The sustainable economy, the hidden costs of climate change and the path to a prosperous future, Robert S. Devine
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The sustainable economy, the hidden costs of climate change and the path to a prosperous future, Robert S. Devine
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [319]-329) and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The sustainable economy
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bibliography
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1145894228
Responsibility statement
Robert S. Devine
Sub title
the hidden costs of climate change and the path to a prosperous future
Summary
"Pick an environmental issue. Maybe air pollution, toxic waste, or deforestation. These all seem like solid choices, but none of these is actually an environmental problem--at least, not at its heart. Deep down they're economic problems. Nearly all the issues we classify as environmental stem from defects in the DNA of America's current market system. This is emphatically true of our greatest environmental threat: global warming. With a focus on climate change, journalist and author Robert S. Devine reveals the fundamental flaws in the economy that enable environmental degradation. This is a book about economics, but it skips the equations and eases through the jargon, opting instead for compelling stories and surprising humor. Readers will encounter high-tech narwhals, struggling coal workers, orbiting giant mirrors, the kids who are suing the U.S. government over climate policy, and vanishing Alaskan towns"--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
The price is wrong -- The most important number you've never heard of -- Going public -- Fat tails -- The once and future kids -- Tomorrow eventually becomes today -- Equity now -- Internal medicine -- Growing oains -- Orbiting giant mirrors -- Judgment day -- True value
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