The Self-Destructive Affluence of the First World: The Coming Crises of Global Poverty and Ecological Collapse

Smith, Joseph Wayne and Positano, Sandro

ISBN 10: 0773436200 / ISBN 13: 9780773436206

Published by Edwin Mellen Press, 2010

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2010 hardcover published without jacket/ex-library with usual markings & wear on the cover/clean & unmarked text. 285 p.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Self-Destructive Affluence of the First World: The Coming Crises of Global Poverty and Ecological Collapse
• Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0773436200
• ISBN 13: 9780773436206
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

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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.

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.