Over the course of nearly thirty years, the environmental justice movement has changed the politics of environmental activism and influenced environmental policy. In the process, it has turned the attention of environmental activists and regulatory agencies to issues of pollutio…
This book argues that the environmental justice movement has also begun to transform science and engineering. The chapters present case studies of technical experts' encounters with environmental justice and activists and issues.
"Since the advent of the electrical telegraph about 170 years ago, human technologies have greatly expanded in type and in purpose for civilian, commercial, and national security uses. These include electrical grids, pipelines, radar, wireless signaling, navigation, flying space…
"Since the advent of the electrical telegraph about 170 years ago, human technologies have greatly expanded in type and in purpose for civilian, commercial, and national security uses. These include electrical grids, pipelines, radar, wireless signaling, navigation, flying space…
Introduction / Louis J Lanzerotti, Philip J Erickson, Anthea J Coster -- Effects of Space Radiation on Contemporary Space-Based Systems I / Daniel N Baker, Michael Bodeau -- Effects of Space Radiation on Contemporary Space-Based Systems II / Michael Bodeau, Daniel N Baker -- Eff…
"Since the advent of the electrical telegraph about 170 years ago, human technologies have greatly expanded in type and in purpose for civilian, commercial, and national security uses. These include electrical grids, pipelines, radar, wireless signaling, navigation, flying space…
Developing clean technologies is no longer a social issue championed by environmentalists; it's a moneymaking enterprise moving solidly into the business mainstream. In fact, as the economy faces unprecedented challenges from high energy prices, resource shortages, and global en…
"By synthesizing scholarly work at the intersection of political ecology, digital geography, and science and technology studies, "The Nature of Data" analyzes how new digital technologies affect environments and their control"--
"By synthesizing scholarly work at the intersection of political ecology, digital geography, and science and technology studies, "The Nature of Data" analyzes how new digital technologies affect environments and their control"
"By synthesizing scholarly work at the intersection of political ecology, digital geography, and science and technology studies, "The Nature of Data" analyzes how new digital technologies affect environments and their control"--
"By synthesizing scholarly work at the intersection of political ecology, digital geography, and science and technology studies, "The Nature of Data" analyzes how new digital technologies affect environments and their control"--
This book seeks broader critical engagement with the design, development and adoption processes of contemporary digital technologies. Such technology has been the catalyst for great improvements in the fields of medicine, employment, education and communications. Yet, a new digi…
Contributions by prominent scholars examining the intersections of environmental philosophy and philosophy of technology.
Philosophy, technology, and the environment
Philosophy, technology, and the environment
Contributions by prominent scholars examining the intersections of environmental philosophy and philosophy of technology.
Philosophy, technology, and the environment
The return of STS to its historical roots / Baird Callicott -- Phil-tech meets eco-phil / Don Idhe -- Is technology use insidious? / Kyle Whyte, Ryan Gunderson, Brett Clark -- Resistance to risky technologies / Paul Thompson -- Remediation technologies and respect for others / B…