Elizabeth R. DeSombre sa zameriava na prepojenie globálnych procesov s lokálnymi dopadmi, najmä v oblasti životného prostredia, bezpečnosti a pracovných noriem. Jej práca skúma, ako sa medzinárodné štandardy formujú a ako ovplyvňujú každodenný život a životné prostredie v rôznych častiach sveta. Prostredníctvom svojho výskumu a pedagogickej činnosti sa snaží o hlbšie porozumenie komplexným vzťahom medzi ekonomikou, politikou a ekológiou v globalizovanom svete. Jej analýzy ponúkajú cenné pohľady do mechanizmov, ktoré formujú náš svet.
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.