government policy

A collection of twenty-five essays that provides varying perspectives on issues regarding border security at the Mexican-American border region.

Looks at the controversies surrounding gun control in the United States.

"Johansen examines the sanctioned activities and practices commonly touted as environmentally responsible and points out their failings. He explains why the global climate change problem is more urgent than many people think, and provides real-world examples of companies that are taking measures with genuine benefits to the environment"--Dust jacket.

"Climate change is increasingly causing challenges worldwide. However, scientists are also learning more about its causes, effects, and how to prevent some of the worst outcomes. This . . . title allows readers to explore these discoveries about how climate change and global warming are shaping human communities and the natural world. It also empowers . . . scientists and leaders to advance technology that limits carbon emissions and allows communities and wildlife to adapt to a rapidly changing world"--Provided by publisher.

" This book explores the heated debate currently raging over the benefits to society of legalizing marijuana" -- Back cover.

Discusses a number of food-related problems, including how food insecure nations from Africa export much of its produce to the West and the carbon footprints of live stock producers.

Discusses the potential for a global food crisis and the possibility of future wars fought over agricultural resources.

"It used to be that climate issues remained the domain of scientists, but such boundaries have been eliminated. Like other branches of science, climate science has turned political. Hard facts are ignored, and warnings from experts are shrugged off as opinion. Meanwhile the planet suffers. Rising temperatures, low water supply, and extreme weather events threaten the lives of Earth's inhabitants. The viewpoints in this resource address many aspects of this topic, including how well our political systems are equipped to deal with climate change, other options for solving climate-related problems, and how climate relates to social justice"--Provided by publisher.

"Who are you? You are data about data. You are a map of connections--a culmination of everything you have ever posted, searched, emailed, liked, and followed . . . investigates the curious implications of living in the age of the indelible . . . A soap opera set in the deep state . . . [this book] is a free fall into a world where everything is recorded and nothing is sacred, from a singular writer unafraid to ask essential questions about the strangeness of modern life"--Provided by publisher.

"A shocking and revelatory account of the murder of Emmett Till that lays bare how forces from around the world converged on the Mississippi Delta in the long lead-up to the crime, and how the truth was erased for so long"--Provided by publisher.