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| Document Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Thomas A Easton |
| ISBN: | 9780073514512 0073514519 |
| OCLC Number: | 707964111 |
| Description: | xxxviii, 361 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Should the precautionary principle become part of national and international law? -- Is sustainable development compatible with human welfare? -- Do ecosystem services have economic value? -- Should North America's landscape be restored to its prehuman state? -- Should the military be exempt from environmental regulations? -- Will restricting carbon emissions damage the economy? -- Is global warming a catastrophe that warrants immediate action? -- Should we drill for offshore oil? -- Is shale gas the solution to our energy woes? -- Is renewable energy really green? -- Are biofuels a reasonable substitute for fossil fuels? -- Is it time to revive nuclear power? -- Do we have a population problem? -- Does commercial fishing have a future? -- Can organic farming feed the world? -- Should society impose a moratorium on the use and release of synthetic biology organisms? -- Do environmental hormone mimics pose a potentially serious health threat? -- Should the superfund tax be reinstated? -- Should the United States reprocess spent nuclear fuel? |
| Series Title: | Taking sides.; McGraw-Hill contemporary learning series. |
| Other Titles: | Clashing views on environmental issues Environmental issues |
| Responsibility: | selected, edited and with introductions by Thomas A. Easton. |
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