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Tables of Contents for Global Resources
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?
7
10
Introduction
10
5
Are Global Resources Being Depleted?
Chapter Preface
15
2
Global Oil Reserves Are Being Exhausted
17
7
Kenneth S. Deffeyes
Global Oil Reserves Are Not Being Exhausted
24
6
Sarah A. Emerson
Global Food Supplies Are Becoming Scarcer
30
7
Lester R. Brown
Global Food Supplies Are Not Becoming Scarcer
37
9
Bjorn Lomborg
Rain Forest Destruction Has Reached Crisis Proportions
46
4
Peter Bunyard
The Extent of Rain Forest Destruction Has Been Exaggerated
50
10
Marc Morano
Kent Washburn
Periodical Bibliography
56
2
What Agricultural Policies Should Be Pursued?
Chapter Preface
58
2
Genetically Engineered Foods Should Be Produced Economist
60
8
Genetically Engineered Foods Should Not Be Produced
68
9
Vandana Shiva
Organic Farming Protects the Environment and Sustains Human Life
77
7
Jonathan Dimbleby
Organic Farming Harms the Environment and Threatens Human Health
84
10
Dennis T. Avery
Livestock Agriculture Depletes Land Resources
94
4
Ed Ayres
Livestock Agriculture Is Beneficial National Cattlemen's Beef Association
98
10
Periodical Bibliography
104
2
What Energy Sources Should Be Pursued?
Chapter Preface
106
2
The Use of Solar Power Should Be Increased
108
8
Martin Bond
Solar Power Is Not a Viable Energy Source
116
7
William Booth
The Use of Nuclear Power Should Be Increased
123
9
Douglas S. McGregor
Nuclear Power Is Dangerous and Expensive
132
8
Karen Charman
The Use of Wind Power Should Be Increased
140
6
Birger T. Madsen
Hydrogen Will Be the Energy Source of the Future
146
7
Ty Cashman
Bret Logue
Wave Energy Is a Promising Energy Source
153
9
David Ross
Periodical Bibliography
158
2
How Can Global Resources Be Protected?
Chapter Preface
160
2
Stabilizing the World's Population Growth Will Protect Global Resources
162
11
Werner Fornos
Population Growth Does Not Threaten Global Resources
173
6
Nicholas Eberstadt
Globalized Free Trade Will Protect Global Resources
179
8
James M. Sheehan
Globalized Free Trade Can Exhaust Global Resources
187
7
Stanley Wood
Sustainable Development Is Necessary to Protect Global Resources
194
8
Danja Van Der Veldt
Sustainable Development Is Unnecessary
202
9
Jerry Taylor
Periodical Bibliography
210
1
For Further Discussion
211
3
Organizations to Contact
214
4
Bibliography of Books
218
2
Index
220