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Discusses the issue of whether environmental regulation restricts business and limits employment opportunities, or whether economic development is causing irremediable harm to the environment, and presents arguments and examples on both sides of the question.
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《学校图书馆杂志》(School Library Journal)书评
Gr 7 UpIn a straightforward, factual, yet readable style, Aaseng carefully examines the jobs v. environment issue. He begins with a history that brings readers from 1691 to the present. Then, he considers both sides of the controversy in a balanced manner supported by relevant documentation. He concludes that proponents of the ``antigreen movement'' miss the entire picture, disproving claims that environmentalists negatively impact the economy and demonstrating the contrary. He does acknowledge, however, that changes required to maintain a healthy environment can cause pain to some people and can be expensive. Proposed solutions that best protect the Earth now and in the future with the least disruption to workers' lives are discussed. This book is filled with impressive examples of how thoughtful planning and cooperation can bring employment and preservation together. Fair-to good-quality black-and-white photographs are well placed and have pertinent captions. The information is current and well documented; the helpful reading list contains recent titles. A fine complement to Thomas G. Aylesworth's Government and the Environment (Enslow, 1993) and an excellent choice for reports, debates, or simply general information.Diane P. Tuccillo, Mesa Public Library, AZ (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
《儿童读物杂志》(Horn Book)书评
Showing that the conflict of jobs versus the environment is not as clear-cut an issue as many think, Aaseng examines how government, industry, and citizen groups can work alone or with on another to preserve jobs and improve the environment at the same time. Black-and-white photographs add little to the clear, informative text. Bib., ind. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus评论
Unlike doomsayers who paint a stark picture of no-win choices between eating and breathing, Aaseng carefully teases out facts and trends to answer his subtitle's question in the affirmative. Artfully beginning with a history of conflict over the implementation of environmental regulations, he shows how unemployed people came to blame environmentalists for job losses and outlines the agenda of the Wise Use Coalition, a group opposed to environmental regulation. Then, point by point, he counters their arguments and concludes with a chapter on how environmental stewardship can create jobs while solving other problems as well. He also balances viewpoints on the merits of government regulation vs. individual initiative. His writing style is particularly well adapted to these topics, conveying the passions involved while remaining fair to each side. An evenhanded summary of some truly vital concerns. Includes source notes, bibliography, index, illustrations not seen. (Nonfiction. 12+)