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The improving state of the world : why we're living longer, healthier, more comfortable lives on a cleaner planet / Indur M. Goklany.
Lippincott Library HD75.6 .G64 2007
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Goklany, Indur M.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Economic development--Environmental aspects.
- Economic development.
- Quality of life.
- Technological innovations--Environmental aspects.
- Technological innovations.
- Human ecology.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 516 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : Cato Institute : Distributed to the trade by National Book Network, [2007]
- Summary:
- Relying on a wealth of data, Goklany shows how innovation, increases in affluence, and key institutions have combined to address environmental degradation that sometimes results from growth. The evidence on the use of cropland, trends in air pollution, and diverse experiences in water usage counters the gloomy outlook of some environmentalists. Goklany explains why the state of the world is improving and offers a realistic assessment of the sustainability of the human enterprise, setting priorities for dealing with such challenges as climate change.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 421-505) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1930865988
- 1930865996
- 9781930865983
- 9781930865990
- OCLC:
- 74942638
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