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"In the past quarter-century, the total area of developed land in the United States increased by nearly 50 percent. Such a shift comes with substantial environmental, economic, and social impacts. Conflicts arise over regulation, with advocates concerned about the harm excessive development does to the environment and critics charging that urbanization is a natural shift in the market. The diverse perspectives in this resource strive to address the...
5) Coal
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"Coal : is coal the future of energy?; Is coal use justified?; Should coal use be phased out?; Is coal mining safe?"--
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"Although hunting and conservation may appear to be at odds, the truth is that many great conservation efforts have been propelled by hunters. For example, the US National Park System was created in large part to the efforts of hunters. But does hunting benefit conservation today? Critics argue that hunting encourages poaching and animal cruelty and can lead to extinction. Proponents counter that hunting encourages sustainability and controls animal...
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"On the surface, it seems that genetically modified (GM) foods are a reasonable defense against world hunger and malnutrition. They may offer solutions to other global problems as well. But critics argue that GM foods are unsafe and potentially hazardous to human health. They also claim that the engineering of GM foods harms the environment. So what is the truth? The curated essays in this volume present viewpoints from different sides of the debates...