Includes bibliographical references (p. 232-237) and index.
Contents
Ch. 1. Is the environment in jeopardy? Yes: The environment is in jeopardy. An environmental crisis exists / Environment Earth -- The extinction of plants and animals is a serious problem / Mark Buchanan -- Human overpopulation harms the environment / Roger A. Rosenblatt -- No: The environment is not in jeopardy. Environmentalists exaggerate environmental problems / Ronald Bailey -- The extinction of plants and animals is not a problem / Henry Lamb -- The human population does not harm the environment / Matt C. Abbott -- ch. 2. Should global warming be addressed? Yes: Global warming should be addressed. Global warming is a serious problem / Mark Lynas -- Greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced without harming the economy / Arnold Schwarzenegger -- Global warming is caused by human activities / Thomas R. Karl and Kevin E. Trenberth -- No: Global warming should not be addressed. Global warming is not a serious problem / Thomas Sieger Derr -- Reducing greenhouse gases would harm the economy / James Inhofe -- Global warming is not caused by human activities / William M. Gray -- ch. 3. How can government best conserve the environment? The Clear Skies Act will reduce pollution / The White House -- The Clear Skies Act will increase pollution in many communities / John Walke -- The government must not allow drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge / Daniela Muhawi -- The government should allow drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge / John K. Carlisle -- The Endangered Species Act should be strengthened / Jamie Rappaport Clark -- The Endangered Species Act should be abolished / William F. Jasper -- ch. 4. How can society conserve the environment? Using renewable energy will help conserve the environment / Lester R. Brown -- Renewable energy is too costly / James M. Taylor -- Organic farming is good for the environment / Jonathan Dimbleby -- Genetically modified crops benefit the environment more than organic foods do / The San Diego Center for Molecular Agriculture -- Making sport utility vehicles more efficient would help conserve the environment / Gregg Easterbrook -- Making sport utility vehicles more efficient would not benefit the environment / Barry McCahill -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography -- Index.
