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The sustainable economy : the hidden costs of climate change and the path to a prosperous future / Robert S. Devine.

by Devine, Bob, 1951-

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Anchor Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2020.

Sustainable development -- Economic aspects.

Climate change mitigation -- Economic aspects.

Environmental policy -- Economic aspects.

9780307277176 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

Hidden costs of climate change and the path to a prosperous future

341 p. ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [319]-329) and index.

"Pick an environmental issue. Maybe air pollution, toxic waste, or deforestation. These all seem like solid choices, but none of these is actually an environmental problem -- at least, not at its heart. Deep down they're economic problems. Nearly all the issues we classify as environmental stem from defects in the DNA of America's current market system. This is emphatically true of our greatest environmental threat: global warming. With a focus on climate change, journalist and author Robert S. Devine reveals the fundamental flaws in the economy that enable environmental degradation. This is a book about economics, but it skips the equations and eases through the jargon, opting instead for compelling stories and surprising humor. Readers will encounter high-tech narwhals, struggling coal workers, orbiting giant mirrors, the kids who are suing the U.S. government over climate policy, and vanishing Alaskan towns."--From publisher.

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