Contributor
Woodward, John, 1958-
Imprint:San Diego, Calif. : Greenhaven Press, c2006.
Description248 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Note:"The Current Controversies series examines today's most important social and political issues. Each volume presents a diverse selection of primary sources representing all sides of the debate in question."--Back cover
Note:An environmental crisis exists / Environment Earth -- The extinction of plants and animals is a serious problem / Mark Buchanan -- Human overpopulation harms the environment / Roger A. Rosenblatt -- Environmentalists exaggerate environmental problems / Ronald Bailey -- The extinction of plants and animals is not a problem / Henry Lamb -- The human population does not harm the environment / Matt C. Abbott -- Global warming is a serious problem / Mark Lynas -- Greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced without harming the economy / Arnold Schwarzenegger -- Global warming is caused by human activities / Thomas R. Karl and Kevin E. Trenberth -- Global warming is not a serious problem / Thomas Sieger Derr -- Reducing greenhouse gases would harm the economy / James Inhofe -- Global warming is not caused by human activities / William M. Gray -- The Clear Skies Act will reduce pollution / The White House -- The Clear Skies Act will increase pollution in many communities / John Walke -- The government must not allow drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge / Daniela Muhawi -- The government should allow drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge / John K. Carlisle -- The Endangered Species Act should be strengthened / Jamie Rappaport Clark -- The Endangered Species Act should be abolished / William F. Jasper -- Using renewable energy will help conserve the environment / Lester R. Brown -- Renewable energy is too costly / James M. Taylor -- Organic farming is good for the environment / Jonathan Dimbleby -- Genetically modified crops benefit the environment more than organic foods do / The San Diego Center for Molecular Agriculture -- Making sport utility vehicles more efficient would help conserve the environment / Gregg Easterbrook -- Making sport utility vehicles more efficient would not benefit the environment / Barry McCahill.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
