The State of Nature. Carl Pope and Bjorn Lomborg.
by Pope, Carl; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 17Science. Publisher: Foreign Policy, 2005ISSN: 1522-3264;.Subject(s): Air pollution | Atmospheric carbon dioxide | Coal | Developing countries -- Environmental conditions | Drinking water -- Contamination | Mercury wastes -- Environmental aspects | Nature conservation | Nuclear power plants -- Environmental aspects | Poverty | Priority (Philosophy) | Water-supply | Wind powerDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Is the world getting greener? Or are we selling it short for a fistful of greenbacks? Apparently, even committed environmentalists can disagree. When Carl Pope looks out his door, he sees the polar ice caps melting, ecosystems on life support, and clean water disappearing. But Bjorn Lomborg believes humanity's backyard has never looked better. Who's got it right? For young and old, rich and poor, the answer might just mean the world." (FOREIGN POLICY) Each of the two authors in this article gives his views on the state of the Earth's environment. One outlook is optimistic, the other pessimistic.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: The State of Nature, July/Aug. 2005; pp. 66-73.
"Is the world getting greener? Or are we selling it short for a fistful of greenbacks? Apparently, even committed environmentalists can disagree. When Carl Pope looks out his door, he sees the polar ice caps melting, ecosystems on life support, and clean water disappearing. But Bjorn Lomborg believes humanity's backyard has never looked better. Who's got it right? For young and old, rich and poor, the answer might just mean the world." (FOREIGN POLICY) Each of the two authors in this article gives his views on the state of the Earth's environment. One outlook is optimistic, the other pessimistic.
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