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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780737766554 |
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Publisher: | Greenhaven Publishing LLC |
Publication date: | 10/03/2014 |
Series: | Opposing Viewpoints Series |
Edition description: | New Edition |
Pages: | 224 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d) |
Age Range: | 15 - 17 Years |
Table of Contents
Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? 11
Introduction 14
Chapter 1 Is There a Global Environmental Crisis?
Chapter Preface 19
1 There Are Multiple Threats to the Earth's Environment Brian Parham 21
2 New Report Undercuts Global Warming Alarmists Michael Barone 28
3 The Earth's Water Supply Is in Grave Danger Jay Famiglietti 33
4 The Earth's Water Supply Is Not in Danger Rob Lyons 41
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 46
Chapter 2 How Should Climate Change Be Addressed?
Chapter Preface 48
1 Renewable Energy Can Significantly Reduce the Impact of Climate Change Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 50
2 Renewable Energy's Role in Reducing Climate Change Is Currently Limited Matthew Stepp 62
3 Nuclear Power Is the Best Way to Address Climate Change Arthur R. Williams 67
4 Nuclear Power Is an Environmentally and Economically Unsound Way to Address Climate Change Friends of the Earth 77
5 Reducing Carbon Emissions Will Slow Climate Change Barack Obama 91
6 Carbon Emissions Have No Significant Impact on Climate Change Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change 104
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 114
Chapter 3 Are Western Societies' Practices Bad for the Environment?
Chapter Preface 116
1 Fracking Is Harmful to the Environment Food and Water Watch 118
2 Fracking Is Not Harmful to the Environment Bill Freeman 126
3 Electronic Waste Is a Serious Environmental and Health Hazard Karin Lundgren 132
4 The Environmental and Health Effects of Electronic Waste Are Exaggerated Adam Minter 140
5 Meat Production Is a Major Contributor to Climate Change United Nations Global Environmental Alert Service 146
6 Meat Production's Contribution to Climate Change Is Exaggerated Rod Smith 155
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 161
Chapter 4 What Policies Will Improve the Environment?
Chapter Preface 163
1 Plastic Bag Bans Protect the Environment Stiv Wilson 165
2 Plastic Bag Bans Do Not Protect the Environment Todd Myers 177
3 Extended Producer Responsibility Mandates Benefit the Environment and Businesses Conrad MacKerron 181
4 Extended Producer Responsibility Spreads: Junk Bond The Economist 189
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 193
For Further Discussion 194
Organizations to Contact 197
Bibliography to Books 206
Index 211