{"product_id":"life-on-the-brink-environmentalists-confront-overpopulation-paperback","title":"Life on the Brink: Environmentalists Confront Overpopulation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlbert Bartlett\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eAmy Gulick\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eAnne Ehrlich\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLife on the Brink\u003c\/i\u003e aspires to reignite a robust discussion of population issues among environmentalists, environmental studies scholars, policymakers, and the general public. Some of the leading voices in the American environmental movement restate the case that population growth is a major force behind many of our most serious ecological problems, including global climate change, habitat loss and species extinctions, air and water pollution, and food and water scarcity. As we surpass seven billion world inhabitants, contributors argue that ending population growth worldwide and in the United States is a moral imperative that deserves renewed commitment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHailing from a range of disciplines and offering varied perspectives, these essays hold in common a commitment to sharing resources with other species and a willingness to consider what will be necessary to do so. In defense of nature and of a vibrant human future, contributors confront hard issues regarding contraception, abortion, immigration, and limits to growth that many environmentalists have become too timid or politically correct to address in recent years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnding population growth will not happen easily. Creating genuinely sustainable societies requires major change to economic systems and ethical values coupled with clear thinking and hard work. \u003ci\u003eLife on the Brink\u003c\/i\u003e is an invitation to join the discussion about the great work of building a better future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContributors: Albert Bartlett, Joseph Bish, Lester Brown, Tom Butler, Philip Cafaro, Martha Campbell, William R. Catton Jr., Eileen Crist, Anne Ehrlich, Paul Ehrlich, Robert Engelman, Dave Foreman, Amy Gulick, Ronnie Hawkins, Leon Kolankiewicz, Richard Lamm, Jeffrey McKee, Stephanie Mills, Roderick Nash, Tim Palmer, Charmayne Palomba, William Ryerson, Winthrop Staples III, Captain Paul Watson, Don Weeden, George Wuerthner.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip Cafaro (Editor) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e PHILIP CAFARO is an assistant professor of philosophy at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEileen Crist (Editor) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e EILEEN CRIST is an associate professor in the Department of Science and Technology in Society at Virginia Tech. Her books include \u003ci\u003eGaia in Turmoil: Climate Change, Biodepletion, and Earth Ethics in an Age of Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42130403623047,"sku":"9780820343853","price":59.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/31b99726c52c96b7c1c3dc67c272b2e3.webp?v=1732610516","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/life-on-the-brink-environmentalists-confront-overpopulation-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}