Life on a Modern Planet by Rd North
This text has a controversial message - that humankind will cope with the environmental "disasters" which appear in the media with increasing frequency. It re-evaluates global questions such as feeding the world, energy, pollution and green consumerism. It argues that the fashionable view that "progress" opposes "caring for the environment" should be laid to rest. Instead, it suggests that people should reject unrealistic ideas about paradise on earth, and be satisfied with a permanent change in their environment in the name of science. In addition, the book turns around a series of case studies - the Braer disaster, the Camelford water disaster, the American rangelands and rainforest deforestation from being chronicles of doom to instead argue for a positive and constructive view of the modern world.-
The Greening of British Party Politics
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The Protest Business
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Climate Change and the Oil Industry
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World Bank Group Interactions with Environmentalists
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Animals, politics and morality
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Sweden and Ecological Governance
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Environmental Politics in the European Union
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The Politics of Airport Expansion in the United Kingdom
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Global Warming Policy in Japan and Britain
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Environmental Policy-Making in Britain, Germany and the European Union
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Environmental Pressure Groups in Transition
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780719045660 |
| ISBN 10 | 0719045665 |
| Title | Life on a Modern Planet |
| Author | Rd North |
| Series | Issues In Environmental Politics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Manchester University Press |
| Year published | 1995-03-02 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |