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Introduction

Chapter 1: Is There an Environmental Crisis?

Chapter Preface

The Environment Is Deteriorating

Capitalism Has Worsened the Environment

Global Warming Is a Serious Problem

Environmental Change Poses a Threat to Food Production

Some Journalists Understate the Environmental Crisis

The Environment Is Improving

The Threat of Global Warming Has Been Exaggerated

Environmental Scarcity Is a Myth

The Media Exaggerate Environmental Crises

The Environmental Agenda

Chapter 2: How Can Pollution Be Reduced?

Chapter Preface

Stronger Air-Pollution Standards Are Needed

The Federal Government’s Air-Quality Standards Are Too Stringent

Electric Cars Reduce Air Pollution

Electric Cars Are Costly and May Not Reduce Pollution

The Clean Water Act Has Improved America’s Rivers and Lakes

Additional Government Programs Are Not the Correct Response to Water Pollution

The Efforts of Citizens Can Reduce Water Pollution

Natural Remedies Can Be Used to Clean Up Toxic Waste

Chapter 3: Should Biodiversity Be Preserved?

Preserving Biodiversity: An Overview

Biodiversity Should Be Preserved

Preserving Biodiversity Is a Jewish Obligation

Humans Should Not Be Indifferent Toward Other Species

Efforts to Save Endangered Species Are Unfairly Criticized

Attempting to Save Every Species Is Expensive and Impractical

Belief in Biodiversity Is Dangerous

Attempts to Preserve Species Endanger Human Safety and Property

Environmentalists Overstate the Importance of Certain Species

Chapter 4: Can Free-Market Approaches Protect the Environment?

Chapter Preface

Free-Market Environmentalism Can Protect the Environment

Green Marketing Can Help Conserve the Environment

Ecotourism Will Protect the Environment

Environmental Regulations Infringe on Property Rights

Environmental Regulations Are Necessary

Emissions Trading Does Not Protect the Environment

Overreliance on Green Products Cannot Protect the Environment

The Free-Market System Harms the Environment

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Study & Research Conserving the Environment

This Study Guide consists of approximately 233 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Conserving the Environment.