Bibliograph

Today's environmental issues, Democrats and Republicans, Teri J. Walker

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Today's environmental issues, Democrats and Republicans, Teri J. Walker

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Today's environmental issues

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

978461848

Responsibility statement

Teri J. Walker

Series statement

Across the aisle

Sub title

Democrats and Republicans

Summary

"An accessible and impartial survey of the positions of the Republican and Democratic parties on the most pressing environmental issues of our time, from climate change and wilderness preservation to air and water pollution." Offers a comprehensive collection of essays that explain how party politics affect perspectives on current environmental issues and policies." Provides readers with basic definitions and historical background for understanding the debate on each environmental issue." Supplies an up-to-date and unbiased overview of Democrat and Republican views on a variety of issues", --Amazon

Table Of Contents

Preface: Partisan Environmental Priorities -- Introduction -- Climate change -- Concentrated animal feeding operations -- Emissions trading -- Endangered species -- Environmental justice -- Freshwater use and pollution -- Fuel and energy efficiency standards -- Genetically modified foods -- Grazing -- Hazardous waste disposal -- Hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") -- Hydroelectric energy -- Indoor air pollution -- Logging on public lands -- Marine pollution and protection -- Mining -- Motorized recreation on public lands -- National parks -- Noise pollution -- Nuclear water disposal -- Oil and natural gas drilling -- Outdoor air pollution -- Ozone depletion -- Pesticides -- Public lands -- Solar energy -- Sustainability -- Transportation -- Wetlands -- Wilderness conservation -- Wind energy

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