Earth in the balance : forging a new common purpose

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Earth in the balance : forging a new common purpose

Al Gore

Earthscan, 2007

  • : pbk

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"This edition first published by Earthscan in the UK in 2007"--T.p. verso

"The groundbreaking classic with new forword by the author"--Cover

Includes bibliographical references (p. [386]-393) and index

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Description

Al Gore leads the charge against climate change, the world's greatest threat, in an incendiary new foreword to this timeless classic that launched his environmental career. If you want to know Gore, you need this book!

Table of Contents

Foreword: The Coming 'Environment Decade' * Introduction * Part I: Balance at Risk * Ships in the Desert * The Shadow Our Future Throws * Climate and Civilization: A Short History * Buddha's Breath * If the Well Goes Dry * Skin Deep * Seeds of Privation * The Wasteland * Part II: The Search for Balance * Self-Stewardship * Eco-nomics: Truth or Consequences * We Are What We Use * Dysfunctional Civilization * Environmentalism of the Spirit * Part III: Striking the Balance * A New Common Purpose * A Global Marshall Plan * Conclusion * Index

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