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Encyclopedia of Sustainability [3 volumes]

[3 volumes]

By: Robin Morris Collin,Robert William Collin

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Encyclopedia of Sustainability [3 volumes]

[3 volumes]

By: Robin Morris Collin,Robert William Collin

This three-volume encyclopedia explores the concept of sustainability in the contexts of the environment, economics, and justice. This expansive encyclopedia breaks new ground, giving definition and focus to an urgent and much-talked-about topic that is extraordinarily wide ranging and all too often misunderstood. As the first major reference work in its field, the three comprehensive volumes span the entire scope of sustainability from ecological concepts to financial concerns to public policy and community action, giving readers a solid foundation from which to think critically about efforts to make a more sustainable world. The Encyclopedia of Sustainability comprises three volumes, each dedicated to one of three equally important contexts in which the term is used: environment and ecology, business and economics, and equity and fairness. Each volume provides authoritative but accessible coverage of basic concepts and terms, as well as policy initiatives, controversies, and future trends. Volumes also include biographical sketches of important contributors to sustainability efforts from the scientific, economic, public policy, and activist realms, plus extensive listings of print and online resources for further exploration.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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ISBN 10

0313352623

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9780313352621

Battleground: Environment [2 volumes]

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By: Robin Morris Collin

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Battleground: Environment [2 volumes]

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By: Robin Morris Collin

The environment inflames passions in people on all points of the political spectrum. Controversies over such issues as the rise of cancer in industrialized countries, climate change, and urban sprawl have skyrocketed as we recognize the impact that humans have on the environment. Many people become immersed in these controversies at a local level before they know much about the topic - the nuances of many environmental conflicts are often overlooked as the media focuses on the adversarial nature of the conflict. This reference resource provides students, teachers, librarians, and citizens as a whole with the necessary first step in understanding these hot-button issues. Each entry identifies the issue involved, who was holding various points of view or positions, where and when the conflict occurred, and explains the cultural, social, and political context and dimensions of the conflict. Battleground: Environment provides in-depth analysis of over 100 of the most controversial topics involving the environment, including childhood asthma, the Kyoto Summit and Treaty, smart growth, the Three Gorges Dam in China, and genetically modified food. Entries include descriptions of public policies and discussions of the future of the controversy. Each entry concludes with cross references and a short, relevant bibliography suitable for student research. The resource includes numerous sidebars that discuss in detail particular local controversies that illuminate the complexity of the topics discussed.

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Battleground: Environment [2 volumes]

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By: Robin Morris Collin

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By: Robin Morris Collin

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Encyclopedia of Sustainability [3 volumes]

Encyclopedia of Sustainability [3 volumes]

Battleground: Environment [2 volumes]

Battleground: Environment [2 volumes]

Battleground: Environment [2 volumes]

Battleground: Environment [2 volumes]

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