Society and the Environment: Pragmatic Solutions to Ecological Issues
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- 1 Introduction: Individuals, Societies, and Pragmatic Environmentalism -- Part I: Living in a Material World -- 2 Greenhouse Gases: Warmer Isn't Better -- 3 Waste: Our Sinks Are Almost Sunk -- 4 Biodiversity: Society Wouldn't Exist Without It -- 5 Water: There's No Substitute -- Part II: At the Intersection of Ecology and Society -- 6 Population: A Problem of Quantity or Quality -- 7 Transportation: Beyond Air Pollution -- 8 Food: From Farm to Fork -- 9 Energy Production: Our Sunny Prospects -- Part III: Organizing a Sustainable Society -- 10 Political Economy: Making Markets Fair and Sustainable -- 11 Governance: Biases and Blind Spots -- 12 Inequality and Growth: Prosperity for All -- Part IV: Shifting the Focus to Results -- 13 From Our Beliefs to Our Behaviors: Pragmatic Environmentalism in Action -- Glossary -- References -- Index.