2 edition of Climate change and minorities found in the catalog.
Climate change and minorities
Rachel Baird
Published
2008
by Minority Rights Group International in London
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Written in English
Edition Notes
| Statement | by Rachel Baird. |
| Series | Briefing, Briefing papers (Minority Rights Group International) |
| Contributions | Minority Rights Group International. |
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Pagination | [12] p. : |
| Number of Pages | 12 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL21174768M |
| ISBN 10 | 1904584756 |
| ISBN 10 | 9781904584759 |
Claiming that climate change is a plot to steal American freedom is rather tame by Heartland standards. Over the course of this two-day conference, I will learn that Obama’s campaign promise to. The Study. Our data set consists of the population of English-language books assigned an International Standard Book Number (ISBN) that espouse various forms of climate change denial. 1 These books reject evidence that global warming is occurring, that human actions are the predominant cause of global warming, and/or that global warming will have negative impacts on human and natural systems.
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At a CNN Town Hall on climate change, she said as president she would direct the Department of Justice to launch an investigation of the companies. "They are.
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Whether you are giving gifts to others or to yourself, this list of the best popular science books of about climate change, conservation and. B lack and Hispanic people are disproportionately exposed to air pollution caused mainly by the consumer behaviours of white people in the US, according to a new study.
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