The Gnat Is Older than Man - Softcover

Stone, Christopher D.

9780691001654: The Gnat Is Older than Man

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0691001650 ISBN 13: 9780691001654

Publisher: Princeton University Press, 1995

Why are globe-spanning environmental problems on the rise and what can be done about them? Christopher Stone presents a concise and balanced overview of the risks, from climate change and ozone depletion to deforestation and biodiversity loss. Exploring the institutional framework, Stone shows why global problems do not always benefit from "global solutions," how environmental diplomacy has to account for the growing tensions between rich and poor nations, and why even checking population growth would not heal the planet. Stone's latest work, at once theoretical and realistic, is a major contribution to our understanding of one of humanity's greatest challenges.

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From the Inside Flap:

"Amidst the deluge of books on the global environment, this is the one to read! Stone writes wonderfully, with a delightful style that effortlessly carries forth a powerful stream of ideas."--David D. Caron, University of California, Berkeley

"Stone has the rare ability to blend idealism and realism. Like such classics as Silent Spring and A Sand County Almanac, his book has the power to revolutionize the way we thing about protecting the global environment."--Durwood Zaelke, President, Center for International Environmental Law

"Should be read by everyone concerned with the future of our planet."--John H. Chaffee, U.S. Senator (Rhode Island)

About the Author:

Christopher D. Stone is Roy P. Crocker Professor of Law at the University of Southern California and author of the environmental classic, Should Trees Have Standing?

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