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Enforcement at the EPA : high stakes and hard choices / by Mintz, Joel A.,1949-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-304) and index."Where the rubber hits the road and everything else hits the fan" : a brief description of EPA's enforcement process and the Superfund program -- Heavy seas before the maelstrom : EPA enforcement in the 1970s -- Destruction, confusion, confrontation, and disarray : EPA enforcement and Congressional oversight in the Gorsuch era -- "Away from the brink"--but not out of the woods : EPA enforcement from 1983 to 1989 -- Modest progress and renewed suspicion : EPA enforcement in the Bush I administration -- "Neither the best of times nor the worst of times" : EPA enforcement during the Clinton administration -- Suspicions, schisms, and partial revival : EPA enforcement during the Bush II administration -- Lessons learned : some observations on Congressional oversight, organizational structure, management approaches, and career staff trends -- Did industry capture EPA enforcement? : captive agency theory and its (partial) applicability -- EPA enforcement in the context of Federal civil service decline.
Subjects: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.; Environmental policy; Environmental law;
© 2012., University of Texas Press,
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Hoot / by Hiaasen, Carl.;
Roy, who is new to his small Florida community, becomes involved in another boy's attempt to save a colony of burrowing owls from a proposed construction site.
Subjects: Juvenile materials.; Burrowing owl; Owls; Environmental protection;
© c2002., Alfred A. Knopf : Distributed by Random House,
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Green politics is Eutopian / by Gilk, Paul.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-240).
Subjects: Human ecology; Green movement.; Environmentalism.; Environmental policy; Environmental protection;
© c2008., Wipf and Stock Publishers,
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The new accountability : environmental responsibility across borders / by Mason, Michael,1966-;
"Drawing on case studies, this book provides a fresh understanding of democratic accountability for transboundary and global harm and argues that environmental responsibility should be established in open public discussions about harm and risk"--Provided by publisher.Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-196) and index.
Subjects: Environmental protection; Environmental policy; Environmental responsibility.; Milieubescherming.; Milieubeleid.; Internationale samenwerking.;
© 2005., EARTHSCAN,
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The everything kids' environment book : learn how you can help save the environment--by getting involved at school, at home, or at play / by Amsel, Sheri.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 118-120) and index.Understanding how our planet works -- Habitats of the world -- How we effect the environment -- The air and water -- Losing our wild treasures -- Garbage and recycling -- Environmentalism and green living -- Ways you can help the environment -- Actions to preserve our environment.With this book, kids and parents will find out what they can do every day to help protect the planet.
Subjects: Pollution; Environmental protection; Pollution; Refuse and refuse disposal; Pollution.; Ecology.; Environmental protection.; Environmental protection.; Science;
© c2007., Adams Media,
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Plastic : can the damage be repaired? / by New York Times Company,issuing body.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-221) and index.Due to their affordability, versatility, and relatively easy production, plastics are used in a variety of products of all different scales, from household goods to computers to airplanes. Advancements in chemical technology following World War I catalyzed innovations in the industry, with mass production beginning in the 1940s. Since the earliest days of production, environmentalists have questioned the sustainability of plastic, and voiced the potential risks of reliance on this synthetic material that has such a slow decomposition rate.Fantastic plastic -- Growing environmental concerns -- Environmental crisis in the 21st century -- A future without plastic?
