Historical dictionary of the green movement /
There are very serious environmental problems facing the planet. Biodiversity loss has reached unprecedented levels. Climate change is progressing so rapidly that within this century we are likely to see substantial sea level rise. There has been dramatic loss of tropical rainforests. Plastic pollut...
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Rowman & Littlefield,
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Publisher Address: | Lanham, Maryland : |
Publication Dates: | [2020] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Edition: | Third edition. |
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Historical dictionaries of religions, philosophies, and movements
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Summary: |
There are very serious environmental problems facing the planet. Biodiversity loss has reached unprecedented levels. Climate change is progressing so rapidly that within this century we are likely to see substantial sea level rise. There has been dramatic loss of tropical rainforests. Plastic pollution is killing wildlife and polluting our oceans. Various movements old and new are addressing these green issues. Civil society activism has taken on new strategies with the emergence of new technologies and global networks of green activists have formed. A new generation of green activists are e |
Carrier Form: | xxxiv, 446 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-444). |
ISBN: |
9781538119594 (hardcover) : 1538119595 (hardcover) 9781538119600 (electronic book) 1538119609 (electronic book) |
Index Number: | GE195 |
CLC: |
X3-09 X3-61 |
Call Number: | X3-61/S378/3rd ed. |