Critical Perspectives on Politics and the Environment

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The evidence is mounting that human activities are warming the earth at an alarming rate, a warming that could alter social and economic fabrics around the world as its environmental effects play out. To the extent that humans are responsible for this danger, it is natural to seek a remedy. But a problem as big as rapid global climate change seems beyond the abilities of individuals to solve. Rather, the solution - if there is one - likely lies with governments, which can change policies and mandate behaviors with the stroke of a pen.