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Breakpoint : Reckoning with America's Environmental Crises / / Steve Chapple, Jeremy B. C. Jackson



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Autore: Jackson Jeremy B. C. Visualizza persona
Titolo: Breakpoint : Reckoning with America's Environmental Crises / / Steve Chapple, Jeremy B. C. Jackson Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New Haven, CT : , : Yale University Press, , [2018]
©2018
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xvi, 296 pages) : illustrations, maps
Disciplina: 363.700973
Soggetto topico: Environmental policy - United States
Environmental degradation - United States
Environmental disasters - United States
Ecology - Economic aspects - United States
Persona (resp. second.): ChappleSteve
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-275) and index.
Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- BREAKPOINT -- PART I. Heartland -- One. Corn Off the Cob -- Two. Food versus Fuel -- Three. Where's the Food? -- Four. Don't Drink That! -- PART II. Coast -- Five. Delta Dawn -- Six. Blue Bayou -- Seven. The Fate of a Great City -- PART III. Too Little Water and Too Much -- Eight. Sea Level Rise Is Dangerous -- Nine. Retreat from the Coasts -- Ten. Agriculture in Crisis -- Eleven. Reinventing Agriculture -- Epilogue: America at the Crossroads -- Notes -- Index
Sommario/riassunto: An 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.
Titolo autorizzato: Breakpoint  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-300-23503-8
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910824402603321
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