in this call to arms for criminology and criminologists.</p><p>Industries such as energy, food and tourism and the systematic destruction of the environment through global capitalism are scrutinized for their contribution to global warming. Ideas of 'state-corporate crime' and 'ecocide' are introduced and explored in this concise overview of criminological writings on climate change. This sound and robust application of theoretical concepts to this 'new' area also includes commentary on topical issues such as the US withdrawal from the Paris Climate agreement.</p><p>Part of the New Horizons in Criminology series, which draws on the inter-disciplinary nature of criminology and incorporates emerging perspectives like social harm, gender and sexuality, and green criminology.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A novel window into issues around climate justice, a growing area that requires much attention... White situates justice issues around green criminology at a place where a deeper discussion can evolve." Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Rob White, Professor of Criminology at the University of Tasmania, Australia, is pioneering the field of green criminology internationally, having published a number of books in this area. His work explores issues of eco-justice and environmental harm through consideration of environmental justice, ecological justice, and species justice.
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