Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Thinking questions
1
How might sustainability be a political act?
2
What can be learned from the work of and controversy surrounding Bjørn
Lomborg?
3
What role does science play in promoting sustainable development?
4
How can the layperson best make sense of the various scientific controversies
and ethical issues?
5
If you were a native of Tuvalu, how do we know whether a risk is real or
imagined?
6
How should the precautionary principle be applied?
Companion website
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the companion website for additional case studies.