environmental policy

Explores the link between science and society by studying ethical responses and personal responsibilities in relation to climate change.

Examines the effect of the current economic model on Earth, dispels myths that say it can't be changed, and suggests a new way to stop climate change before it's too late.

Provides opposing viewpoints on issues related to the topic of the environment.

In vivid, gonzo prose blending first-person reportage with exhaustive research and a sense of karma, Kelly and Jacobs describe China?s ancient love affair with coal, Bill Clinton?s blunders cutting free-trade deals enabling the U.S. to "export" manufacturing emissions to Asia in a shift that pilloried the West's middle class, Communist Party manipulation of eco-statistics, the horror of cancer villages, the deception of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and spellbinding peasant revolts against cancer-spreading plants involving thousands in mostly-censored mel?es. Ending with China?s monumental coal-bases decried by climatologists as a global warming dagger, The People's Republic of Chemicals names names and emphasizes humanity over bloodless statistics in a classic sure to ruffle feathers as an indictment of money as the real green that not even Al Gore can deny.

David Schoenbrod shares how his experience as an environmental advocate taught him that allowing the Environmental Protection Agency to create pollution rules in order to avoid environmental crises is a mistake.

Discusses the ways that the outcomes of environmental court cases can contribute to social injustice by putting more burdens upon disadvantaged communities.

Chronicles the development of American environmental policy and discusses how past policies will affect the nation's future, how the government is working to solve the environmental crisis, how government policies have failed in the past, and other related topics.

A firsthand account of the authors' efforts to win back the Hudson River from the grip of pollution, discussing the formation of Riverkeepers, the environmental organization that has helped restore the Hudson, and offering advice on how citizens can get involved in reclaiming the country's waterways.