New and alternative social movements in Spain: the left, identity and globalizing processes
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This book examines the environmental credentials of Olympic Host cities and the opportunities afforded by hosting the Games towards the ecological modernization of the host nation by using perspectives offered by environmental sociology. It also sets out projections for the environmental legacy of London 2012
In: Sociological research online, Volume 18, Issue 3, p. 168-173
ISSN: 1360-7804
This rapid response paper examines the claim that Olympic Games hosting can encourage and/or accentuate the adoption of environmental sustainability (ES) policies by the host nation, with London 2012 as a case study. Six indicators that can be used in this examination are identified and subsequently tested in relation to changes brought by austerity/'Big Society' policies. The paper closes by suggesting that although the UK, unlike other hosts, had a relatively good ES standing; however, it appears that this has been significantly downgraded in the event and immediate post-event phases of the Games.
In: Environmental politics, Volume 20, Issue 2, p. 298-299
ISSN: 1743-8934
In: Environmental politics, Volume 19, Issue 3, p. 493-494
ISSN: 0964-4016
In: Social movement studies: journal of social, cultural and political protest, Volume 8, Issue 3, p. 289-293
ISSN: 1474-2837
In: Environmental politics, Volume 18, Issue 2, p. 313-314
ISSN: 0964-4016
In: Mediterranean politics, Volume 13, Issue 3, p. 419-437
ISSN: 1354-2982, 1362-9395
World Affairs Online
In: Mediterranean politics, Volume 13, Issue 3, p. 419-437
ISSN: 1743-9418
In: Environmental politics, Volume 17, Issue 3, p. 498-500
ISSN: 0964-4016
In: South European society & politics, Volume 12, Issue 3, p. 273-293
ISSN: 1743-9612
In: Sociology: the journal of the British Sociological Association, Volume 41, Issue 1, p. 176-178
ISSN: 1469-8684
In: South European society & politics, Volume 12, Issue 4, p. 521-534
ISSN: 1360-8746
In: South European society & politics, Volume 12, Issue 4, p. 521-533
ISSN: 1743-9612
In: South European society & politics, Volume 12, Issue 3, p. 273-294
ISSN: 1360-8746