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Global Spin: The Corporate Assault on Environmentalism
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Global Spin: The Corporate Assault on Environmentalism

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Global Spin reveals the sophisticated techniques being used around the world by powerful conservative forces to try to change the way the public and politicians think about the environment. Large corporations are using their influence to reshape public opinion, to weaken gains made by environmentalists, and to turn politicians against increased environmental regulation. The corporations? techniques include employing specialized PR?firms to set up front groups that promote the corporate agenda whilst posing as public-interest groups; creating ?astroturf??artificially created grassroots support for corporate causes; deterring public involvement by imposing SLAPPS?strategic lawsuits against public participation; getting corporate-based ?environmental educational? materials into schools; and funding conservative think-tanks, which have persistently tried to cast doubt on the existence of environmental problems and to oppose stricter environmental regulations. In the media, corporate advertising and sponsorship are influencing news content, and industry-funded scientists are often treated as independent experts. This updated edition includes new chapters about the business campaign to prevent action on global warming, and whether Greenpeace?s ideals are being compromised by ?greenwash?.
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Release dateApr 1, 2002
ISBN9781907448195
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Sharon Beder

Sharon Beder is a visiting professor in the School of Social Sciences, Media and Communication at the University of Wollongong. She is considered a leading authority on corporate and environmental issues. She is the author of several books, including Free Market Missionaries (Earthscan, 2012), Power Play (DIANE, 2009) and This Little Kiddy Went to Market (Pluto, 2009).

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