The Skeptical Environmentalist: Measuring the Real State of the WorldCambridge University Press, 30 aug. 2001 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. |
Alte ediții - Afișează-le pe toate
The Skeptical Environmentalist: Measuring the Real State of the World Bjørn Lomborg Previzualizare limitată - 2001 |
The Skeptical Environmentalist: Measuring the Real State of the World Bjørn Lomborg Nu există previzualizare disponibilă - 2001 |
Termeni și expresii frecvente
50 percent acid rain actually agricultural air pollution American andthe annual areas argument asthma average breast cancer capita carbon cause century climate compared concentrations consequences consumption cost Danish decline decrease developing countries developing world disease dramatically Earth economic effect Ehrlich emissions energy environment environmental estimated estrogens etal expected extinction fertilizer Figure forest fossil fuels fromthe future global warming greenhouse Greenpeace growth hasbeen higher human important improved income indicate industrialized inthe IPCC itis Kyoto Kyoto Protocol less Lester Brown levels longterm million models Moreover morethan National natural nitrogen ofthe onthe organizations ozone particles percentage percentof pesticides Pimentel population predictions problems production reduced risk scenarios shows socalled solar Source species statistics Statistics Denmark studies subSaharan temperature increase thatthe thatwe theUS theworld tobe tothe trends UNPD USBC wehave whereas World Bank Worldwatch Institute worry