TY  - BOOK
AU  - Miller,Debra A.
TI  - The green movement
T2  - Current controversies
SN  - 9780737749137
AV  - GE195 .G738 2010
U1  - 333.72 
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Detroit
PB  - Greenhaven Press
KW  - Green movement
KW  - Environmental responsibility
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 202-207) and index; Is the green movement a viable reform effort? The green movement has developed a broad consensus devoted to a sustainable world; Alex Steffen; Corporations will drive green practices into the mainstream; Charles Lockwood; Green economy has been historically elusive; Joshua Green; Modern green movement is divided about how to address climate change; Jeffrey Ball; Green movement cannot be trusted because it is hostile to science and technology; Anthony Giddens --; Will the green movement benefit the economy? The green business movement is taking off; Michael S. Rosenwald; A green economy will produce many new green jobs; John Podesta; A green economy could lift millions out of poverty; Preeti Mangala Shekar and Tram Nguyen; The benefits to green marketing are more than hype; Stuart Atkins; There are many barriers to a green economy; Paul Hannam; Green jobs will be too expensive; George Will; The top green companies are also major polluters; Ash Allen; Re-engineering the world's energy system will be difficult and costly; Robert J. Samuelson --; Is going green worth the extra costs to consumers? Buying green products pays off in the long run; Yumi Araki; The extra costs of going green on consumer products are often justified; Kimberly Palmer; There are few extra costs and many lasting benefits to green building design; Jennifer Crawford and Peter Morris; Cap-and-trade legislation will create only a modest increase in homeowners' energy costs; Congressional Budget Office; Cap and trade will be costly for consumers, but it is the best option for reducing carbon emissions; Neal Dikeman; Hybrid cars may or may not be worth the extra cost; Lauren DeAngelis; Consumers' costs for cap-and-trade legislation are grossly underestimated; David W. Kreutzer, Karen Campbell, and Nicolas D. Loris; Cap-and-trade legislation is a convoluted scheme to impose a new tax on American families; David Harsanyi --; What is the future of the green movement? The green movement must articulate a vision for a positive green future; Joel Makower; African Americans need to be included in the green agenda; Green technology will create economic opportunity; Associated Press; Green-collar jobs are the future for the next generation workforce; Wendy Priesnitz; The U.S. Congress must pass cap-and-trade legislation to move America into clean energy; Ed Perry; The world must figure out how to mesh economic development with good environmental policies; Anne Applebaum; A low-carbon economy will create a livable future; Alok Jha; The new green movement will upgrade our civilization; Alex Steffen
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