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Debates about the environment
Rising prosperity after 1945 brought pollution, nuclear fears and, above all, a warming climate. This topic traces how environmentalism grew into a global movement, how countries tried to cooperate, and why the debates over costs and fairness remain so hard.
In this topic
- Roots of environmentalism
- The Green Revolution
- Silent Spring and the 1970s
- The nuclear power debate
- Worked example: why did the ozone treaty work?
- The science of a warming planet
- Negotiating the climate
- Worked example: who should pay?
- Development against preservation
- Jobs, livelihoods and campaigns
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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