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The Climate Crisis and Corrupt Politics
Overcoming the Powerful Forces that Threaten our Future
Larry J Schweiger
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The Climate Crisis and Corrupt Politics
Overcoming the Powerful Forces that Threaten our Future
Larry J Schweiger
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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
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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
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Schweiger, L. (2019). The Climate Crisis and Corrupt Politics ([edition unavailable]). Universal-Publishers. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/3258997/the-climate-crisis-and-corrupt-politics-overcoming-the-powerful-forces-that-threaten-our-future-pdf (Original work published 2019)
Chicago Citation
Schweiger, Larry. (2019) 2019. The Climate Crisis and Corrupt Politics. [Edition unavailable]. Universal-Publishers. https://www.perlego.com/book/3258997/the-climate-crisis-and-corrupt-politics-overcoming-the-powerful-forces-that-threaten-our-future-pdf.
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Schweiger, L. (2019) The Climate Crisis and Corrupt Politics. [edition unavailable]. Universal-Publishers. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/3258997/the-climate-crisis-and-corrupt-politics-overcoming-the-powerful-forces-that-threaten-our-future-pdf (Accessed: 15 October 2022).
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Schweiger, Larry. The Climate Crisis and Corrupt Politics. [edition unavailable]. Universal-Publishers, 2019. Web. 15 Oct. 2022.