The Self-destructive Affluence of the First World: The Coming Crisis of Global Poverty and Ecological Collapse - Hardcover

Smith, Joseph Wayne; Positano, Sandro

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0773436200 ISBN 13: 9780773436206

Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

This study provides a comprehensive and scholarly introduction to the debate around global apocalypse. The work presents an up-to-date overview of global climatic change, while also addressing challenges from climate change skeptics. Issues discussed include, the limits of scientific knowledge, and the capacity for societies to adapt to environmental challenges.

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About the Author

Dr.Positano is Deputy Director of a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder program at a hospital in South Australia. He received a Master of Psychology from the Flinders University of South Australia. Dr. Smith is Research Scholar in the School of Law, University of Adelaide and Research Fellow in the Department of General Practice, University of Adelaide. He holds a Ph.D in Philosophy from Adelaide University and a D.Litt. from Flinders University of South Australia.

Edition details

• Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press Ltd
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0773436200
• ISBN 13: 9780773436206
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 312