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Record Nr.

UNINA9910957819003321

Autore

Schiffman Howard S

Titolo

Green Issues and Debates : An a-To-Z Guide

Pubbl/distr/stampa

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

Thousand Oaks : , : SAGE Publications, Incorporated, , 2011

©2011

ISBN

9781780340180

1780340184

9781412975728

1412975727

9781452266268

1452266263

9781412996945

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (569 pages)

Collana

The SAGE Reference Series on Green Society: Toward a Sustainable Future-Series Editor: Paul Robbins Series ; ; v.12

Altri autori (Persone)

RobbinsPaul

Disciplina

333.72

Soggetti

Environmentalism

Sustainable living

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based on print version 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.