Working Through Planetary Breakdown: Labour, Skill and the Changing Climate (1) (Routledge Explorations in Environmental Studies)

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Synopsis
This book offers a genuinely interdisciplinary engagement with the future of paid and unpaid work in the context of the twin challenges of decarbonisation and the growing impacts of an unstable climate.It is innovative in its grounding of such discussions in the everyday realities of workers’ experiences with an empirical focus on skill, occupational shifts and technological change at the workplace level. Part I: Skills and Training delves into how workers gain crucial skills across their lifetimes. From survivalist “preppers” to local microgrid operators, the chapters reveal practical and often unrecognised but essential expertise. Case studies include air-conditioning technical educators and construction trades leveraging tacit knowledge of sustainable practices. Part II: Industrial Transformation draws on empirical studies from coal mining, manufacturing, defence and construction to highlight workers’ experiences of climate shifts, heat and industrial transition. Theoretical contributions explore novel legal strategies such as fossil fuel “cessation” and examine the role of health and safety frameworks in addressing worker democracy and climate-change mitigation.This collection will resonate with scholars, students, policymakers and trade unionists interested in environmental labour studies, just transitions and the future of work. It offers vital lessons for navigating complex industrial transformations.Key features: Detailed case studies in critical sectors such as energy, construction, defence and manufacturing; A dynamic interdisciplinary fusion of human geography, political economy, sociology, industrial relations and law; Emphasis on worker agency, practical skill and grassroots adaptability amid intensifying climate impacts.
Copyright:
2026

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
232 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781040430118
Related ISBNs:
9781040430057, 9781032817712, 9781003512240, 9781032843254
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
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Copyrighted By:
selection and editorial matter, Chantel Carr and Jesse Adams Stein
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Business and Finance, Earth Sciences, Politics and Government, Sociology
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Chantel Carr
Edited by:
Jesse Adams Stein

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