The Vulnerable Planet
Subtitle: A Short Economic History of the Environment (Cornerstone Books (New York, N.Y.).)
Edition: 2 edition
Publisher: Monthly Review Press
Published: September 1, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9781583670194
Subjects: Economic history; Environmental economics; Nature; Environmental degradation; Ecology; Political Science; Environmental Studies; Public Affairs & Administration; Politics/International Relations; International - Economics; Economic Conditions; Environmental Science; Science / Environmental Science; Environmental Conservation & Protection - General; Environmental Policy
Description: "With impressive historical and economic detail ranging from the industrial Revolution to modern imperialism, The Vulnerable Planet explores the reasons why a global economic system geared toward private profit has spelled vulnerability for the earth's fragile natural environment.".

"Rejecting both individualistic solutions and policies that tinker at the margins, John Bellamy Foster calls for a fundamental reorganization of production on a social basis so as to make possible a sustainable and ecological economy." "This revised edition includes a new afterword by the author."--BOOK JACKET.