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Record Nr.

UNINA9910480665703321

Titolo

Green issues and debates [[electronic resource] ] : an A-to-Z guide / / Howard S. Schiffman, general editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c2011

ISBN

1-78034-018-4

1-4129-7572-7

1-4522-6626-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (569 p.)

Collana

The SAGE reference series on green society

Altri autori (Persone)

SchiffmanHoward (Howard S.)

Disciplina

333.703

Soggetti

Environmentalism

Sustainable living

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover ; Contents; About the Editors; Introduction; Reader's Guide; List of Articles; List of Contributors; Green Issues and Debates Chronology; A; B; C; E; F; G; H; I; K; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Green Issues and Debates Glossary; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Is ethanol production from corn a recipe for famine? Is 'clean coal' a viable option or is it simply polluting the energy dilemma? Are genetically modified foods helpful or harmful? This volume includes 150 articles examining these and other green issues and debates.