Changing Planet, Changing Health
Author | : Paul R. Epstein |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2011-04-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780520269095 |
ISBN-13 | : 0520269098 |
Rating | : 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: "Spotlights the threats of global warming and offers a systems approach for possible treatments. Decades spent as a physician and public health scientist have allowed Dr. Epstein to examine and now comment on the dynamics of global politics, climate change, and global health. Together with journalist Dan Ferber, he expresses a fundamental need for communities (of all scales) and industries (of all kinds) to reach together for a low-carbon economy. They make their argument by combining personal accounts with accurate histories and industry case studies. What enfolds is a prescriptive narrative for repairing an ailing planet"--Provided by publisher.