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Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future

Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future

by Bill McKibben

"The bestselling author of The End of Nature issues an impassioned call to arms for an economy that creates community and ennobles our lives. In this powerful and provocative manifesto, Bill McKibben offers the biggest challenge in a generation to the prevailing view of our economy. For the first time in human history, he observes, "more" is no longer synonymous with "better"--indeed, for many of us, they have... (more)

Welfare Ranching: The Subsidized Destruction of the American West

Welfare Ranching: The Subsidized Destruction of the American West

by George Wuerthner, Mollie Matteson

In the American West, the sky is wide and the mountains are grand. Everything is on a big scale - including the debate over livestock production on the nation's public lands. For more than a century, ranching and its associated activities (such as the growing of irrigated feed crops) has been the major land use over most of the western states. While many Americans think of cowboys as heroes and the "Wild West" as... (more)

Environmental Economics for Tree Huggers and Other Skeptics

Environmental Economics for Tree Huggers and Other Skeptics

by William K. Jaeger

Though many students and environmentalists shudder at even the thought of economics, a working knowledge of the basics can be a powerful ally. Economic arguments carry a great deal of weight, and putting them to work for environmental causes can be a deciding factor, especially in policy debates. The reverse is true as well, and an understanding of the possibly flawed, misleading, or overstated economics behind an... (more)

Environmental Law, Policy, and Economics: Reclaiming the Environmental Agenda (Food, Health, and the Environm)

Environmental Law, Policy, and Economics: Reclaiming the Environmental Agenda (Food, Health, and the Environm)

by Nicholas Askounes Ashford

The past twenty-five years have seen a significant evolution in environmental policy, with new environmental legislation and substantive amendments to earlier laws, significant advances in environmental science, and changes in the treatment of science (and scientific uncertainty) by the courts. This book offers a detailed discussion of the important issues in environmental law, policy, and economics, tracing their... (more)

The 21st Century Environmental Revolution (Gold Label): A Comprehensive Strategy for Conservation, Global Warming, and the Environment / The Fourth Wave

The 21st Century Environmental Revolution (Gold Label): A Comprehensive Strategy for Conservation, Global Warming, and the Environment / The Fourth Wave

by Mark C. Henderson

This book is perhaps one of the most daring works on global warming and the environment so far. It proposes a structural and revenue-neutral strategy which addresses the cause of problems rather than their symptoms. As such, it could be much more powerful than cap-and-trade and less costly to manage and police. It is simpler, economically feasible, etc. Review: "The ETS could be an immensely important... (more)

The Myth of Free Trade: The Pooring of America

The Myth of Free Trade: The Pooring of America

by Ravi Batra

In a front-page story in the Wall Street Journal, Pat Buchanan named The Myth of Free Trades as one of the cornerstones of his protectionist economic policy. Written by Dr. Ravi Batra, bestselling economist and author of The Great Depression of 1990, The Myth of Free Trade throws down the gauntlet to economic orthodoxy and challenges the gospel of free trade. Dr. Batra states that "laissez-faire has wrecked U.S.... (more)

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