The Resource The skeptical environmentalist : measuring the real state of the world, Bjørn Lomborg, (electronic resource)
The skeptical environmentalist : measuring the real state of the world, Bjørn Lomborg, (electronic resource)
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- Summary
- The Skeptical Environmentalist challenges widely held beliefs that the environmental situation is getting worse and worse. The author, himself a former member of Greenpeace, is critical of the way in which many environmental organisations make selective and misleading use of the scientific evidence. Using the best available statistical information from internationally recognised research institutes, Bjørn Lomborg systematically examines a range of major environmental problems that feature prominently in headline news across the world. His arguments are presented in non-technical, accessible language and are carefully backed up by over 2500 footnotes allowing readers to check sources for themselves. Concluding that there are more reasons for optimism than pessimism, Bjørn Lomborg stresses the need for clear-headed prioritisation of resources to tackle real, not imagined problems. The Skeptical Environmentalist offers readers a non-partisan stocktaking exercise that serves as a useful corrective to the more alarmist accounts favoured by campaign groups and the media.--
- Language
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- eng
- dan
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxiii, 515 pages)
- Contents
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- PART I: THE LITANY: Things are getting better
- Why do we hear so much bad news?
- PART II: HUMAN WELFARE: Measuring human welfare
- Life expectancy and health
- Food and hunger
- Prosperity
- Conclusion to Part II; Unprecedented human prosperity
- PART III: CAN HUMAN PROSPERITY CONTINUE? : Are we living on borrowed time?
- Will we have enough food?
- Forests: are we losing them?
- Energy
- Non-energy resources
- Water
- Conclusion to part III; Continued prosperity
- PART IV: POLLUTION: DOES IT UNDERCUT HUMAN PROSPERITY? : Air pollution
- Acid rain and forest death
- Indoor air pollution
- Allergies and asthma
- Water pollution
- Waste: running out of space?
- Conclusion to part IV: The pollution burden has diminished
- PART V: TOMORROW'S PROBLEMS: Our chemical fears
- Biodiversity
- Global warming
- PART VI: THE REAL STATE OF THE WORLD: Predicament or progress?
- Isbn
- 9780521010689
- Label
- The skeptical environmentalist : measuring the real state of the world
- Title
- The skeptical environmentalist
- Title remainder
- measuring the real state of the world
- Statement of responsibility
- Bjørn Lomborg
- Language
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- eng
- dan
- eng
- Summary
- The Skeptical Environmentalist challenges widely held beliefs that the environmental situation is getting worse and worse. The author, himself a former member of Greenpeace, is critical of the way in which many environmental organisations make selective and misleading use of the scientific evidence. Using the best available statistical information from internationally recognised research institutes, Bjørn Lomborg systematically examines a range of major environmental problems that feature prominently in headline news across the world. His arguments are presented in non-technical, accessible language and are carefully backed up by over 2500 footnotes allowing readers to check sources for themselves. Concluding that there are more reasons for optimism than pessimism, Bjørn Lomborg stresses the need for clear-headed prioritisation of resources to tackle real, not imagined problems. The Skeptical Environmentalist offers readers a non-partisan stocktaking exercise that serves as a useful corrective to the more alarmist accounts favoured by campaign groups and the media.--
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- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1965-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Lomborg, Bjørn
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- Series statement
- Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Global environmental change
- Pollution
- Human ecology
- Label
- The skeptical environmentalist : measuring the real state of the world, Bjørn Lomborg, (electronic resource)
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- online resource
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- PART I: THE LITANY: Things are getting better -- Why do we hear so much bad news? -- PART II: HUMAN WELFARE: Measuring human welfare -- Life expectancy and health -- Food and hunger -- Prosperity -- Conclusion to Part II; Unprecedented human prosperity -- PART III: CAN HUMAN PROSPERITY CONTINUE? : Are we living on borrowed time? -- Will we have enough food? -- Forests: are we losing them? -- Energy -- Non-energy resources -- Water -- Conclusion to part III; Continued prosperity -- PART IV: POLLUTION: DOES IT UNDERCUT HUMAN PROSPERITY? : Air pollution -- Acid rain and forest death -- Indoor air pollution -- Allergies and asthma -- Water pollution -- Waste: running out of space? -- Conclusion to part IV: The pollution burden has diminished -- PART V: TOMORROW'S PROBLEMS: Our chemical fears -- Biodiversity -- Global warming -- PART VI: THE REAL STATE OF THE WORLD: Predicament or progress?
- Control code
- CR9781139626378
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxiii, 515 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
- Isbn
- 9780521010689
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Other physical details
- digital, PDF file(s).
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)836848734
- Label
- The skeptical environmentalist : measuring the real state of the world, Bjørn Lomborg, (electronic resource)
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- PART I: THE LITANY: Things are getting better -- Why do we hear so much bad news? -- PART II: HUMAN WELFARE: Measuring human welfare -- Life expectancy and health -- Food and hunger -- Prosperity -- Conclusion to Part II; Unprecedented human prosperity -- PART III: CAN HUMAN PROSPERITY CONTINUE? : Are we living on borrowed time? -- Will we have enough food? -- Forests: are we losing them? -- Energy -- Non-energy resources -- Water -- Conclusion to part III; Continued prosperity -- PART IV: POLLUTION: DOES IT UNDERCUT HUMAN PROSPERITY? : Air pollution -- Acid rain and forest death -- Indoor air pollution -- Allergies and asthma -- Water pollution -- Waste: running out of space? -- Conclusion to part IV: The pollution burden has diminished -- PART V: TOMORROW'S PROBLEMS: Our chemical fears -- Biodiversity -- Global warming -- PART VI: THE REAL STATE OF THE WORLD: Predicament or progress?
- Control code
- CR9781139626378
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxiii, 515 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
- Isbn
- 9780521010689
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- digital, PDF file(s).
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)836848734
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