From the first warning of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring in 1962 to
the international 1972 Stockholm Conference on the Human
Environment, from the Reagan era attempt to dismantle environmental
policy through the Clinton administration, the United States -- the
world's wealthiest country and also the world's largest polluter,
has found ways to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and their
impact on the global environment. The U.S. has the financial
resources necessary to solve international environmental problems
by developing and using new technologies, and it can play a central
role in international efforts to protect the environment.
An international group of scholars looks at environmental
debates as they have formed through the decades leading up to the
challenges the George W. Bush administration must confront if the
United States is to be a leader in international environmental
policy rather than a reluctant follower at best -- or at worst, a
nation that shirks its moral responsibility to the planet all human
beings must share.
Covering three broad areas -- national security and geopolitics,
domestic and international politics, and national interests and
international obligations -- the contributors examine a host of key
issues, including ozone depletion and climate change, biodiversity
and whale hunting, environmental and energy security, and
international trade. Because the environment has become an
ever-more pressing issue at the diplomatic level, this book is
essential, timely reading for policymakers, activists, and anyone
interested in environmental change and international relations.
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