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"Gus Speth brought global environmental concerns to the world's attention nearly a quarter of a century ago. His extraordinary new book is an impassioned plea to take these issues seriously before it is too late. We owe it to our children and grandchildren to read Red Sky at Morning and take action while we can."-Jimmy Carter, former president of the United States;
"A wide-ranging, powerful argument. This book has enormous credibility-it's the firsthand report of the American who's been closest to the front lines at one negotiation after another."-Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature
Author Biography: James Gustave Speth is dean and professor in the practice of environmental policy and sustainable development at the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University. He founded and was president of the World Resources Institute, co-founded the Natural Resources Defense Council, served as adviser on environmental issues for Presidents Carter and Clinton, and was chief executive officer of the United Nations Development Programme. For his role in bringing the global warming issue to wide public attention, Speth was recently awarded the presitigious Blue Planet Prize. A Conversation With Gus Speth: Q: Why did you write Red Sky at Morning? A: I'm alarmed by a quarter century of so little action-and worried about the world we are leaving our children. I don't think people are sufficiently aware of the urgency of the environmental situation we now face. The information people receive about the challenges and what we can do to meet them is episodic and incomplete. I wanted to pull it all together in a useful framework. Q: In researching and writing the book, what aspect of its development struck you the most? A: Two things. The failure of good science to reach a wide audience. And the critical role of the United States, for good or ill. Unfortunately, it has mostly been for ill to date. We've got to change that. Q: What do you hope the book will accomplish? A: I hope it will both empower and motivate readers to take action, with a deep sense of urgency. We sometimes refer to the environmental movement. Well, we need a real one.
Also in this volume: Citizens' Resource Guide & Recommended Readings.
Udgivet 11-03-2005
Yale University Press
329 sider
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