Environmental Overkill: Whatever Happened to Common Sense?

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A balanced examination of the environmental crisis attempts to wade through the media hype and provide the public with the actual data surrounding such issues as air pollution, global warming, endangered species, acid rain, and ozone depletion.
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Overview

A balanced examination of the environmental crisis attempts to wade through the media hype and provide the public with the actual data surrounding such issues as air pollution, global warming, endangered species, acid rain, and ozone depletion.

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In this sequel to Trashing the Planet, the authors continue their argument that without the foundation of scientific evidence, many of the actions of our society in the name of protecting the environment are unjustified and harmful. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780060975982
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • Publication date: 2/29/2000
  • Edition description: 1st HarperPerennial ed
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 272
  • Product dimensions: 5.27 (w) x 7.98 (h) x 0.65 (d)

Table of Contents

Pt. 1 The Air Above Us 1
1 The Future According to Rio 3
2 Global Warming 12
3 Stratospheric Ozone and the "Hole" 28
4 The Ozone and Ultraviolet Rays 39
5 Urban Air Pollution and Smog 53
Pt. 2 About Food, People, Animals 65
6 Of Food and Population 67
7 Endangered Species 81
Pt. 3 This Land Is Our Land 93
8 Wetlands 95
9 Of Forests - Public and Private 106
10 Of Private Property 117
11 Government Ownership of Land and Forests 124
Pt. 4 Rules and More Rules 133
12 All (Environmental) Issues - Great and Small 135
13 Governing by Regulation 161
Pt. 5 Communications, Education, and Politics 169
14 Who's Responsible for Overkill? 171
15 The Gospel According to Gore 188
Pt. 6 Conclusion 197
16 Epilogue 199
Notes 211
Recommended Reading 247
Index 251
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