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Emotion, Science and Rationality: The Case of the Brent Spar (1999)
Journal Article
Huxham, M., & Sumner, D. (1999). Emotion, Science and Rationality: The Case of the Brent Spar. Environmental Values, 8(3), 349-368. https://doi.org/10.3197/096327199129341860

In June 1995, a campaign by Greenpeace forced the multinational oil company Shell to cancel its planned disposal of a redundant oil installation in the Atlantic. The Brent Spar incident attracted massive publicity and was influential in changing gove... Read More about Emotion, Science and Rationality: The Case of the Brent Spar.

The European Water Framework Directive: a new era in the management of aquatic ecosystem health? (1998)
Journal Article
Pollard, P., & Huxham, M. (1998). The European Water Framework Directive: a new era in the management of aquatic ecosystem health?. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 8(6), 773-792. https://doi.org/10.1002/%28SICI%291099-0755%281998110%298%3A63.0.CO%3B2-R

1. The forthcoming European Commission Water Framework Directive will introduce catchment management throughout Europe, and could have major impacts on the conservation and restoration of aquatic ecosystems. The Directive is outlined, and the propose... Read More about The European Water Framework Directive: a new era in the management of aquatic ecosystem health?.

Recycling Policy in Areas of Low Income and Multi-storey Housing (1996)
Journal Article
McQuaid, R. W., Murdoch, A. R., McQuaid, R. W., & Murdoch, A. R. (1996). Recycling Policy in Areas of Low Income and Multi-storey Housing. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 39(4), 545-562. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640569612372

The paper considers the participation of households in recycling programmes in areas of multistorey, low income housing which are often considered unattractive for such programmes. A model of the material recycled is presented together with a review... Read More about Recycling Policy in Areas of Low Income and Multi-storey Housing.