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Red Sky at Morning: America and the Crisis of the Global Environment

by James Gustave Speth

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Second Edition

In this powerful book, a renowned environmental leader warns that despite all the international negotiations of the past two decades, efforts to protect Earth’s environment are not succeeding. He explains why this is so and presents eight specific steps that governments and citizens can take to achieve a sustainable future. For this new paperback edition the author has added an Afterword that brings the narrative up to date.

“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

“The ultimate insider offers a devastating critique of global environmental efforts.”—Eugene Linden, Time

“A profoundly sobering study . . . of the nation’s failure to address the probability of global warming.”—New York Times Book Review

“Balanced and pragmatic.”—Economist

“A particularly useful summary. . . . Careful and judicious.”—Bill McKibben, New York Review of Books

“‘The Best’ . . . in the tradition of Silent Spring.”—Sky

Synopsis:

In this powerful book, a renowned environmental leader warns that despite all the international negotiations of the past two decades, efforts to protect Earth's environment are not succeeding.

Synopsis:

In this powerful book, a renowned environmental leader warns that despite all the international negotiations of the past two decades, efforts to protect Earth’s environment are not succeeding. He explains why this is so and presents eight specific steps that governments and citizens can take to achieve a sustainable future. For this new paperback edition the author has added an Afterword that brings the narrative up to date.

About the Author

James Gustave Speth is dean and professor at the School of Forestry & 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 prestigious Blue Planet Prize. 

Product Details

ISBN:
9780300107760
Subtitle:
America and the Crisis of the Global Environment
Author:
Speth, James Gustave
Publisher:
Yale University Press
Subject:
Environmental Science
Subject:
Environmental Conservation & Protection
Subject:
Environmental policy
Subject:
Environmental protection
Subject:
International Relations - General
Subject:
Environmental Conservation & Protection - General
Subject:
General Nature
Subject:
Public Policy - Environmental Policy
Subject:
Environmental policy -- United States.
Edition Number:
2
Publication Date:
April 2005
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
329
Dimensions:
7.70x5.10x.73 in. .73 lbs.

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