"Jack Hollander has written a lucid and path-breaking book. He is
completely convincing in his thesis that it is poverty we should be
addressing, both for the environment and for moral reasons, and
that science, technology, markets, and affluence are the friends of
the environment and poverty is the enemy. The book is of the
highest scholarship and gets the big picture right; the arguments
on both sides are addressed with clear thinking and clear prose.
Though he is an eminent scientist, Hollander has a wonderful talent
for keeping technical jargon to a minimum yet making the essence of
technical arguments clear. Both the intelligent layman and the
environmental scientist will learn much from this book. I did, and
enjoyed the book immensely."--Bruce Ames, Former Director of the
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Center,
University of California, Berkeley
"This book is a much-needed reminder that declining
environmental integrity is not--and certainly need not be--an
inexorable attribute of economic progress. Throughout the book the
author dispels a number of closely related myths, such as that of
steadily increasing scarcity of energy resources. Hollander
provides a corrective to the simplistic and unbalanced treatment of
environmental and natural resource topics one encounters all too
often in the media and in public debate."--Joel Darmstadter,
Resources for the Future; editor, "Global Development and the
Environment: Perspectives on Sustainability
"This work is extremely important and makes a major contribution
to the debate and decision-making surrounding efforts to eradicate
poverty and protect the environment. In a uniquely balanced manner,
Hollander adds tothe general understanding of how poverty and
wealth contribute to sustainable management of natural
resources."--Per Pinstrup-Andersen, author of "Seeds of Contention:
World Hunger and the Global Controversy over GM Crops
"Jack Hollander puts forth two simple hypotheses. The first,
explicit, is that environmental sustainability depends on extending
prosperity to the developing world. The second, implicit, is that
the sustainability of environmentalism depends on transparent and
objective science. Both are well defended in Hollander's clear,
well researched and timely book."--Richard S. Lindzen,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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| Imprint: |
University of California Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
August 2004 |
| First published: |
August 2004 |
| Authors: |
Jack Hollander
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| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
251 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-520-24328-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Earth & environment >
The environment >
General
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| LSN: |
0-520-24328-5 |
| Barcode: |
9780520243286 |
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