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New Environmentalism

Managing New Zealand’s Environmental Diversity

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  • © 2012

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Authors:
  1. Chris R. de Freitas

    1. University of Auckland, School of Environment, Auckland, New Zealand

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  2. Martin Perry

    1. Massey University, School of Management, Wellington, New Zealand

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  • Presents an inclusive national case study in new environmentalism assessing New Zealand’s green credentials
  • Includes a wealth of case studies and discussion points that invite further exploration and classroom debate
  • A concise study guide summarizing key issues and suggesting further reading concludes each chapter
  • Interdisciplinary text accessible to lecturers and undergraduates studying environmental management in a range of academic contexts

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
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  2. The New Zealand Environment

    • Chris R. de Freitas, Martin Perry
    Pages 1-23

  3. Alternative Approaches to Environmental Management

    • Chris R. de Freitas, Martin Perry
    Pages 25-60

  4. Agencies and Laws

    • Chris R. de Freitas, Martin Perry
    Pages 61-104

  5. Principles and Indicators

    • Chris R. de Freitas, Martin Perry
    Pages 105-132

  6. The Land

    • Chris R. de Freitas, Martin Perry
    Pages 133-161

  7. Freshwater

    • Chris R. de Freitas, Martin Perry
    Pages 163-186

  8. Ocean and Coast

    • Chris R. de Freitas, Martin Perry
    Pages 187-219

  9. The Air

    • Chris R. de Freitas, Martin Perry
    Pages 221-252

  10. Urban Environment

    • Chris R. de Freitas, Martin Perry
    Pages 253-279

  11. Reflections and Prospects

    • Chris R. de Freitas, Martin Perry
    Pages 281-303

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 305-308
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About this book

This book explains the role of New Zealand’s environmental agencies and regulatory legislation, taking in the impact of international agreements and treaties. It traces the fortunes of sustainable policy approaches and analyzes the activities of the public agencies charged with managing the environment. Moving on to a detailed thematic status report on New Zealand’s environment, it examines rural, freshwater, coastal, oceanic, atmospheric and urban zones. Finally, chapters detail public perceptions and normative environmental values as well as the depth of business commitment to environmental responsibility. An ideal introduction to the topic for a diverse range of scholars, the book eschews any specific theoretical framework in charting the recent evolution, current operation and future trajectory of environmentalism in New Zealand. It backs strategic advice with both social and ecological data, and raises questions over the country’s reputation for greenness at the same time as recognizing its numerous achievements. With neat summaries of key issues at the end of each chapter, expansive guidance on further reading, and a multitude of examples ideal for classroom debate, this volume gives us an informed, objective, and wide-ranging appraisal on a topic of increasing centrality in the policy debate.

Reviews

From the reviews:

“This book fills an important niche as a text for introductory courses on environmental management in a number of disciplines … . To aid student learning, each of the chapters is preceded by a list of key questions and an abstract. There is a study guide at the end of each chapter comprising a chapter summary and discussion questions. The list of references at the end of each chapter provides a good guide to recent literature.” (Ali Memon, New Zealand Geographer, 2014)

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Auckland, School of Environment, Auckland, New Zealand

    Chris R. de Freitas

  • Massey University, School of Management, Wellington, New Zealand

    Martin Perry

About the authors

Chris de Freitas is an associate professor in the School of Environment, University of Auckland and Martin Perry is an associate professor in the School of Management, Massey University (Wellington).

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: New Environmentalism

  • Book Subtitle: Managing New Zealand’s Environmental Diversity

  • Authors: Chris R. de Freitas, Martin Perry

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8254-2

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2012

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-8253-5Published: 18 May 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-8254-2Published: 15 May 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIV, 303

  • Number of Illustrations: 19 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Environment, general, Geography, general, Human Geography

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