bbfreeburn
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State of Fear by Michael Crichton. It's a work of fiction, but the author includes a lot of citations to actual studies.
Though not related to global warming, directly, here's a quote from the authors message at the end of the book.
"Nothing is more inherently political than our shared physical environment, and nothing more ill-served by allegiance to a single political party. Precisely because the environment is shared it cannot be managed by one faction according to its own economic or aesthetic preferences. Sooner or later, the opposing faction will take power, and previous policies will be reversed. stable management of the environment requires recognition that all preferences have their place: snowmobilers and fly fishermen; dirt bikers and hikers; developers and preservationists. These preferences are at odds, and their incompatibility cannot be avoided. But resolving incompatible goals is the function of politics."
Though not related to global warming, directly, here's a quote from the authors message at the end of the book.
"Nothing is more inherently political than our shared physical environment, and nothing more ill-served by allegiance to a single political party. Precisely because the environment is shared it cannot be managed by one faction according to its own economic or aesthetic preferences. Sooner or later, the opposing faction will take power, and previous policies will be reversed. stable management of the environment requires recognition that all preferences have their place: snowmobilers and fly fishermen; dirt bikers and hikers; developers and preservationists. These preferences are at odds, and their incompatibility cannot be avoided. But resolving incompatible goals is the function of politics."
