First published in 1962, this book alerted a large audience to the environmental and human dangers of indiscriminate use of pesticides. The outcry that followed its publication forced the banning of DDT and spurred revolutionary changes in the laws affecting our air, land, and water. "Silent Spring became a runaway bestseller, with international reverberations ... Even if she had not inspired a generation of activists, Carson would prevail as one...

"Our future diet will be shaped by diverse forces. It will be shaped by novel technologies and the logic of globalisation, by geopolitical tensions, and the evolution of cultural preferences, by shocks to the status quo -- pandemics and economic strife, the escalation of the climate and ecological crises -- and by how we choose to respond. It will also be shaped by our emotions. It will be shaped by the meat paradox. 'Should we eat animals?' was,...

"Doing good is no longer a luxury or a 'nice to have', it's a necessity.While businesses, both big and small, have undoubtedly caused the majority of our environmental and sustainability problems, they are also the only thing that can solve these issues at scale. You Can't Make Money from a Dead Planet looks at the challenges we face and shows how business needs to change in order to be the driver of the solution. Bestselling author and sustainability...

Describes the damage being done to the environment, both natural and man-made, and what can be done to protect future generations.

An overview of global warming.

Volume 1 is text. Volume 2, Graphics no. 1-10, consists of 11 color maps at scale 1:750,000. "Three hundred and fifty blocks (792,085 hectares, 1,952,242 acres) of OCS lands are proposed for leasing action. The tracts extend from south and east Yakutat along the territorial boundary and generally seaward from the coast to the 300 meter isobath. If implemented, this sale is tentatively scheduled to be held in October 1980"--Summary sheet.