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Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Land of the Toxic Turtles -- Chapter 3. The Deadly Yellow Dirt -- Chapter 4. Pig-shit Showers: A Neighbourly Stench -- Chapter 5. An Ice World Melts -- Chapter 6. The Inuit (and Others): If It Swims, It's Poison -- Chapter 7. Alberta's Moonscape: If This Sounds Apocalyptic, It Is -- Chapter 8. Mining: Angering the Water Babies and Tearing at Mother's Breast.

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Crises of Climate & Nationalism: Then and Now -- Chapter 3. Nationalism, Politics, and Money: Autocrats, Oligarchs, Ex-Presidents, Czars, Manifest Destiny, Fascists, Rich ex-Communists, Uber-nationalists, Reich und Volk, Nazis, The KKK, et al. -- Chapter 4. Nationalism as a Lethal Malady -- Chapter 5. Gun Fetish Nation -- Chapter 6. White Pride, World-Wide: The Nationalistic Roots of Racial Hatred -- Chapter 7. How Hot, How High, How Soon? Climate Changes to Come -- Chapter 8. The Carbon Footprint of War -- Chapter 9. Conclusion: A Future to Love – or Loathe?.

"This book explores how the El Centro de la Raza has become part of a nationally significant work in progress on human rights and relations based on Dr. Martin Luther King's concept of a "Beloved Community" that crosses all ethnic, racial, and other social boundaries"--

"Climate change induced by human consumption of fossil fuels impacts everyone everywhere, and has become the signature environmental issue of our time. Native peoples of North America, with their close philosophical connection to the Earth and subsistence styles of life, are among the first to be significantly affected by a rapidly changing climate. This is most evident in the Arctic, which is warming more quickly than any other region on Earth, where an Inuit world built on ice is melting away. Alaskan Native communities also face climate-induced change, including relocation of entire coastal villages. Elsewhere in North America, Native water resources and food sources have already been damaged by a warming climate."--Publisher's website

Climate change is more than just a buzzword. It is a reality that society and industry have failed to deal with effectively. "Greenwashing," a term that author Bruce E. Johansen defines as the "environmental sleight of hand" performed by technology and advertising, has us convinced that certain "green" practices are sustainable. In his book, Johansen examines the sanctioned activities and practices commonly touted as environmentally responsible and points out their failings. He explains why the global climate change problem is more urgent than many people think, and provides real-world examples of companies that are taking measures with genuine benefits to the environment. Presenting information relevant to every inhabitant of earth and that environmentalists, climate scientists, and students and educators in environmental studies will find essential reading, this book brings questions about legislation and economics to the forefront and asks whether today's system can support a true effort at sustainable living. It presents honest-and what some readers may find surprising-answers to inquiries into what is really "good for the environment," such as why corn ethanol may be worse for the atmosphere than oil and why coal capture and sequestration may be the worst "green" idea yet.

"In keeping with his goal of making these issues understandable to the general public, his heavily documented entries avoid citing technical publications. Instead the majority of his suggestions for further reading are usually drawn from mainstream media or general science publications like Nature and Science. The scope of this investigation is world-wide, but climatically sensitive areas like the oceans, polar caps and mountain regions get extra attention. The distortions of the public debate, politics and international diplomacy of global warming also are described. So too are many potential solutions for correcting human contributions to climatic change. The result is a highly accessible review of perhaps the key issue of our lifetime and succeeding generations. This set is recommended for academic and public libraries." - Lawrence Looks at Books.

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 Persistent Organic Pollutants: The Basics -- 2 "We Feel like an Endangered Species": Toxics in the Arctic -- 3 CFCs, Global Warming, and Ozone Depletion -- 4 The Chemical Industry, Nonwhite Communities, and the Third World -- 5 Belugas with Tumors: The Toxic Toll on Animals -- 6 End of the Line: The Dirty Dozen and Human Health -- 7 Toxic Barbie? Not Your Great- Grandmother's Estrogen -- 8 Solutions: Public Policy Issues -- Glossary -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.