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DIVIDED PLANET: THE ECOLOGY OF RICH AND POOR, VOL. 1
Athanasiou, Tom
1995 160136 As the American Congress continues its attempts to roll back environmental protections, Athanasiou stakes out a contrarian view--and issues a manifesto for radical action to save the planet. Athanasiou looks at today's feel-good environmentalism--recycling, car pools, and the like--and concludes that this effort doesn't even begin to grapple with the real issues: pollution, ozone depletion, global warming, overpopulation, deforestation, and biodiversity losses. FROM THE CRITICS: Publishers Weekly From NAFTA to America's consumer culture and from the ecological imperialism practiced by the developed world over the developing world to the disappointing environmental record of the Clinton administration, Athanasiou rails against environmental abuse and injustice worldwide. He presents much thought-provoking material. For example, foreign aid for environmental projects is not only often environmentally destructive but makes recipient countries more-rather than less-dependent. "[I]n 1993, the world's forty poorest countries paid $19 billion more in debt and interest than they received in aid." And America's consumerism, in addition to its environmental impact, has dramatic effects on everyday life: "Americans. spend, on average, about six hours shopping each week. This is more time than Russians spent in the late 1980s, when Soviet shopping queues were world famous." Overall, the book's breadth becomes distracting with topics shifting rapidly. The prose itself is often academic and thus difficult to follow. Author tour. (Apr.) Library Journal Environmental writer and activist Athanasiou has written a grim account of the world's environmental condition. Declaring that not one negative environmental trend has been reversed in the past 20 years, Athanasiou pins the blame on timid politicians, obstinate business owners and managers, and wrong-headed environmentalists. In six long chapters, he makes his case that population is not the cause of the ongoing ecological crisis, that corporations "greenwash" their records to make themselves seem more friendly to the environment than they actually are, and that environmentalists made a critical mistake by embracing deep ecology. Athanasiou is candid about his use of apocalyptic language and imagery, claiming that unless concerted action is undertaken immediately, there is no way to avoid worldwide ecological collapse. For comprehensive collections Little, Brown & Company 0316056359 / 9780316056359
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