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What every environmentalist needs to know about capitalism : a citizen's guide to capitalism and the environment / Fred Magdoff and John Bellamy Foster.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Magdoff, Fred, 1942-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Environmental economics.
- Capitalism.
- Environmentalism--Economic aspects.
- Environmentalism.
- Environmentalism--Political aspects.
- Environmental policy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (187 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Monthly Review Press, c2011.
- Summary:
- Praise for Foster and Magdoff's The Great Financial Crisis: In this timely and thorough analysis of the current financial crisis, Foster and Magdoff explore its roots and the radical changes that might be undertaken in response. . . . This book makes a valuable contribution to the ongoing examination of our current debt crisis, one that deserves our full attention.-Publishers Weekly There is a growing consensus that the planet is heading toward environmental catastrophe: climate change, ocean acidification, ozone depletion, global freshwater use, loss of biodiversity, and chemical pollution
- Contents:
- 1. The Planetary Ecological Crisis; 2. Business as Usual: The Road to Planetary Destruction; 3. The Growth Imperative of Capitalism; 4. The Environment and Capitalism; 5. Can Capitalism Go Green?; 6. An Ecological Revolution Is Not Just Possible-It's Essential.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-58367-273-7
- 1-58367-272-9
- OCLC:
- 751980649
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