Environmentalism / Lauri S. Friedman, book editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Scherer, Lauri S.

Series:

Introducing issues with opposing viewpoints

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmentalism--Juvenile literature.

Environmentalism.

Physical Description:

132 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Detroit : Greenhaven Press, [2012]

Summary:

Over thirty-five years ago, Greenhaven Press began publishing the Opposing Viewpoints series to help students gain an awareness of current issues and develop critical thinking skills. The Introducing Issues with Opposing Viewpoints series continues that tradition, presenting a wealth of information on contemporary issues in a colorful, easy-to-read format. In addition to pro/con articles, each Introducing Issues with Opposing Viewpoints volume includes appealing features designed to help students understand the complexities of current issues:

Full-color photographs, charts, graphs, and cartoons supplement the text

Sidebars present easy-to-understand statistics

Engaging fact boxes provide at-a-glance information

Questions that focus on vocabulary aid reading comprehension

Glossary, annotated bibliography, websites, and organizations to contact supplement student research Book jacket.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Is Environmentalism Necessary?

1 Environmentalism Is Necessary / Andrew Simms Simms, Andrew 11

2 Environmentalism Is Not Necessary / Meredith Turney Turney, Meredith 19

3 Threats to the Environment Are Real / Ruedigar Matthes Matthes, Ruedigar 25

4 Environmentalists Exaggerate Threats to the Environment / Bjørn Lomborg Lomborg, Bjørn 31

5 All Americans Should Consider Themselves Environmentalists / Edward L. Glaeser Glaeser, Edward L. 37

Chapter 2 Is Environmentalism Good for Society?

1 Environmentalism Is Good for the Economy / Van Jones Jones, Van 43

2 Environmentalism Is Bad for the Economy / Loren B. Thompson Thompson, Loren B. 53

3 Environmentalism Is a Threat to Society / Keith Lockitch Lockitch, Keith 58

4 Environmentalism Is Good for Society / Lisa P. Jackson Jackson, Lisa P. 64

Chapter 3 What Is the State of the Environmental Movement?

1 The Environmental Movement Has Successfully Evolved / Will Marshall Marshall, Will 71

2 The Environmental Movement Is Dead / Gregory Vickrey Vickrey, Gregory 77

3 The Environmental Movement Promotes Terrorism / Rich Trzupek Trzupek, Rich 83

4 Environmentalists Have Been Unfairly Labeled as Terrorists / Will Potter Potter, Will 91

5 The Environmental Movement Has Become Trendy and Superficial / Mike Tidwell Tidwell, Mike 98.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0737756772

9780737756777

OCLC:

707965531

Publisher Number:

99946418731