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"The only contemporary moral problems text to focus directly on the ethics of current, divisive political issues, Ethics: Left and Right features newly commissioned essays on twenty contentious debates, written expressly with undergraduate students in mind. It offers two position pieces on each issue-one left-leaning, one right-followed by a reply from each author, giving you and your students the opportunity to engage in in-depth discussions of serious issues. Case studies at the end of every main contribution encourage students to examine related problems and/or delve deeper into the current issue. Ideal for courses in contemporary moral problems, introduction to ethics, and political philosophy, Ethics: Left and Right allows you and your students to debate a wide range of conservative and libertarian arguments that are rarely represented in the philosophical literature"--

Intro -- Contents -- Chapter One - Losing Earth -- Chapter Two - The Anthropocene: How the term came to be -- Chapter Three - Defining a new geological epoch: The stratigraphic justification -- Chapter Four - Sticking to the science: The evolution of the Anthropocene concept -- Chapter Five - The Anthropocene: Why is it seen as a rupture? -- Chapter Six - A deep adaptation agenda -- Chapter Seven - Wisdom in an age of climate crisis -- Afterword - Are we doomed? Conscious evolution: The case for hope -- Appendix - Questions about the Anthropocene disruption -- Acknowledgements -- Bookshelf -- About the author.

Introduction. The paradox of tropical ranching -- Mirror of the land : regional geography and environmental imperatives -- Establishing roots : the ranching economy to 1914 -- A boom of sorts : the ranching economy, 1914/1950 -- Land access : opportunities and obstacles -- Cowboys, hands, and native peoples : labor relations -- The dynamics of the mundane : everyday ranching -- National breeds and Hindu idols -- Conclusion. Transformation and continuity

Intro -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Chapter 1 Transforming Our World: Water and Sustainability for All -- Chapter 2 Why a Stable Climate Is Critical to Sustainability -- Chapter 3 River of No Return: COP21 in Paris and Our Climate Future -- Chapter 4 Uncharted Waters: Entering the Anthropocene -- Chapter 5 Bringing It Home: The Potential Impact of Climate Disruption on Our Way of Life in North America -- Chapter 6 Human Nature and Organizational Inclination: Habits That Are Holding Us Back -- Chapter 7 Triggers of Transformation: The Need for a New Narrative -- Bookshelf -- About the Author -- The RMB manifestos -- Copyright Page

Intro -- Contents -- Introduction: The Lake Winnipeg Basin -- Some Climate Context -- Setting the Lake Winnipeg Stage -- Follow the Water -- A Region in Trouble: The Central Great Plains -- Saving Lake Winnipeg -- Toward a New Water Ethic in Canada -- Bookshelf -- Other Titles in this Series.

"In the 400 years from Magellan's entrance into Pacific waters to 1920, the lives of the people of the South Pacific were transformed. Pacific people died from exotic diseases from Europe and America. The coming of westerners, as this book points out, was not entirely negative, as head-hunting, cannibalism, chronic warfare, human sacrifice, and other practices were diminished"--Provided by publisher

"Explaining Long-Term Trends in Health and Longevity is a collection of essays by Nobel laureate Robert W. Fogel on the theory and measurement of ageing and health-related variables. Dr Fogel analyzes historic data on height, health, nutrition and life expectation to provide a clearer understanding of the past, illustrate the costs and benefits of using such measures and note the difficulties of drawing conclusions from data intended for different purposes. Dr Fogel explains how the basic findings of the anthropomorphic approach to historical analysis have helped reinterpret the nature of economic growth. Rising life expectancies and lower disease rates in countries experiencing economic growth highlight the importance of improving nutrition and agricultural productivity"--

Explaining Long-Term Trends in Health and Longevity is a collection of essays by Nobel laureate Robert W. Fogel on the theory and measurement of ageing and health-related variables. Dr Fogel analyzes historic data on height, health, nutrition and life expectation to provide a clearer understanding of the past, illustrate the costs and benefits of using such measures and note the difficulties of drawing conclusions from data intended for different purposes. Dr Fogel explains how the basic findings of the anthropometric approach to historical analysis have helped reinterpret the nature of economic growth. Rising life expectancies and lower disease rates in countries experiencing economic growth highlight the importance of improving nutrition and agricultural productivity

"This paper addresses three issues related to the relative rates of growth in the United States, the European Union, and China during the four decades between 2000 and 2040. The first concerns the source of the factors which make it likely that China will continue to grow at a high rate for another generation. The paper argues that this growth will be the result of both favorable economic and political conditions. The second concerns the source of declining GDP growth in the original fifteen nations of the European Union. For these countries, the underlying cause is due in large measure to low fertility rates and an increase in the dependency ratio. The third issue is the projection of long-term U.S. growth in GDP at a rate of 3.7 percent per annum"--National Bureau of Economic Research web site

This volume provides a survey of recent literature on certain aspects of vertical restraints. The book will make excellent supplementary reading for courses in industrial organization and other fields dealing with antitrust issues and will also be of interest to lawyers, researchers, and policy makers

While the economies of the fifteen countries that were in the European Union (EU15) in 2000 will continue to grow from now until 2040, they will not be able to match the surges in growth that will occur in South and East Asia. In 2040, the Chinese economy will reach $123 trillion, or nearly three times the output of the entire globe in the year 2000, despite the influence of several potential political and economic constraints. India's economy will also continue to grow, although significant constraints (both political and economic) will keep it from reaching China's levels. The projected decline of the EU15's global share of GDP means that liberal Asian nations will be poised to take up the role of promoting liberal democracy across the globe.