TY - BOOK AU - Garte,Seymour TI - Where we stand: a surprising look at the real state of our planet SN - 9780814409107 (hbk.) AV - GF75 .G37 2008 U1 - 363.7 22 PY - 2008/// CY - New York PB - AMACOM KW - Human ecology KW - Nature KW - Effect of human beings on KW - Environmental quality KW - Environmental degradation N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-281) and index; Where we stand now: reasons for optimism. Health -- Environmental quality -- Toxic substances -- Ecology and biodiversity -- Global welfare and the human population -- Where we have been: historical lessons. Political climate and health -- From bad to better -- Case histories--lead, ozone, tobacco, GMOs -- The way forward. Environmental philosophies and world views UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0719/2007021815.html ER -