Elizabeth R. DeSombre onderzoekt de ingewikkelde verbanden tussen mondiale processen en hun lokale gevolgen, met name met betrekking tot milieu-, veiligheids- en arbeidsregelgeving. Haar wetenschap duikt in hoe internationale normen worden vastgesteld en hoe deze het dagelijks leven en de ecologische systemen wereldwijd beïnvloeden. Door haar academisch onderzoek en leiderschapsrol tracht ze de complexe wisselwerking tussen economische krachten, politieke structuren en milieuproblemen in onze onderling verbonden wereld te belichten. Haar werk biedt cruciale inzichten in de mechanismen die de hedendaagse mondiale dynamiek vormgeven.
Scientific knowledge and technology alone cannot address environmental problems; they also involve difficult political choices and trade-offs both locally and globally. This concise introductory text explores the different ways in which society attempts to deal with the political decisions needed to prevent or recover from environmental damage--
Fishing has played a vital role in human history and culture. But today this key resource faces a serious crisis as most species are being overfished or fished to their very limit. Governments have tried to tackle the problem with limited success. Many of their actions have been counterproductive or ineffective.