Subjects: Plastics; Plastics; Pollutants; Environmental protection;
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The devouring dragon : how China's rise threatens our natural world / by Simons, Craig,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Part I. China's baseline. The Yangtze -- Baselines -- The Three Gorges Dam -- Part II. Life on the brink. Tiger, tiger, burning bright -- The sixth great extinction -- Corbett National Park -- Part III. Our shrinking forests. A forest laid flat -- New Guinea -- Our future forests -- Part IV. Our warming skies. Time travel -- Hopenhagen"China's rise is assaulting the natural world at an alarming rate. In a few short years, China has become the planet's largest market for endangered wildlife, its top importer of tropical trees, and its biggest emitter of greenhouse gases. It's rapid growth has driven up the world's very metabolism: in Brazil, farmers clear large swaths of the Amazon to plant soybeans; Indian poachers hunt tigers and elephants to feed Chinese demand; in the United States, clouds of mercury and ozone drift earth-ward after trans-Pacific jet-stream journeys. Craig Simon's...argues that China's most important twenty-first-century legacy will be determined by jobs, corporate profits, or political alliances, but by how quickly its growth degrades the global environment and whether it can stem the damage." -- Back cover
Subjects: Environmental policy; Environmental responsibility; Nature; Environmental degradation; Environmental protection;
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Yes, there are alternatives to plastic : returning planet plastic to planet Earth / by Adams, Jane Stewart;
The world is rebelling against plastic! We can turn Planet Plastic back in to Planet Earth if we all pull together. If we want to survive as a species and allow our natural world to thrive alongside us, we must go through some of the biggest challenges and changes in the history of mankind. Our precious oceans can't take any more rubbish and definitely not more toxic plastic that is endangering and killing life everywhere! We need to know what it is doing to our world right now to stop its apocalyptic onslaught. The ultimate solution to the global plastic crisis is to stop making plastic in its many forms. Natural and sustainable alternatives must be used in order to protect the world from this scourge of the age. We can all do something today to reduce our reliance on plastic. The handy 'Swaps' section of this book will help you to rethink the plastic you use and to find your own way through this mine field. Most of the more unusual items mentioned in the book can be purchased in Plastic Free/Zero Waste shops or online. We all have our part to play. Are you ready? All hands on deck for this war! A healthy and thriving planet for all life OR polluted plastic nightmare of global proportions...It's entirely our choice!Introduction -- Chapter One Memories of life before plastic -- Chapter Two Plastic, a global problem -- Chapter Three Plastic inside us -- Chapter Four Plastic free? -- Chapter Five Land matters -- Chapter Six Learning from the past -- Chapter Seven General advice -- Chapter Eight Consigning petrochemical plastic to history -- Chapter Nine What should we recycle? -- Chapter Ten Let's end single use plastic! -- Swaps thinking planet first, not plastic -- Last thoughts -- What a plastic-free world would look like -- Games to raise awareness -- Setting up an alternatives to plastic demo table -- Recommended organizations/websites and books.
Subjects: Nature; Human ecology.; Environmental protection.; Plastic marine debris.; Environmentalism.; Sustainability.;
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One green thing : discover your hidden power to help save the planet / by White, Heather,author.; Brockovich, Erin,writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-262) and index."Noted environmentalist Heather White offers an easy-to-follow guide for climate action while brilliantly weaving together warm and funny stories from her childhood in East Tennessee, anecdotes from 20+ years of environmental advocacy, and scenes from parenting two GenZ daughters in Bozeman, Montana." -- Amazon.com."Unlock your eco-friendly superpower in this revolutionary call to action, and create a daily practice of sustainability to protect the environment"--Part 1: The laws of change. Get to know the laws -- Find your service superpower profile and your why -- The adventurer -- The beacon -- The influencer -- The philanthropist -- The sage -- The spark -- The wonk -- Future 2030: apply your superpower through visualization -- Rally for the planet with your one green thing tools -- Part 2: The seven areas to effect change. Know you can't go it alone -- Think beyond your age -- See energy in a new light -- Understand that you are what you eat -- Protect the source -- Vote with your wallet -- Love your mother (Earth) -- Part 3: How it ends. It's up to you.
Subjects: Environmental protection; Sustainable living.; White, Heather.; Environmentalists;
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Artificial intelligence and the environmental crisis : can technology really save the world? / by Skene, Keith,1965-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Artificial intelligence and the internet of things -- Should I stay or should I go? Ethics in AI -- Gender, race, culture and fear -- The thinker : human intelligence -- Other modes of intelligence : thinking outside the human box -- Highway to hell : the existentialist threat facing humankind -- Forget the Romans. What has AI ever done for us? -- Imagining a new world -- Barriers to change -- Transition."A radical and challenging book which argues that artificial intelligence needs a completely different set of foundations, based on ecological intelligence rather than human intelligence, if it is to deliver on the promise of a better world. This can usher in the greatest transformation in human history, an age of re-integration. Our very existence is dependent upon our context within the Earth System, and so, surely, artificial intelligence must also be grounded within this context, embracing emergence, interconnectedness and real-time feedback. We discover many positive outcomes across the societal, economic and environmental arenas and discuss how this transformation can be delivered"--
Subjects: Artificial intelligence; Environmental sciences; Information storage and retrieval systems; Sustainability; Artificial intelligence; Artificial intelligence;
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