The Climate Crisis and Corrupt Politics

Overcoming the Powerful Forces that Threaten our Future

Larry J. Schweiger

• Publisher: Universal-Publishers
• Year: 2019
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• eBook ISBN:
  9781627342810
• Subtopic: Ecology
• Index: Politics & International Relations

There is only one earth and our world is undergoing dramatic changes brought on by the climate crisis and other human-induced ecological disruptions. The world's top scientists studying these threats and the forces behind them have been warning us for dec

Notes

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Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Half Title
• Full Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Preface
• SECTION I: The First Thirty Years: Environmental Awakening
• SECTION II: Powerful Special Interests Aligned Against Environmental Protection
• SECTION III: For Our Children
• Notes
• Index
• About the Author
• Photo of Grandchildren