Conserving the environment
By: Douglas Dupler, book editor.
Contributors: Dupler, Douglas.
Series: Opposing viewpoints; Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 243
ISBN-13: 9780737733143
Subjects: Environmental protection; Environmental degradation; Energy conservation; Conservation of natural resources
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 230-234) and index.
Table of contents: title: What is the extent of environmental problems?; title: Earth faces an environmental crisis / Kenny Ausubel; title: Earth does not face an environmental crisis / Joseph Bast; title: Global warming poses a serious threat / Ross Gelbspan; title: Global warming does not pose a serious threat / Sallie Baliunas; title: Deforestation threatens the environment / Derrick Jensen, George Draffan; title: Deforestation does not threaten the environment / Bjorn Lomborg; title: What energy sources can conserve the environment?; title: Renewable energy can help conserve the environment / Guy Dauncey; title: Renewable energy is not viable / Jerry Taylor, Peter VanDoren; title: Nuclear energy can reduce pollution / John Ritch; title: Nuclear energy will not reduce pollution / Helen Caldicott; title: Wind energy benefits the environment / Jim Motavalli; title: Wind energy does not benefit the environment / H. Sterling Burnett; title: America should reduce its use of fossil fuels / Lester R. Brown; title: America should not reduce its use of fossil fuels / S. Fred Singer; title: How can natural resources be conserved?; title: Endangered Species Act is effective / Roger Di Silvestro; title: Endangered Species Act should be reformed / Nancy Marano, Ben Lieberman; title: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge should be conserved / Natural Resources Defense Council; title: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge should be opened for drilling / Paul Driessen; title: Modern agricultural practices conserve resources / Jonathan Rauch; title: Modern agricultural practices do not conserve resources / Christopher D. Cook; title: What can institutions and individuals do to conserve?; title: Curbing human population growth will help conserve the environment / Ed McGaa; title: Connecting large wilderness areas will help conserve the environment / Dave Foreman; title: America should design products that benefit the environment / Fritjof Capra; title: Reducing meat consumption will help conserve the environment / Jim Motavalli; title: Products that harm the environment should be taxed more heavily / Bernie Fischlowitz-Roberts.