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The little green handbook : a guide to critical global trends /

A unique reference work that draws together scientific evidence across a range of inter-related fields to present a clear, and often alarming, picture of the state of the planet. Dr Ron Nielsen persuasively argues that radical action is need to avoid catastrophic consequences.

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Main Author: Nielson, Ron.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Melbourne : Scribe Publications, 2005.
Subjects:
Environmental quality.
Environmental degradation.
Environmental protection.
Environmental responsibility.
Global warming.
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300 |a xvii, 365 p. ;  |c 21 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-343) and indexes. 
505 0 |a 1. Environmental Degradation -- 2. The Population Explosion -- 3. Diminishing Land Resources -- 4. Diminishing Water Resources -- 5. The Destruction of the Atmosphere -- 6. The Approaching Energy Crisis -- 7. Social Decline -- 8. Conflicts and Increasing Killing Power -- 9. In a Nutshell -- 10. Landmarks of Progress -- APPENDICES. A. Selected tables and boxes -- B. Scales of water availability -- C. How to read large numbers -- D. A brief guide to energy units -- E. Biological warfare -- F. Acronyms and abbreviations -- G. Units of measurements. 
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