World at risk : a global issues sourcebook.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

CQ Press.

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations.

World politics--1989-.

World politics.

Environmental policy.

Social history--21st century.

Social history.

Physical Description:

xii, 692 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, a division of Congressional Quarterly Inc., [2002]

Summary:

World at Risk provides international coverage through in-depth examination of current global issues. This extensive sourcebook is arranged by global issue in A to Z format. The book includes 30 entries on hot topics such as human rights, population, literacy and educational access, energy, terrorism, war crimes, and much more.

Contents:

AIDS / Tamara Schuyler

Arms control / J. Peter Scoblic

Biodiversity / Tim Allman

Cultural preservation / Henry J. Rutz

Deforestation / Tim Allman

Development aid / Catherine Weaver

Energy / Richard B. Norgaard

Epidemics / Tamara Schuyler

Ethnic and regional conflict / Murat Somer

Fragile ecosystems / Chris Woodford

Freshwater / Chris Woodford

Genocide / Edward Kissi

Global warming / Chris Woodford

Health / David E. Bloom and David Canning

Human rights / Daan Bronkhorst

Hunger and food security / Suresh Babu

Income inequality / James Heintz

International criminal justice / Eric Stover

International law / Bruce Cronin

Labor and employment / Scott Martin

Literacy and educational access / Anya Hogoboom

Peacemaking and peacebuilding / Erin McCandless and Mary Hope Schwoebel

Pollution / Chris Woodford

Population / Ulla Larsen

Refugees / Stephen C. Lubkemann

Terrorism / David Leheny

Urbanization / Chris Woodford

War crimes / Timothy L. H. McCormack

Women / Aili Tripp

World Trade / Kar-yiu Wong.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

1568027079

OCLC:

48773650