Can we save the planet? : a primer for the 21st century /
The effects of global warming are being felt around the world through climate change, and images of our rivers and oceans choking with plastic have provoked an instinctive horrified reaction. In response, governments, corporations and individuals are beginning to change their policies and behavior,...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Thames and Hudson,
2020.
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| Series: | Big idea (Thames and Hudson)
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| Summary: | The effects of global warming are being felt around the world through climate change, and images of our rivers and oceans choking with plastic have provoked an instinctive horrified reaction. In response, governments, corporations and individuals are beginning to change their policies and behavior, but is it too little, too late? Is it possible to reverse the damage we have done to the planet, or have we reached the point where we are only able to manage the problems and devastation caused? This engaging and incisive volume offers insightful analysis of a range of key issues including deforestation, global warming and single use plastics, while evaluating whether, and how, it may just be possible to mend our planet. |
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| Physical Description: | 143 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 136-137) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780500295304 0500295301 |