environmental policy

Former vice president Al Gore helps children understand the underlying causes of the climate crisis that is threatening the global environment at the start of the twenty-first century and explains what they can do to help reverse the damage.

More than 7 billion people live on Earth today, so making sure that the planet remains habitable and hospitable for our species is of vital importance. Yet, many scientists are concerned that human activity--from water and air pollution to the emission of greenhouse gases that affect the climate--threatens the stability of the environment. This book examines differing viewpoints on how to best protect our environment and utilize the earth's natural resources. The Contemporary Issues Pro-Con series is to give young readers a better understanding of major social issues today. Each book examines four key questions related to a controversial topic, with essays that detail the most commonly heard arguments on both sides of the discussion. The arguments contained within are supported by data from experts as well as nonpartisan reports, allowing to reader to make his or her own informed decision on the issue.

"For more than twenty years, Naomi Klein has been the foremost chronicler of the economic war waged on both people and planet-and an unapologetic champion of a sweeping environmental agenda with justice at its center. In lucid, elegant dispatches from the frontlines of contemporary natural disaster, she pens surging, indispensable essays for a wide public: prescient advisories and dire warnings of what future awaits us if we refuse to act, as well as hopeful glimpses of a far better future"--Provided by publisher.

"Earth is presently our only home, and we must care for it with that thought in mind. How has the U.S. government protected our environment so that people can live and work safely in an always-changing world? From Earth Day to a possible Green New Deal, this book will take a look at the laws enacted to protect our water, land, and air. The Wilderness Act and the Endangered Species Act changed how we approach and maintain our land and its wildlife; carbon taxes and climate change may alter it further"--Provided by publisher.

Examines how and why social change occurs and the lasting influence of the environmental movement.

"This volume looks at the various alternative energy sources and their economic viability, exploring the debate about which path forward makes the most sense. Readers will gain a better understanding of the crossroads facing policymakers and the energy sector and be empowered to form their own opinions about how this . . . issue should be addressed"--Provided by publisher.

Contains sixteen essays that provide opposing viewpoints on issues related to the environment, discussing whether there is an environmental crisis, threats to the environment, and American environmental policies.

"Al Gore ... [combines] research from top scientists around the world with photos, personal anecdotes, and observations to document the fast pace and wide scope of global warming. He [argues] ... that the fact of global climate change is not in question and that its consequences for the world we live in will be disastrous if left unchecked"--Provided by publisher.

Tells the history of the corosive idea that whites are "clean" and minorities are "dirty," and the present day ideasa bout race and waste that have shaped where people have lived, where people have worked, and how American society's wastes are managed.

"In this lyrical and intimate tapestry of five stories dealing with life, loss, and survival in modern-day India, Meera Subramanian travels in search of the ordinary people and micro-enterprises redeeming India's natural world"--Provided by publisher.