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Author Gillman, Jeff, 1969-

Title How the government got in your backyard : superweeds, frankenfoods, lawn wars, and the (nonpartisan) truth about environmental policies / Jeff , Eric Heberlig.

Imprint Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 2011.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  363.70561 G416h 2011    ---  Available
Description 256 p. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-244) and index.
Contents Science, political science, and the science of politics -- Organic food: safer, friendlier, better? -- Pesticides: how dangerous is dangerous? -- Fertilizers: good for the crops, bad for the water? -- Alternative energy: is ethanol overrated? -- Genetic engineering: a time bomb waiting to explode? -- Plant patents: protecting plants or profiteering? -- Invasive plants: kill the aliens? -- Legal and illegal plants: why are the bad guys bad? -- Local restrictions: is your backyard really yours? -- Global warming: natural or man-made? -- Balancing nature and politics.
Summary Explores the American government's response to various environmental problems, including global warming, the energy crisis, the use of pesticides, and genetically modified foods.
Subject Environmental policy -- Political aspects -- United States.
Agriculture and state -- United States.
Agriculture and politics -- United States.
Science and state -- United States.
Added Author Heberlig, Eric S., 1970-
ISBN 9781604690019
1604690011

 
    
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