The Gnat Is Older than Man: Global Environment and Human Agenda

Why are globe-spanning environmental problems on the rise and what can be done about them? Christopher Stone presents a concise and balanced overview of the risks, from climate change and ozone depletion to deforestation and biodiversity loss. Exploring the institutional framework, Stone shows why g...

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Main Author: Stone, Christopher D. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton, NJ Princeton University Press [2023]
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Summary:Why are globe-spanning environmental problems on the rise and what can be done about them? Christopher Stone presents a concise and balanced overview of the risks, from climate change and ozone depletion to deforestation and biodiversity loss. Exploring the institutional framework, Stone shows why global problems do not always benefit from "global solutions," how environmental diplomacy has to account for the growing tensions between rich and poor nations, and why even checking population growth would not heal the planet. Stone's latest work, at once theoretical and realistic, is a major contribution to our understanding of one of humanity's greatest challenges
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 09. Dez 2023)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (367 Seiten)
ISBN:9780691258881
DOI:10.1515/9780691258881

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