The why we're living longer, healthier, more comfortable lives on a cleaner planet Goklany, Indur M. creator ProQuest (Firm) text bibliography Electronic books. dcu Washington, D.C Cato Institute c2007 2007 monographic eng

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vii, 516 p. : ill. Part A. Economic development, technological change, and the human condition -- Introduction -- The improving state of humanity -- Has globalization widened the gaps in human well-being? -- The cycle of progress : factors propelling humanity's progress -- Part B. The effects of economic development and technological change on the environment -- Competing views regarding affluence, technology, and the environment -- Long-term environmental trends -- Are long-term trends consistent with environmental transitions? -- Factors affecting environmental trends -- Part C. Reconciling human well-being with environmental quality -- The promise and peril of bioengineered crops -- Climate change and sustainable development -- Part D. Sustaining the human enterprise -- The future sustainability of human populations -- Extending the limits : the role of economic development, technological change, and free trade. Indur M. Goklany. Includes bibliographical references and index. Economic development Environmental aspects Quality of life Technological innovations Environmental aspects Human ecology HD75.6 .G64 2007 304.2 9781933995410 https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kuct-ebooks/detail.action?docID=285180 https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kuct-ebooks/detail.action?docID=285180 MiAaPQ 061030 20250821101600.0 EBC285180 eng