LEADER 03513nam 22005175 450 001 9910796923003321 005 20220415003113.0 010 $a0-300-23503-8 024 7 $a10.12987/9780300235036 035 $a(CKB)4100000005464016 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5555343 035 $a(DE-B1597)536140 035 $a(OCoLC)1033675786 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780300235036 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000005464016 100 $a20191022d2018 fg 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aBreakpoint $eReckoning with America's Environmental Crises /$fSteve Chapple, Jeremy B. C. Jackson 210 1$aNew Haven, CT :$cYale University Press,$d[2018] 210 4$dİ2018 215 $a1 online resource (xvi, 296 pages) $cillustrations, maps 311 0 $a0-300-17939-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 205-275) and index. 327 $tFront matter --$tCONTENTS --$tPREFACE --$tACKNOWLEDGMENTS --$tBREAKPOINT --$tPART I. Heartland --$tOne. Corn Off the Cob --$tTwo. Food versus Fuel --$tThree. Where's the Food? --$tFour. Don't Drink That! --$tPART II. Coast --$tFive. Delta Dawn --$tSix. Blue Bayou --$tSeven. The Fate of a Great City --$tPART III. Too Little Water and Too Much --$tEight. Sea Level Rise Is Dangerous --$tNine. Retreat from the Coasts --$tTen. Agriculture in Crisis --$tEleven. Reinventing Agriculture --$tEpilogue: America at the Crossroads --$tNotes --$tIndex 330 $aAn insightful look at the American environmental crisis and emerging solutions from the heartland to the coasts in the era of global climate change Eminent ecologist Jeremy B. C. Jackson and award-winning journalist Steve Chapple traveled the length of the Mississippi River interviewing farmers, fishermen, scientists, and policymakers to better understand the mounting environmental problems ravaging the United States. Along their journey, which quickly expands to California, Florida, and New York, the pair uncovered surprising and profound connections between ecological systems and environmental crises across the country. Artfully weaving together independent research and engaging storytelling, Jackson and Chapple examine the looming threats from recent hurricanes and fires, industrial agriculture, river mismanagement, extreme weather events, drought, and rising sea levels that are pushing the country toward the breaking point of ecological and economic collapse. Yet, despite these challenges, the authors provide optimistic and practical solutions for addressing these multidimensional issues to achieve greater environmental stability, human well-being, and future economic prosperity. With a passionate call to action, they look hopefully toward emerging and achievable solutions to preserve the country's future. 606 $aEnvironmental policy$zUnited States 606 $aEnvironmental degradation$zUnited States 606 $aEnvironmental disasters$zUnited States 606 $aEcology$xEconomic aspects$zUnited States 615 0$aEnvironmental policy 615 0$aEnvironmental degradation 615 0$aEnvironmental disasters 615 0$aEcology$xEconomic aspects 676 $a363.700973 700 $aJackson$b Jeremy B. C.$01481419 702 $aChapple$b Steve 801 0$bDE-B1597 801 1$bDE-B1597 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910796923003321 996 $aBreakpoint$93698349 997 $aUNINA