1st Edition

Dilemmas Coping with Environmental Problems

By Graham Bennett Copyright 1992
276 Pages
by Routledge

276 Pages
by Routledge

276 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1992. Why are environmental problems, problems? Usually, says Graham Bennett. because the interests of the polluter are incompatible with the preservation of the environment. A hunter of whales, no matter how concerned about their decline, will always need to kill again, and a government, no matter how worried about the effects of its polluting industry, will still fight to... Read more

Acknowledgements;  Preface;  1. Introduction: The Dilemmas of Environmental Management  2. A Shaggy Fish Story: The Snail Darter and the Tellico Dam  3. Rhine Brine: How to Dispose of Seven Million Tonnes of Salt  4. Acid Drops: The European Community’s Acid Emissions Control Policy  5. Endangered Culture vs Endangered Species: The Inuit and the Bowhead Whale  6. A Certain Accident: The Tragedy of Bhopal  7. A Bridge Too Low: The Gateway to the Magra Valley;  Further Reading;  Index

Biography

Graham Bennett