Environmental Studies

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1.Climate Emergency

Introduction Tomorrow Will Be Too Late (Fidel Castro) Some Impacts of Global Warming (Climate and Capitalism) Not a Distant Prospect (Ian Angus) Climate Wrongs and Human Rights (Oxfam) If Socialism Fails: The Spectre of 21st Century Barbarism (Ian Angus)

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1. Earth for All

Five Extraordinary Turnarounds for Global Equity on a Healthy Planet

From: Earth for All

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 Chapter 1 begins the book by examining the present challenges of the 21st century, and how this turbulence presents a unique moment in time where humanity can work together to create a better … ; ; ; ; ; 26 $2.60 Add
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2. Exploring Two Scenarios

Too Little Too Late or Giant Leap?

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 Chapter 2 explores possible scenarios of our uncertain future. The chapter explores the "Too Little Too Late" and the "Great Leap" models which are examined throughout the … ; ; ; ; ; 29 $2.90 Add
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2. Starving the Poor

Introduction World Hunger, Agribusiness, Food Sovereignty (Ian Angus) A New International Order is Needed (Esteban Lazo Hernández) The Food Crisis is Systemic and Structural (José Ramón Machado Ventura) 'Peasants and Small Farmers Can Feed the World' (La Vía Campesina) 'Our Heritage as Food Producers is Critical to the Future of Humanity' (Nyeleni Forum) 'The Rich Do Not Know Hunger' (Fidel Castro)

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3. False Explanations, False Solutions

Introduction Too Many People? (Simon Butler) The Myth of the Tragedy of the Commons (Ian Angus) Magic Bullet #1: The Ethanol Scam (Nicole Colson) Magic Bullet #2: Carbon Capture and Storage (Ian Angus) A New War on the Planet? (John Bellamy Foster)

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3. Saying Goodbye to Poverty

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 Chapter 3 focuses on the methods and theories for how to eradicate poverty across the globe. Topics discussed include "extreme poverty", challenges to economic growth within low-income … ; ; ; ; ; 17 $1.70 Add
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4. The Fantasy of Green Capitalism

Introduction The Failures of Green Economics (Joel Kovel) Sustainable Capitalism (David Travis) The Limits of Green Keynesianism (Sean Thompson) Capitalism's Anti-ecology Treadmill (Terry Townsend)

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4. The Inequality Turnaround

“Sharing the Dividends”

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 Chapter 4 explores the challenges of the growing inequality across the globe. Topics discussing include economic inequality, privatization,  the creation of progressive taxation for … ; ; ; ; ; 18 $1.80 Add
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5. Privatizing the Atmosphere

Introduction Durban Declaration on Carbon Trading (Durban Group) Cap and Trade Schemes (Chris Williams) The Obscenity of Carbon Trading (Kevin Smith) Why Carbon Markets Can't Save the World (Andrew Simms) Six Agruments Against Carbon Trading (Larry Lohmann)

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5. The Empowerment Turnaround

“Achieving Gender Equity”

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 Chapter 5 examines the challenges of achieving gender equity and empowerment. Topics discussed include financial independence and economic security, family size and affordability, access and … ; ; ; ; ; 14 $1.40 Add
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6. The Food Turnaround

Making the Food System Healthy for People and Planet

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 Chapter 6 examines the challenges of food security and the future of agriculture, discussing topics including our current effects on the earth’s biosphere, the need for a new agricultural … ; ; ; ; ; 19 $1.90 Add
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6. Voices From the Global South

Introduction Respect Mother Earth! (Evo Morales) A New Era is Beginning (Cochabamba Declaration) We Demand Full and Effective Participation (Bali Declaration) Mother Earth in Crisis (Anchorage Declaration) Two Statements by Climate Justice Now! Statement at the 2009 Americas Summit (ALBA) Rich Countries Must Pay Their Ecological Debt (Bolivia) To Save Humanity We Must Return to Our Roots (Hugo Bianco)

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7. Building a Climate Emergency Movement

Introduction Only Political Activism and Class Struggle Can Save the Planet (Patrick Bond) Crisis, Challenge and Mass Action (Anne Petermann and Orin Langelle) How Can We Build an Effective Movement (Kamala Emanuel) Workers and Climate Change (Green Left Weekly) The Three Decisive Social Forces that Can Stop Climate Change (Socialist Resistance) Climate Change is a Trade Union Issue (Tony Kearns) Class Struggle and Ecology (Liam Mac Uaid)

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7. The Energy Turnaround

“Electrifying Everything”

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 Chapter 7 focuses on energy consumption and a clean energy future, discussing clean power technologies, fairness of pushing expensive clean energy, fossil fuel industry’s power, the … ; ; ; ; ; 18 $1.80 Add
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8. From “Winner Take All” Capitalism to Earth4All Economies

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 Chapter 8 examines what the transition to the Earth4All model would look like, discussing topics including the increase in government intervention (subsidies, incentives, and regulations) to … ; ; ; ; ; 20 $2.00 Add
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9. A Call to Action

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 Chapter 9 serves as a call to action reviewing the goals of the book and its themes. Topics include ending poverty, pushing for greater equality among people and nations, a healthy planet, … ; ; ; ; ; 9 $0.90 Add