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Publisher
Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Laura J. Martin examines ecological restoration's long history. Since the early 1900s, restorationists have confronted vexing philosophical questions: Which states of nature should be restored? Who should choose? Is human-designed wilderness really wild? Restoration work leads us to reimagine nature and the nature of environmental justice"--
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
One of the world's most brilliant economists and a bestselling author has written a new book that is essential reading for every American. "The Price of Civilization" is the blueprint for America's economic recovery. It is also the story of how America can and must restore the virtues of fairness, honesty, and foresight as the foundations of national prosperity.
Author
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Any realistic response to climate change will require reducing carbon emissions to a sustainable level. Yet even people who already recognize that the climate is the most urgent issue facing the planet struggle to understand their individual responsibilities. Is it even possible to live with a sustainable carbon footprint in modern American society--much less to live well? What are the options for those who would like to make climate awareness part...
Author
Publisher
Island Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"US cities are faced with the joint challenge of our climate crisis and the lack of housing that is affordable and healthy. Our housing stock contributes significantly to the changing climate, with residential buildings accounting for 20 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. US housing is not only unhealthy for the planet, it is putting the physical and financial health of residents at risk. Our housing system means that a renter working 40 hours a...
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