The Improving State of the World.

Many people believe that globalization and its key components have made matters worse for humanity and the environment. Indur M. Goklany exposes this as a complete myth and challenges people to consider how much worse the world would be without them. Goklany confronts foes of globalization and demon...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Goklany, Indur M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington : Cato Institute, 2007.
Temas:
Economic development > Environmental aspects.
Quality of life.
Technological innovations > Environmental aspects.
Human ecology.
Développement économique > Aspect de l'environnement.
Qualité de la vie.
Innovations > Aspect de l'environnement.
Écologie humaine.
quality of life.
human ecology.
Economic development > Environmental aspects
Human ecology
Quality of life
Technological innovations > Environmental aspects
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Part A: Economic Development, Technological Change, and the Human Condition; 1. Introduction; 2. The Improving State of Humanity; 3. Has Globalization Widened the Gaps in Human Well-Being; 4. The Cycle of Progress: Factors Propelling Humanity's Progress; Part B: The Effects of Economic Development; 5. Competing Views Regarding Affluence, Technology, and the Environment; 6. Long-Term Environmental Trends; 7. Are Long-Term Trends Consistent with Environmental Transitions; 8. Factors Affecting Environmental Trends.

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